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Ping Europe Limited
- Incorporated
- 16 August 1973 (53 years)
- Industry
- Manufacture of sports goods (32300) Non-specialised wholesale trade (46900)
- Directors
- John Karsten SolheimLisa Lovatt
- Owned by
- Ping Inc
- Accounts type
- Group
- Region
- East Midlands
- Address
- Ping EuropeCorringham RoadGainsboroughDN21 1XZ
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 24 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 10 October 2026
Charges
- Total
- 2
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 2
Officers 6 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Solheim, John Karsten
Director · Appointed 1 March 2026
American
Born February 1974 (52)
Lovatt, Lisa
Director · Appointed 14 April 2021
British
Born November 1968
Smith, Ian Hamilton
Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2015
Director · Appointed 12 March 1999
British
Born April 1956 (70)
Solheim, Allan Dale
Director
American
Born March 1940 (86)
Solheim, John Andrew
Director
American
Born December 1945 (80)
Officer history (14 former)
1 March 2026
Appointed Solheim, John Karsten as Director
14 April 2021
Appointed Lovatt, Lisa as Director
1 April 2019
Resigned Solheim, Karsten Louis as Director
8 July 2017
Resigned Solheim, Nellie Louise as Director
1 July 2015
Appointed Smith, Ian Hamilton as Secretary
9 January 2015
Resigned Burton, Anthony Stanley as Secretary
5 June 2009
Appointed Burton, Anthony Stanley as Secretary
5 June 2009
1 February 2008
1 February 2008
Resigned Law, Linda Louise as Secretary
14 July 2003
14 July 2003
Appointed Law, Linda Louise as Secretary
21 June 2001
21 June 2001
Resigned Prince, Kay Louise as Secretary
19 June 2001
Appointed Prince, Kay Louise as Secretary
19 June 2001
30 March 2001
30 March 2001
14 March 2000
14 March 2000
Resigned Hunt, Glynn Frederick as Secretary
16 February 2000
Resigned Solheim, Karsten as Director
12 March 1999
1 January 1997
Resigned Freeman, Jean Patricia as Director
1 January 1997
Resigned Freeman, Roy as Director
29 July 1994
Appointed Hunt, Glynn Frederick as Secretary
29 July 1994
Resigned Freeman, Jean Patricia as Secretary
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Ping Inc
Corporate entity · Notified 12 August 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Domestic For Profit (Business) Corporation
Reg. no. 08516969
Former controllers (4)
12 August 2025
Ceased Karsten Manufacturing Corporation. — Owns 75–100% of shares
30 June 2025
Ceased John Andrew Solheim — Owns 25–50% of shares
30 June 2025
Ceased Allan Dale Solheim — Owns 25–50% of shares
8 July 2017
Ceased Nellie Louise Solheim — Owns 25–50% of shares (as a trust)
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £27,359,384
- Cash
- £7,417,798
- Profit
- £3,109,610
- Employees
- 305
- Debt Ratio
- 41%
- Current Ratio
- 2.0x
- Return on Equity
- 11%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £8,867,632 | £8,414,522 | £6,064,679 | £6,200,894 | £6,095,720 | £6,509,999 |
| Current Assets | £37,825,762 | £40,811,269 | £40,003,061 | £33,547,401 | £28,069,958 | £29,015,349 |
| Debtors | £7,619,839 | £7,780,842 | £7,410,692 | £8,526,926 | £6,819,347 | £5,962,684 |
| Cash | £7,417,798 | £9,757,321 | £5,830,557 | £13,657,711 | £10,281,127 | £12,650,231 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £18,819,767 | £19,925,658 | £18,909,827 | £18,104,415 | £11,807,540 | £14,620,491 |
| Net Current Assets | £19,005,995 | £20,885,611 | £21,093,234 | £15,442,986 | £16,262,418 | £14,394,858 |
| Net Assets | £27,359,384 | £28,844,593 | £26,820,916 | £21,349,187 | £22,122,101 | £20,628,994 |
| Shareholder Funds | £27,359,384 | £28,844,593 | £26,820,916 | £21,349,187 | £22,122,101 | £20,628,994 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2026 | Group of companies' accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 13 March 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 6 January 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 6 January 2026 | Satisfaction of a charge in full | |||
| 10 October 2025 | Confirmation statement with updates | 10 October 2025 |
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