Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 7 December 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 23 November 2025
Playful Group Limited
- Incorporated
- 19 January 2021 (5 years)
- Industry
- Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
- Directors
- Owned by
- Matthew James Byam ShawNiove Rachel Janis
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 39-41 Charing Cross RoadLondonWC2H 0AR
Officers
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Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 19 January 2021
Also at Lispenard Street Limited (proposed for strike-off), Make It Pink Productions Limited, Playful US Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1977 (49)
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Matthew James Byam Shaw
Individual · Notified 12 March 2021
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born April 1963 (63)
Individual · Notified 12 March 2021
Owns 25–50% of shares
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
British
Born February 1977 (49)
Former controllers (1)
24 November 2025
Ceased Nicholas Salmon — Owns 25–50% of shares
Group structure 16 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Playful Group Limited This company
Playful Entertainment Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Candela London Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Invisible Hand Productions Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Nancy Productions Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Snake Productions Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · total exemption full accounts
- Cash
- £3,082,412
- Profit
- £3,324,481
- Current Ratio
- 3.5x
- Return on Equity
- 126%
Trend
Shareholder Funds
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £83 | |||
| Current Assets | £3,699,671 | £1,038,221 | £1,498,884 | £1,161,133 |
| Debtors | £617,259 | £233,850 | £1,016,958 | £694,040 |
| Cash | £3,082,412 | £804,371 | £481,926 | £467,093 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,051,430 | £528,925 | £450,214 | £377,945 |
| Net Current Assets | £2,648,241 | £509,296 | £1,048,670 | £783,188 |
| Shareholder Funds | £2,648,324 | £509,379 | £1,048,753 | £783,271 |
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