24 PLAY PRESTON LTD
Company number 06436346 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
24 Play Preston Ltd has transformed from a pandemic-impacted single-site play centre into a cash-rich platform business poised for multi-site expansion, evidenced by net asset growth from £22k to £566k over four years and a £653k cash position. The strategic rebranding to "24 Play" and the group structure under 24 Indoor Uk Ltd clearly signal rollout ambitions, though execution must navigate the approaching capex renewal cycle, lease dependency expiring in 2028, and the need to deploy capital efficiently across new sites rather than accumulating unproductive cash. The primary strategic imperative is converting this financial strength into geographic diversification before the current site's asset base requires significant reinvestment.
Shareholders' funds
£673,287
Balance sheet as at 2025-12-31
What it does
The principal activity of the company is that of a play centre.
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2007-11-26
- Employees
- 35 (2025 accounts · was 34 in 2024)
- Registered office
- Unit 6 2nd Floor Mulgrave Chambers, 26-28 Mulgrave Road, Sutton, Surrey, England, SM2 6LE
- Postcode
- SM2 6LE
- Capital
- 100 GBP
- Accounts category
- Total Exemption Full
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-11-27
- Next due by
- 2026-12-11
Nature of business (SIC)
- 93290 Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified
Officers 3 current · 4 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by 24 INDOOR UK LTD — since 2025-07-01
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z1249150 (Tier 1), registered since 2008.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| RASCALS PARTY AND PLAY CENTRE LIMITED | 2026-05-13 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| UNIT 4 CAPITOL TRADE PARK, WINERY LANE, WALTON-LE-DALE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR5 4BG | 2017-06-09 |
Among its peers
Top 10%
by shareholders' funds, of 27 similar companies in SM
The largest employer among its local peers (35 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2007.
Competitors Sutton
-
6. DENLIFE LTD
This company ranks 2 among other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified in Sutton.
The class of 2007
25%
of the 999 companies in this sector incorporated in 2007 are still active today; 74% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2025-07-14
- Where
- Lancashire (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN300740 | Lancashire | Leasehold | 2025-07-14 | — |
| LAN200809 | Lancashire | Leasehold | 2018-01-26 | — |
For addresses and the authoritative register entry, use HM Land Registry's official search (£3 per title).
Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Dataset as at 2026-08.