SPORTSAFE UK LTD

Company number 03370067 ·

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Executive summary

Sportsafe UK has demonstrated impressive revenue growth and returned to profitability, moving from negative net assets of -£583,939 in FY2020 to positive equity of £135,392 in FY2025. However, the business remains financially fragile with net current liabilities of £172,888, a dangerously thin cash position of £2,265, and interest costs that consume a disproportionate share of operating profit. Its market position as a national-scale, full-service provider to schools and emergency services is distinctive and valuable, but the balance sheet constraints limit competitive flexibility and create vulnerability to adverse trading conditions.

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Shareholders' funds

£135,392

Balance sheet as at 2025-03-31

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What it does

The principal activity of the company is that of supply of sports equipment and installation, inspection & repair of sports and PE facilities. Its primary market remained schools, colleges and blue light services throughout the UK.

The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.

Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1997-05-13
Employees
62 (2025 accounts · was 67 in 2024)
Registered office
Unit 17-19 Smeaton Close, Severalls Industrial Park, Colchester, Essex, England, CO4 9QY
Postcode
CO4 9QY
Capital
2,701 GBP
Accounts category
Small
Charges
2 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-03-31
Next due by
2026-12-31
Financial year end
31 March

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-07-31
Next due by
2027-08-14
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 82990 Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified

Officers 3 current · 9 resigned

Appointed 2023-11-20
Appointed 2019-10-30
Appointed 2016-12-21

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Public contracts won 3

£10,337,040 total awarded value where published.

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Licensed visa sponsor

Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).

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Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA216507 (Tier 2), registered since 2016.

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Contact details

Website
sportsafeuk.com
Phone
01206795284, 03333000032, +44 1206795265

Sportsafe supply, install, service & inspect sports & fitness equipment for over 10,000 clients across the UK, in a wide range of industries.

Previous registered addresses 6

AddressChanged on
UNIT 6 BELL HOUSE FARM IND EST, CHURCH LANE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX CO3 5LS2006-09-14
UNIT 6 BELL HOUSE FARM IND EST, CHURCH LANE, STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX CO3 5LS2006-09-14
UNIT A52 COWDRAY CENTRE, COWDRAY AVENUE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX CO1 1BH2000-04-11
UNIT A52 COWDRAY CENTRE, COWDRAY AVENUE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX CO1 1BH2000-04-11
1 CROWN COTTAGES NAYLAND ROAD, GREAT HORKSLEY, COLCHESTER CO6 4AH2000-02-29
1 CROWN COTTAGES NAYLAND ROAD, GREAT HORKSLEY, COLCHESTER CO6 4AH2000-02-29

Among its peers

Top 25%

by shareholders' funds, of 901 similar companies in CO

Among the biggest employers among its local peers (62 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1997.

Competitors Colchester

This company ranks 168 among other business support service activities not elsewhere classified in Colchester.

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The class of 1997

31%

of the 3,522 companies in this sector incorporated in 1997 are still active today; 67% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

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Property in England & Wales 1 title

Leasehold
1
Most recent registration
2022-02-04
Where
Essex
Title numberCounty Tenure RegisteredPrice paid
AA38261 Essex Leasehold 2022-02-04

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