playstack limited
playstack limited Company Information
Company Number
10168633
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Industry
Publishing of computer games
Shareholders
trufin holdings limited
st helen's private equity (investments) ltd
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Contact
Registered Address
56a poland street, london, W1F 7NN
Website
www.playstack.complaystack limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PLAYSTACK LIMITED at £5.8m based on a Turnover of £8m and 0.72x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
playstack limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PLAYSTACK LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-600.4k and a 3.72x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
playstack limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PLAYSTACK LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-15m and 1.51x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Playstack Limited Overview
Playstack Limited is a live company located in london, W1F 7NN with a Companies House number of 10168633. It operates in the publishing of computer games sector, SIC Code 58210. Founded in May 2016, it's largest shareholder is trufin holdings limited with a 99.5% stake. Playstack Limited is a young, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £8m with declining growth in recent years.
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Playstack Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Playstack Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
3 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £8m, make it in line with the average company (£9.1m)
£8m - Playstack Limited
£9.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (23.3%)
-1% - Playstack Limited
23.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 54.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (53.3%)
54.9% - Playstack Limited
53.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -7.5% make it less profitable than the average company (4%)
-7.5% - Playstack Limited
4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 29 employees, this is above the industry average (20)
29 - Playstack Limited
20 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £119.3k, the company has a higher pay structure (£68.5k)
£119.3k - Playstack Limited
£68.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £276k, this is equally as efficient (£251.1k)
£276k - Playstack Limited
£251.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 89 days, this is later than average (35 days)
89 days - Playstack Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 43 days, this is slower than average (18 days)
43 days - Playstack Limited
18 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Playstack Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (17 weeks)
0 weeks - Playstack Limited
17 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 191.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (58%)
191.1% - Playstack Limited
58% - Industry AVG
PLAYSTACK LIMITED financials
Playstack Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £8 million and the company has net assets of -£15 million. According to their latest financial statements, Playstack Limited has 29 employees and maintains cash reserves of £243.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Feb 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 8,005,291 | 6,261,922 | 6,451,986 | 524,591 | 8,287,837 | 543,605 | 578,534 | 14,246 | ||
| Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Cost Of Sales | 3,610,130 | 3,620,020 | 4,202,255 | 306,954 | 5,045,963 | 511,664 | 605,492 | |||
| Gross Profit | 4,395,161 | 2,641,902 | 2,249,731 | 217,637 | 3,241,874 | 31,941 | -26,958 | |||
| Admin Expenses | 4,995,605 | 5,564,488 | 3,969,098 | 343,943 | 6,004,630 | 2,054,406 | 5,694,691 | |||
| Operating Profit | -600,444 | -2,922,586 | -1,719,367 | -126,306 | -2,762,756 | -2,022,465 | -5,721,649 | -547,262 | ||
| Interest Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Interest Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pre-Tax Profit | -600,444 | -2,922,586 | -1,719,367 | -126,306 | -2,762,756 | -2,022,465 | -5,721,649 | -547,262 | ||
| Tax | -71,680 | 603,632 | 449,209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -81,945 | 90,663 | ||
| Profit After Tax | -672,124 | -2,318,954 | -1,270,158 | -126,306 | -2,762,756 | -2,022,465 | -5,803,594 | -456,599 | ||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retained Profit | -672,124 | -2,318,954 | -1,270,158 | -126,306 | -2,762,756 | -2,022,465 | -5,803,594 | -456,599 | ||
| Employee Costs | 3,458,660 | 3,489,859 | 2,585,753 | 228,581 | 1,748,119 | 611,349 | 1,477,301 | 264,784 | ||
| Number Of Employees | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 5 | ||
| EBITDA* | -600,444 | -2,922,586 | -1,719,367 | -126,306 | -2,762,756 | -2,022,465 | -5,721,649 | -547,262 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Feb 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 542,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Assets | 542,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock & work in progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade Debtors | 1,954,439 | 1,766,771 | 1,934,398 | 700,278 | 1,081,126 | 284,668 | 13,482 | 145,384 | 21,102 | 22,194 |
| Group Debtors | 9,037,958 | 7,269,549 | 5,390,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc Debtors | 4,649,792 | 2,316,198 | 1,301,005 | 5,594,009 | 5,258,040 | 5,733,574 | 5,090,756 | 3,936,378 | 718,750 | 125,137 |
| Cash | 243,660 | 343,606 | 304,009 | 1,974,861 | 2,555,057 | 152,600 | 1,877 | 40,960 | 55,564 | 8,526 |
| misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total current assets | 15,885,849 | 11,696,124 | 8,929,497 | 8,269,148 | 8,894,223 | 6,170,842 | 5,106,115 | 4,122,722 | 795,416 | 155,857 |
| total assets | 16,428,412 | 11,696,124 | 8,929,497 | 8,269,148 | 8,894,223 | 6,170,842 | 5,106,115 | 4,122,722 | 795,416 | 155,857 |
| Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade Creditors | 429,783 | 340,451 | 246,925 | 414,332 | 1,098,833 | 480,445 | 866,549 | 770,514 | 132,384 | 66,454 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 193,960 | 206,662 | 176,298 | 297,482 | 272,756 | 53,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other short term finances | 29,511,520 | 24,138,818 | 18,696,325 | 16,221,363 | 16,082,400 | 13,292,364 | 11,504,271 | 7,151,540 | 589,871 | 106,500 |
| hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other current liabilities | 1,259,553 | 1,304,473 | 1,785,275 | 2,041,139 | 2,019,096 | 160,886 | 58,936 | 210,455 | 349,896 | 116,126 |
| total current liabilities | 31,394,816 | 25,990,404 | 20,904,823 | 18,974,316 | 19,473,085 | 13,986,948 | 12,429,756 | 8,132,509 | 1,072,151 | 289,080 |
| loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,500,000 | 1,010,260 | 1,000,000 | 0 |
| hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,500,000 | 1,010,260 | 1,000,000 | 0 |
| total liabilities | 31,394,816 | 25,990,404 | 20,904,823 | 18,974,316 | 19,473,085 | 13,986,948 | 15,929,756 | 9,142,769 | 2,072,151 | 289,080 |
| net assets | -14,966,404 | -14,294,280 | -11,975,326 | -10,705,168 | -10,578,862 | -7,816,106 | -10,823,641 | -5,020,047 | -1,276,735 | -133,223 |
| total shareholders funds | -14,966,404 | -14,294,280 | -11,975,326 | -10,705,168 | -10,578,862 | -7,816,106 | -10,823,641 | -5,020,047 | -1,276,735 | -133,223 |
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Feb 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||
| Operating Profit | -600,444 | -2,922,586 | -1,719,367 | -126,306 | -2,762,756 | -2,022,465 | -5,721,649 | -547,262 | ||
| Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax | -71,680 | 603,632 | 449,209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -81,945 | 90,663 | ||
| Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debtors | 4,289,671 | 2,727,030 | 2,286,322 | -44,879 | 320,924 | 1,936,480 | 1,022,476 | 3,341,910 | 592,521 | 147,331 |
| Creditors | 89,332 | 93,526 | -851,908 | -684,501 | 618,388 | -290,069 | 96,035 | 638,130 | 65,930 | 66,454 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -44,920 | -480,802 | -233,821 | 22,043 | 1,858,210 | -49,569 | -151,519 | -139,441 | 233,770 | 116,126 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash flow from operations | -4,917,383 | -5,433,260 | -4,642,209 | -743,885 | -607,082 | -4,298,583 | -6,881,554 | -421,350 | ||
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||
| capital expenditure | ||||||||||
| Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| cash flow from investments | ||||||||||
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||
| Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | -12,702 | 30,364 | -96,458 | 24,726 | 219,503 | 53,253 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Short Term Loans | 5,372,702 | 5,442,493 | 2,613,925 | 138,963 | 2,790,036 | 6,140,824 | 4,352,731 | 6,561,669 | 483,371 | 106,500 |
| Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,010,260 | 2,489,740 | 10,260 | 1,000,000 | 0 |
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| share issue | ||||||||||
| interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| cash flow from financing | 5,360,000 | 5,472,857 | 2,391,161 | 163,689 | 3,009,539 | 4,410,223 | 6,842,471 | 429,876 | ||
| cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||
| cash | -99,946 | 39,597 | -2,251,048 | -580,196 | 2,402,457 | 111,640 | -39,083 | -14,604 | 47,038 | 8,526 |
| overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| change in cash | -99,946 | 39,597 | -2,251,048 | -580,196 | 2,402,457 | 111,640 | -39,083 | -14,604 | 47,038 | 8,526 |
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Playstack Limited Competitor Analysis
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playstack limited Ownership
PLAYSTACK LIMITED group structure
Playstack Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
PLAYSTACK LIMITED
10168633
3 subsidiaries
playstack limited directors
Playstack Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Harvey Elliott (May 2016) and Mr James Van Den Bergh (Nov 2017).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Harvey Elliott | 52 years | May 2016 | - | Director | |
| Mr James Van Den Bergh | United Kingdom | 46 years | Nov 2017 | - | Director |
| Mr Sean Brennan | England | 62 years | Apr 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
8m
+28%
operating profit
-600.4k
-79%
gross margin
55%
+30.13%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-15m
+0.05%
total assets
16.4m
+0.4%
cash
243.7k
-0.29%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
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playstack limited company details
company number
10168633
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
58210 - Publishing of computer games
incorporation date
May 2016
age
8
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
FROST WILTSHIRE LLP
auditor
CROWE UK LLP
address
56a poland street, london, W1F 7NN
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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playstack limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 18 charges/mortgages relating to playstack limited. Currently there are 0 open charges and 18 have been satisfied in the past.
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