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Creative Play UK Ltd

Chester
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Creative Play UK Ltd is a supplier and manufacturer of playground equipment, specializing in outdoor play solutions since 1991.

creativeplayuk.com ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£3.6m
Live
4
Buyers
6
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities3
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts4 / 7
  • Top buyers6
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — Creative Play UK LtdUpdated 06 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

Creative Play UK Ltd has won £3.6m across 6 public-sector buyers, with 4 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer Espo at 94% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
4 of 7Live contracts
94%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 6
Playground EquipmentSupplier and manufacturer of various types of playground equipment including inclusive play equipment, climbing frames, and outdoor sports equipment. ↗Inclusive Play EquipmentOffers a range of inclusive play equipment designed for children of all abilities. ↗Trim Trail EquipmentProvides trim trail equipment for outdoor physical activities. ↗Outdoor Sports EquipmentSupplies outdoor sports equipment including multi-use games areas and outdoor gym equipment. ↗Sensory PlayFeatures sensory play equipment to enhance children's play experiences. ↗Imaginative PlayOffers imaginative play equipment such as playhouses and activity panels. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 3 from notices
  • 115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection)Espo · £3.4m
  • Pillmere Community Play Provision, SaltashSaltash Town Council · £95k
  • Play Ground Safety SurfaceSwanley Town Council · £32k

Extracted automatically from creativeplayuk.com on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

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No verified KPI scores yet

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Contracts · 4 live · 3 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection)
Espo3151810001 Jun 2025£3.4m2 yrsLive
Pillmere Community Play Provision, Saltash
Saltash Town Council9260000028 Jun 2024£95k4 moClosed
Internal and External Alterations at The Observatory School (Leasowe Campus)
Wirral Borough Council5000000024 Jun 2024£86k1 moClosed
Play Ground Safety Surface
Swanley Town Council9200000014 Mar 2021£32k1 moClosed
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection)
Espo34928400———Live
Fradley Play Parks
Lichfield District Council————Live
Outdoor Sensory garden
EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST————Live
Total live value £3.4m · mean award £518k

Top buyers · 6 buyers · top 3 = 99%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Espo
2 contracts
94%
since 2025
2
Saltash Town Council
1 contract
3%
since 2024
3
Wirral Borough Council
1 contract
2%
since 2024
4
Swanley Town Council
1 contract
1%
since 2021
5
Lichfield District Council
1 contract
0%
6
EAST CHESHIRE NHS TRUST
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
East Midlands2 contracts
98%
North West2 contracts
2%
West Midlands1 contract
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). Creative Play UK Ltd highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
FI
FMS Interior Services Limited
Yes£10.5m5
KO
KOMPAN Ltd
Yes£9.7m43
WB
Wagstaff Bros Limited trading as Wagstaff Interiors Group
Yes£9.4m4
SI
SENATOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (t/a Teal Furniture)
Yes£9.3m3
BR
BROXAP LIMITED
Yes£9.3m5
CP
Creative Play UK Ltd
Yes——
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 May 2025
Confirmation statement
Up to date
Next due 06 Sept 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

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Registered details

Company no.
02926160
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
05 May 1994
Reg. office
Units 3a-3c Tilston Court, Borders Ind Est, River Lane, Saltney, Chester, Flintshire, CH4 8RJ
SIC codes
28990 · 32300
Last accounts
31 May 2025
Next accounts due
28 Feb 2027

Directors & PSC

  • ESSER, Louise — director
    Appointed 20 Aug 2018
  • BIGGS, Thomas William — director
    Appointed 01 Jun 2014
  • HARRIS, James Russell — director
    Appointed 01 Jun 2009
  • HARRIS, Thomas William — director
    Appointed 01 Jun 2009
  • HARRIS, James Russell — secretary
    Appointed 01 Apr 2003
  • Mr Thomas William Harris — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent
  • Mr James Harris — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
CREATIVE PLAY (UK) LIMITED
02926160 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.