PURDICOM LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-25 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-11
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£5M
+872.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£14M
+5.9% vs 2023
Employees
58
-7.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
-42.3% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Telecommunications median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £43,952,076 | £38,372,273 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £2,962,281 | £1,689,367 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £2,963,851 | £1,708,804 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £2,254,318 | £1,253,635 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £472,299 | £4,591,900 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £13,014,227 | £13,756,996 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £12,914,159 | £13,671,239 | |
| Equity | £4,808,670 | £5,381,618 | £6,642,596 | £9,074,739 | £11,211,529 | £12,914,159 | £13,671,239 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 58 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £3,426,006 | £3,331,425 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | £438,315 | £437,058 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-12.7%
£43,952,076 £38,372,273
-
Cash
+872.2%
£472,299 £4,591,900
-
Net assets
+5.9%
£12,914,159 £13,671,239
-
Employees
-7.9%
63 58
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Operating profit
-43%
£2,962,281 £1,689,367
-
Profit before tax
-42.3%
£2,963,851 £1,708,804
-
Wages
-2.8%
£3,426,006 £3,331,425
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 6.7% | 4.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 5.1% | 3.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 22.8% | 12.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.33x | 3.18x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 2962281.00x | 187707.44x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- PURDICOM LIMITED 2013-07-29 → present
- SELCOMS LIMITED 2005-02-11 → 2013-07-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- UHY Ross Brooke
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Purdicom's balance sheet remains robust, underpinned by strong shareholder equity and disciplined financial management. As of year end 2024, shareholders' funds stood at £13.7 million, reflecting the company's solid capital base and long-term financial resilience. Liquidity remains excellent, supported by healthy cash flow, prudent cost control, and efficient working capital management.”
Significant events
- “economic headwinds in 2024”
- “comprehensive review of its cost base”
- “UK inflation fell to 1.7% in late 2024 but has since rebounded to 3.6% as of June 2025”
- “The UK's political landscape shifted significantly with the Labour Party's election victory in July 2024”
- “Ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East continue to disrupt global supply chains”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMITH, Matthew James | Secretary | 2014-09-01 | — | — |
| BLACK, Andrew Donald Russell | Director | 2012-05-01 | Jun 1957 | British |
| GARROD, Hugh Charles Gordon | Director | 2005-10-31 | Mar 1960 | British |
| MCNULTY, Helen | Director | 2022-10-27 | Oct 1974 | British |
| SMITH, Matthew James | Director | 2017-07-19 | Feb 1973 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORTIMER, Robert | Secretary | 2006-06-19 | 2009-08-12 |
| WHEELER, Rachael | Secretary | 2009-08-12 | 2014-08-31 |
| ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-02-11 | 2005-02-11 |
| CH BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-02-11 | 2006-06-19 |
| BATEMAN, Colin David | Director | 2006-02-22 | 2006-09-29 |
| JENNINGS, Christopher | Director | 2009-09-29 | 2016-02-16 |
| MORTIMER, Robert | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2011-03-31 |
| MORTIMER, Robert | Director | 2005-02-11 | 2006-02-15 |
| ACI DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2005-02-11 | 2005-02-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hugh Charles Garrod | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 99 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-10-27 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2019-11-26 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2019-07-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-07-03 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2019-07-03 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2019-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.