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Next accounts due

2026-10-31 (in 5mo)

Last filed for 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement due

2026-09-04 (in 4mo)

Last made up 2025-08-21

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£2M

-9.4% vs 2024

Net assets

-£8M

+11.4% vs 2024

Employees

95

+28.4% highest in 4 filed years

Profit before tax

£1M

+228.1% vs 2024

Accounts

5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31

Metric Trend 2021-01-312022-01-312023-01-312024-01-312025-01-31
Turnover £12,152,613£13,831,234
Operating profit -£79,086£1,545,881
Profit before tax -£795,397£1,018,810
Net profit -£427,160£1,020,089
Cash £390,473£24,341£2,167,621£1,963,043
Total assets less current liabilities £14,477,772£14,910,436-£4,444,563-£4,466,996
Net assets £14,082,431£14,503,235-£8,973,667-£7,953,578
Equity -£23,913,897-£8,973,667-£7,953,578
Average employees 657495
Wages £6,398,734£6,725,737
Directors' remuneration £766,912£868,421

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

FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-01-31 vs 2024-01-31

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 2021-01-312022-01-312023-01-312024-01-312025-01-31
Operating margin -0.7%11.2%
Net margin -3.5%7.4%
Return on capital employed 1.8%-34.6%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 239.5%238.7%
Current ratio 0.54x0.53x
Interest cover -0.11x2.70x

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

  1. SO PURPLE GROUP LIMITED 2012-09-18 → present
  2. SO PURPLE LIMITED 2012-08-21 → 2012-09-18

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Abridged
Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
Auditor
PM+M Solutions for Business LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and at least for the next 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. This assessment is supported by the following key factors: Current Profitability: The Group has demonstrated a sustainable business model, with strong reverue growth and improved profitability. For the year ended 31 January 2025, the Group reported an adjusted EBITDA profit of £1.79m, a significant increase from the prior year. Positive Cash Flow Forecasts: Internal forecasts and cash flow projections indicate that the Group will maintain sufficient liquidity throughout the forecast period. The Group has robust financial controls in place and regularly reviews its financial position to ensure continued operational efficiency. Supportive Shareholder Base: The Group benefits from a strong and supportive shareholder base, which provides a foundation of financial stability and access to further equity investment should the need arise. Considering these factors, the Directors are confident that So Purple Group has the financial resources and external support necessary to meet its liabilities as they fall due and to continue its operations for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the going concern basis of accounting remains appropriate in preparing these financial statements.”

Group structure

  1. SO PURPLE GROUP LIMITED · parent
    1. Purple WiFi Holdings Ltd 100% · Holding company
    2. Purple WiFi Ltd 100% · Guest WiFi solutions
    3. Venue WiFi Ltd 100% · IT consultancy
    4. Purple WiFi Inc 100% · Guest WiFi Solutions

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

6 active · 13 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
DANCER, Andrew John Director 2023-10-27 Aug 1972 British
DEDICOAT, Christopher David Director 2022-05-23 Feb 1957 British
LEAHY, Terrence Patrick, Sir Director 2014-12-23 Feb 1956 British
LEE, Peter Francis Director 2016-04-27 Mar 1971 British
NOWAKOWSKI, Stefan Director 2026-03-10 Feb 1988 British
WHEELDON, Gavin Lloyd Director 2012-08-21 May 1976 British
Show 13 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
BOSSONS, Shaun Ronald Director 2021-05-27 2025-11-27
CODD, Rory William Director 2014-12-23 2018-10-10
EVANS, Simon Andrew Director 2015-09-30 2016-04-27
KELLY, Ian Francis Director 2014-12-23 2016-01-27
LAW, Eric Director 2015-10-13 2019-02-06
MASON, Tim John Rollit Director 2016-01-27 2019-01-30
MEHTA, Pinesh Director 2023-10-27 2026-03-10
OLIVER, John Paul Director 2012-08-21 2021-05-27
PATTERSON, Gavin Echlin Director 2019-11-01 2020-07-31
RATCLIFFE, Simon Richard Director 2012-08-21 2015-09-30
STANGROOM, Richard Charles Lea Director 2012-08-21 2015-10-13
WILLETT, Robert Alan Director 2016-01-27 2023-10-27
WILLIAMS, Stephen Glynn Director 2012-08-21 2012-11-26

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Bgf Investment Management Limited Corporate entity Significant influence 2023-10-27 Active
Mr Gavin Lloyd Wheeldon Individual Shares 25–50% 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 125 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2023-11-14 MA Memorandum articles
  • 2023-11-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
Date Type Category Description
2026-03-10 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-03-10 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-11-27 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-10-31 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2025-10-10 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2025-09-16 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2025-06-12 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2024-09-23 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2024-08-23 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2023-11-15 SH08 capital Capital name of class of shares
2023-11-14 SH10 capital Capital variation of rights attached to shares
2023-11-14 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2023-11-14 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2023-11-08 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-11-08 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2023-11-06 PSC02 persons-with-significant-control Notification of a person with significant control PDF
2023-11-06 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-11-06 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-10-27 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2023-10-24 RP04CS01 confirmation-statement Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
7

last 12 months

Capital events
1

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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