SO PURPLE GROUP LIMITED
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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
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Telecommunications median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2025-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6 | 5 | — | 74 | 95 | |
| 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
-
Turnover
+13.8%
£12,152,613 £13,831,234
-
Cash
-9.4%
£2,167,621 £1,963,043
-
Net assets
+11.4%
-£8,973,667 -£7,953,578
-
Employees
+28.4%
74 95
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+2,054.7%
-£79,086 £1,545,881
-
Profit before tax
+228.1%
-£795,397 £1,018,810
-
Wages
+5.1%
£6,398,734 £6,725,737
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 | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 | 2023-01-31 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | 0.54x | 0.53x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | -0.11x | 2.70x |
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
- SO PURPLE GROUP LIMITED 2012-09-18 → present
- 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
- SO PURPLE GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Purple WiFi Holdings Ltd 100%
- Purple WiFi Ltd 100%
- Venue WiFi Ltd 100%
- Purple WiFi Inc 100%
Significant events
- “The year ended 31 January 2025 was another year of strong performance for Purple, which saw revenues for the year increase year on year from £12.2m to £13.8m, representing a growth of 13.8%. This growth was driven by our strong recurring revenue base, as well as some large new customers coming on board.”
- “in January 2025 we made the decision to reduce headcount by approximately 20%, this was to ensure the business is operating as lean and efficiently as possible.”
- “The end of the financial year also saw us start focussing on the Purple ConneX app build; Purple ConneX will allow users to connect to Wi-Fi seamlessly and securely via a simple, user friendly app.”
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 | |
| 2026-03-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-10-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-08-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 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 | |
| 2023-11-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-11-06 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-10-24 | RP04CS01 | confirmation-statement | Second filing of confirmation statement with made up date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.