PURPLE PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-03-24
Overdue
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-17 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-08-03
Watchouts
Cash
£702K
-18.7% vs 2022
Net assets
£13M
+8.9% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
105
+19.3% vs 2022
Profit before tax
£1M
-90.3% vs 2022
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Annual accounts overdue
Due 2026-03-24.
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2023-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2017-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £8,155,499 | £9,571,773 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £524,956 | £701,771 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £10,809,530 | £1,049,741 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £346,000 | — | £10,781,120 | £993,347 | |
| Cash | — | — | £3,000 | £1,547,000 | — | £863,615 | £702,160 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £1,018,000 | £1,879,000 | — | £12,602,215 | £18,787,893 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £862,000 | £824,000 | — | £12,140,421 | £13,220,580 | |
| Equity | £1,005,000 | £1,007,000 | £862,000 | £824,000 | £1,293,488 | £12,140,421 | £13,220,580 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 149 | 174 | — | 88 | 105 | |
| Wages | — | — | £7,358,000 | £5,992,000 | — | £4,555,489 | £5,039,913 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2017-12-31 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 6.4% | 7.3% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 132.2% | 10.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 4.2% | 3.7% | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 3.00x | 1.79x |
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.
People
8 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWLOR, Andrew Fergus George | Secretary | 1997-08-14 | — | British |
| BARNEA, Kathleen Leah | Director | 2021-04-15 | Nov 1978 | American |
| KING, Steven Ronald | Director | 2018-03-21 | Feb 1983 | British |
| KURTZKE, Christian, Dr | Director | 2021-02-05 | Apr 1969 | German |
| LAWLOR, Andrew Fergus George | Director | 1997-08-14 | Jun 1962 | British |
| LISTER, Andrew Edward | Director | 2021-04-15 | May 1984 | British |
| LYNCH, Caroline Michelle | Director | 1997-08-14 | Nov 1967 | British |
| OAKLEY, Nancy Margot | Director | 2014-02-01 | Jan 1960 | British |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1997-08-14 | 1997-08-14 |
| FEIZI, Fedra | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2018-05-14 |
| FRY, Giles Bradley | Director | 2021-02-05 | 2022-02-14 |
| MCVEY, Gillian Suzanne | Director | 1997-08-14 | 2012-12-01 |
| ROBINSON, Hallie Elizabeth | Director | 2000-06-01 | 2011-04-13 |
| WILSON, Georgia Genel | Director | 2022-02-14 | 2025-02-28 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1997-08-14 | 1997-08-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Together Group Studios Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-02-05 | Active |
| Caroline Michelle Lynch | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-02-05 |
| Mr Andrew Fergus George Lawlor | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-02-05 |
| Mrs Alison June Lawlor | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-02-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 125 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-10-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-10-12 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-24 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous shortened | |
| 2025-08-15 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-12 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-08-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-08-07 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-22 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-08-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-03 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-10-12 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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.
Year-on-year
FY2022 → FY2023 · period ending 2023-12-31 vs 2022-12-31
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Turnover
+17.4%
£8,155,499 £9,571,773
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Cash
-18.7%
£863,615 £702,160
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Net assets
+8.9%
£12,140,421 £13,220,580
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+19.3%
88 105
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Operating profit
+33.7%
£524,956 £701,771
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Profit before tax
-90.3%
£10,809,530 £1,049,741
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Wages
+10.6%
£4,555,489 £5,039,913
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers