The Purple Company (UK) Limited

Active04895009 Private limited company
Incorporated
10 September 2003 (23 years)
Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors
Robin Charles Lyon Smith
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
South West
Address
Unit 1 Hennock Court Hennock Road East
Marsh Barton Trading Estate
Exeter
EX2 8RU

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
24 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
10 September 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Lyon Smith, Robin Charles
Director · Appointed 5 January 2004
British
Born December 1960 (65)
Director · Appointed 10 September 2003
British
Born July 1963 (63)
Officer history (6 former)
14 March 2025
Resigned Palmer, Robert Neil as Secretary
14 March 2025
Resigned Palmer, Robert Neil as Director
12 January 2015
Appointed Palmer, Robert Neil as Director
27 May 2010
Resigned Palmer, Robert Neil as Director
1 February 2004
Resigned Sharland, Kevin as Director
5 January 2004
Appointed Sharland, Kevin as Director
5 January 2004
Appointed Lyon Smith, Robin Charles as Director
10 September 2003
Appointed Secretarial Appointments Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
10 September 2003
Appointed Corporate Appointments Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
10 September 2003
Resigned Corporate Appointments Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
10 September 2003
Appointed Palmer, Robert Neil as Director
10 September 2003
Resigned Secretarial Appointments Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
10 September 2003
Appointed Palmer, Robert Neil as Secretary
10 September 2003
Appointed Lyon-Smith, Mandy Jane as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Limited Company
Reg. no. 6119872

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The Purple Company (UK) Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Hatton Textiles International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Silk Group Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£331,184
Cash
£157,900
Employees
17
Debt Ratio
67%
Current Ratio
1.4x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £200k £400k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 £28,263 £113,096 £148,864 £209,404 £294,597 £331,184
Balance sheet detail
202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£61,248£38,529£43,564£53,388£56,714£68,947
Current Assets£929,398£835,461£769,762£720,916£626,747£435,295
Debtors£674,731£655,036£519,013£484,662£542,018£384,731
Cash£157,900£143,190£216,524£230,167£51,021£393
Creditors (< 1 year)£655,295£565,226£591,273£570,365£475,979
Creditors (> 1 year)£4,167£14,167£34,167
Net Current Assets£274,103£270,235£190,007£129,643£56,382(£40,684)
Net Assets£331,184£294,597£209,404£148,864£113,096£28,263

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 September 2025Total exemption full accounts31 December 2024
11 September 2025Confirmation statement with no updates10 September 2025
17 March 2025Termination of appointment of a secretary
17 March 2025Termination of appointment of a director
21 October 2024Confirmation statement with no updates10 September 2024
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