PURPLE CONSULTANCY LTD
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03997357 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-19
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (46/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2022-11-30⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2022-11-30🏁Company dissolved
- 2022-08-31⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ14
- 2022-05-10⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2021-05-06⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2020-04-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2019-05-07⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2019-03-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-courtinsolvency · LIQ10
- 2019-03-04⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2018-04-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2017-09-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-04-10⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2017-03-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2017-03-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidationinsolvency · 2.34B
- 2016-10-05⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2016-09-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-05-05⚠️liquidation-in-administration-result-creditors-meetinginsolvency · 2.23B
- 2016-04-14⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2016-03-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-03-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2016-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-03-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-03-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-01-31➖HASHMI, Haroon Hamid resigneddirector
- 2015-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-10-01➕HASHMI, Haroon Hamid appointeddirector
- 2013-06-01➕NUDDS, Matthew Gregory appointeddirector
- 2013-03-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
- 2010-05-28➖WOOD, Paul James resigneddirector
- 2005-09-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hampshire Trust Factors LTD
- 2001-02-28➕THWAITES, Toby Alan appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-28➖FARMER, David Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2001-02-28➖FARMER, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 2000-05-28➕THWAITES, Toby Alan appointeddirector
- 2000-05-28➕FARMER, David Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-28➕FARMER, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2000-05-28➕WOOD, Paul James appointeddirector
- 2000-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs PURPLE CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2000-05-19➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-19➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-19➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-05-19➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-11-30
16 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-11-30: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-08-31: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
Resolve Partners Limited 22 York Buildings
John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6JU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)
THWAITES, Toby Alan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-02-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NUDDS, Matthew Gregory→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THWAITES, Toby Alan→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FARMER, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-28 · resigned 2001-02-28
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-19 · resigned 2000-05-19
FARMER, David Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2000-05-28 · resigned 2001-02-28
HASHMI, Haroon Hamid→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2016-01-31
WOOD, Paul James→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2000-05-28 · resigned 2010-05-28
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-19 · resigned 2000-05-19
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Abn Amro Commercial Finance Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC | All assets debenture | 1 property | 15/03/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Hampshire Trust Factors Hampshire Trust Factors LTD | All assets debenture | 1 property | 19/09/2005 | 08/03/2016 |
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Recent filings (74 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-11-30
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ14
2022-08-31
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2022-05-10
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2021-05-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2020-04-17
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2019-05-07
liquidation-voluntary-removal-of-liquidator-by-court
insolvency · LIQ10
2019-03-04
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2019-03-04
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-04-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-09-19
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2017-04-10
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2017-03-21
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · 2.34B
2017-03-08
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2016-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-09-08