PURELY ME LTD

💤Zombieactive
07721628 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-16
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-06-05
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-04-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-04-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-04-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-04-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-08-04
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-06-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-08-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-07-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PURELY ME LTD
  17. 2011-07-28
    ADIMORA, Ruffina appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-07-28
    ADIMORA, Ruffina appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Ruffina Adimora
Individual · British · DOB 07/1959 · age 67
2550%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence28/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities

Registered office

2a Wembury Road
Highgate
London
N6 5PU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

ADIMORA, Ruffina
secretary · appointed 2011-07-28
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ADIMORA, Ruffina
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-07-28
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Recent filings (30 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-06