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SC060678

WILLIAM PURVES (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED

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✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 June 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
WILLIAM PURVES (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED
Company number
SC060678
Registered office
OAKVALE FUNERAL HOME, 106 WHITEHOUSE LOAN, EDINBURGH, EH9 1BD · 4 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
7 September 1976
Status
Active
Age
50 years
Nature of business (SIC)
96030 — Funeral and related activities
Accounts — next due
30 Jun 2027
Accounts — last made up to
30 Sept 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
25 Jan 2027
Confirmation statement — last
11 Jan 2026

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mr John Timothy Purves
owns 50–75% of shares
Notified 22/03/2017
Mrs Alison Judith Purves
owns 25–50% of shares
Notified 20/12/2022
Purves Estates Holdings Limited
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights
Notified 05/09/2024
William Purves (Funeral Directors) Holdings Limited
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights
Notified 11/09/2024

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes Notified 11/09/2024
Mr John Timothy Purves
born 06/1976 · Scotland owns 50–75% of shares Control ended 05/09/2024 Controls 4 companies
Mrs Alison Judith Purves
born 04/1974 · Scotland owns 25–50% of shares Control ended 05/09/2024 Controls 3 companies
Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes Control ended 11/09/2024 Controls 2 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
11/09/2024 Person with significant control ceased Purves Estates Holdings Limited
11/09/2024 Person with significant control added William Purves (Funeral Directors) Holdings Limited
05/09/2024 Person with significant control ceased Mrs Alison Judith Purves
05/09/2024 Person with significant control ceased Mr John Timothy Purves
05/09/2024 Person with significant control added Purves Estates Holdings Limited
20/12/2022 Person with significant control added Mrs Alison Judith Purves
22/03/2017 Person with significant control added Mr John Timothy Purves

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Profit / (loss) before tax 1,280
▲ 25.3%
1,022
Total assets less current liabilities 1,080
▲ 32.8%
813
Net assets 771
▲ 146%
313
Employees (avg) 116
▲ 8.4%
107

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William Purves (Funeral Directors) Limited — EH9 1BD
Trading as Eric Massie Funeral Directors, William Purves Funeral Directors, W. G. Catto Funeral Directors
Tier 2 · renews 07/05/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of WILLIAM PURVES (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of WILLIAM PURVES (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED is SC060678.
Where is WILLIAM PURVES (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED registered?
The registered office is OAKVALE FUNERAL HOME, 106 WHITEHOUSE LOAN, EDINBURGH, EH9 1BD.
What is the SIC code of WILLIAM PURVES (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 96030 — Funeral and related activities.
Who controls WILLIAM PURVES (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED?
Mr John Timothy Purves is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 50–75% of shares.
When are the next accounts of WILLIAM PURVES (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 June 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 30 September 2025.

About WILLIAM PURVES (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED (SC060678)

WILLIAM PURVES (FUNERAL DIRECTORS) LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 7 September 1976 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number SC060678. Its registered office is at OAKVALE FUNERAL HOME, 106 WHITEHOUSE LOAN, EDINBURGH, EH9 1BD. The recorded nature of business is funeral and related activities (SIC 96030). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 30 September 2025. , and the person with significant control is Mr John Timothy Purves. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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