It is with gresat sadness I read this announcement on their web-site:
Please note that unfortunately A J Purdy & Co Ltd are now closed and so no longer trading. Please check back here later this week for further information.All orders that were in stock have been processed and sent out and we have advised most customers who ordered items not in stock that they will not be receiving the item. For any query please use the contact us button and send us an email and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Please do not return any goods as the unit is closed and cannot accept deliveries.
When my photography bug was re-invigorated a few years ago it was A J Purdy that supplied me with my Nikon D70s. A very sad day.
A J Purdy