RANDSTAD RECRUITMENT SERVICES LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00700215 · ltd · incorporated 1961-08-04
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 35.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 35.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (2 active, 37 linked, 33 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
194 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand
- 2011-11-22📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-11-22🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-07-28📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2011-06-14📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2011-06-14⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2011-06-14📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2011-06-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2011-04-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-09-29📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-28➖JACKSON, Rod resigneddirector
- 2009-08-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2009-05-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-05-07📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2009-05-07📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-05-07📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-09-23📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2008-09-15➖NOTEBOOM, Beschier Jacob resigneddirector
- 2008-09-15➖VAN DER TANG, Edward Fred resigneddirector
- 2008-09-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-15📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-09-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-08📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-08-01➕MARTYN, Diane Julie appointeddirector
- 2008-08-01➕MOSS, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2008-08-01➕JACKSON, Rod appointeddirector
- 2008-07-31➖PENNSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-08-16➖HOOGEVEEN, Johannes Wilhelmus Jacobus resigneddirector
- 2005-07-01➕NOTEBOOM, Beschier Jacob appointeddirector
- 2005-07-01➖REESE, James Harold resigneddirector
- 2005-07-01➕VAN DER TANG, Edward Fred appointeddirector
- 2003-04-01➖GELDER, David Van resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-01➕PENNSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-11-01➖FARLA, Clemens Theodorus Matheus Johannes resigneddirector
- 2002-11-01➕REESE, James Harold appointeddirector
- 2002-01-31➖LOUGHLIN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2001-10-01➖O'TOOLE, Fintan Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-07-13➖SEAL, Wendy resigneddirector
- 2001-06-29➖HANSCOMB, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2001-04-05➕GELDER, David Van appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-05➖MUNSON, Anne Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-05➖BUCKLES, Nicholas Peter resigneddirector
- 2001-04-05➖COWDEN, Irene Lavinia Elizabeth, Ms. resigneddirector
- 2001-04-05➖DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 94 events
Owner dependency
76/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 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 2011-11-22
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-06-14: legacy
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1961-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
1st Floor Randstad Court
Laporte Way
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 8SB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 35 resigned)
MARTYN, Diane Julie→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOSS, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GELDER, David Van→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2003-04-01
MUNSON, Anne Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 2001-04-05
WILKINSON, Michael Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-10-01
PENNSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2008-07-31
ALLEN, John Laight→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1997-12-31
BENSON, Richard John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1997-01-22 · resigned 1999-07-09
BUCKLES, Nicholas Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-04-29 · resigned 2001-04-05
COWDEN, David Gaven→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-01-02 · resigned 2000-12-01
COWDEN, Irene Lavinia Elizabeth, Ms.→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-07-31 · resigned 2001-04-05
DIGHTON, Trevor Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-01-02 · resigned 2001-04-05
FARLA, Clemens Theodorus Matheus Johannes→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2002-11-01
FLORENTINE, Joanne Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 1997-01-31
HANSCOMB, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2001-06-29
HIGGINS, Philip James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-07-30 · resigned 2000-09-30
HOOGEVEEN, Johannes Wilhelmus Jacobus→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-04-05 · resigned 2005-08-16
HUMPHREY, Peter Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1996-07-31
JACKSON, Rod→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2009-09-28
LEONARD, Christopher Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1999-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (UK) Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (UK) Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 18/02/1991 | 15/07/1998 |
Recent filings (194 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-11-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-08-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-07-01
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2011-06-14
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2011-06-14
legacy
capital · SH20
2011-06-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-06-14
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-04-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-04-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-10-16
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-09-29
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-08-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-05-07