APPOINTMENTS PERSONNEL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03591087 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£162.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 55). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -67% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £162,108
Cash draining
Cash down 67% YoY
Cash YoY
-67%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£29k
↓ 67% YoY
Net Worth
£162k
↑ 7.3% YoY
Current Assets
£441k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£88k£176k£264k£353k£441kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£163.9k£163.3k
Current assets£440.7k£391.9k
Cash£29.0k£88.2k
Debtors£404.9k£295.8k
Net assets£162.1k£151.1k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  3. 2024-03-12
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  4. 2023-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-10-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2018-05-15
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    officers · CH01
  11. 2018-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2018-03-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2018-03-16
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2017-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-17
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  16. 2017-07-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2014-04-06
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    FORSTER, Emma Marie appointed
    director
  18. 2009-11-20
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    WHALE, Denise resigned
    director
  19. 2009-04-01
    ➖
    WHALE, Denise Joy resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-10-06
    ➕
    WHALE, Denise appointed
    director
  21. 2004-02-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2004-02-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2002-01-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 2000-03-01
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    HUGHES, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  25. 2000-03-01
    ➕
    WHALE, Denise Joy appointed
    secretary
  26. 1998-07-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 1998-07-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 1998-07-01
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    Company incorporated
    As APPOINTMENTS PERSONNEL LIMITED
  29. 1998-07-01
    ➕
    BONFIGLIO BAINS, Kerry Margaret appointed
    director
  30. 1998-07-01
    ➕
    HUGHES, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  31. 1998-07-01
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1998-07-01
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1998-07-01
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1998-07-01
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Appointments Personnel Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Appointments Personnel Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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APPOINTMENTS PERSONNEL LIMITED
This company · 03591087

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Appointments Personnel Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest28/02/2017
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Kerry Margaret Bonfiglio Bainsceased 28/02/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mr Kalvinder Bainsceased 28/02/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Kerry Margaret Bonfiglio Bainsceased 28/02/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mr Kalvinder Bainsceased 28/02/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1998-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

4 Lyme Drive, Lymevale Court
Parklands
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
ST4 6NW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BONFIGLIO BAINS, Kerry Margaret→
director · ~55y · appointed 1998-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORSTER, Emma Marie→
director · ~43y · appointed 2014-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUGHES, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 2000-03-01
Resigned
WHALE, Denise Joy→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 1998-07-01
Resigned
WHALE, Denise→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-10-06 · resigned 2009-11-20
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 1998-07-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property16/01/2002—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
All assets debenture1 property29/07/199805/02/2004
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/07/199810/02/2004
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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-15