BRALIN RECRUITMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03836639 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-06
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
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
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 acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 16.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees700700

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-04
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-13
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  6. 2023-12-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-12-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-12-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-12-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2023-12-15
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    COTTOM, Gary resigned
    director
  11. 2023-12-15
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    HIYOSHI, Yusuke resigned
    director
  12. 2023-12-15
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    ROBERTS, David Simon Mark resigned
    director
  13. 2023-11-06
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  14. 2023-11-06
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  15. 2023-07-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-07-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-06-30
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    HIYOSHI, Yusuke appointed
    director
  18. 2023-06-30
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    TOYAMA, Shingo resigned
    director
  19. 2023-02-15
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  20. 2023-02-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2023-02-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  22. 2023-02-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  23. 2023-01-04
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    COTTOM, Gary appointed
    director
  24. 2023-01-04
    ➕
    ROBERTS, David Simon Mark appointed
    director
  25. 2023-01-04
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    TOYAMA, Shingo appointed
    director
  26. 2023-01-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2023-01-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2023-01-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2022-12-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  30. 2022-11-01
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    MARSHALL, Jessica Rachel resigned
    secretary
  31. 2022-11-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  32. 2018-07-03
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    Charge satisfied #3
  33. 2018-07-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2018-06-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  35. 2017-09-14
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    WELCH, Fiona Claire resigned
    director
  36. 2011-11-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 2011-11-09
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    WELCH, Fiona Claire appointed
    director
  38. 2011-07-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  39. 2011-07-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  40. 2009-10-09
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    MCLOUGHLIN, Jill resigned
    secretary
  41. 2009-10-09
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    MCLOUGHLIN, Peter John resigned
    director
  42. 2009-10-08
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    MARSHALL, Dan Frank appointed
    director
  43. 2009-10-08
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Jessica Rachel appointed
    director
  44. 2009-10-08
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    MARSHALL, Jessica Rachel appointed
    secretary
  45. 2009-10-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
  46. 2004-10-12
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    MCLOUGHLIN, Jill appointed
    secretary
  47. 2004-10-12
    ➖
    MCLOUGHLIN, Peter John resigned
    secretary
  48. 2004-10-12
    ➖
    BRADY, Simon Vincent resigned
    director
  49. 1999-09-06
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    Company incorporated
    As BRALIN RECRUITMENT LIMITED
  50. 1999-09-06
    ➕
    GRAEME, Dorothy May appointed
    nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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

Absolute Solutions Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Absolute Solutions Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BRALIN RECRUITMENT LIMITED
This company · 03836639

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
Absolute Solutions Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting08/09/2022
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Gap Personnel Holdings Limitedceased 15/12/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
  • Mr Dan Frank Marshallceased 08/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Jessica Rachel Marshallceased 08/09/2022· 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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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

7-9 Macon Court
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 6EA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

MARSHALL, Dan Frank→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARSHALL, Jessica Rachel→
director · ~58y · appointed 2009-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-06 · resigned 1999-09-06
Resigned
MARSHALL, Jessica Rachel→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-08 · resigned 2022-11-01
Resigned
MCLOUGHLIN, Jill→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-12 · resigned 2009-10-09
Resigned
MCLOUGHLIN, Peter John→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-06 · resigned 2004-10-12
Resigned
BRADY, Simon Vincent→
director · ~52y · appointed 1999-09-06 · resigned 2004-10-12
Resigned
COTTOM, Gary→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-04 · resigned 2023-12-15
Resigned
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
nominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1999-09-06 · resigned 1999-09-06
Resigned
HIYOSHI, Yusuke→
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-06-30 · resigned 2023-12-15
Resigned
MCLOUGHLIN, Peter John→
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-09-06 · resigned 2009-10-09
Resigned
ROBERTS, David Simon Mark→
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-01-04 · resigned 2023-12-15
Resigned
TOYAMA, Shingo→
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-01-04 · resigned 2023-06-30
Resigned
WELCH, Fiona Claire→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-11-09 · resigned 2017-09-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge—14/06/2018—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property28/07/201103/07/2018
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property28/07/201103/07/2018
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited
Debenture1 property08/10/200917/11/2011
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Recent filings (110 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-18
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-11-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-26