RECRUITMENT DIVISIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04676473 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£142.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £142,287
Net assets shrinking
Down £22,634 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£142k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£318k
↓ 6.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £142.3k | £164.9k |
| Current assets | £318.1k | £340.8k |
| Net assets | £142.3k | £164.9k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-01➕BOSSOMAIER, Conrad Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-27➖SOUKI, Hazel Beverly resigneddirector
- 2019-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-15➕WHITEHEAD, John Derek appointeddirector
- 2019-05-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-05-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-05-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-25➖BOSSOMAIER, Conrad Charles resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-25➖BOSSOMAIER, Conrad Charles resigneddirector
- 2012-09-25➕SOUKI, Hazel Beverly appointeddirector
- 2012-09-25➖SOUKI, Walid Khalil resigneddirector
- 2012-09-25➖WHITEHEAD, John Derek resigneddirector
- 2008-05-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Sven Investments Limited
- 2007-11-01➕WHITEHEAD, John Derek appointeddirector
- 2004-11-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ibrend Estates B.V.
- 2003-04-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dorling Kindersley Limited
- 2003-02-24🏢Company incorporatedAs RECRUITMENT DIVISIONS LIMITED
- 2003-02-24➕BOSSOMAIER, Conrad Charles appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-24➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-24➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-02-24➕BOSSOMAIER, Conrad Charles appointeddirector
- 2003-02-24➕SOUKI, Walid Khalil appointeddirector
- 2003-02-24➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-02-24➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Derek Whitehead Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/01/2026 |
Mr Conrad Charles Bossomaier Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/02/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Walid Soukiceased 01/01/2026· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Suffolk House
George Street
Croydon
CR0 0YN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
BOSSOMAIER, Conrad Charles→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITEHEAD, John Derek→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOSSOMAIER, Conrad Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-24 · resigned 2012-09-25
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-24 · resigned 2003-02-24
BOSSOMAIER, Conrad Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-02-24 · resigned 2012-09-25
SOUKI, Hazel Beverly→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-09-25 · resigned 2020-03-27
SOUKI, Walid Khalil→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-02-24 · resigned 2012-09-25
WHITEHEAD, John Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2012-09-25
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-24 · resigned 2003-02-24
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Sven Investments Sven Investments Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 06/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Ibrend Estates B.V. | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 26/11/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Dorling Kindersley Dorling Kindersley Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 22/04/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-22