AARDVARK SWIFT RECRUITMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05481117 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-14
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1300 | 1800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-15➖HOPE, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ian Goodall
- 2022-11-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-10-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-31➕HOPE, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2014-09-19➕GOODALL, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-11➖WALSH, Colin Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-11➖WALSH, Colin Thomas resigneddirector
- 2012-04-30➖AUNINS, Peter David resigneddirector
- 2010-06-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2005-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AARDVARK SWIFT RECRUITMENT LIMITED
- 2005-06-14➕GOODALL, Ian appointeddirector
- 2005-06-14➕WALSH, Colin Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-14➕AUNINS, Peter David appointeddirector
- 2005-06-14➕WALSH, Colin Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Aardvark Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aardvark Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AARDVARK SWIFT RECRUITMENT LIMITED
This company · 05481117
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Aardvark Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 16/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ian Goodallceased 16/11/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
Unit 16 Nightingale Court
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 2AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
GOODALL, Ian→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2005-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALSH, Colin Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-14 · resigned 2012-06-11
AUNINS, Peter David→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2005-06-14 · resigned 2012-04-30
HOPE, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2025-09-15
WALSH, Colin Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-06-14 · resigned 2012-06-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ian Goodall | A registered charge | — | 16/11/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 01/06/2010 | 14/11/2022 |
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Recent filings (77 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-03-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-30