IMH RECRUITMENT (UK) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05805641 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
48/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6321
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 48/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (43/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.9y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
48/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 (46 events)Click to expand
- 2014-04-13⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-04-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-01-13⚠️liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · 4.72
- 2013-11-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 4.68
- 2012-06-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 4.20
- 2012-06-11⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2012-06-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2012-05-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-03-26📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2012-03-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Reward Commercial Finance LLP
- 2012-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2011-12-16➖HARGREAVES, Lee Bryan resigneddirector
- 2011-06-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-21📄legacymortgage · 395
- 2009-07-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Cattles Invoice Finance LTD
- 2009-07-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-07-02📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-07-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-05-01➖HARGREAVES, Sandra Jean resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-01➖HARGREAVES, Bryan Samuel resigneddirector
- 2009-05-01➖HARGREAVES, Sandra Jean resigneddirector
- 2008-11-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2008-06-23📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-06-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-11-05📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-06-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-24➕HARGREAVES, Jason appointeddirector
- 2006-07-24➕HARGREAVES, Sandra Jean appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-24➕HARGREAVES, Bryan Samuel appointeddirector
- 2006-07-24➕HARGREAVES, Sandra Jean appointeddirector
- 2006-06-24➖KEY, Helen resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-23➖HARGREAVES, Sandra Jean resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-23➕KEY, Helen appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-08➕HARGREAVES, Sandra Jean appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-08➕HARGREAVES, Lee Bryan appointeddirector
- 2006-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs IMH RECRUITMENT (UK) LIMITED
- 2006-05-04➕RAYNER, Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-04➖RAYNER, Joanne resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-04➕MACKINDER, Gavin John appointeddirector
- 2006-05-04➖MACKINDER, Gavin John resigneddirector
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 2014-04-13
5 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2014-04-13: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-01-13: liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6321 — SIC 6321
Registered office
Wesley House Huddersfield Road
Birstall
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 9EJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)
HARGREAVES, Jason→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-07-24
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HARGREAVES, Sandra Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-24 · resigned 2009-05-01
HARGREAVES, Sandra Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2006-05-23
KEY, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-23 · resigned 2006-06-24
RAYNER, Joanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-04 · resigned 2006-05-04
HARGREAVES, Bryan Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-07-24 · resigned 2009-05-01
HARGREAVES, Lee Bryan→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2011-12-16
HARGREAVES, Sandra Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-07-24 · resigned 2009-05-01
MACKINDER, Gavin John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-05-04 · resigned 2006-05-04
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Reward Commercial Finance Reward Commercial Finance LLP | Debenture | 1 property | 14/03/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Cattles Invoice Finance Cattles Invoice Finance LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 09/07/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (43 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-04-13
liquidation-voluntary-creditors-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.72
2014-01-13
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-11-21
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 4.20
2012-06-11
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2012-06-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2012-06-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2012-05-15
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2012-03-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2012-01-05
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-03-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-03-01
legacy
mortgage · 395
2009-07-21