ADVANCE REC 2 REC SOLUTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
08069166 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-15
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
year to May 2025
Net worth
£-4.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,862

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£5k
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£5k-£5k-£5k-£5k-£5k-£5kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£119£119
Debtors£6.3k£6.3k
Net assets£-4.9k£-4.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-22
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    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-10-21
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    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-02
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-11-03
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-07
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-11-05
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-10-27
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-13
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-02-01
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-06-12
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-06-12
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    officers · CH01
  17. 2014-12-09
    HAMANN, Dietmar Johann Wolfgang resigned
    director
  18. 2012-05-18
    HAMANN, Dietmar Johann Wolfgang appointed
    director
  19. 2012-05-16
    ROBINSON, Elizabeth May appointed
    director
  20. 2012-05-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCE REC 2 REC SOLUTIONS LTD
  21. 2012-05-15
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointed
    director
  22. 2012-05-15
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Elizabeth May Robinson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48
75100%
75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2012-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78300 — Human resources provision and management of human resources functions

Registered office

452 Manchester Road
Heaton Chapel
Stockport
Cheshire
SK4 5DL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-29OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-15

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ROBINSON, Elizabeth May
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-05-16
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Active
HAMANN, Dietmar Johann Wolfgang
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-05-18 · resigned 2014-12-09
Resigned
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-05-15 · resigned 2012-05-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-07