615 RECRUITMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
13487914 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-01
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £1,308
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
£12k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-19 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.5k |
| Current assets | £11.5k |
| Net assets | £1.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-12📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2025-09-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-08-31📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs 615 RECRUITMENT LTD
- 2021-07-01➕DOUGLAS-WARD, Cameron appointeddirector
- 2021-07-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Cameron Douglas-Ward Individual · British · DOB 10/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
Belmont Suite Paragon Business Park
Chorley New Road, Horwich
Bolton
BL6 6HG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-19
Last made up to: 2025-09-19
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DOUGLAS-WARD, Cameron→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2021-07-01
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Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-09
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2025-09-12
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-09-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-24