PARALLEL RECRUITMENT LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (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: 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19➕HUGHES, Duncan Lee appointeddirector
- 2025-12-19➖VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs PARALLEL RECRUITMENT LTD
- 2024-07-25➕VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-07-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 1.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duncan Lee Hughes Individual · British · DOB 09/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/12/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Anthony Valaitisceased 19/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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