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Gill Cooke Personnel Limited

02327419

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
73 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
38/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Going concern doubt noted in accounts (-10)
  • 1 outstanding charge (-2)

Details

THE RECRUITMENT GROUP, UNIT 2 LONG ACRE, DERBY, DE74 2UH
Incorporated 12/12/1988

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

78109
Other activities of employment placement agencies
78200
Temporary employment agency activities

Officers

Mr Paul Stuart Hipkiss

director · Since 23/02/2023

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 47

Also on 3 other boards

Mr David John Hands

director · Since 19/12/2025

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 57

Also on 4 other boards

Mr Mark Victor Mitchell

director · Since 19/12/2025

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 62

Also on 4 other boards

Persons with Significant Control

The Recruitment Group Limited

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

Unit 2 Redwing Court, Long Acre, Derby, DE74 2UH

Reg: 14286040 · England And Wales · Limited Company

Notified 23/02/2023

Former PSCs

Mrs Gillian Mary Cooke

Ceased 15/07/2019

Mr Peter Cooke

Ceased 15/07/2019

Recruitment Investments Limited

Ceased 23/02/2023

Charges1 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

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LLOYDS BANK PLC

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Charge
satisfied

PETER COOKE AND GILLIAN COOKE

Created 15/07/2019Registered 17/07/2019Satisfied 09/11/2020
Charge
satisfied

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charge
satisfied

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CompanyRankvs 933+ SIC 78109 peers
61

Financial strength97th percentile among SIC peers · 24/25
Employees99th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 1.2× · 12/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Going concern doubt -10Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength24/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees15/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity12/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Going concern doubt: -10 pts

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Going Concern Doubt

the actions being taken by management and the anticipated funding arrangements. Based on this assessment, the directors believe it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. However, they acknowledge that the combination of ongoing trading challenges and the timing of securing new invoice discounting facilities represent a material uncertainty that ma

Key FinancialsYear ending 31/05/2024

Net Worth

£715k

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£68k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£724k

Working capital

Current Assets

£4.3M

Current Liabilities

£3.6M

Fixed Assets

£151k

Debtors

£4.2M

76avg. employees-39

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£0

Balance Sheet

Intangible assets£0
Assets less current liabilities£874k
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20241.20+£240k
20231.13-£115k
20221.75+£261k
20211.44+£80k
20202.92-£351k
20192.97+£125k
20172.54

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.