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FIRST TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED

#03461815 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 1997-11-06 (28y 11m) · Last filing 2026-09-25 (1mo ago)
Industrials · SIC 78200 · N Administrative & Support Service Activities · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 12 months) · Confirmation due 2026-12-26 (in 3 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£3m

+1.4% highest in 3 filed years

Net assets

£4.2m

-13.5% lowest in 3 filed years

Employees

359

-14.5% lowest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

£1.6m

-30.1% lowest in 3 filed years

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £165,737,655£149,765,281£135,700,430 -9.4%
Operating profit £2,919,354£3,088,348£2,213,481 -28.3%
Profit before tax £2,283,026£2,284,671£1,596,620 -30.1%
Net profit £1,689,106£1,678,610£1,217,527 -27.5%
Cash £1,541,110£2,929,917£2,969,936 +1.4%
Total assets less current liabilities —£4,886,627£4,225,579 -13.5%
Net assets £5,447,455£4,886,627£4,225,579 -13.5%
Equity £5,447,455£4,886,627£4,225,579 -13.5%
Average employees 469420359 -14.5%
Wages £40,459,141£38,200,795£37,421,524 -2%
Directors' remuneration £109,487£96,354£90,328 -6.3%
Directors' pension contributions £4,403£4,430£3,922 -11.5%

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating margin 1.8%2.1%1.6%
Net margin 1.0%1.1%0.9%
Return on capital employed —63.2%52.4%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 81.5%81.1%81.8%
Current ratio 1.21x1.22x1.21x
Interest cover 4.59x3.84x3.59x

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
Sumer Auditco Limited
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”

Group structure

  1. FIRST TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED · parent
    1. First Technical Albania SHPK 100% · Albania · Recruitment consultant
    2. First Technical Recruitment Australia PTY Limited 100% · Australia · Recruitment consultant
    3. Operam Managed Solutions Limited 90% · England and Wales · Recruitment consultant
    4. Lema Holdings Limited 100% · England and Wales · Intermediate holding company
    5. Talascend Holdings Limited 100% · England and Wales · Intermediate holding company
    6. Talascend Limited 100% · England and Wales · Recruitment consultant
    7. Talascend India Private Limited 100% · India · Recruitment consultant
    8. Primis Accounting Services Limited 100% · England and Wales · Accounting and bookkeeping services
    9. Carlentini Sp. Z o.o. 100% · Poland · Recruitment consultant

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

5 active · 5 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
FARTHING, Stephen Secretary 1999-03-01 — British
CARTLEDGE, Andrew Director 1999-03-01 Nov 1965 British
FARTHING, Stephen Director 1997-11-06 Jul 1969 British
ISHERWOOD, Mark Thomas Director 2026-05-18 May 1976 British
URPI, John Anthony Director 2009-10-01 Jun 1955 British
Show 5 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
FARTHING, Lynda Margaret Secretary 1997-11-06 1999-03-01
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 1997-11-06 1997-11-06
BROOMHEAD, Evelyn Director 2003-01-01 2008-12-31
ROBERTSON, David Stuart Director 2022-11-14 2026-05-15
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED Corporate Nominee Director 1997-11-06 1997-11-06

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Mr John Anthony Urpi Individual Significant influence 2016-04-06 Active
Mr Stephen Farthing Individual Shares 25–50% 2016-04-06 Active
Mr Andrew Cartledge Individual Shares 25–50% 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 115 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-09-25 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2026-09-13 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2026-09-13 MR04 mortgage Mortgage satisfy charge full PDF
2026-05-22 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-05-22 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-03-04 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-09-23 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2025-02-21 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2024-09-27 SH03 capital Capital return purchase own shares
2024-09-13 SH06 capital Capital cancellation shares
2024-09-09 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2024-08-30 SH06 capital Capital cancellation shares
2024-03-04 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2023-10-31 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2023-09-27 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2023-03-13 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2023-02-09 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2022-11-25 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group PDF
2022-11-21 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2022-11-21 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
6

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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