PRESTIGE RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS LIMITED
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Cash
£203K
-50.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£4.1M
+1.8% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
1,397
-5.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£875K
-3% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £38,487,761 | £37,905,425 | £31,205,435 | £31,701,605 | £36,159,356 | £36,373,927 | +0.6% | |
| Operating profit | £586,495 | £713,618 | £650,836 | £759,666 | £891,474 | £871,435 | -2.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £586,470 | £712,213 | £650,634 | £759,666 | £902,016 | £875,077 | -3% | |
| Net profit | £462,575 | £564,802 | £526,396 | £592,955 | £676,513 | £593,808 | -12.2% | |
| Cash | £1,742,148 | £271,584 | £158,515 | £769,879 | £409,728 | £203,113 | -50.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,770,556 | £3,250,558 | £3,681,695 | £3,845,081 | £4,110,552 | £4,176,132 | +1.6% | |
| Net assets | £2,730,260 | £3,195,062 | £3,621,458 | £3,794,413 | £4,050,926 | £4,124,734 | +1.8% | |
| Equity | £2,730,260 | £3,195,062 | £3,621,458 | £3,794,413 | £4,050,926 | £4,124,734 | +1.8% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 1,345 | 1,346 | 1,472 | 1,397 | -5.1% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £31,867,101 | £31,634,778 | -0.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £124,665 | £124,089 | £147,190 | £121,517 | £82,574 | £85,122 | +3.1% |
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 | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.5% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.4% | |
| Net margin | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 21.2% | 22.0% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 21.7% | 20.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 51.8% | 45.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.86x | 2.13x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sadofskys
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on these forecasts and having considered the principal risks and uncertainties facing the business, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “The UK recruitment industry operated in a subdued hiring environment. Business confidence and employer hiring intentions declined, diminishing demand for permanent placements, shifting market preference towards flexible and fixed-term roles.”
- “During the year ended 30 September 2025, the Company operated in a challenging macroeconomic environment characterised by persistent inflationary pressures and increased employer costs.”
- “The Company was awarded the Business in the Community Award at the Hull Business Awards.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, Adam Michael | Director | 2017-02-07 | Apr 1981 | British |
| BENSON, Dawn Louise | Director | 2017-02-07 | Jul 1974 | British |
| STABLER, Nigel Darren | Director | 2000-11-03 | Sep 1964 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENT, Andrew James | Secretary | 2000-11-03 | 2004-09-10 |
| HEADSPITH, John James | Secretary | 2007-04-07 | 2021-09-24 |
| HILL, Matthew Phillip | Secretary | 2004-09-10 | 2007-04-06 |
| BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-10-30 | 2000-10-30 |
| BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-10-30 | 2000-10-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestige Holdings (Yorkshire) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2021-01-18 | Active |
| Mr Nigel Darren Stabler | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2021-01-18 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 81 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-02-24 MA Memorandum articles
- 2021-02-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2021-02-03 CC04 Statement of companys objects
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2024-11-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-11-10 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2021-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-02-24 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2021-02-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-02-03 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2021-01-22 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-01-22 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2020-11-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.