AUTOTECH RECRUIT LIMITED
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Cash
£219K
-67.1% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£535K
-48% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
56
-22.2% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£444K
-225.5% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £15,940,704 | £13,965,553 | -12.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £340,520 | -£446,492 | -231.1% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £353,665 | -£443,766 | -225.5% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £280,205 | -£205,722 | -173.4% | |
| Cash | £1,286,957 | £964,558 | £1,031,828 | £665,964 | £218,979 | -67.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,252,335 | £895,805 | £1,044,950 | £1,090,347 | £584,714 | -46.4% | |
| Net assets | £708,129 | £876,442 | £909,865 | £1,027,936 | £534,714 | -48% | |
| Equity | £708,129 | £876,442 | £909,865 | £1,027,936 | £534,714 | -48% | |
| Average employees | 27 | 25 | 34 | 72 | 56 | -22.2% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,536,444 | £2,447,609 | -3.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £238,324 | £408,132 | +71.3% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 2.1% | -3.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 1.8% | -1.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 31.2% | -76.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 49.6% | 64.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.91x | 1.31x |
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
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Dixon Wilson Audit Services LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and to meet its financial obligations as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “ARL attained ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 during the financial year. This demonstrates commitments to data, operational quality and compliance with national and international standards. These accreditations set ARL apart from key competitors. Staff engagement and training are at the heart of the business and underscore the milestone in the above accreditations in a single financial year.”
- “We continue to push boundaries in the industry, and this is reflected in the 6 award entries, from which we the won 3 awards below; •Best Specialist Recruitment Company - Global Recruiter Awards 2025 - Autotech Group •IMI Partner of the Year - Institute of the Motor Industry Awards 2025 - Autotech Group (parent company) •Innovation and Technology Award - MKBAA 2025 - Autotech Connect (sister company)”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER, Dominic Edward | Secretary | 2023-09-21 | — | — |
| HUGHES, Stephen Iain | Director | 2010-12-15 | May 1972 | British |
| KING, Simon Ashley Paul | Director | 2024-07-17 | Oct 1969 | British |
| SLY, Andrew James | Director | 2010-12-08 | Aug 1980 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUGHES, Stephen Iain | Director | 2010-12-08 | 2010-12-15 |
| WHITE, Gavin Paul | Director | 2011-04-07 | 2024-02-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autotech Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-06-13 | Active |
| Mr Andrew James Sly | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2024-02-15 | Ceased 2024-06-13 |
| Mr Stephen Iain Hughes | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2024-02-15 | Ceased 2024-06-13 |
| Mr Gavin Paul White | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-02-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 62 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-04-24 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-04-24 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-02-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-06-20 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-20 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-20 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-24 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-04-24 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-03-12 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-03-12 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2024-02-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-02-20 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2024-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-19 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-19 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
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.