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Compulsory liquidation

NUMBER1RECRUIT LIMITED

NUMBER1RECRUIT LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 6 October 2025.

Key facts
Company no.11713398
SectorRecruitment
Incorporated5 Dec 2018
Reg. officeThe Parklands BL6
Appointed6 Oct 2025
Office holderCraig Johns, Cowgills
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
5 Dec 2018
Incorporated
Registered as 11713398. Recruitment.
21 Feb 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee).
2 Sep 2020
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
29 Sep 2020
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
22 Mar 2023
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
7 May 2025
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
6 Oct 2025
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
6 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4974231 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusCompulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 4974231
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Christopher Mooney
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated5 Dec 2018
Last accounts22 Mar 2023
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments2 since 2018
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure3.5 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments2 other companies
Prior insolvencies1 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges1 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderBibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
Registered21 Feb 2019
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerCraig Johns
FirmCowgills
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 13152
Appointed28 Aug 2025
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