RBT RECRUITMENT LTD
RBT Recruitment Ltd, company number 14880023, was an Enfield based recruitment company incorporated on 19 May 2023 that entered compulsory liquidation on 24 February 2026. The winding up process was initiated by the court under section 122 of the Insolvency Act 1986, following Gazette Notice 5063236. The company transitioned into liquidation without having filed its first set of annual accounts, leaving its brief trading history unrecorded.
What the data was telling us
Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.
Lessons behind the liquidation
The company was incorporated on 19 May 2023 but did not file any accounts before entering compulsory liquidation on 24 February 2026. Failing to file accounts is a significant warning sign for creditors, as it obscures the financial health of the business. Transparent financial reporting is critical for maintaining market confidence.
On 4 December 2024, RBT Recruitment Ltd registered a charge with Sonovate Limited, which remains outstanding. Recruitment firms often rely on invoice factoring or structured finance to manage payroll and cash flow. When these funding mechanisms fail to sustain operations, compulsory liquidation frequently follows.
The public register shows one active director with an average tenure of 2.8 years and zero resignations in the final 12 months. While leadership stability is typically a positive indicator, it cannot protect a firm against critical cash shortages. Operational continuity did not prevent the court from winding up the company.
This case represents a classic corporate pattern where early stage recruitment agencies secure sector specialised funding but enter compulsory liquidation before their first accounts are ever filed.
Every charge, every filing, every appointment, in one dossier.
Director histories across related entities, the full debenture instrument, creditor estimates, and the practitioner's record on comparable cases for RBT RECRUITMENT LTD.