BERRY RECRUITMENT LIMITED

1. BERRY RECRUITMENT LIMITED 2009-11-20 → present
2. FLEETNESS 682 LIMITED 2009-10-05 → 2009-11-20

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

HB Accountants

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Group structure

1. BERRY RECRUITMENT LIMITED · parent
   1. Buzzhire Ltd 100% · England · Dormant
   2. Bushley Limited 100% · England · Dormant
   3. London Recruitment Services Ltd 100% · England · Dormant
   4. Mainline Resourcing Limited 100% · England · Dormant
   5. Wild Recruitment Limited 100% · England · Employment Agency
   6. Joy Recruitment Limited 100% · England · Dormant
   7. London Staff Bureau Limited 100% · England · Dormant
   8. Winward Holdings Limited 100% · England · Dormant
   9. First Recruitment Services Holdings Ltd 100% · England · Holding Company
   10. First Recruitment Services Ltd 100% · England · Employment Agency

Significant events

• “2024 was a very challenging year for the Company and recruitment sector more generally. The high inflation following the war in Ukraine and Covid pandemic significantly increased the cost of goods, services and labour across the UK economy. After starting the year in recession, economic growth remained sluggish and combined with concerns around future cost increases, this impacted business and consumer confidence. This has had an an adverse impact on demand for the Company's services.”
• “Strong operational and financial governance has allowed the Company to continue to invest in new ventures that are important to the future success of the business. The Company's digital platform and mobile app has now been rolled out across all locations and will continue being enhanced. Cost savings are being realised as a result of ongoing simplification and automation of the candidate registration process. Consultants now focus more on sales opportunities and customer service as a result. The division's Herts, Beds & Bucks branch opened in October 2023 and has seen continued growth through 2024 and beyond.”
• “The company continued to manage working capital effectively. Debtor days of 42.5 were up slightly on prior year (37.2) due to client mix at the year-end but have since fallen to 35.5. Despite the challenging trading environment and heightened incidence of insolvencies across the country the Company did not incur any material bad debts.”

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

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  -0.8%

  £46,345,558 → £45,964,696

• Cash

  -31%

  £339,441 → £234,181

• Net assets

  -8.1%

  £3,308,849 → £3,042,429

• Employees

  -4.6%

  109 → 104

• Operating profit

  -5.9%

  £655,293 → £616,947

• Profit before tax

  -24%

  £320,414 → £243,635

• Wages

  -4.8%

  £4,902,460 → £4,666,333

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers