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Is The Recruitment Link Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?

Last verified 27 May 2026
In Creditors' Voluntary LiquidationYes, The Recruitment Link Limited (company number 06782821) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 17 December 2024, by its creditors. Martin Maloney of null was appointed as liquidator.

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The Recruitment Link Limited is now in creditors' voluntary liquidation. Below are the key dates, the directors, the public-record timeline that led here, and what the liquidation means if you are a creditor, employee, customer or supplier.

Company at a glance

StatusIn Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation
Company number06782821
Previously known as
  • Recruitment Link Solutions Limited, Sep 2009 to Nov 2009
  • Violet Consultants Limited, Jan 2009 to Sep 2009
Incorporated5 January 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office9-10 Ridge House Ridgehouse Drive, Festival Park, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5SJ
Nature of business (SIC)78200: Temporary employment agency activities (Recruitment & staffing)
Date entered creditors' voluntary liquidation17 December 2024
LiquidatorMartin Maloney, null (licensed insolvency practitioner)
Public registerView filing history ↗

About the business

The Recruitment Link Limited is a recruitment & staffing business based in Stoke-on-Trent, incorporated in 2009 and 15 years old when the liquidator was appointed. Its registered activity is temporary employment agency activities (SIC 78200). There have been 8 director appointments since incorporation, of which 3 were on the board when the liquidator was appointed, alongside 1 person with significant control. 4 charges have been registered against the company, 3 of which are still outstanding.

Directors

8 people have been appointed as directors of The Recruitment Link Limited.

DirectorStatusResigned
Catherine Penelope HarperActive
Lee HarperActive
Lee HarperActive
Adam Michael FrostResigned31 Oct 2024
Dennis Burton HarperResigned13 Jan 2012
Philip EdwardsResigned10 Oct 2009
Online Corporate Secretaries Limited+ 90 othersResigned14 Jan 2009
Samuel George Alan Lloyd+ 11 othersResigned14 Jan 2009

A director resignation shortly before an insolvency is a matter of public record; it does not by itself imply wrongdoing.

Persons with significant control

Individuals or entities with significant influence or control.

Charges register

Secured creditors and encumbrances against the company. 3 outstanding · 1 satisfied.

Status · Creditor · Type · Dates
OutstandingClose Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
A registered charge · Created 24 Sep 2024 · Pending
OutstandingFunding Circle Limited
A registered charge · Created 9 Aug 2024 · Pending
SatisfiedBarclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge · Created 2 Jun 2020 · Satisfied 13 Sep 2024
OutstandingClose Invoice Finance LTD
Debenture · Created 17 Nov 2009 · Pending

What happened

EventDateType
Liquidators' statement of receipts and payments13 February 2026LIQ03
Notice to Registrar of Companies of Notice of disclaimer23 January 2025NDISC
Statement of affairs27 December 2024LIQ02
Resolutions27 December 2024RESOLUTIONS
Appointment of a voluntary liquidator27 December 2024600
83 earlier events · 2009 to 2024
Registered office address changed27 December 2024AD01
Creditors' voluntary liquidationStatus17 December 2024
Termination of appointment as a director31 October 2024TM01
Legacy22 October 2024ANNOTATION
Director's details changed21 October 2024CH01
Director's details changed21 October 2024CH01
Director's details changed21 October 2024CH01
Secretary's details changed21 October 2024CH03
Change of details as a person with significant control21 October 2024PSC04
Registered office address changed21 October 2024AD01
Registration of charge , created24 September 2024MR01
Satisfaction of charge in full13 September 2024MR04
Confirmation statement made with updates15 August 2024CS01
Registration of charge , created15 August 2024MR01
Total exemption full accounts made up25 July 2024AA
Memorandum and Articles of Association15 May 2024MA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares15 May 2024SH01
Resolutions15 May 2024RESOLUTIONS
Statement of company's objects14 May 2024CC04
Appointment as a director24 April 2024AP01
Confirmation statement made with no updates26 September 2023CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up18 September 2023AA
Confirmation statement made with updates13 September 2022CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up22 June 2022AA
Confirmation statement made with updates4 October 2021CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up4 March 2021AA
Unaudited abridged accounts made up23 September 2020AA
Confirmation statement made with updates10 September 2020CS01
Registration of charge , created6 June 2020MR01
Purchase of own shares31 March 2020SH03
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital26 March 2020SH06
Confirmation statement made with updates9 January 2020CS01
Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital18 November 2019SH06
Purchase of own shares18 November 2019SH03
Change of details as a person with significant control11 October 2019PSC04
Unaudited abridged accounts made up25 September 2019AA
Confirmation statement made with no updates3 January 2019CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up24 September 2018AA
Secretary's details changed13 April 2018CH03
Director's details changed13 April 2018CH01
Director's details changed13 April 2018CH01
Change of details as a person with significant control13 April 2018PSC04
Appointment as a director13 April 2018AP01
Confirmation statement made with updates3 January 2018CS01
Unaudited abridged accounts made up21 August 2017AA
Confirmation statement made with updates12 January 2017CS01
Total exemption small company accounts made up29 September 2016AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders14 January 2016AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 September 2015AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 January 2015AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up11 September 2014AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders9 January 2014AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up20 August 2013AA
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders12 February 2013AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up15 August 2012AA
Appointment as a secretary8 February 2012AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary6 February 2012TM02
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders16 January 2012AR01
Total exemption small company accounts made up14 September 2011AA
Registered office address changed1 March 2011AD01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders20 January 2011AR01
Appointment as a secretary16 December 2010AP03
Termination of appointment as a secretary13 December 2010TM02
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares1 October 2010SH01
Total exemption small company accounts made up28 July 2010AA
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares14 June 2010SH01
Annual return made up with full list of shareholders13 January 2010AR01
Secretary's details changed13 January 2010CH03
Director's details changed13 January 2010CH01
Registered office address changed13 January 2010AD01
Current accounting period shortened26 November 2009AA01
Legacy19 November 2009MG01
Certificate of change of name18 November 2009CERTNM
Change of name notice18 November 2009CONNOT
Registered office address changed17 November 2009AD01
Certificate of change of name11 September 2009CERTNM
Legacy27 March 2009288c
Legacy23 February 2009288a
Legacy23 February 2009288a
Legacy19 January 2009288b
Legacy19 January 2009288b
Legacy19 January 2009288b
Legacy19 January 2009287
Incorporation5 January 2009NEWINC

What this means for you

If you are a creditor

Submit your proof of debt to the liquidator. Once liquidation begins, no creditor can start or continue legal action without the court's permission. Unsecured creditors rank after secured and preferential creditors and are usually paid last, often only a portion.

Owed money by a company in liquidation

If you are an employee

Employees are preferential creditors for certain unpaid wages and holiday pay, and may be able to claim from the Redundancy Payments Service if roles are made redundant.

Employee rights and redundancy pay

If you are a customer

Deposits paid are usually unsecured claims. Contracts may be terminated by the liquidator. Contact the liquidator about outstanding work or refunds.

What customers can recover

If you are a supplier

Goods supplied before the liquidation began are an unsecured claim. Check whether any retention-of-title clause lets you identify and recover specific goods.

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Recruitment Link Limited in creditors' voluntary liquidation?
Yes. The Recruitment Link Limited (company number 06782821) entered creditors' voluntary liquidation on 17 December 2024, by its creditors. Martin Maloney of null was appointed as liquidator.
Who is the liquidator of The Recruitment Link Limited?
Martin Maloney, a licensed insolvency practitioner at null, was appointed liquidator of The Recruitment Link Limited on 17 December 2024. Creditors can contact the liquidator directly to submit a claim.
What does The Recruitment Link Limited do?
The Recruitment Link Limited's registered nature of business is temporary employment agency activities (SIC 78200). It is classified in the recruitment & staffing sector.
Where is The Recruitment Link Limited based?
The Recruitment Link Limited's registered office is 9-10 Ridge House Ridgehouse Drive, Festival Park, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 5SJ. The registered office is the address held on the public register, which is not always the trading address.
When was The Recruitment Link Limited founded?
The Recruitment Link Limited was incorporated on 5 January 2009, 15 years before the liquidator was appointed.
What is The Recruitment Link Limited's company number?
The Recruitment Link Limited's registered company number is 06782821.
Who has significant control of The Recruitment Link Limited?
1 active person with significant control over The Recruitment Link Limited is on the register: Mrs Catherine Penelope Harper.
Does The Recruitment Link Limited have any outstanding charges?
3 outstanding charges are registered against The Recruitment Link Limited out of 4 on file. Outstanding charges represent secured creditors who rank ahead of unsecured creditors in any recovery.
What does liquidation mean for creditors of The Recruitment Link Limited?
Liquidation is the formal wind-up of a company. Once it begins, the liquidator collects assets, settles claims in statutory order (secured, preferential, then unsecured) and distributes whatever remains. Unsecured creditors often recover only a portion of what they are owed, and sometimes nothing.
How long does liquidation take?
Most liquidations run for 12 to 24 months, longer where the company has complex assets, litigation, or ongoing trading. Annual progress reports are filed by the liquidator until the company is dissolved at the end of the process.
Will creditors get paid in The Recruitment Link Limited's liquidation?
Secured creditors are paid from the assets they hold a charge over. Preferential creditors (employee wages up to limits, pension contributions, HMRC for certain taxes) come next. Unsecured creditors share whatever remains, which may be nothing. The Statement of Affairs, when filed, sets out the liquidator's estimate at the point of appointment.

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