What Handle Recruitment say about themselves
“Recruitment specialists for the UK’s creative industries, hiring across finance, sales, marketing, HR, legal, business support, event operations and creative teams.”
Handle Recruitment Limited
- Incorporated
- 10 May 1979 (47 years)
- Industry
- Other activities of employment placement agencies (78109) Temporary employment agency activities (78200)
- Directors
- Owned by
- Peter TaflerStella Walker
- Accounts type
- Total exemption full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- Ink Rooms Unit 3.0125-37 Easton StreetLondonWC1X 0DS
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 4 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 20 September 2026
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 2 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
British
Born August 1970 (56)
British
Born May 1942 (84)
Officer history (5 former)
20 July 2016
Resigned Spencer, Debbie as Secretary
17 May 2010
Appointed Spencer, Debbie as Secretary
17 May 2010
Resigned Henry, Pamela Ann Joan as Secretary
1 October 2003
13 June 2002
30 August 2001
Appointed Henry, Pamela Ann Joan as Secretary
30 August 2001
30 August 2001
Ownership 2 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
British
Born August 1970 (56)
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born May 1942 (84)
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £1,196,995
- Cash
- £805,198
- Turnover
- £11,270,215
- Profit Before Tax
- (£392,912)
- Employees
- 189
- Debt Ratio
- 49%
- Current Ratio
- 2.0x
- Profit Margin
- -3%
- Return on Equity
- -26%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £119,231 | £111,865 | £169,552 | £213,146 |
| Current Assets | £2,207,370 | £3,322,235 | £4,058,379 | £3,715,544 |
| Debtors | £1,402,172 | |||
| Cash | £805,198 | £304,080 | £762,293 | £1,038,938 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,129,606 | £1,536,414 | £2,127,157 | £1,140,661 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | £354,167 | £750,000 | |
| Net Current Assets | £1,077,764 | £1,785,821 | £1,931,222 | £2,574,883 |
| Net Assets | £1,196,995 | £1,873,638 | £1,718,822 | £2,002,933 |
| Shareholder Funds | £1,196,995 | £1,873,638 | £1,718,822 | £2,002,933 |
| Turnover | £11,270,215 | £17,193,394 | £15,818,401 | |
| Cost of Sales | £7,446,810 | £9,703,659 | £12,486,323 | £12,276,290 |
| Gross Profit | £3,823,405 | £4,707,071 | £3,542,111 | |
| Admin Expenses | £4,215,733 | £4,934,455 | £4,842,241 | £4,535,703 |
| Staff Costs | £10,106,204 | |||
| Operating Profit | (£392,328) | £163,861 | (£188,434) | |
| Profit Before Tax | (£392,912) | (£135,039) | £148,956 | (£195,408) |
| Tax | (£86,269) | (£12,849) | £33,067 | (£28,121) |
| Profit for Period | (£306,643) | (£122,190) | £115,889 | (£167,287) |
Filings 135
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 20 September 2026 | ||
| 9 September 2026 | Total exemption full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 16 October 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 20 September 2025 | ||
| 8 August 2025 | Accounts for a medium company | 31 December 2024 | ||
| 4 October 2024 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 20 September 2024 |
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