# The TEC Recruitment Group Limited (09778139)

> Why UK company 09778139 went into administration, from the administrators' statement filed at Companies House, by companydig. Interactive version: https://companydig.co.uk/company/09778139

- **Status:** In administration
- **Administration began:** 2026-05-01
- **Administrators:** James Miller, Lee Van Lockwood
- **Administrators' firm:** RSM
- **Formerly:** TEC Partners Limited
- **Incorporated:** 2015-09-15
- **Location:** Leeds
- **Industry:** 70229 Management consultancy activities other than financial management

## Why it went into administration

- Sustained trading losses
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- HMRC / tax arrears
- Management failings / irregularities
- Parent or group failure

## From the administrators' statement

The Company was incorporated on 15 September 2015. The Company’s registered address, prior to Administration, was 9 Greyfriars Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1NU. The Company is the ultimate holding company of the Tec Recruitment Group which consists of the Company, Tec Partners Limited (“TPL”) and Tec Partners (South East) Limited (“TPSE”), collectively (“The Group”) which are all in Administration. The Group also includes Tonic People Limited (“Tonic”) and NxtGen Recruitment Limited (“NxtGen”). NxtGen and Tonic are both solvent and the Company held a majority shareholding in both, prior to Administration.

At the time of appointment, the Company had no employees.

The Group companies have common statutory directors in Christopher Beech, Leigh Howard and Paul Kitley. Andrew Lloyd Bailey holds a directorship in TPL and TPSE. The shareholders of the Company are Mr Bailey (20%) and the three directors (each holding 26.7%). The three directors obtained their shares via a management buy out from Mr Bailey in 2016 (“the MBO’).

Statement of proposals: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09778139/filing-history/MzUyMDQ2NjI3NGFkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0
Companies House register: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09778139

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