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Target status: x

Upload date: 31/01/2019
Last updated on: 25/11/2020

Who are the important people in the company?

• Mrs Deborah Jane Roach
Correspondence address: 1 Buckingham Court, Beaufort Office Park, Woodlands, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, England, BS32 4NF
Date of birth: November 1966
Nationality: British
Country of residence: England
Nature of control:
Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50%
Ownership of voting rights – More than 25% but not more than 50%
Occupation: Director

Mr James Henry Roach
Correspondence address: 1 Buckingham Court, Beaufort Office Park, Woodlands, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, England, BS32 4NF
Date of birth: November 1966
Nationality: British
Country of residence: England
Nature of control:
Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50%
Ownership of voting rights – More than 25% but not more than 50%
Occupation: Director

What is the structure of the company?

• Statement of Capital (Share Capital)
Class of Shares: ORDINARY
Currency: GBP
Number Allotted: 2
Aggregate nominal value: 2
Amount paid per share: 1
Amount unpaid per share: 2 (based on Annual Report 2019)

• Statement of Capital (Total)
Currency: GBP
Total Number of shares: 2
Total Aggregate nominal value: 2

Full Details of Shareholders

Shareholding 1: The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 25% but no more than 50% of the shares in the company.
Name: Mrs Deborah Jane Roach

Shareholding 2: The person holds, directly or indirectly, more than 25% but no more than 50% of the shares in the company.
Name: Mr James Henry Roach

What is the prospect’s strategy and ambitions?

Strategy

• Network Geographical Expansion:
Place candidates across the UK and internationally

• Customisation Strategy:
Understand the needs of both candidate and client to ensure the very best match
Provide tailored and personal recruitment services, with professionalism, innovation, and good communication

• Brand Building focused:
Grow through repeat business and referral

Ambitions

• To be a recruiter of choice in their sectors of specialisation
• To expand their activity geographically both across the UK and internationally

Who are the prospect's customers?

Companies that AVR Solutions has placed candidates at:

Ashby & Croft
Group CEO (based in the UK): David Langford

Fabric Architecture
Owner: Debra Drew

Customer Reviews on their website:

“Graham demonstrates experience, maturity, dedication, technical knowledge of the offsite construction sector and comes across strongly as a recruiter that treats candidates and clients equally – it is obvious that he wants to get it right for both parties.”

Adrian, Client

“I have been and will continue to be a big advocate of ARV. Great team, great approach. Keep it up! (Especially Sue!).”

Stuart, Client

“Refreshing to deal with a competent experienced specialist recruiter who clearly understood my needs and was able to place me within a compatible organisation that shared my ethics and passion for construction.”

Client

What does the prospect consider important for its customers?

  • Provide customised recruitment services based on customers’ needs in order to recruit the best candidate
  • Invest in their professionalism, innovation and good communication in order to be closer to the customer
  • Offer specific advice and guidance to businesses in order to help them gro
  • Provide services in the UK and globally
  • Provide the best of their services in order for their customers to refer them to other companies

Who are the prospect's staff?

The average monthly number of persons (including directors) employed by the group and company is within the range of 11-50 employees based on their LinkedIn profile in the section “About”.

Employee Reviews on Glassdoor:

Overall Rating: 4.8/5

Analytical Rating:

• Culture & Values: 4.8/5
• Diversity & Inclusion: N/A
• Work-life Balance: 4.8/5
• Senior Management: 4.6/5
• Compensation & Benefits: 4.6/5
• Career Opportunities: 4.3/5

Current Employee – Recruiter in Bristol, England- Sept. 2019 (5/5)
“Investors in People – Leader of the Year”
Positive Outlook
Approves of CEO
I have been working at ARV Solutions full-time for more than 8 years

Pros
Once again our Managing Director, Jim Roach has made the final shortlist for one of the prestigious Investor in People Awards – Leader of the Year.

Jim previously won The Peoples Award for Manager of the Year in 2017 (Investors in People).

Cons
No negatives except for my waistline from our love of food treats

Advice to Management
More of the same

What are the prospect’s unique selling points (USPs)?

• Recruit across the whole of the UK and International markets
• Established very much with a service-led business model, where they put significantly more time, investment and strategic thinking into traditional, emerging and innovative recruiting methods across niche market sectors
• Provide solutions tailored to customers’ recruitment needs
• Work very closely with clients, working best where we have established good lines of communication
• Focus on client service
• Invest in a combination of systems and software that it is hard pushed to be bettered anywhere in the industry

What are the prospect’s business activities and potentials?

ARV Solutions are recruitment specialists in Construction, Manufacturing and Technical Professions.

Annual Report File

Locations
1 Buckingham Court, Beaufort Park, Woodlands, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 4NF
Tel: +44 (0) 117 9592008

Social Media

Published articles and awards

Awards:

• “Employer of the Year” for the South West in the 2018 Federation of Small Business, Celebrating Small Business Awards
• Director, Jim Roach, picked up Manager of the Year at the Investors In People Awards at the end of 2017
• Gold level Investors In People

Memberships

Who are the prospect’s competitors?

Competitors List (alphabetical order)
Criterion: Industry subcategory, Company Size and Product

Harriet Ellis Training Solutions Limited
Employee Count: 30:2019

TAY Recruitment Ltd
Employee Count: 183:2019

Wilde Recruitment Limited
Employee Count: 11-50 (based on their LinkedIn profile, section “About”)