Valentine

What Valentine does

Valentine & Co (trading name of Valentine Recovery Limited, registered in England and Wales as Company Number 06967868) is a UK-regulated specialist insolvency and corporate recovery practice headquartered at 305 Regents Park Road, Finchley, London, with additional offices in Barnet, Dartford, and the City of London (St Pauls). The firm operates two core service lines: Corporate Recovery / Insolvency (covering company liquidation, administration, and corporate recovery solutions) and Personal Insolvency (covering Individual Voluntary Arrangements and personal bankruptcy advice). It serves corporate clients facing financial distress and individual clients dealing with personal debt, operating as a regulated insolvency practitioner rather than a generic financial advisory firm. The year founded in source data is 1982, although the current limited company vehicle was incorporated later.

The business model is a project-driven, fee-based professional services model. Revenue is generated through statutory and professional fees tied to discrete insolvency engagements — including corporate liquidations, administrations, and personal debt solutions such as IVAs and bankruptcies. Go-to-market is direct client engagement, supported by four physical offices across the South East of England that enable localised referral relationships with accountants, solicitors, and creditors. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows the regulated fee structures applicable to insolvency practitioner work in the UK.

Operationally, the firm employs between 11 and 50 people, led by Managing Director Mark Reynolds. There are no disclosed technology platforms, API integrations, app products, or AI capabilities — the visible infrastructure is limited to a WordPress website, a client login/register portal, and standard Google Analytics tracking. No funding rounds, external investors, acquisitions, partnerships, or regulatory actions (other than a public fraud alert concerning the Whisky&Co Ltd liquidation) are documented in the source materials. Ownership appears to remain with the original founding/operating principals, with no parent company or external institutional capital disclosed.

Name

Valentine

Legal name

Valentine Recovery Limited

Website

https://valentine-co.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Valentine & Co is a UK-regulated insolvency and corporate recovery practice serving corporate and personal clients facing financial distress. It delivers liquidations, administrations, IVAs, and bankruptcy advice through four offices across the South East of England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insolvency and Corporate Recovery Services

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Claims Advocacy & Loss Recovery Services (FSAEADAH)

Keywords

• Corporate insolvency services
• Personal insolvency services
• Corporate recovery advisory
• Individual voluntary arrangements
• Debt advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Barnet

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Valentine & Co (trading name of Valentine Recovery Limited) is a specialist insolvency and recovery practice serving both corporate and personal clients across the United Kingdom. The firm delivers corporate recovery and insolvency practitioner services such as company liquidation, administration, and corporate recovery for businesses in financial distress, alongside personal insolvency services including Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) and bankruptcy proceedings for individuals facing debt difficulties.

Product overview

Valentine & Co operates as a specialist insolvency and recovery practice offering two core service lines: Corporate Recovery / Insolvency services for businesses facing financial difficulties, and Personal Insolvency services for individuals dealing with debt. The firm provides tailored advice and practical guidance to help clients navigate financial distress, with a focus on recovering viable businesses where possible and maximizing value for all concerned.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Recovery / Insolvency Services Insolvency practitioner services for businesses facing financial distress, including company liquidation, administration, and corporate recovery solutions. Delivers comprehensive advice and prompt action to recover viable businesses and maximise value for all concerned.
• Personal Insolvency Services Debt solutions for individuals facing financial difficulties, including Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) and bankruptcy proceedings, providing expert advice and practical guidance to clients and their families.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Menzies LLP: UK accountancy firm with a notable corporate recovery and personal insolvency practice across London and the South East. Direct competitor for similar mid-market appointments.
• Kreston Reeves: UK accountancy and insolvency practice offering corporate recovery, personal insolvency (including IVAs), and creditor services across the South East. Closely overlapping service offering and geography.
• FRP Advisory: Major UK restructuring and insolvency advisory with offices across the country, including London and the South East. Competes directly with Valentine for corporate appointments and personal insolvency cases.
• Begbies Traynor Group: UK-listed specialist insolvency and restructuring practice offering both corporate recovery and personal insolvency services across multiple regional offices. Directly comparable service mix and target client base to Valentine & Co.
• CVR Global: UK specialist restructuring and insolvency firm focused on mid-market corporate appointments. Competes with Valentine for licensed insolvency practitioner roles.

Broad incumbents

• Apex Group: Global financial services provider with fund administration and restructuring capabilities. Adjacent competitor in distressed asset administration and creditor services.
• RSM UK: Mid-tier accounting and advisory network with a UK restructuring practice serving distressed corporates and lenders. Competes for similar corporate recovery mandates.
• Grant Thornton UK: Large UK accounting firm with a restructuring advisory practice handling formal insolvency appointments. Comparable on corporate recovery but with a broader advisory footprint.
• BDO UK: Large UK accounting and advisory firm with a dedicated restructuring and insolvency practice. Overlaps with Valentine on mid-market corporate appointments but operates a much wider portfolio of services.
• PwC UK (Restructuring): Big Four firm with a significant UK restructuring practice acting on large corporate administrations. Indirectly competes with Valentine on higher-value corporate cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/valentine_recov

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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