LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

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00974438 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1970-03-11

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: First-degree level higher education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

85422Post-graduate level higher education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

30 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 32.7y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 32.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

30 charges (30/30 with lender, 30/30 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (18 active, 100 linked, 84 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

660 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (252 events)Click to expand

2026-05-20
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VERNON, Helen Elizabeth appointed
director
2026-05-20
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officers · AP01
2025-12-19
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accounts · AA
2025-12-02
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officers · AP01
2025-11-27
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PHILLIPS, Olaide Anna appointed
director
2025-08-11
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officers · CH01
2025-07-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-31
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officers · TM01
2025-07-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-16
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officers · CH01
2025-07-09
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officers · CH01
2025-07-03
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officers · AP01
2025-07-01
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MONDOL, Rajjo appointed
director
2025-06-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-20
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ARORA, Sanam appointed
director
2025-05-20
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officers · AP01
2025-05-02
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2025-05-01
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MCDONALD, Gerard Paul appointed
director
2025-04-30
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officers · TM01
2024-12-16
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accounts · AA
2024-10-03
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LOCKE, Claire Wendy appointed
director
2024-10-03
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YESMIN, Fahmida appointed
director
2024-10-03
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officers · AP01
2024-10-03
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2024-08-01
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HALL, Julie Lorraine, Professor appointed
director
2024-08-01
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officers · AP01
2024-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-01
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2024-07-31
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BENSON, Rosemary Ann resigned
director
2024-07-31
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DOBBS, Lynn, Professor resigned
director
2024-07-01
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officers · TM01
2024-06-28
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CHAMBERS, Tammika Michelle resigned
director
2023-12-09
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accounts · AA
2023-11-23
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MORRALL, David Philip Mark John appointed
director
2023-08-01
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MAHTANI, Munesh Ram appointed
director
2023-07-31
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AGGARWAL, Rohin resigned
director
2023-07-31
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FARRAGHER, Margaret Ann resigned
director
2023-07-31
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GUY, Renarta Kelly resigned
director
2023-04-19
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STARK, Andrea Goddard appointed
director
2023-04-19
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WEND, Petra, Professor appointed
director
2023-03-23
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CROASDELL, Patricia Anne Trow resigned
director
2023-01-16
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CHAMBERS, Tammika Michelle appointed
director
2022-08-19
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Charge satisfied #30
2022-08-19
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Charge satisfied #22
2022-08-19
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Charge satisfied #23
2022-08-19
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Charge satisfied #21
2022-08-19
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Charge satisfied #20
2022-08-19
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Charge satisfied #19
2022-08-01
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BARUA, Muniya appointed
director
2022-08-01
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LEIPHEIMER, Valerie appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-17 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1970-03-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85421 — First-degree level higher education

Registered office

London Metropolitan University

166-220 Holloway Road

London

N7 8DB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-14

Last: 2025-12-31