THE LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMING ARTS

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02511501 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1990-06-13

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

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Net worth

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: First-degree level higher education

Sector: Education

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 30.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 30.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

86 officers (14 active, 86 linked, 83 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

7 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

273 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (188 events)Click to expand

2026-06-19
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GOODWIN, Geoffrey Michael resigned
director
2026-06-19
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officers · TM01
2026-05-05
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officers · CH01
2026-05-05
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officers · CH01
2026-03-24
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officers · TM01
2026-03-24
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officers · TM01
2026-03-20
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BEGG, Isabel resigned
director
2026-03-20
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WORKMAN, Claire Rosemary resigned
director
2025-12-11
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accounts · AA
2025-10-15
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officers · AP01
2025-10-13
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BRITTON, Sally appointed
director
2025-08-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-04
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officers · TM02
2025-07-31
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DIMMOCK, Katharine Anne resigned
secretary
2025-07-31
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FOWLER, Simon Jeffrey resigned
director
2025-06-30
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officers · TM01
2025-06-30
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2025-06-25
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ELLMAN, Louise Joyce resigned
director
2025-06-25
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FEA, Victoria Lucy resigned
director
2025-05-16
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officers · AP01
2025-04-30
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accounts · AA
2025-04-02
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officers · AP01
2025-04-02
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officers · AP01
2025-04-01
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SWEENEY, Sean Christopher appointed
director
2025-04-01
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officers · TM01
2025-04-01
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2025-03-24
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FENDALL AMARO, Peter James appointed
director
2025-03-24
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WALKER, Maria Pia appointed
director
2025-03-24
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ZOUEIN, Jad appointed
director
2025-03-24
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DOW, James Alexander Thomas resigned
director
2024-11-28
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officers · TM01
2024-11-22
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FEATHERSTONE-WITTY, Mark Philip resigned
director
2024-10-12
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officers · CH01
2024-10-07
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officers · TM01
2024-09-27
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JOHNSON, Kim resigned
director
2024-09-23
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officers · AP01
2024-09-23
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2024-09-23
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2024-09-20
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EMMERSON, Michelle Elaine appointed
director
2024-09-20
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JOHNSON, Juliet Priscilla appointed
director
2024-09-20
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RADNOR, Zoe Jane, Professor appointed
director
2024-09-09
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officers · TM01
2024-09-07
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CARTER, Gina Rosalind resigned
director
2023-12-15
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Charge satisfied #6
2023-12-05
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OKAFOR-ROSS, Stella appointed
director
2023-12-04
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HERMAN, Ashley John appointed
director
2023-08-15
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SCHEUBER-RUSH, Simeon Philip resigned
director
2023-06-28
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JONES, Ian Malcolm resigned
director
2023-06-23
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FLETCHER, David John appointed
director
2022-09-30
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MORRIS, David Roger resigned
director

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Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-14 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

2 med ·

7 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DIMMOCK, Katharine Anne resigned 2025-07-31; BEGG, Isabel resigned 2026-03-20; ELLMAN, Louise Joyce resigned 2025-06-25

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.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1990-06-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85421 — First-degree level higher education

Registered office

Mount Street

Liverpool

Merseyside

L1 9HF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-27

Last: 2025-06-13