EUROPEAN BUSINESS SCHOOL (LONDON) LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
02699580 · ltd · incorporated 1992-03-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 82). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 34.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2021-07-06📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-07-06🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-06-18📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2021-05-14📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2021-04-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-04-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-03-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-08-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-01➕REGER, Richard Michael appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-01➕TEIGH, Carl Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-08-02➖MCQUILLAN, Sinead Frances Mary resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-07-29➕WALFORD, Diana Marion, Dr appointeddirector
- 2015-07-29➖BAUME, Carole Diane resigneddirector
- 2015-05-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-10➕BAUME, Carole Diane appointeddirector
- 2014-12-10➖MEHRTENS, Ian Nigel resigneddirector
- 2011-02-22➖LEAVY, Loretto resignedsecretary
- 2011-02-22➕MCQUILLAN, Sinead Frances Mary appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-18➕LEAVY, Loretto appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-20➖JOHN, Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-12➕MEHRTENS, Ian Nigel appointeddirector
- 2010-05-12➖ORMEROD, John resigneddirector
- 2008-05-14➖DE LA CROIX, Eric Vaucher, Prof resigneddirector
- 2008-05-14➕ORMEROD, John appointeddirector
- 2006-11-23➕JOHN, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-23➖TURNER, Truda Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2006-04-28➖DOUGLAS, Peter Alaric resigneddirector
- 2005-11-01➕TURNER, Truda Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-30➖BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-08-24➖PAYNE, Gillian Mary resigneddirector
- 2004-05-19➕BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-03-31➖BURMAN, Ian Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2004-03-18➕DE LA CROIX, Eric Vaucher, Prof appointeddirector
- 2004-03-18➕DOUGLAS, Peter Alaric appointeddirector
- 2004-03-18➖MAKAR, Youssef Nagib resigneddirector
- 2003-02-03➕BURMAN, Ian Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-03➖HUGHES, William Michael resignedsecretary
- 1997-03-20➕MAKAR, Youssef Nagib appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
81/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-07-06
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
The Inner Circle Educational Trust holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
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The Inner Circle Educational Trust
Corporate parent
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EUROPEAN BUSINESS SCHOOL (LONDON) LIMITED
This company · 02699580
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Inner Circle Educational Trust Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Inner Circle
Regents Park
London
NW1 4NS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)
REGER, Richard Michael→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEIGH, Carl Andrew→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-08-01
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WALFORD, Diana Marion, Dr→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2015-07-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURMAN, Ian Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2004-03-31
HUGHES, William Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-04-23 · resigned 2003-02-03
JOHN, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-23 · resigned 2010-05-20
LEAVY, Loretto→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-18 · resigned 2011-02-22
MCQUILLAN, Sinead Frances Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-22 · resigned 2016-08-02
TURNER, Truda Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2006-11-23
BROADWAY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-19 · resigned 2005-10-30
GRAVITAS COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-03-23 · resigned 1992-04-23
BAUME, Carole Diane→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2014-12-10 · resigned 2015-07-29
BUNKER, Charles Spencer→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-06-10 · resigned 1996-10-23
DE LA CROIX, Eric Vaucher, Prof→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2008-05-14
DOUGLAS, Peter Alaric→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2006-04-28
GILLESPIE, Ian Dickson→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1992-07-22 · resigned 1994-05-26
JACKSON, Nigel Spencer→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1992-03-23 · resigned 1992-04-23
JOHNS, Michael Stephen Mackelcan→
Resignednominee-director · ~83y · appointed 1992-03-23 · resigned 1992-04-23
JONES, Meurig Davies, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · appointed 1992-07-30 · resigned 1994-05-26
LANGHAM, Derek James→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 1992-04-23 · resigned 1993-10-21
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/07/1994 | 24/01/1997 | |
| satisfied | Mrs Gillian Payne | Debenture | 1 property | 27/05/1993 | 25/01/1995 | |
| outstanding | European Business School (UK) European Business School (UK)Limited | European business school (UK)limited | 1 property | 28/04/1992 | — | |
| satisfied | Gillian Mary Payne | Debenture | 1 property | 28/04/1992 | 09/06/1993 |
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Recent filings (134 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-07-06
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2021-06-18
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2021-05-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-04-20
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2019-08-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-03