LIFESKILLS EDUCATION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

07853271 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-18

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 14.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

50/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 50/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.2y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (6 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

72 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

50/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand

2021-01-16
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gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2021-01-16
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Company dissolved
2020-10-16
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liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2019-09-30
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2018-08-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-08-15
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liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2018-08-15
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liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2018-08-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-01-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2018-01-23
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Charge satisfied #1
2017-12-13
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2017-12-06
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2017-09-01
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BRAYSHAW, Peter appointed
director
2017-09-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-06-25
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capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2017-06-25
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2017-03-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2015-12-12
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capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2015-12-12
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2015-12-08
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-12-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-12-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2015-08-19
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2015-08-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2015-04-29
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KNIGHTS, Andrew Peter appointed
director
2014-12-31
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ISHANI, Manzoor Gulamhussein Kassam resigned
director
2014-07-14
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BOYLE, Christopher David resigned
director
2014-01-08
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BOYLE, Christopher David appointed
director
2013-10-29
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EARLY, Julia Mary Joseph appointed
secretary
2013-09-16
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KELLY, Sarah Anne appointed
director
2013-08-29
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DAWSON, Richard David Neil resigned
director
2012-12-03
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MANUEL, Stephanie Ann resigned
director
2012-04-03
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MEIKLE, Henry Mackinson appointed
director
2012-04-03
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DAWSON, Richard David Neil appointed
director
2012-04-03
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ISHANI, Manzoor Gulamhussein Kassam appointed
director
2012-04-03
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MANUEL, Stephanie Ann appointed
director
2012-03-09
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lifeskills Education Holdings Limited
2012-03-09
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2011-11-18
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Company incorporated
As LIFESKILLS EDUCATION LIMITED
2011-11-18
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GANDHI, Shirin appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-01-16

5 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-01-16: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2020-10-16: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

Group structure

Lifeskills Education Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Lifeskills Education Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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LIFESKILLS EDUCATION LIMITED

This company · 07853271

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Lifeskills Education Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest	13/12/2017

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Shirin Gandhiceased 06/12/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2011-11-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

C/O Valentine & Co Glade House

52-54 Carter Lane

London

EC4V 5EF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: 2017-07-31

Confirmation statement

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