When we opened Liverpool in December 2002 the idea of success through geographical expansion was already starting to look dated. However, we still had enough momentum to buy the premises for £160,000 and start with yet another new manager.

We did win some contracts and had some initial success and, as ever, it petered out.

I sold it after the company was sold to SEC and made a tidy little profit. The sale went through in October 2008 fro £250,000.