Liam Payne filed papers to resign as director of his four music firms on the day of his death as documents show two had decreased in value by a total of £300,000 By Richard Eden Published: 06:36, 29 October 2024 | Updated: 06:36, 29 October 2024 e-mail View comments One Direction star Liam Payne , 31, was in the process of walking away from his failing solo music-making enterprises on the day he died having filed papers to resign as director of four of his companies. The Wolverhampton- born singer fell 45ft from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina suffering fatal injuries on October 16. Newly published documents at Companies House disclose that on the same date, the pop star filed papers to resign as a director from the four firms he channelled his income through for recordings and live shows.
One called Hampton Music Ltd was valued at £17,300 last year, while the singer’s Hampton Records Ltd – which was worth £300,000 in 2022 - had decreased to just below £75,000, accounts show. His live music arm, Long Play Touring LLP, also saw its value dwindle from about £135,000 in 2022 to just £17,000 last year. Liam Payne was in the process of walking away from his failing solo music-making enterprises on the day he died (pictured in March) The One Direction star fell to his death from the third floor of his room at the CasaSur Hotel (seen) in Buenos Aires on Wednesday Prior to his death he had been enjoying an elongated holiday in Argentina with girlfriend Kate Cassi.