CARMEL BIDCO LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
13121399 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of open-ended investment companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2025-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited
- 2021-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-10➖CRITCHLEY, Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-02-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-02-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-02-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-29➖SHANGHAVI, Amar resigneddirector
- 2021-01-29➖WALLIS, Ian Scott resigneddirector
- 2021-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-22➕ADAMS, Richard Albert Henry appointeddirector
- 2021-01-22➕CONNOR, Clem appointeddirector
- 2021-01-22➕JONES, Richard appointeddirector
- 2021-01-22➕CRITCHLEY, Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-01-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2021-01-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Mml UK Advisor LLP as Security Agent
- 2021-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs CARMEL BIDCO LIMITED
- 2021-01-08➕SHANGHAVI, Amar appointeddirector
- 2021-01-08➕WALLIS, Ian Scott appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Western Global Solutions Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Western Global Solutions Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CARMEL BIDCO LIMITED
This company · 13121399
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Global Solutions Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/01/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64304 — Activities of open-ended investment companies
Registered office
Western House Broad Lane
Yate
Bristol
BS37 7LD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
ADAMS, Richard Albert Henry→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-01-22
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CONNOR, Clem→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-01-22
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JONES, Richard→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-01-22
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CRITCHLEY, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-01-22 · resigned 2021-02-10
SHANGHAVI, Amar→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2021-01-08 · resigned 2021-01-29
WALLIS, Ian Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-01-08 · resigned 2021-01-29
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/01/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Mml UK Advisor as Security Agent Mml UK Advisor LLP as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-01-27