GO-AHEAD INVESTMENT BIDCO LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive

14127923 · ltd · incorporated 2022-05-24

Investment thesis

Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.

Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.

Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

71/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.0y

25/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Charge age ~4.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — 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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

15 officers (6 active, 15 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

60 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

71/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 mortgage

Last 90 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 2 mortgage
• 1 miscellaneous

Last 180 days

filings

• 8 officers
• 2 mortgage
• 1 miscellaneous

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2026-06-01
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officers · TM01
2026-06-01
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officers · TM01
2026-06-01
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officers · AP01
2026-06-01
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officers · AP01
2026-05-23
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GILBERT, Jamie Stuart Davidson appointed
director
2026-05-23
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LLOYD, Edward James appointed
director
2026-05-23
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CULLEY, James Martyn resigned
director
2026-05-23
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HANNEY, Mackayla Bree resigned
director
2026-05-05
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mortgage · MR04
2026-05-05
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Charge satisfied #3
2026-05-01
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officers · CH01
2026-04-23
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mortgage · MR01
2026-04-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-22
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Charge registered #4
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent (as Defined in the Instrument Uploaded with This Filing))
2026-03-30
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-02-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-26
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DE MESQUITA ARAUJO, Pedro Miguel, Mr. appointed
director
2026-01-26
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RIVALS, Javier Martin resigned
director
2025-06-04
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accounts · AA
2025-06-04
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-04
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legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-04
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-26
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RIVALS, Javier Martin appointed
director
2025-01-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-13
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PEREZ FORTEA, Javier resigned
director
2024-12-04
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officers · AP01
2024-12-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-28
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BEGG, Adam Gordon resigned
director
2024-11-28
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HANNEY, Mackayla Bree appointed
director
2024-11-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-31
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accounts · AA
2024-10-31
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legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-31
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-06-07
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Charge satisfied #2
2024-06-07
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Charge satisfied #1
2023-08-02
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HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2023-07-18
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Charge registered #3
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2022-11-01
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Banco Santander, S.A., Paseo De Pereda, 9-12, 39004, Santander, Spain (As Security Agent for and on Behalf of the Finance Parties)
2022-10-27
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ASCOLIZAGA, Ion Nafria resigned
director
2022-10-18
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QUINTERO MARTINEZ, Daniel appointed
director
2022-10-18
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CULLEY, James Martyn appointed
director
2022-10-18
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GIL, Luis Mur resigned
director
2022-10-18
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PARRAS RUIZ DE AZUA, Miguel Angel resigned
director
2022-10-18
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PEREZ FORTEA, Javier appointed
director
2022-06-13
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Banco Santander, S.A., Paseo De Pereda, 9-12, 39004, Santander, Spain (As Security Agent for and on Behalf of the Finance Parties)
2022-05-24
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Company incorporated
As GO-AHEAD INVESTMENT BIDCO LIMITED
2022-05-24
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MARTINEZ VUILLIER, Lucas appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

Red flags

2 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CULLEY, James Martyn resigned 2026-05-23; HANNEY, Mackayla Bree resigned 2026-05-23; RIVALS, Javier Martin resigned 2026-01-26

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Go-Ahead Investment Parent Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Go-Ahead Investment Parent Limited

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

ultimate parent

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GO-AHEAD INVESTMENT BIDCO LIMITED

This company · 14127923

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
Go-Ahead Investment Parent Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	24/05/2022

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2022-05-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

27 Old Gloucester Street

London

WC1N 3AX

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-06

Last: 2025-05-23