CASTLEGATE RETAIL LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.8y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 0.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £80.2k |
| Current assets | £98.6k |
| Net assets | £30.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-07-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-08➖MORLEY, Fiona Beverley resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-24➕MORLEY, Fiona Beverley appointedsecretary
- 2025-06-24➖MORLEY, Fiona Beverley resigneddirector
- 2025-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-27➕MORLEY, Fiona Beverley appointeddirector
- 2024-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLEGATE RETAIL LTD
- 2024-04-14➕GINNUKALA, Radhe Sham appointeddirector
- 2024-04-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MORLEY, Fiona Beverley resigned 2025-07-08; MORLEY, Fiona Beverley resigned 2025-06-24
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Radhe Sham Ginnukala Individual · Indian · DOB 03/1997 · age 29 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/07/2025 | — |