Website & contact details
- Website
Caravela Limited
- Incorporated
- 18 May 2000 (26 years)
- Previously known as
- Virmax Limited (until 19 November 2015)
- Industry
- Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (46370)
- Directors
- Juan Pablo BayterArnaud Paul Jacques Preney
- Accounts type
- Group
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 3rd Floor 12 Gough SquareLondonEC4A 3DW
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 26 December 2026
- Last conf. stmt
- 12 December 2025
Charges
- Total
- 8
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 6
Officers 6 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Bayter, Juan Pablo
Director · Appointed 15 June 2026
Colombian
Born November 1967
Jacques Preney, Arnaud Paul
Director · Appointed 15 June 2026
French
Born July 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 15 June 2026
British
Born January 1963 (63)
Cadena, Alejandro
Secretary · Appointed 1 October 2004
Colombian
Cadena, Alejandro
Director · Appointed 30 April 2002
Colombian
Born November 1974
Ghiretti, Giancarlo
Director · Appointed 18 May 2000
Italian
Born April 1975 (51)
Officer history (11 former)
5 August 2026
15 June 2026
Appointed Bayter, Juan Pablo as Director
15 June 2026
Appointed Jacques Preney, Arnaud Paul as Director
15 June 2026
15 June 2026
31 December 2025
26 September 2023
26 September 2023
5 July 2020
31 May 2020
Resigned Brenes, Diego as Director
9 July 2019
9 July 2019
Resigned Keleher, Thomas as Director
17 June 2019
Appointed Keleher, Thomas as Director
29 April 2019
Resigned Adriaanse, Jos as Director
15 June 2014
Appointed Brenes, Diego as Director
30 September 2013
Resigned Bogers, Ellen as Director
1 May 2011
Appointed Bogers, Ellen as Director
15 March 2011
Appointed Adriaanse, Jos as Director
2 January 2006
1 October 2004
Appointed Cadena, Alejandro as Secretary
1 October 2004
Resigned Ghiretti, Giancarlo as Secretary
31 March 2003
Resigned Urdaneta, Diego as Director
30 April 2002
Appointed Cadena, Alejandro as Director
24 October 2000
Appointed Urdaneta, Diego as Director
24 October 2000
Resigned De Bedout, Gaby Maria as Director
18 May 2000
Appointed Ghiretti, Giancarlo as Director
18 May 2000
Appointed De Bedout, Gaby Maria as Director
18 May 2000
Appointed Ghiretti, Giancarlo as Secretary
Ownership 0 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.
Holdings 1
Companies where Caravela Limited is registered as a person with significant control
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (2)
29 April 2019
Ceased Alejandro Cadena — Owns 25–50% of shares
29 April 2019
Ceased Giancarlo Ghiretti — Owns 25–50% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Cash
- £4,811,110
- Profit
- (£427,803)
- Employees
- 13
- Current Ratio
- 1.5x
- Return on Equity
- -3%
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £5,905,793 |
| Current Assets | £24,570,981 |
| Cash | £4,811,110 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £16,635,683 |
| Net Current Assets | £7,935,298 |
| Shareholder Funds | £13,637,542 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 5 August 2026 | Group of companies' accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 18 June 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 17 June 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 17 June 2026 | Appointment of a director |
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