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Caravela Limited

Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Fiona Mcanena 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Thomas Keleher 2019-2019 Director View profile
  3. Diego Brenes 2014-2020 Director View profile
  4. Ellen Bogers 2011-2013 Director View profile
  5. Jos Adriaanse 2011-2019 Director View profile
  6. Jaime Hector 2006-2026 Director View profile
  7. Diego Urdaneta 2000-2003 Director View profile
  8. Gaby Maria De Bedout 2000-2000 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Incorporated
18/05/2000
Registered office
London
Previous names
Virmax Limited (until 19/11/2015)

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Alejandro Cadena ceased 2019-04-29
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Giancarlo Ghiretti ceased 2019-04-29
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Caravela Limited is controlled by Alejandro Cadena
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2019-04-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Alejandro Cadena.

1 other company in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Total assets
£11,308,265
Cash
£3,194,092
Employees
11
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
-£1,900,808

Five-year trend

Period endingTurnoverNet assets
2025-12-31Not reportedNot reported
2025-12-31Not reportedNot reported

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

5 directors on the board

6.5y median 0.1y
average tenure
26.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 7Arts and leisure 1Property 1Retail and trade 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03996686
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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