From the alcohol and off-licence trade to major commercial ventures and landmark litigation.
Bhandal's commercial life began and matured in the alcohol and off-licence business, where he traded successfully for many years and established himself as a broker operating at scale.
It was this trade that generated the capital for everything that followed.
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In the late 1990s Bhandal moved beyond trade and into substantial investment, becoming the beneficial owner of a large property in Surrey which he set out to redevelop.
He committed millions of pounds of his own funds to the project and raised further finance from institutional lenders.
The venture would become one of the most talked-about private developments of its era.
It also marked the beginning of a financial dispute that would run for more than twenty years.
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He borrowed from lenders, including a building society, to fund the redevelopment.
HMRC obtained a restraint order over his assets during an investigation.
The property was sold by a receiver appointed by the lender.
The restraint order was lifted; he was never charged in relation to the money-laundering allegation.
He secured a High Court judgment over the disputed sale.
A £113 million judgment — and a fight to have it recognised across borders.
The 2013 judgment was among the largest of its kind tied to a single disputed property sale. Bhandal pursued enforcement through a European Enforcement Order and proceedings in Ireland.
The long-running matter was ultimately resolved by settlement with the financial institution's liquidators.
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