BURST DRINK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09089955 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-17
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11070
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BURST DRINK LIMITED
- 2014-06-17➕RUBIN, Mindel appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-17➕RUBIN, Mindel Deborah appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Mindel Deborah Rubin Individual · British · DOB 11/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Miss Leah Halpern Individual · British · DOB 08/2010 · age 16 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/03/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BOGDAN CATERING LTD→ 13105565 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BREAKIN’ BREAD BAKERY LTD→ 16488493 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAKEAWAY ENTERPRISES LTD→ 16962689 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHE PASTA LTD→ 12197381 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| COLOMBIAN CACAO PREMIUM LTD→ 15619340 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CROPSELL LIMITED→ 13432429 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DASHEN RETAILING AND CATERING SERVICES LTD→ 15027612 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DAVA WATER LIMITED→ 15405741 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DEBAERE KIOSK LIMITED→ 11797164 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| DEJA BRU LIMITED→ 13848954 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DELICII DE LUX LTD→ 16420690 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DES BAKEHOUSE LTD→ 16246269 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11070 — SIC 11070
Registered office
Unit G Lea Road Trading Estate
Lea Road
Waltham Abbey
EN9 1AE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
RUBIN, Mindel Deborah→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-06-17
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Recent filings (35 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-14