05 CBK LTD

💤Zombieactive
14528942 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-08
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£616
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of roads and motorways
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £616
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,307 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£616
↓ 68% YoY
Current Assets
£615
↓ 68% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£385£769£1k£2k£2kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£616£1.9k
Current assets£615£1.9k
Net assets£616£1.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-12-01
    ➕
    CIOBANICA, Iulian appointed
    director
  4. 2025-12-01
    ➖
    MINDRILA, Giuliano-Luca resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-11
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-11-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-09-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-10-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-10-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-10-01
    ➖
    IULIAN, Ciobanica resigned
    director
  12. 2023-10-01
    ➕
    MINDRILA, Giuliano-Luca appointed
    director
  13. 2022-12-21
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-12-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2022-12-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-12-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 05 CBK LTD
  17. 2022-12-08
    ➕
    IULIAN, Ciobanica appointed
    director
  18. 2022-12-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ciobanica Iulian
Individual · Romanian · DOB 03/1990 · age 36
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/12/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42110 — Construction of roads and motorways

Registered office

345 Burnt Oak Broadway
Edgware
HA8 5AW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

CIOBANICA, Iulian→
director · ~36y · appointed 2025-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IULIAN, Ciobanica→
director · ~36y · appointed 2022-12-08 · resigned 2023-10-01
Resigned
MINDRILA, Giuliano-Luca→
director · ~22y · appointed 2023-10-01 · resigned 2025-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-12-08