J-LIKE LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC716616 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-02
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62012Business and domestic software development
- 73110Advertising agencies
- 73200Market research and public opinion polling
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).
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, 4 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-30➖KHLYSTAVCHUK, Ihor resigneddirector
- 2026-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs J-LIKE LTD
- 2021-12-02➕GOLUBEVA, Yelena appointeddirector
- 2021-12-02➕KHLYSTAVCHUK, Ihor appointeddirector
- 2021-12-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-12-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62011 — Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
Registered office
147 Barrie Terrace
Ardrossan
KA22 8AZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
GOLUBEVA, Yelena→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KHLYSTAVCHUK, Ihor→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2021-12-02 · resigned 2026-03-30
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Recent filings (14 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-12-02