JB-AV LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06687636 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£132.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £132,828
Cash YoY
-10%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£137k
↓ 9.9% YoY
Net Worth
£133k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£186k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £133.5k | £133.7k |
| Current assets | £186.0k | £195.8k |
| Cash | £136.8k | £151.9k |
| Debtors | £49.2k | £43.9k |
| Net assets | £132.8k | £131.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-11-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-11-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-30➖BURDIAK, Nina Mary resignedsecretary
- 2019-10-30➖BURDIAK, Nina Mary resigneddirector
- 2019-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-10-01➕BURDIAK, Nina Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs JB-AV LIMITED
- 2008-09-03➕BURDIAK, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2008-09-03➕BURDIAK, Nina Mary appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-03➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-09-03➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-09-03➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-09-03➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joseph Burdiak Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Nina Mary Burdiakceased 30/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
The Stable Yard Vicarage Road
Stony Stratford
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK11 1BN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BURDIAK, Joseph→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2008-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURDIAK, Nina Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-03 · resigned 2019-10-30
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-09-03 · resigned 2008-09-03
BURDIAK, Nina Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2019-10-30
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-09-03 · resigned 2008-09-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (67 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-17