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.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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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
Pursue
Strong 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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
  1. 2026-03-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-30
    ➖
    KHLYSTAVCHUK, Ihor resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-03-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-03-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-08-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-30
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2023-02-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2021-12-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As J-LIKE LTD
  12. 2021-12-02
    ➕
    GOLUBEVA, Yelena appointed
    director
  13. 2021-12-02
    ➕
    KHLYSTAVCHUK, Ihor appointed
    director
  14. 2021-12-02
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 signal

Multiple 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

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

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Company details

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→
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-12-02
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Active
KHLYSTAVCHUK, Ihor→
director · ~32y · appointed 2021-12-02 · resigned 2026-03-30
Resigned

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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