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Accel Business Services Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants in Dunsinane Industrial Estate, Dundee DD2

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: SC4724864 Valentine Ct, Dunsinane Industrial Estate, Dundee, DD2 3QBData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asSilverchord Consultancy Limited

In the local market

Accel Business Services Limited is one of 38 accountancy practices we verify in Dundee. It is one of only 8 ACCA-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Accel Business Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Dundee, incorporated in 2014 and trading for 12 years.It was previously known as Silverchord Consultancy Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ACCA, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Jul 2024), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Jul 2024, report net assets of £3,021, down from £10,189 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Limited company accounts, and Company Formation.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 12 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • ICAEW
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Email

The Trust Score is the share of the applicable public signals we have verified, scored out of 100 - fully deterministic, never subjective. How it is scored, and every signal's points →

Companies HouseActiveno. SC472486 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2014Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69202 - Bookkeeping
The business activity the firm registered with Companies House (its Standard Industrial Classification).Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Filing complianceAccounts and confirmation statement filed on timelast accounts 31 Jul 2024 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ACCAACCA is one of the professional bodies approved to supervise accountants for anti-money-laundering. Every UK accountant must be supervised, by HMRC or an approved professional body, so this confirms the firm is monitored and operating legitimately.ACCA · checked 21 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of ACCAAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ACCA, firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Payroll, Limited company accounts and Company Formation

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollLimited company accountsCompany Formation

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People at Accel Business Services Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • Mr David Alistair George GrantDirector · since 2014

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr Simon MackinOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors
  • Mr Barrie Neil SinclairOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors

Source: Companies House register (opens in new tab).

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Accel Business Services Limited on the Companies House register.

Shared directorships from the Companies House register. A shared director can mean a family or group structure; it does not by itself indicate anything adverse.

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2021 to 2024
Net assets
£3.0k
as at 31 Jul 2024-£7.2k vs 2023
Current assets
£211k
as at 31 Jul 2024+£20k vs 2023
Average employees
9
as at 31 Jul 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2024202320222021
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Jul 202431 Jul 202331 Jul 202231 Jul 2021
Average employees9999
Net assets£3,021£10,189£5,775£14,034
Current assets£211,052£190,845£192,176£164,873
Fixed assets£162£216£288£383
Shareholders equity£3,021£10,189£5,775£14,034

Figures as reported in this firm's accounts filed at Companies House. Net assets is total assets less what the company owes; a figure below zero means recorded liabilities exceed assets. Small companies may file abbreviated accounts that omit turnover and profit. Public record, reproduced as facts.

Timeline

  1. 2014Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Accel Business Services Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Accel Business Services Limited is a member firm of ACCA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ACCA. Every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body, so this confirms the firm is authorised to practise and monitored for compliance.

Is Accel Business Services Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Accel Business Services Limited is a member firm of ACCA, so it can use the title Chartered Certified Accountants. "Chartered" and "Chartered Certified" are legally protected UK terms that only members of these bodies may use.

What services does Accel Business Services Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Accel Business Services Limited offers Payroll, Limited company accounts, and Company Formation. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Accel Business Services Limited been established?

Accel Business Services Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2014, so it has been on the register for about 12 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Accel Business Services Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Accel Business Services Limited's most recent statutory accounts were filed by their due date. On-time filing is a basic sign that a company is being administered properly.

How do you verify Accel Business Services Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ACCA, and firm website, and stamp every claim with its source and the date we last checked it. We show only what we can verify and say so plainly when we cannot. How we verify →

How is the Trust Score calculated?

The Trust Score is fully deterministic: fixed points for public, verified signals - an active company, anti-money-laundering supervision, filing compliance, a confirmed website and trading history. Accel Business Services Limited scores 100/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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