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Actua Business Services Limited

Accountant in Ash Cottages, Bury BL8

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 042440811, Ash Cottages, Bury, BL8 1EZData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Actua Business Services Limited is one of 65 accountancy practices we verify in Bury. Incorporated in 2001, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Actua Business Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Bury, incorporated in 2001 and trading for 25 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by HMRC, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Sep 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Sep 2025, report net assets of £14,496, up from £7,374 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · HMRC
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 25 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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. 04244081 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2001Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
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 30 Sep 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by HMRCMLR XDML00000127486By law, every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body. Being on the HMRC supervised register means this firm is monitored and operating legitimately.HMRC AML register · checked 20 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), HMRC AML register (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeeping

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People at Actua Business Services Limited

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mrs Johanna Moray EllisonOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors, Significant influence or control
  • Mr Shaun Wynne EllisonOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors, Significant influence or control

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2013 to 2025
Net assets
£14k
as at 30 Sep 2025+£7.1k vs 2024
Current assets
£37k
as at 30 Sep 2025+£5.8k vs 2024
Average employees
4
as at 30 Sep 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Sep 202530 Sep 202430 Sep 202330 Sep 202230 Sep 202130 Sep 202030 Sep 201930 Sep 201830 Sep 201730 Sep 201630 Sep 201530 Sep 201430 Sep 2013
Average employees444444454
Net assets£14,496£7,374£4,243£4,969£6,539£3,784£1,105£416£1,368£170£118
Cash at bank£9,379£6,693£1,607£3,802
Current assets£36,931£31,151£28,933£32,191£35,038£36,778£30,375£34,174£24,848£29,738£30,813£27,815£33,779
Fixed assets£1,850£2,980£4,279£5,804£6,597£4,632£4,254£4,696£4,847£5,814
Debtors£13,570£19,417£18,893£18,521
Shareholders equity£14,496£7,374£4,243£4,969£6,539£3,784£1,105£1,111£686£416£1,368£170£118

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. 2001Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Actua Business Services Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Actua Business Services Limited is supervised for anti-money-laundering by HMRC (registration XDML00000127486). 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.

What services does Actua Business Services Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Actua Business Services Limited offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Actua Business Services Limited been established?

Actua Business Services Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2001, so it has been on the register for about 25 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Actua Business Services Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Actua 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 Actua Business Services Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and HMRC AML register, 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. Actua 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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