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Affinia Limited

Accountant in Colchester CO1

Trust Score61/100Good

Companies House: 02796741The Octagon Suite E2, 2ND Floor, Middleborough, Colchester, CO1 1TGData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asLB Group LimitedLake Bushells Limited

In the local market

Affinia Limited is one of 94 accountancy practices we verify in Colchester. Incorporated in 1993, it is among the longest-established of them. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Colchester.

Verified Accountants assessment

Affinia Limited is a UK limited company based in Colchester, incorporated in 1993 and trading for 33 years.It was previously known as LB Group Limited and Lake Bushells Limited.

Public records confirm it is up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Aug 2025) and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Aug 2023, report net assets of £5.2m, up from £4.7m the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping and works with Xero, QuickBooks, and Dext.

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Verification record and Trust Score

61/100

Trust Score

Good
Public record
AML supervisedpending
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 33 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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Companies HouseActiveno. 02796741 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1993Companies 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 31 Aug 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero, QuickBooks and Dext
  • Handles Small business, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSmall businessVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsManagement Accounts
Software
XeroQuickBooksDext

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People at Affinia Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • WARMAN, Michael FrederickDirector · since 2020

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr Mark MiddletonOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights
  • Mr Stuart Francis SheldrickOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights

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

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Companies sharing an active director with Affinia 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) | 2015 to 2023
Net assets
£5.2m
as at 31 Aug 2023+£540k vs 2022
Current assets
£11m
as at 31 Aug 2023+£4.7m vs 2022
Cash at bank
£1.6m
as at 31 Aug 2023+£1.4m vs 2022
Average employees
97
as at 31 Aug 2023-38 vs 2022
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202320222021202020192018201720162015
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Aug 202331 Aug 202231 Aug 202131 Aug 202031 Aug 201931 Aug 201831 Aug 201731 Aug 201631 Aug 2015
Average employees97135115112110
Turnover£10,496,195£8,481,134£7,688,012£6,985,175£6,294,658£5,273,988£4,877,407
Net assets£5,240,822£4,700,577£4,677,087£3,724,298£2,627,706£2,466,419£2,134,133£2,009,140
Cash at bank£1,641,405£207,340£1,137£282,676£602£716£101,545£171,911
Current assets£11,207,072£6,547,099£6,982,005£6,139,206£4,975,835£4,280,162£3,655,929£3,445,481
Fixed assets£779,415£837,117£796,731£575,709£970,680£1,934,191£1,613,709£1,101,018
Debtors£9,565,667£6,339,759£6,980,868£5,856,530£4,975,233£4,279,446£3,554,384£3,273,570
Shareholders equity£5,240,822£4,700,577£4,677,087£3,724,298£2,627,706£2,466,419£2,134,133£2,009,140£2,007,217

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. 1993Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

What services does Affinia Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Affinia Limited offers Small business, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Affinia Limited been established?

Affinia Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 1993, so it has been on the register for about 33 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Affinia Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Affinia 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 Affinia Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, 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. Affinia Limited scores 61/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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