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Balance Accountants Limited

Chartered Accountants in Holmfirth HD9

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 037448224 Greenfield Road, Holmfirth, HD9 2JTData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asAlexa-rae Limited

In the local market

Balance Accountants Limited is one of 19 accountancy practices we verify in Holmfirth. Incorporated in 1999, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 6 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Holmfirth.

Verified Accountants assessment

Balance Accountants Limited is a UK limited company based in Holmfirth, incorporated in 1999 and trading for 27 years.It was previously known as Alexa-rae Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Nov 2024), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Nov 2024, report net assets of £163,829, down from £201,764 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 27 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • 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. 03744822 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1999Companies 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 Nov 2024 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of ICAEWInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.ICAEW · checked 20 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ICAEWICAEW 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.ICAEW · checked 20 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Silver Partner - since 2013
Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCISManagement AccountsCompany Formation

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People at Balance Accountants Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • BOWKER, Michael JamesDirector · since 2024
  • LANGRICK, Christopher JohnDirector · since 2024

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

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Companies sharing an active director with Balance Accountants 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) | 2014 to 2024
Net assets
£164k
as at 30 Nov 2024-£38k vs 2023
Current assets
£302k
as at 30 Nov 2024+£83k vs 2023
Cash at bank
£103k
as at 30 Nov 2024+£52k vs 2023
Average employees
14
as at 30 Nov 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Nov 202430 Jun 202330 Jun 202230 Jun 202130 Jun 202030 Jun 201930 Jun 201830 Jun 201730 Jun 201630 Jun 201530 Jun 2014
Average employees1414161111111313
Net assets£163,829£201,764£100,156£165,810£163,801£160,599£170,190£147,063£129,072£132,584
Cash at bank£102,556£50,735£24,106£15,774£89,026£2,083£39£43,638£263£70£70
Current assets£302,050£218,646£177,456£191,009£220,036£232,288£241,565£232,775£178,440£161,897£184,426
Fixed assets£4,651£78,850£71,753£71,753£124,802£125,841
Debtors£175,235£131,010£230,205£241,526£189,137£178,177£161,827£184,356
Shareholders equity£160,599£170,190£169,639£147,063£129,072£132,584

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. 1999Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Balance Accountants Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Balance Accountants Limited is a member firm of ICAEW, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ICAEW. 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 Balance Accountants Limited a chartered accountant?

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

What services does Balance Accountants Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Balance Accountants Limited offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and CIS. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Balance Accountants Limited use?

Balance Accountants Limited is Xero (Silver partner), so it works with Xero. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has Balance Accountants Limited been established?

Balance Accountants Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 1999, so it has been on the register for about 27 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Balance Accountants Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Balance Accountants 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 Balance Accountants Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and ICAEW, 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. Balance Accountants 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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