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Balance Books Ltd.

Bookkeeper in London E14

Trust Score65/100Good

Companies House: 03290650Suite 2A, 7TH Floor - Pf City Reach, 5 Greenwich View Place, London, E14 9NNData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Balance Books Ltd. is one of 4856 accountancy practices we verify in London. Incorporated in 1996, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Balance Books Ltd. is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 1996 and trading for 30 years.

Public records confirm it is up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2025) and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £122,007, up from £84,222 the year before. Its website shows it handles VAT, Bookkeeping, and Management Accounts and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

65/100

Trust Score

Good
Public record
AML supervisedpending
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 29 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. 03290650 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1996Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • 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 Mar 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
  • Handles VAT, Bookkeeping and Management Accounts

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Gold Partner - since 2019
Services
AccountantVATBookkeepingManagement Accounts

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People at Balance Books Ltd.

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr Paul Leslie PerlinOwns 50-75% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors
  • Mr Costantino MichaelOwns 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 Balance Books Ltd. 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 2025
Net assets
£122k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£38k vs 2024
Current assets
£203k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£38k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£68k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£20k vs 2024
Average employees
6
as at 31 Mar 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 201631 Mar 201531 Mar 2014
Average employees6534666688
Net assets£122,007£84,222£59,158£29,049£1,756-£76£29,767£21,358£37,417£55,756£55,326£59,055
Cash at bank£67,852£47,714£34,626£21,775£43,067£14,908£5,146£4,326£18,336£27,590£20,990£21,713
Current assets£203,351£165,279£120,542£88,562£110,472£97,172£88,867£83,237£152,579£149,441£129,648£133,493
Debtors£135,499£117,565£85,916£66,787£67,405£82,264£83,721£78,911£134,243£121,851£108,658£111,780
Shareholders equity£122,007£84,222£59,158£29,049£1,756-£76£29,767£21,358£37,417£55,756£55,326£59,055

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. 1996Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

What services does Balance Books Ltd. offer?

Based on its own website, Balance Books Ltd. offers VAT, Bookkeeping, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Balance Books Ltd. use?

Balance Books Ltd. is Xero (Gold 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 Books Ltd. been established?

Balance Books Ltd. was incorporated at Companies House in 1996, so it has been on the register for about 30 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Balance Books Ltd. file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Balance Books Ltd.'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 Books Ltd.?

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. Balance Books Ltd. scores 65/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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