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Balanced Books Ltd

Chartered Accountants in London W1H

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: 0465938919-21 Crawford Street, Suite 725, London, W1H 1PJData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Balanced Books Ltd is one of 4856 accountancy practices we verify in London. Incorporated in 2003, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Balanced Books Ltd is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 2003 and trading for 23 years.

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 Jun 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Jun 2025, report net assets of £12,334, up from £11,481 the year before. Its website shows it handles VAT, Bookkeeping, and Management Accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

96/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 23 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. 04659389 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2003Companies 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 Jun 2025 (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

  • Handles VAT, Bookkeeping and Management Accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantVATBookkeepingManagement Accounts

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People at Balanced Books Ltd

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Lawrence Bernard LadenheimOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2016 to 2025
Net assets
£12k
as at 30 Jun 2025+£853 vs 2024
Current assets
£20k
as at 30 Jun 2025+£2.1k vs 2024
Average employees
1
as at 30 Jun 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Jun 202530 Jun 202430 Jun 202330 Jun 202230 Jun 202130 Jun 202030 Jun 201930 Jun 201830 Jun 201730 Jun 2016
Average employees1111111
Turnover£1,777£1,349
Net assets£12,334£11,481£11,080£10,613£9,807£8,842£8,325£8,004£7,120£5,802
Current assets£19,824£17,721£12,460£10,835£33,982£38,332£9,149£8,225£7,429£6,047
Debtors£8,225£7,429£6,047
Shareholders equity£12,334£11,481£11,080£10,613£9,807£8,842£8,325£8,004£7,120£5,802

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. 2003Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Balanced Books Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Balanced Books Ltd 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 Balanced Books Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. Balanced Books Ltd 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 Balanced Books Ltd offer?

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

How long has Balanced Books Ltd been established?

Balanced Books Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2003, so it has been on the register for about 23 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Balanced Books Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Balanced 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 Balanced Books Ltd?

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. Balanced Books Ltd scores 96/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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