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Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited

Chartered Management Accountants in Colchester CO2

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0592832912 Winchester Rd, Colchester, CO2 7LHData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited is one of 94 accountancy practices we verify in Colchester. Incorporated in 2006, it is among the longest-established of them. It is the only CIMA-regulated firm among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited is a UK limited company based in Colchester, incorporated in 2006 and trading for 20 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by CIMA, a member firm of CIMA, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Oct 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Oct 2025, report net assets of £31,695, down from £37,207 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping and works with Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · CIMA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 19 years
Professional qualification
  • CIMA
  • 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. 05928329 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2006Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 62020
  • SIC 64999
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • 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 Oct 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of CIMAChartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.firm website · checked 13 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by CIMACIMA 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.firm website · checked 13 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

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

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts
Software
Sage

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People at Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Simon Richard NobbsOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2017 to 2025
Net assets
£32k
as at 31 Oct 2025-£5.5k vs 2024
Current assets
£3.6k
as at 31 Oct 2025-£939 vs 2024
Average employees
2
as at 31 Oct 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Oct 202531 Oct 202431 Oct 202331 Oct 202231 Oct 202131 Oct 202031 Oct 201931 Oct 201831 Oct 2017
Average employees2112232
Net assets£31,695£37,207£34,280£28,830£26,753£26,033£23,693£17,197£6,839
Current assets£3,557£4,496£3,739£4,480£2,523£4,104£3,993£6,581£5,830
Fixed assets£64,919£60,768£125£187£86£173
Shareholders equity£31,695£37,207£34,280£28,830£26,753£26,033£23,693£17,197£6,839

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. 2006Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited is a member firm of CIMA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by CIMA. 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 Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited a chartered accountant?

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

What services does Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited offer?

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

How long has Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited been established?

Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2006, so it has been on the register for about 20 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Balancing Act Bookkeeping 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 Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and firm website, 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. Balancing Act Bookkeeping 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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