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Ballantyne Accountants Ltd

Business services provider in Chester le Street DH3

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent · Provisional

Companies House: 0670881431 Sandbach, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, DH3 4LL

Formerly known asBrilliant CV Limited

In the local market

Ballantyne Accountants Ltd is one of 9 accountancy practices we verify in Chester Le Street. Incorporated in 2008, it is among the longest-established of them. It is the only AAT-regulated firm among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Chester Le Street.

Verified Accountants assessment

Ballantyne Accountants Ltd is a UK limited company based in Chester le Street, incorporated in 2008 and trading for 18 years.It was previously known as Brilliant CV Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, a member firm of AAT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Sep 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its website shows it handles Small business, Self Assessment, Payroll, and Bookkeeping.

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Verification record and Trust Score

96/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Provisional

Provisional - our website and contact-detail checks have not all run for this firm yet. Anything marked pending below has not been verified, so it earns no points yet; the score may rise as those checks complete.

Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 17 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
Contact
Website
Phonepending
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. 06708814 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2008Companies House · checked
Registered activity
  • SIC 58190
The business activity the firm registered with Companies House (its Standard Industrial Classification).Companies House · checked
Filing complianceAccounts and confirmation statement filed on timelast accounts 30 Sep 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 01 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATAssociation of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by AATAAT 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 29 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Small business, Self Assessment, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSmall businessSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts

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People at Ballantyne Accountants Ltd

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr David John BallantyneOwns 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
-£635
as at 30 Sep 2025-£869 vs 2024
Current assets
£99
as at 30 Sep 2025-£135 vs 2024
Average employees
1
as at 30 Sep 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Sep 202530 Sep 202430 Sep 202330 Sep 202230 Sep 202130 Sep 202030 Sep 201930 Sep 201830 Sep 201730 Sep 2016
Average employees1000000
Turnover£3,454£2,172£697
Net assets-£635£234£384£664£1,499£92-£1,208-£987-£664-£497
Current assets£99£234£384£666£2,853£1,382£2£60£9£5
Fixed assets£0£0£0£0£0£0
Shareholders equity-£635£234£384£664£1,499£92-£1,208-£987-£664-£497

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. 2008Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed

Frequently asked questions

Is Ballantyne Accountants Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Ballantyne Accountants Ltd is a member firm of AAT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by AAT. 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 Ballantyne Accountants Ltd a chartered accountant?

Ballantyne Accountants Ltd is a member firm of AAT, a UK professional accountancy body, but it is not a chartered firm. Chartered status is conferred only by bodies such as ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA.

What services does Ballantyne Accountants Ltd offer?

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

How do you verify Ballantyne Accountants Ltd?

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. Ballantyne Accountants 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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