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Balme Kitchen & Pearce Limited

Chartered Accountants in Cornwall TR1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0401938825 Lemon St, Truro, TR1 2LSData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Balme Kitchen & Pearce Limited is one of 11 accountancy practices we verify in Cornwall. Incorporated in 2000, 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 Cornwall.

Verified Accountants assessment

Balme Kitchen & Pearce Limited is a UK limited company based in Cornwall, incorporated in 2000 and trading for 26 years.

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 Jun 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping and works with QuickBooks and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 26 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • AAT
  • ACCA
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. 04019388 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2000Companies 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 AATFMAAT · licence 1257Association 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.AAT · checked 17 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.AAT · checked 17 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), AAT, ICAEW
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Good fit for

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

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts
Software
QuickBooksSage

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People at Balme Kitchen & Pearce Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • GUPTA, DhirenderDirector · since 2021

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Dhirender GuptaOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights
  • Mr Trevor James DawsonOwns 50-75% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2016 to 2025
Net assets
-£3.0k
as at 30 Jun 2025-£4.5k vs 2024
Current assets
£100k
as at 30 Jun 2025+£3.0k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£14k
as at 30 Jun 2025+£3.9k vs 2024
Average employees
5
as at 30 Jun 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsNet 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 employees5433333331
Net assets-£3,026£1,518-£2,674-£2,414-£1,142-£326£1,627-£2,559£77£2,035
Cash at bank£14,031£10,181£7,482£5,372£6,642£2,828
Current assets£99,519£96,537£93,609£84,773£79,152£72,647£70,063£59,727£50,542£58,364
Fixed assets£2,537£3,171£2,084£0£0
Debtors£85,488£86,356£93,609£84,773£71,670£72,647£70,193£54,355£43,900£55,536
Creditors£105,082£98,190£98,367£87,187£80,294£72,973£71,819
Shareholders equity£1,627-£2,559£77£2,035

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. 2000Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Balme Kitchen & Pearce Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Balme Kitchen & Pearce Limited is a member firm of AAT and ICAEW, 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 Balme Kitchen & Pearce Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Balme Kitchen & Pearce 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 Balme Kitchen & Pearce Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Balme Kitchen & Pearce 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 Balme Kitchen & Pearce Limited been established?

Balme Kitchen & Pearce Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2000, so it has been on the register for about 26 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Balme Kitchen & Pearce Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Balme Kitchen & Pearce 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 Balme Kitchen & Pearce Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, AAT, 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. Balme Kitchen & Pearce 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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