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BCS (north West) Limited

Accountant in Lancaster LA1

Trust Score65/100Good

Companies House: 0202781195 King St, Lancaster, LA1 1RHData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Bcs (North West) Limited is one of 22 accountancy practices we verify in Lancaster. Incorporated in 1986, it is among the longest-established of them. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Lancaster.

Verified Accountants assessment

BCS (north West) Limited is a UK limited company based in Lancaster, incorporated in 1986 and trading for 40 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 £280,204, up from £271,266 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

65/100

Trust Score

Good
Public record
AML supervisedpending
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 40 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. 02027811 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1986Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69202 - Bookkeeping
  • SIC 69203 - Tax consultancy
The business activity the firm registered with Companies House (its Standard Industrial Classification).Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Filing complianceAccounts 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 Sage
  • Handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCISManagement Accounts
Software
Sage

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People at BCS (north West) Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • Mr John LyonDirector · since 2020
  • ICS DIRECTORS LIMITEDCorporate Director · since 2020

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with BCS (north West) Limited 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) | 2016 to 2025
Net assets
£280k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£8.9k vs 2024
Current assets
£286k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£56k vs 2024
Average employees
8
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Oct 202131 Oct 202031 Oct 201931 Oct 201831 Oct 201731 Oct 2016
Average employees88888877
Turnover£341,835£320,809
Net assets£280,204£271,266£266,171£181,797£91,098
Current assets£285,989£341,893£356,512£283,115£125,249£160,177£116,696£105,740£108,455
Fixed assets£7,569£8,482£2,576£2,989£2,614£4,076£4,240£5,655£6,885
Shareholders equity£280,204£271,266£266,171£181,797£91,097£86,614£59,445£70,067£74,112

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. 1986Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

What services does BCS (north West) Limited offer?

Based on its own website, BCS (north West) Limited offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and CIS. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has BCS (north West) Limited been established?

BCS (north West) Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 1986, so it has been on the register for about 40 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does BCS (north West) Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, BCS (north West) 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 BCS (north West) Limited?

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. BCS (north West) Limited scores 65/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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