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Better Books Limited

Accountant in London NW4

Trust Score61/100Good

Companies House: 04336311Flat 4, 17, Holmbrook Drive, London, NW4 2LUData updated 07 Jul 2026

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Better Books Limited is one of 4856 accountancy practices we verify in London. Incorporated in 2001, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Better Books Limited is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 2001 and trading for 25 years.

Public records confirm it is up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2025) and running a confirmed website. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Management Accounts and works with Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

61/100

Trust Score

Good
Public record
AML supervisedpending
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 24 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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Companies HouseActiveno. 04336311 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2001Companies 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 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 Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and Dext
  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping and Management Accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingManagement Accounts
Software
XeroQuickBooksSageDext

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People at Better Books Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • DE VRIES, BeverleySecretary · since 2002

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Arnold Lionel De VriesSignificant influence or control

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
-£9.2k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£2.1k vs 2024
Current assets
£12k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£1.6k vs 2024
Average employees
0
as at 31 Mar 2025-2 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 201631 Mar 201531 Mar 2014
Average employees020202
Turnover£47,018£47,238
Net assets-£9,167-£7,024£1,563£2,360-£4,083£1,102£591-£17,841-£17,568-£21,481-£28,402£877
Cash at bank£2,969£2,027£4,198£275
Current assets£12,296£13,857£13,036£5,864£1,908£33,349£38,688£7,183£34,153£4,198£275£11,240
Fixed assets£6,985£10,480£13,975£0£0£25,000
Debtors£10,719£5,156£34,153£11,240
Creditors£38,097£50,024£51,721£25,679
Shareholders equity-£9,167-£7,024£1,563£2,360-£4,083£1,102£591-£21,481-£28,402£5,402

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. 2001Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

What services does Better Books Limited offer?

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

How long has Better Books Limited been established?

Better Books Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2001, so it has been on the register for about 25 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Better Books Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Better Books 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 Better Books 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. Better Books Limited scores 61/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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