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Business Support Department Limited

Accountant in Edinburgh EH12

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: SC37010130 Glasgow Road, Edinburgh, EH12 8HLData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Business Support Department Limited is one of 204 accountancy practices we verify in Edinburgh. Incorporated in 2009, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Business Support Department Limited is a UK limited company based in Edinburgh, incorporated in 2009 and trading for 17 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 Apr 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Apr 2025, report net assets of £349,902, up from £173,596 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 16 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
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. SC370101 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2009Companies 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 Apr 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATMAAT · licence 1004623Association 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), AAT
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Good fit for

  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts

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People at Business Support Department Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Calum David WilliamsonOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£350k
as at 30 Apr 2025+£176k vs 2024
Current assets
£515k
as at 30 Apr 2025+£190k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£41k
as at 30 Apr 2025-£1.9k vs 2024
Average employees
5
as at 30 Apr 2025-2 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Apr 202530 Apr 202430 Apr 202330 Apr 2022
Average employees57119
Net assets£349,902£173,596£152,999£294,956
Cash at bank£40,912£42,791£108,272£242,956
Current assets£514,763£325,084£189,133£293,205
Fixed assets£214£322£60,628£75,483
Debtors£473,851£282,293£80,861£50,249
Creditors£161,983£147,288£88,994£65,250

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. 2009Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Business Support Department Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Business Support Department Limited 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 Business Support Department Limited a chartered accountant?

Business Support Department Limited 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 Business Support Department Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Business Support Department Limited offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Business Support Department Limited been established?

Business Support Department Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2009, so it has been on the register for about 17 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Business Support Department Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Business Support Department 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 Business Support Department Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and AAT, 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. Business Support Department 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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