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Douglas Business Services Ltd

Chartered Certified Accountants in London SW16

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent · Provisional

Companies House: 03847692342 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 6HHData updated 07 Jul 2026

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Douglas Business Services Ltd is one of 4856 accountancy practices we verify in London. Incorporated in 1999, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Douglas Business Services Ltd is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 1999 and trading for 27 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ACCA, and up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Dec 2024). Its website shows it handles Limited company accounts and Company Formation.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

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 · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 26 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • ICAEW
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
Phone
Email

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Companies HouseActiveno. 03847692 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1999Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 64205
  • SIC 64999
  • 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 Dec 2024 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of ACCAAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.ACCA · checked 21 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ACCAACCA 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.ACCA · checked 21 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ACCA
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Good fit for

  • Handles Limited company accounts and Company Formation

Specialisms and services

Services
Limited company accountsCompany Formation

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People at Douglas Business Services Ltd

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Douglas Sakyi DarkoOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Douglas Business Services Ltd 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) | 2013 to 2024
Net assets
-£5.2k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£112 vs 2023
Current assets
£8.7k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£1.9k vs 2023
Cash at bank
£8.5k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£1.9k vs 2023
Average employees
0
as at 31 Dec 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Dec 202431 Dec 202331 Dec 202231 Dec 202131 Dec 202031 Dec 201931 Dec 201831 Dec 201731 Dec 201631 Dec 201531 Dec 201431 Dec 2013
Average employees000001222
Turnover£1,920£1,741
Net assets-£5,181-£5,293-£5,226-£5,239-£5,033-£5,076-£8,776-£8,776-£5,176-£4,900-£4,154-£2,518
Cash at bank£8,525£6,605£4,865£3,215£1,715£10£10£10£10£10£2£2
Current assets£8,725£6,805£5,065£3,415£1,915£210£202£202£202£4,002£5,002£3,802
Debtors£200£200£200£200£200£200£192£192£192£3,992£5,000£3,800
Shareholders equity-£5,181-£5,293-£5,226-£5,239-£5,033-£5,076-£8,776-£8,776-£5,176-£4,900-£4,154-£2,518

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. 1999Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Douglas Business Services Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Douglas Business Services Ltd is a member firm of ACCA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ACCA. 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 Douglas Business Services Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. Douglas Business Services Ltd is a member firm of ACCA, so it can use the title Chartered Certified Accountants. "Chartered" and "Chartered Certified" are legally protected UK terms that only members of these bodies may use.

What services does Douglas Business Services Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Douglas Business Services Ltd offers Limited company accounts and Company Formation. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Douglas Business Services Ltd been established?

Douglas Business Services Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 1999, so it has been on the register for about 27 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Douglas Business Services Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Douglas Business Services Ltd'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 Douglas Business Services Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and ACCA, 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. Douglas Business Services Ltd scores 91/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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