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Lakelands Accountants Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants in Colchester CO3

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: 10106111Unit 4 99 London Road, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 0NYData updated 07 Jul 2026

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Lakelands Accountants Limited is a UK limited company based in Colchester, incorporated in 2016 and trading for 10 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ACCA, 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 £191,573, up from £169,200 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

96/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 10 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • ICAEW
  • 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. 10106111 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2016Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69203 - Tax consultancy
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
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
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.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ACCA, firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsManagement Accounts

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People at Lakelands Accountants Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Derek Graham MitchellOwns 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) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£192k
as at 30 Apr 2025+£22k vs 2024
Current assets
£246k
as at 30 Apr 2025+£29k vs 2024
Average employees
2
as at 30 Apr 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Apr 202530 Apr 202430 Apr 202330 Apr 2022
Average employees2222
Net assets£191,573£169,200£152,957£135,244
Current assets£246,372£217,624£209,866£185,346
Fixed assets£5,780£3,891£4,645£5,813
Shareholders equity£191,573£169,200£152,957£135,244

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. 2016Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Lakelands Accountants Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Lakelands Accountants Limited 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 Lakelands Accountants Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Lakelands Accountants Limited 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 Lakelands Accountants Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Lakelands Accountants Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Lakelands Accountants Limited been established?

Lakelands Accountants Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2016, so it has been on the register for about 10 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Lakelands Accountants Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Lakelands Accountants 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 Lakelands Accountants Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ACCA, and firm website, 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. Lakelands Accountants Limited scores 96/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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