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Lbca Limited

Chartered Accountants in Harpenden AL5

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: 042565391 Waterside, Station Road, Harpenden, AL5 4USData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asLiberty Bishop C.A Limited

In the local market

Lbca Limited is one of 38 accountancy practices we verify in Harpenden. Incorporated in 2001, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Lbca Limited is a UK limited company based in Harpenden, incorporated in 2001 and trading for 25 years.It was previously known as Liberty Bishop C.A Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Dec 2024), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Dec 2024, report net assets of £620,445, down from £725,156 the year before. Its website shows it handles Bookkeeping and Audit.

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Verification record and Trust Score

96/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 25 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
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. 04256539 (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 Dec 2024 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ICAEWICAEW 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.firm website · checked 12 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of ICAEWInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.ICAEW · checked 20 Jul
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C004502024 (opens in new tab)Authorised to conduct statutory audits (the legally required independent audit of company accounts) under a Recognised Supervisory Body. Only firms on the official UK Audit Register may sign a statutory audit.audit-register · checked 28 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab), ICAEW, audit-register
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Good fit for

  • Handles Bookkeeping and Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantBookkeepingAudit

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People at Lbca Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • Ms Elizabeth Michelle HartDirector · since 2007
  • Mrs Sharon Michelle HallDirector · since 2010

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

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Companies sharing an active director with Lbca Limited on the Companies House register.

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Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2013 to 2024
Net assets
£620k
as at 31 Dec 2024-£105k vs 2023
Current assets
£687k
as at 31 Dec 2024-£98k vs 2023
Cash at bank
£188k
as at 31 Dec 2024-£12k vs 2023
Average employees
6
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 employees666677777
Net assets£620,445£725,156£578,507£543,144£566,742£531,933£480,167£383,367£338,521£284,725£140,642£44,756
Cash at bank£188,148£200,100£129,915£139,028£179,701£60,568£27,265£31,268£25,185£59,280£9,690£129,628
Current assets£687,493£785,616£696,371£642,036£669,901£599,933£571,941£457,485£444,713£382,676£225,727£199,080
Fixed assets£1,202£1,317£2,017£3,500£3,800£6,177£6,849£7,371£2,959£4,349£7,533£10,995
Debtors£499,345£585,516£566,456£503,008£490,200£539,365£544,676£426,217£419,528£323,396£216,037£69,452
Shareholders equity£620,445£725,156£578,507£543,144£566,742£531,933£480,167£383,367£338,521£284,725£140,642£44,756

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. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Lbca Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Lbca Limited is a member firm of ICAEW, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ICAEW. 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 Lbca Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Lbca Limited is a member firm of ICAEW, so it can use the title Chartered Accountants. "Chartered" and "Chartered Certified" are legally protected UK terms that only members of these bodies may use.

What services does Lbca Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Lbca Limited offers Bookkeeping and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Lbca Limited been established?

Lbca 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 Lbca Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Lbca 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 Lbca Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, firm website, ICAEW, and audit-register, 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. Lbca 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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