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Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd

Accountant in Southend-on-Sea SS1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score93/100Excellent

Companies House: 1159527634 Clarence Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1BDData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd is one of 37 accountancy practices we verify in Southend-On-Sea. It is one of only 6 AAT-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Southend-On-Sea.

Verified Accountants assessment

Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd is a UK limited company based in Southend-on-Sea, incorporated in 2018 and trading for 8 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Sep 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Sep 2025, report net assets of £25,892, up from £17,144 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

93/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 7 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • 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. 11595276 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2018Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69202 - Bookkeeping
  • 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 Sep 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 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

  • Works in Sage
  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Certified
QuickBooks Core Partner
Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsContractorCISManagement Accounts
Software
Sage

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People at Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr Martin BealesOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors
  • Miss Kerryann WilliamsOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Practical Bookkeeping 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) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£26k
as at 30 Sep 2025+£8.7k vs 2024
Current assets
£95k
as at 30 Sep 2025+£2.3k vs 2024
Average employees
7
as at 30 Sep 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Sep 202530 Sep 202430 Sep 202330 Sep 2022
Average employees7776
Net assets£25,892£17,144£8,189£6,214
Current assets£94,531£92,206£74,327£87,444
Fixed assets£45,918£44,676£44,011£33,803
Shareholders equity£25,892£17,144£8,189£6,214

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. 2018Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd 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.

What services does Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, Contractor, and CIS. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd use?

Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd is QuickBooks (Core partner), so it works with QuickBooks. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd been established?

Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2018, so it has been on the register for about 8 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Practical Bookkeeping 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 Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd?

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. Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd scores 93/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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