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SBC Business Services Limited

Bookkeeper in Chelmsford CM1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score95/100Excellent

Companies House: 0739805957 Park Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2ABData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Sbc Business Services Limited is one of 110 accountancy practices we verify in Chelmsford. Incorporated in 2010, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

SBC Business Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Chelmsford, incorporated in 2010 and trading for 16 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by HMRC, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Oct 2024), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Oct 2025, report net assets of £19,739, up from £6,004 the year before. Its website shows it handles Contractor.

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Verification record and Trust Score

95/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · HMRC
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 15 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. 07398059 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2010Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69202 - Bookkeeping
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 Oct 2024 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by HMRCMLR XCML00000144311By law, every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body. Being on the HMRC supervised register means this firm is monitored and operating legitimately.HMRC AML register · checked 20 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), HMRC AML register (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Contractor

Specialisms and services

Services
Contractor

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People at SBC Business Services Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • CLARE, Stephen JohnSecretary · since 2010

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mrs Bernadette Josephine ClareOwns 25-50% of shares
  • Mr Stephen John ClareOwns 25-50% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2013 to 2025
Net assets
£20k
as at 31 Oct 2025+£14k vs 2024
Current assets
£27k
as at 31 Oct 2025+£10k vs 2024
Average employees
2
as at 31 Oct 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Oct 202531 Oct 202431 Oct 202331 Oct 202231 Oct 202131 Oct 202031 Oct 201931 Oct 201831 Oct 201731 Oct 201631 Oct 201531 Oct 201431 Oct 2013
Average employees2202211
Net assets£19,739£6,004£9,651£4,958£6,280£8,065£12,011£8,174-£399-£3,272
Cash at bank£17,571£12,785£15,581£8,628£10,490£10,381£2£1,959£901£951£758
Current assets£26,910£16,865£22,051£13,097£17,169£18,045£11,304£14,737£5,319£4,711£901
Fixed assets£4,835£2,195£4,054£7,057£10,061£11,055£4,575
Debtors£2,752
Shareholders equity£19,739£6,004£9,651£4,958£6,280£8,065£12,011£8,174£399-£3,272-£6,542-£8,312-£7,670

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. 2010Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is SBC Business Services Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. SBC Business Services Limited is supervised for anti-money-laundering by HMRC (registration XCML00000144311). 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 SBC Business Services Limited offer?

Based on its own website, SBC Business Services Limited offers Contractor. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has SBC Business Services Limited been established?

SBC Business Services Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2010, so it has been on the register for about 16 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does SBC Business Services Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, SBC Business Services 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 SBC Business Services Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and HMRC AML 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. SBC Business Services Limited scores 95/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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