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Stay In The Black Ltd

Bookkeeper in Newcastle ST5

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: 0766032418 Montfort Place, Newcastle, ST5 2HEData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Stay In The Black Ltd is one of 29 accountancy practices we verify in Newcastle. It is one of only 5 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 Newcastle.

Verified Accountants assessment

Stay In The Black Ltd is a UK limited company based in Newcastle, incorporated in 2011 and trading for 15 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, a member firm of AAT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Jun 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its website shows it handles VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with QuickBooks.

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Verification record and Trust Score

96/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 15 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
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. 07660324 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2011Companies 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 30 Jun 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATAssociation of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.firm website · checked 15 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.firm website · checked 15 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in QuickBooks
  • Handles VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCISManagement Accounts
Software
QuickBooks

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People at Stay In The Black Ltd

Directors and officers (1)

  • MEIR, Lesley AnnSecretary · since 2011

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mrs Lesley Ann MeirOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2017 to 2025
Net assets
£90
as at 30 Jun 2025+£50 vs 2024
Current assets
£9.8k
as at 30 Jun 2025+£2.4k vs 2024
Average employees
1
as at 30 Jun 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Jun 202530 Jun 202430 Jun 202330 Jun 202230 Jun 202130 Jun 202030 Jun 201930 Jun 201830 Jun 2017
Average employees1111111
Turnover£34,531£39,003£36,532
Net assets£90£40£18£189£173£1,314£421£2,591£1,411
Current assets£9,751£7,362£6,379£9,787£11,181£14,577£10,656£13,422£7,893
Shareholders equity£90£40£18£189£173£1,314£421£2,591£1,411

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. 2011Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Stay In The Black Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Stay In The Black Ltd is a member firm of AAT, and 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.

Is Stay In The Black Ltd a chartered accountant?

Stay In The Black Ltd is a member firm of AAT, a UK professional accountancy body, but it is not a chartered firm. Chartered status is conferred only by bodies such as ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA.

What services does Stay In The Black Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Stay In The Black Ltd offers VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, CIS, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Stay In The Black Ltd been established?

Stay In The Black Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2011, so it has been on the register for about 15 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Stay In The Black Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Stay In The Black 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 Stay In The Black Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House 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. Stay In The Black Ltd scores 96/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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