BATES WESTON AUDIT LIMITED

Company number 02642288 ·

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Executive summary

Bates Weston Audit Limited is exhibiting a strong financial recovery in 2025, having rebuilt its net assets by £238k and significantly boosted its cash reserves after a period of severe equity depletion between 2020 and 2023. The reduction of long-term liabilities and strong current liquidity indicate a healthy turnaround, though the balance sheet remains influenced by significant related-party investments and debts. Continued focus on retaining profits and paying down long-term obligations will be vital to fully restoring the firm's historical financial strength.

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Shareholders' funds

£815,259

Balance sheet as at 2025-03-31

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Overview

Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1991-09-02
Employees
76 (2025 accounts · was 73 in 2024)
Registered office
The Mills, Canal Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2RJ
Postcode
DE1 2RJ
Capital
119 GBP
Accounts category
Total Exemption Full
Charges
1 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to
2025-03-31
Next due by
2026-12-31
Financial year end
31 March

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated
2026-08-12
Next due by
2027-08-26
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Nature of business (SIC)

  • 69201 Accounting and auditing activities

Officers 4 current · 8 resigned

Appointed 2024-07-18
CERTIFIED CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Appointed 2021-03-17
MRS HEIDI THOMAS Secretary
Appointed 2021-03-01
Appointed 2004-03-16

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Group structure 7 subsidiaries

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Data protection registration

Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z862795X (Tier 1), registered since 2004.

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Contact details

Website
batesweston.co.uk
Phone
01332365855

Chartered accountants based in Derby, specialising in accounts, online accounting, audit, tax planning, corporate finance, probate for all sectors including schools and charities.

Previous company names

NameDate changed
BW BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED2011-03-30
BATES WESTON LIMITED2004-03-30
CRYSTALSPEC LIMITED2003-03-25
BATES WESTON LIMITED2003-03-06
BATES FOSTON LIMITED1993-10-20

Among its peers

Top 5%

by shareholders' funds, of 304 similar companies in DE

3rd largest employer among its local peers (76 staff).

Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 1991.

No.4 of the largest accounting and auditing activities companies in Derby →

323 companies are registered at this postcode →

Competitors Derby

This company ranks 4 among accounting and auditing activities in Derby.

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The class of 1991

50%

of the 20,888 companies incorporated in 1991 are still active today; 45% have since been dissolved.

A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.

Survival rates for every incorporation year →