The Business Services Association

Active02834529 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
9 July 1993 (33 years)
Industry
Activities of other membership organizations n.e.c. (94990)
Directors
Helen Clare Shaw
Accounts type
Total exemption full
Region
Greater London
Address
2nd Floor
130 Fleet Street
London
EC4A 2BH

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
21 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
7 July 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Shaw, Helen Clare
Director · Appointed 1 February 2026
British
Born May 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2025
British
Born July 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2023
Also at G4S Facilities Management (UK) Limited, G4S Regional Management (UK & I) Limited, G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
Also at Steria Electricity Supply Pension Trustees Limited, Steria (Pooled Investments) Trustees Limited
British
Born January 1961 (65)
Watson, Deborah Jane
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
British
Born December 1964 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2020
Also at Royal Voluntary Service · more companies
British
Born April 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 10 July 2020
Also at Franco-British Council - British Section (The) · more companies
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Officer history (79 former)
4 March 2026
Resigned Carr, David John as Director
1 February 2026
Appointed Shaw, Helen Clare as Director
31 December 2025
Resigned Craven, Kevin David as Director
1 October 2025
Appointed Stainton, Edward Henry Charles as Director
1 January 2023
Appointed Brockington, Gordon Colin as Director
1 September 2021
1 September 2021
Appointed Watson, Deborah Jane as Director
31 August 2021
Resigned Mccarthy, Richard John as Director
31 August 2021
Resigned Mcdowell, Janine Marcelle as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Lovett, Nicola Elizabeth Anne as Director
1 December 2020
Appointed Mills, Robin Ronald as Director
10 July 2020
Appointed Luck, Christopher James as Director
27 January 2020
Resigned Lee, Oliver Andrew as Director
2 April 2019
Appointed Lee, Oliver Andrew as Director
1 January 2019
Resigned Neden, Peter as Director
6 March 2018
Appointed Mccarthy, Richard John as Director
12 February 2018
Resigned Quinn, Kevin as Director
8 February 2018
Appointed Lovett, Nicola Elizabeth Anne as Director
8 February 2018
Appointed Mcdowell, Janine Marcelle as Director
18 July 2017
Resigned Hooper, Philip David as Director
27 January 2017
Resigned Baxter, Suzanne Claire as Director
28 July 2016
Resigned Plester, David Frank as Director
5 April 2016
Appointed Carr, David John as Director
3 March 2016
Appointed Neden, Peter as Director
3 September 2015
Resigned Sarson, Ian James as Director
16 January 2015
Appointed Craven, Kevin David as Director
15 January 2015
Appointed Fox, Mark as Director
15 January 2015
Resigned Fox, Mark as Director
15 January 2015
Appointed Baxter, Suzanne Claire as Director
15 January 2015
Appointed Hooper, Philip David as Director
1 January 2014
Resigned Waud, Stephen Gilbert as Director
1 January 2013
Appointed Plester, David Frank as Director
1 January 2013
Resigned Craven, Kevin David as Director
10 November 2011
Appointed Sarson, Ian James as Director
3 March 2011
Resigned Goodman, Neville Roger as Director
3 March 2011
Appointed Quinn, Kevin as Director
3 December 2009
Resigned Hooper, Philip David as Director
3 December 2009
Resigned Ringrose, Adrian Michael as Director
3 December 2009
Appointed Waud, Stephen Gilbert as Director
1 June 2009
Resigned Brown, Jan Robert Gould as Secretary
4 December 2008
Resigned Waud, Stephen Gilbert as Director
4 December 2008
Resigned Lawson, Ian Michael as Director
4 December 2008
Resigned Aspinall, Konrad Aidan as Director
4 December 2008
Resigned Fellowes, Michael as Director
4 December 2008
Resigned Bodin, Bruno as Director
22 July 2008
Resigned Webster, Peter Valentine as Director
22 July 2008
Resigned Winterbottom, Jeffrey as Director
29 November 2007
Resigned Hiscock, Valerie Marion as Secretary
29 November 2007
Appointed Brown, Jan Robert Gould as Secretary
12 November 2007
Appointed Waud, Stephen Gilbert as Director
1 November 2007
Resigned Fenton Jones, Richard Langford as Director
1 October 2007
Appointed Aspinall, Konrad Aidan as Director
1 September 2007
Resigned Cox, Simon Paul as Director
1 May 2007
Resigned Bryden, Gordon as Director
31 March 2007
Resigned Dove, Peter Stephen as Director
31 March 2007
Resigned Tarrant, Simon Edward as Director
1 November 2006
Resigned Thomas, Kevin Richard as Director
1 August 2006
Appointed Dove, Peter Stephen as Director
1 July 2006
Appointed Hiscock, Valerie Marion as Secretary
30 June 2006
Resigned Rose, Norman as Secretary
1 June 2006
Appointed Bryden, Gordon as Director
30 April 2006
Resigned Lowe, David Michael Peirse as Director
1 February 2006
Appointed Winterbottom, Jeffrey as Director
31 January 2006
Resigned Goodwin, Colin John as Director
1 October 2005
Appointed Webster, Peter Valentine as Director
30 September 2005
Resigned Ross Jones, Allan, Dr as Director
31 August 2005
Resigned King, John David as Director
30 April 2005
Resigned Matheson, Charles as Director
1 March 2005
Appointed Lawson, Ian Michael as Director
1 February 2005
Appointed Lowe, David Michael Peirse as Director
31 December 2004
7 October 2004
Appointed Ross Jones, Allan, Dr as Director
17 September 2004
Resigned Fretwell, Stephen James as Director
31 July 2004
Resigned Soper, Alan John as Director
8 July 2004
Appointed Goodwin, Colin John as Director
1 July 2004
Appointed Craven, Kevin David as Director
30 June 2004
30 June 2004
Resigned Stefanou, Stelio Haralambos as Director
30 June 2004
Resigned Bryden, Gordon as Director
1 April 2004
Appointed Matheson, Charles as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Hooper, Philip David as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Fenton Jones, Richard Langford as Director
1 September 2003
Resigned Goodliffe, Peter George as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Tarrant, Simon Edward as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed King, John David as Director
1 September 2003
Resigned Pearson, Vincent John as Director
1 June 2003
Resigned Osborne, Robert Charles as Director
1 April 2003
Appointed Ringrose, Adrian Michael as Director
1 April 2003
Resigned Sparrow, Michael Jeremy as Director
28 February 2003
Resigned Jackaman Smith & Mulley as Corporate Secretary
28 February 2003
Appointed Rose, Norman as Secretary
1 September 2002
Appointed Thomas, Kevin Richard as Director
1 August 2002
Resigned Squire, Julian Francis as Director
1 May 2001
6 December 2000
Resigned Redfern, Prudence Elizabeth as Director
1 September 2000
Appointed Soper, Alan John as Director
1 September 2000
Resigned Raven, Alan George as Director
1 September 2000
Appointed Squire, Julian Francis as Director
1 September 2000
Appointed Cox, Simon Paul as Director
1 September 2000
Resigned Noel, Maurice as Director
31 May 2000
Resigned O'Toole, Fintan Charles as Director
1 May 2000
Appointed Fretwell, Stephen James as Director
1 April 2000
Appointed Sparrow, Michael Jeremy as Director
22 February 2000
Resigned Walker, Charles as Director
22 February 2000
Appointed Bodin, Bruno as Director
12 January 2000
Appointed Osborne, Robert Charles as Director
8 December 1999
Resigned Hawkes, John Garry, Sir as Director
8 December 1999
Appointed Pearson, Vincent John as Director
6 September 1999
Resigned Macneil, Jane as Director
26 August 1999
Appointed Noel, Maurice as Director
26 August 1999
Appointed Bryden, Gordon as Director
6 May 1999
Resigned Smith, Peter as Director
6 May 1999
Resigned Cowden, David Gaven as Director
1 May 1999
Appointed Fellowes, Michael as Director
1 May 1999
Appointed O'Toole, Fintan Charles as Director
30 April 1999
Resigned Mcgrory, Jack as Director
24 March 1999
Resigned Felton, Wayne Harold as Director
17 December 1998
Appointed Macneil, Jane as Director
17 December 1998
Resigned Wildman, Kevin John as Director
19 November 1998
Resigned Cookson, Timothy as Secretary
19 November 1998
Appointed Cookson, Timothy as Secretary
8 October 1998
Resigned Dagger, Christopher John Hilary as Director
31 August 1998
Appointed Walker, Charles as Director
30 July 1998
Appointed Smith, Peter as Director
5 June 1998
Appointed Mcgrory, Jack as Director
1 June 1998
Appointed Redfern, Prudence Elizabeth as Director
1 June 1998
Appointed Cowden, David Gaven as Director
1 June 1998
Resigned Leonard, Christopher Nicholas as Director
1 April 1998
1 January 1998
Appointed Dagger, Christopher John Hilary as Director
1 November 1997
Appointed Jackaman Smith & Mulley as Corporate Secretary
1 November 1997
Resigned Rose, Norman Hunter as Secretary
1 October 1997
Resigned Cookson, Timothy as Director
1 September 1997
Resigned Stewart, Ian Reginald as Director
31 August 1997
Appointed Goodman, Neville Roger as Director
1 August 1997
Appointed Stefanou, Stelio Haralambos as Director
1 July 1997
Resigned Noel, Maurice as Director
21 June 1997
Resigned Wakeham, Peter Ronald as Director
1 June 1997
Appointed Wildman, Kevin John as Director
27 May 1997
Appointed Cookson, Timothy as Director
27 May 1997
Appointed Leonard, Christopher Nicholas as Director
31 January 1997
Resigned Smith, Christopher Robin Oakley as Director
1 May 1996
Appointed Felton, Wayne Harold as Director
6 April 1996
Resigned Pepper, Kenneth John as Director
4 March 1996
Appointed Rose, Norman Hunter as Secretary
4 March 1996
Resigned Hall, John Harold as Secretary
13 December 1995
Resigned Mathews, James Ernest as Director
29 September 1995
Appointed Pepper, Kenneth John as Director
29 September 1995
Resigned Ohalloran, Martin Francis as Director
2 August 1995
Appointed Wakeham, Peter Ronald as Director
2 August 1995
Resigned Kettle, Graham as Director
29 November 1993
Appointed Ohalloran, Martin Francis as Director
29 November 1993
Appointed Mathews, James Ernest as Director
29 November 1993
Appointed Stewart, Ian Reginald as Director
29 November 1993
Appointed Smith, Christopher Robin Oakley as Director
29 November 1993
Appointed Hawkes, John Garry, Sir as Director
29 November 1993
Appointed Hall, John Harold as Secretary
29 November 1993
Appointed Raven, Alan George as Director
29 November 1993
Appointed Noel, Maurice as Director
29 November 1993
Appointed Goodliffe, Peter George as Director
29 November 1993
Appointed Kettle, Graham as Director
29 November 1993
Resigned Hp Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
29 November 1993
Resigned Hp Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
9 July 1993
Appointed Hp Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
9 July 1993
Appointed Hp Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Cash
£945,255
Employees
5
Current Ratio
1.2x

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £200k £400k 2019 2020 2021 2022 2024 2025 £228,769 £260,266 £262,546 £251,554 £251,858 £212,552
Balance sheet detail
2025202420232022202120202019
Fixed Assets£3,984£4,677£3,453£6,460£5,988£4,403
Current Assets£1,291,178£1,118,599£1,139,248£1,187,090£1,157,475£1,076,837
Debtors£345,923£176,144£350,238£517,784£334,570£297,581
Cash£945,255£942,455£789,010£669,306£822,905£779,256
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,082,610£871,418£980,093£891,147£931,004£903,197£852,471
Net Current Assets£208,568£247,181£248,101£256,086£254,278£224,366
Shareholder Funds£212,552£251,858£251,554£262,546£260,266£228,769

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
21 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
21 July 2026Confirmation statement with no updates7 July 2026
30 March 2026Total exemption full accounts31 December 2025
10 March 2026Director's details changed
13 February 2026Appointment of a director
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