BFS Accountants
(https://www.bfsaccountants.co.uk) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 21, 2026Inspect the JSON-LD. Is there an Organization or Person schema, and does it carry sameAs links to real external profiles (LinkedIn, socials)? Missing schema or no identity declaration signals an anonymous entity.
There is a notable authority gap as the site references ‘Craig and the team’ but lacks a ‘Team’ or ‘About’ page that lists professional qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, or CTA designations. The schema_json is generic (WebSite/WebPage) and fails to utilize Organization or Person schema which would link the firm or its partners to verifiable digital footprints. No professional body membership numbers or regulatory registrations are provided in the clean text, leaving the firm’s legal authority to provide tax advice entirely unsubstantiated by structured data.
The site repeatedly claims to offer ‘Business Growth’ and ‘Business Startup’ advice, yet the descriptions under these sections are merely lists of registrations (Companies House, HMRC) and bookkeeping. There is a disconnect between the claim of ‘Helping your business reach its potential’ and the lack of any case studies showing how they actually achieved this for a client. The tone is heavily skewed toward marketing promises rather than demonstrating the ‘expertise and experience’ they claim to possess.
Identity & Authority is read from the structured data first: whether the site declares who it is in machine-readable schema, with verifiable identity links. Below is the schema captured per page, then the external proof links that support (or fail to support) that identity.
🔗 Identity & Technical Layer — schema JSON-LD: identity chains, entity gaps
Homepage schema
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"url": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/",
"name": "BFS Accountants Mansfield, Nottingham & Chesterfield",
"description": "",
"potentialAction": [
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},
"query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
}
],
"inLanguage": "en-GB"
},
{
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#webpage",
"url": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/",
"name": "Accountants Mansfield, Nottingham & Chesterfield | BFS Accountants",
"isPartOf": {
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#website"
},
"datePublished": "2017-03-18T08:46:38+00:00",
"dateModified": "2024-09-19T12:29:37+00:00",
"description": "BFS Accountants in Mansfield, Chesterfield and Nottingham provide a wide range of accountancy services including annual and management accounts, bookkeeping, VAT, Tax and business startup advice.",
"breadcrumb": {
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#breadcrumb"
},
"inLanguage": "en-GB",
"potentialAction": [
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"target": [
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]
}
]
},
{
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
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"itemListElement": [
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"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 1,
"name": "Home"
}
]
}
]
}
/business-startup-advice/
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"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#website",
"url": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/",
"name": "BFS Accountants Mansfield, Nottingham & Chesterfield",
"description": "",
"potentialAction": [
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},
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}
],
"inLanguage": "en-GB"
},
{
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/business-startup-advice/#webpage",
"url": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/business-startup-advice/",
"name": "Business Advice | BFS Accountants Mansfield, Nottingham & Chesterfield",
"isPartOf": {
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#website"
},
"datePublished": "2017-03-18T08:48:49+00:00",
"dateModified": "2021-11-22T08:36:45+00:00",
"description": "Business start-up advice from BFS Accountants in Mansfield, Nottingham & Chesterfield. We can help you with structure, registration, plans, budgets, cashflows and other requirements. As well as providing development advice as your business grows.",
"breadcrumb": {
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/business-startup-advice/#breadcrumb"
},
"inLanguage": "en-GB",
"potentialAction": [
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"target": [
"https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/business-startup-advice/"
]
}
]
},
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"name": "Home",
"item": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/"
},
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"name": "Business Startup & Advice"
}
]
}
]
}
/accounts/
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"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#website",
"url": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/",
"name": "BFS Accountants Mansfield, Nottingham & Chesterfield",
"description": "",
"potentialAction": [
{
"@type": "SearchAction",
"target": {
"@type": "EntryPoint",
"urlTemplate": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/?s={search_term_string}"
},
"query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
}
],
"inLanguage": "en-GB"
},
{
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/accounts/#webpage",
"url": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/accounts/",
"name": "Accounts & Bookkeeping - Mansfield, Nottingham & Chesterfield",
"isPartOf": {
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#website"
},
"datePublished": "2017-03-18T08:48:27+00:00",
"dateModified": "2021-06-11T08:29:53+00:00",
"description": "BFS Accountants are an established and trusted accountants in Mansfield, Chesterfield and Nottingham providing accounts and bookkeeping services",
"breadcrumb": {
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/accounts/#breadcrumb"
},
"inLanguage": "en-GB",
"potentialAction": [
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"@type": "ReadAction",
"target": [
"https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/accounts/"
]
}
]
},
{
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/accounts/#breadcrumb",
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{
"@type": "ListItem",
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"name": "Home",
"item": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 2,
"name": "Accounts"
}
]
}
]
}
/payroll/
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@graph": [
{
"@type": "WebSite",
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#website",
"url": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/",
"name": "BFS Accountants Mansfield, Nottingham & Chesterfield",
"description": "",
"potentialAction": [
{
"@type": "SearchAction",
"target": {
"@type": "EntryPoint",
"urlTemplate": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/?s={search_term_string}"
},
"query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
}
],
"inLanguage": "en-GB"
},
{
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/payroll/#webpage",
"url": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/payroll/",
"name": "Payroll Service Mansfield, Chesterfield & Nottingham | BFS Accountants",
"isPartOf": {
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#website"
},
"datePublished": "2017-03-18T08:48:20+00:00",
"dateModified": "2023-01-23T08:20:00+00:00",
"description": "Managing your payroll is time-consuming BFS Accountants can complete your payroll and let you concentrate on running your business. Weekly & monthly payrolls, auto-enrolement. Customised, affordable solutions for all businesses.",
"breadcrumb": {
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/payroll/#breadcrumb"
},
"inLanguage": "en-GB",
"potentialAction": [
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"@type": "ReadAction",
"target": [
"https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/payroll/"
]
}
]
},
{
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
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"itemListElement": [
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 1,
"name": "Home",
"item": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 2,
"name": "Payroll"
}
]
}
]
}
/taxation/
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{
"@type": "WebSite",
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#website",
"url": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/",
"name": "BFS Accountants Mansfield, Nottingham & Chesterfield",
"description": "",
"potentialAction": [
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"target": {
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},
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}
],
"inLanguage": "en-GB"
},
{
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/taxation/#webpage",
"url": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/taxation/",
"name": "Tax Advice Mansfield, Chesterfield & Nottingham | BFS Accountants",
"isPartOf": {
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#website"
},
"datePublished": "2017-03-18T08:48:34+00:00",
"dateModified": "2023-01-23T08:20:17+00:00",
"description": "We can advise on all areas of personal and business tax and liaise with HMRC completing and submitting your returns on time.",
"breadcrumb": {
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/taxation/#breadcrumb"
},
"inLanguage": "en-GB",
"potentialAction": [
{
"@type": "ReadAction",
"target": [
"https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/taxation/"
]
}
]
},
{
"@type": "BreadcrumbList",
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/taxation/#breadcrumb",
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{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 1,
"name": "Home",
"item": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/"
},
{
"@type": "ListItem",
"position": 2,
"name": "Taxation"
}
]
}
]
}
/pension-auto-enrolment/
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"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@graph": [
{
"@type": "WebSite",
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#website",
"url": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/",
"name": "BFS Accountants Mansfield, Nottingham & Chesterfield",
"description": "",
"potentialAction": [
{
"@type": "SearchAction",
"target": {
"@type": "EntryPoint",
"urlTemplate": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/?s={search_term_string}"
},
"query-input": "required name=search_term_string"
}
],
"inLanguage": "en-GB"
},
{
"@type": "WebPage",
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/pension-auto-enrolment/#webpage",
"url": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/pension-auto-enrolment/",
"name": "Auto-Enrolment Workplace Pensions | BFS Accountants",
"isPartOf": {
"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/#website"
},
"datePublished": "2017-03-31T15:20:40+00:00",
"dateModified": "2021-11-22T08:59:54+00:00",
"description": "BFS Accountants can take care of your company auto enrolment pension scheme, from initial setup and registration to weekly/monthly management. Providing a complete, affordable, professional service.",
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"@id": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/pension-auto-enrolment/#breadcrumb"
},
"inLanguage": "en-GB",
"potentialAction": [
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"@type": "ReadAction",
"target": [
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]
}
]
},
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"name": "Home",
"item": "https://bfsaccountants.co.uk/"
},
{
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"position": 2,
"name": "Pension – Auto Enrolment"
}
]
}
]
}
🛡️ Trust Signals — external proof links that back the declared identity
| Page | Reviews | Proof links |
|---|---|---|
| / (home) | 55 | 0 |
| /business-startup-advice/ | 4 | 0 |
| /accounts/ | 4 | 0 |
| /payroll/ | 4 | 0 |
| /taxation/ | 4 | 0 |
| /pension-auto-enrolment/ | 4 | 0 |
This page presents a snapshot of public data from BFS Accountants, captured on May 21, 2026, to show how machine logic reads Identity & Authority signals into an AI reputation evaluation.
Purpose: This data is presented under “Fair Use” for the purpose of independent signal analysis, allowing readers to see the raw signals behind the reputation score.
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