Accountants in Chelmsford
141 firms · cross-checked against the public record
Chelmsford has 141 accountancy firms on record, including 67 supervised for anti-money-laundering and 48 with professional-body membership. Because "accountant" is not a protected title in the UK, anyone can use it - so every listing here is cross-checked against Companies House, the HMRC anti-money-laundering register and the professional bodies, with the source and date shown on each claim. When you compare Chelmsford firms, look past price to two things on the public record: that the firm is supervised for anti-money-laundering (a legal requirement) and, ideally, that it belongs to a body such as ICAEW, ACCA or AAT. Both are shown on every profile below.
- Since 1995longest established
- 137accounts filed on time
- 92Accounting & audit
- 47Bookkeeping
- 23Tax advice
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123 FS Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2017 · CH 10672557
Aarshya Accountancy Services Limited
AML supervised · active since 2019 · CH 12014445
Abt Advisory Limited
active since 2014 · CH 08990539
Acclaro Tax Accountants Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2025 · CH 16231803
Acts Accounting Services Limited
active since 2013 · CH 08510045
Ajs Finance & Consulting Ltd
active since 2026 · CH 17025203
Alan Johnson Accountancy Ltd
active since 2003 · CH 04963478
Albatross Accounting
AML supervised
Am Payroll Services Ltd
active since 2023 · CH 14879574
Amb Partners Limited
active since 2019 · CH 11965221
Aot Professional Accountants Limited
active since 2024 · CH 15756733
Arthur Francis Accountancy Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2022 · CH 13973596
Ashdown Estates Limited
active since 1995 · CH 03134455
Atkinson Accounting Services Ltd
active since 2025 · CH 16221103
Bearoak Corporate Services Limited
active since 2010 · CH 07479021
Bias Accountants Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2015 · CH 09489806
Bliss Accounting Services Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2006 · CH 05978516
Bright Accounting Services Limited
active since 2015 · CH 09463920
Business Accountancy Limited
active since 2015 · CH 09538317
Cavendish Accountancy Limited
active since 2012 · CH 08158132
CBHC (audit) Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2023 · CH 15337901
CBHC Accounting Services LLP
active since 2008 · CH OC339648
CBHC Audit Services Limited
active since 2018 · CH 11322595
CBHC Limited
active since 2014 · CH 09021806
CC Tan Accountancy Services Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2022 · CH 13941984
Cem Bookkeeping & Accounting Limited
active since 2015 · CH 09444084
Cem Bookkeeping Limited
active since 2021 · CH 13409589
Certax Accounting Chelmsfordltd
AML supervised
Chelmsford Bookkeeping Solutions Ltd.
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2006 · CH 05929419
Chivers Accounting Limited
active since 2009 · CH 06887106
Chris Regan Limited
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2006 · CH 05742546
Cityscape Consultancy Ltd
active since 2022 · CH 13825992
Clive G. Chadney Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 1997 · CH 03410430
Colman Accountancy Services Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2024 · CH 15499209
Compliance Financial Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2009 · CH 06973725
Conquer Accountancy Ltd
active since 2022 · CH 14002682
Consult Plus (UK) Ltd
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2014 · CH 09032497
Daato Accounting Ltd
active since 2024 · CH 15673746
Danbury Bookkeeping Services Ltd
active since 2021 · CH 13320802
Dean Wright & Co Accounting Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2025 · CH 16614792
Devines Accountants Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2002 · CH 04486535
Eebs Payroll Services Limited
active since 2018 · CH 11216803
Expatriate Tax Specialists Limited
ATT · active since 2008 · CH 06660554
Finer Accountancy Ltd
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2022 · CH 14404921
Gilon (essex) Ltd
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2015 · CH 09813803
Global Healthcare Analytics Ltd
active since 2019 · CH 11808862
GMS Payroll Europe Limited
active since 2021 · CH 13789496
GMS Payroll International Ltd
active since 2023 · CH 15192981
Goldfin Advisory Ltd
active since 2026 · CH 17072344
Guildway Accountants Ltd
active since 2022 · CH 14496661
Handley & Associates Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2020 · CH 13041281
Harris & Partners Limited
active since 1998 · CH 03672320
Hayton Bridge Accountancy Limited
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2011 · CH 07547898
Hern Pocknells Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2022 · CH 13902228
Hi-five Limited
active since 2007 · CH 06236855
Higdon & Co Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2009 · CH 06846799
Hills Jarrett TXS Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2018 · CH 11357076
Hillview Accounting Services Limited
AML supervised · active since 2004 · CH 05185034
Hodges Tax Returns Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2024 · CH 15683329
If Payroll Limited
active since 2014 · CH 08945857
Accountants in Chelmsford: quick answers
What do accountants charge in Chelmsford?
Typical UK fees apply in Chelmsford: GBP 150-400 for a sole trader Self Assessment return, GBP 750-2,000 a year for limited company accounts and Corporation Tax, and small-business monthly packages from around GBP 100. Full Chelmsford cost guide →
How established are Chelmsford's accountancy firms?
The average incorporated firm in Chelmsford has been on the Companies House register for about 10 years; the longest-standing was incorporated in 1995.
How many new accountancy firms opened in Chelmsford in the last year?
8 new accountancy firms were incorporated in Chelmsford in the last 12 months, per Companies House.
What accountants in Chelmsford charge
- Self Assessment tax returnGBP 150-400 one-off
- Limited company accounts + Corporation TaxGBP 750-2,000 per year
- Small business monthly packageGBP 100-300 per month
Indicative UK ranges, compiled July 2026; a Chelmsford quote varies with complexity and how organised your records are. Full Chelmsford cost guide →
How to choose an accountant in Chelmsford
- Confirm AML supervision. Every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or a professional body. It is a legal requirement and the first thing to check.
- Look for a professional body. Membership of ICAEW, ACCA or AAT means real qualifications and a complaints route; the title "accountant" on its own is not protected.
- Compare fixed-fee quotes. Most Chelmsford firms quote a fixed fee per service, so get two or three and compare like for like rather than hourly rates.
- Watch the red flags. No AML registration, no engagement letter, vague pricing or any pressure to under-declare are all reasons to walk away.
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Our sources
Every listing is drawn from public records and re-checked as they update. Primary sources:
- Companies House register (opens in new tab) - identity, incorporation and filing history.
- HMRC anti-money-laundering register (opens in new tab) - supervised-business status.
- ICAEW, ACCA and AAT membership registers - professional-body standing.