Accountants in Colchester
130 firms · cross-checked against the public record
Colchester has 130 accountancy firms on record, including 74 supervised for anti-money-laundering and 49 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 Colchester 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 1993longest established
- 122accounts filed on time
- 82Accounting & audit
- 42Bookkeeping
- 23Tax advice
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1226 Accounting Ltd
active since 2021 · CH 13695747
Accountant360.Co.UK Ltd
active since 2019 · CH 12079915
Accountants Direct (essex) Ltd
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2017 · CH 10937334
Adauxi Limited
AML supervised · active since 2011 · CH 07515123
Affinia Group Advisory Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2023 · CH 14714671
Affinia Limited
active since 1993 · CH 02796741
Andraste Accounting Ltd
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2015 · CH 09802138
Andtax Limited
active since 2017 · CH 10690853
Anglia Accountancy Limited
active since 2002 · CH 04409994
Armay Accounting Services Ltd
active since 2024 · CH 15437239
Asset Accountancy Services Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2002 · CH 04386683
Autograph Bookkeeping & Accountancy Limited
AML supervised · active since 2014 · CH 08963698
Automotive Auditors Limited
active since 2011 · CH 07603390
Aw Accounts Office Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2025 · CH 16358839
Axis Accounting And Bookkeeping Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2005 · CH 05507617
Balancing Act Bookkeeping Limited
CIMA · AML supervised · active since 2006 · CH 05928329
Beaumont Seymour Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2009 · CH 06994813
Bentley Admin Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2007 · CH 06200448
Bookkeeping & Accounting Services Ltd
active since 2025 · CH 16757128
Books And Accounts Ltd
active since 2009 · CH 06920555
Bridgeman Bookkeeping Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2013 · CH 08486635
Building Awesome Futures Ltd
active since 2024 · CH 15722472
Business & Finance Consulting Ltd
active since 2012 · CH 08016831
Business Champion Accountant S Ltd
AML supervised
Business Champion Accountants Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2018 · CH 11608300
C Bragg & Co. Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2009 · CH 06953402
Caba Accountancy & Taxation Services Limited
active since 2023 · CH 14594763
City Tax Accountancy Solutions Limited
active since 2022 · CH 14503745
Clifford C Palmer & Co Ltd
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2017 · CH 10686728
Cloudit Bookkeeping Limited
active since 2015 · CH 09644252
Coico Ltd
active since 2013 · CH 08668458
Community360
AML supervised
Cosmosinc Accountancy Ltd
active since 2020 · CH 12791365
Count On Us CIC
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2025 · CH 16433471
Create Accounts Limited
active since 2018 · CH 11165937
Cross-border Tax Solutions Limited
active since 2012 · CH 08249233
Daa Tax Consulting Limited
ATT · active since 2016 · CH 10509344
Daybooks Essex Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2016 · CH 10343652
Dca Associates Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2004 · CH 05109467
Digital Asset Taxation Limited
active since 2026 · CH 17071037
Digitax Consultants Limited
AML supervised · active since 2025 · CH 16488621
Dynamic Bookkeeping Ltd
active since 2016 · CH 10277538
Eagle Accountancy Services Ltd
active since 2005 · CH 05517305
Eb Bookkeeping
AML supervised
Emma Richards Bookkeeping Services Limited
active since 2026 · CH 17171311
Essex Accounting Solutions Limited
active since 2014 · CH 09063345
F J Gothard & Co Limited
AML supervised · active since 2015 · CH 09601380
F&a Talent Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2024 · CH 15918716
Fuze Accounting Ltd
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2024 · CH 15877962
G Certfied Bookkeepers Ltd
active since 2024 · CH 15758613
G H Walker Ltd
active since 2019 · CH 11754596
Garlands Consulting Limited
active since 2009 · CH 06797224
GB Legends Ltd
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2020 · CH 12519673
Genesis Accounting Limited
AML supervised · active since 2004 · CH 05014720
Goodwin Jones Ltd
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2012 · CH 07898474
Green And Purple Ltd
active since 2010 · CH 07331637
Gross Pay Ltd
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2019 · CH 12250435
Hallman Limited
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2014 · CH 09081460
Hooper & Co (financial Management) Limited
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2005 · CH 05584443
Howlett Accounts Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2008 · CH 06498126
Accountants in Colchester: quick answers
What do accountants charge in Colchester?
Typical UK fees apply in Colchester: 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 Colchester cost guide →
How established are Colchester's accountancy firms?
The average incorporated firm in Colchester has been on the Companies House register for about 12 years; the longest-standing was incorporated in 1993.
How many new accountancy firms opened in Colchester in the last year?
5 new accountancy firms were incorporated in Colchester in the last 12 months, per Companies House.
What accountants in Colchester 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 Colchester quote varies with complexity and how organised your records are. Full Colchester cost guide →
How to choose an accountant in Colchester
- 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 Colchester 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.