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Abcs Accountancy Limited

Accountant in Cirencester GL7

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score87/100Excellent

Companies House: 0538687326 Bowling Green Lane, Cirencester, GL7 2DYData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asCose Services Limited

In the local market

Abcs Accountancy Limited is one of 21 accountancy practices we verify in Cirencester. It is the only IFA-regulated firm among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Abcs Accountancy Limited is a UK limited company based in Cirencester, incorporated in 2005 and trading for 21 years.It was previously known as Cose Services Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by IFA, a member firm of IFA, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £42,347, up from £25,524 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll and Bookkeeping and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

87/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · IFA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 21 years
Professional qualification
  • IFA
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
Phonepending
Email

The Trust Score is the share of the applicable public signals we have verified, scored out of 100 - fully deterministic, never subjective. How it is scored, and every signal's points →

Companies HouseActiveno. 05386873 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2005Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69202 - Bookkeeping
The business activity the firm registered with Companies House (its Standard Industrial Classification).Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Filing complianceAccounts and confirmation statement filed on timelast accounts 31 Mar 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of IFAInstitute of Financial Accountants (IFA) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.probody-ifa · checked 29 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by IFAIFA is one of the professional bodies approved to supervise accountants for anti-money-laundering. Every UK accountant must be supervised, by HMRC or an approved professional body, so this confirms the firm is monitored and operating legitimately.probody-ifa · checked 29 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), probody-ifa
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Bronze Partner - since 2021
Services
PayrollBookkeeping

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People at Abcs Accountancy Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • CLARK, Ian KeithDirector · since 2024

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Ms Judith Effie BrownOwns 75-100% of shares

Source: Companies House register (opens in new tab).

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£42k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£17k vs 2024
Current assets
£64k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£13k vs 2024
Average employees
2
as at 31 Mar 2025-2 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 201631 Mar 201531 Mar 2014
Average employees2422111
Net assets£42,347£25,524
Cash at bank£444£477
Current assets£63,805£50,618£2,194£7,460£2,847£4,298£3,615£3,205£3,519£2,597£1,367£4,000
Fixed assets£1,913
Debtors£2,153£890£4,000
Shareholders equity£42,347£25,524£664£751£217£53£425£339£942£245£127£2,471

Figures as reported in this firm's accounts filed at Companies House. Net assets is total assets less what the company owes; a figure below zero means recorded liabilities exceed assets. Small companies may file abbreviated accounts that omit turnover and profit. Public record, reproduced as facts.

Timeline

  1. 2005Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Abcs Accountancy Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Abcs Accountancy Limited is a member firm of IFA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by IFA. Every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body, so this confirms the firm is authorised to practise and monitored for compliance.

Is Abcs Accountancy Limited a chartered accountant?

Abcs Accountancy Limited is a member firm of IFA, a UK professional accountancy body, but it is not a chartered firm. Chartered status is conferred only by bodies such as ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA.

What services does Abcs Accountancy Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Abcs Accountancy Limited offers Payroll and Bookkeeping. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Abcs Accountancy Limited use?

Abcs Accountancy Limited is Xero (Bronze partner), so it works with Xero. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has Abcs Accountancy Limited been established?

Abcs Accountancy Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2005, so it has been on the register for about 21 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Abcs Accountancy Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Abcs Accountancy Limited's most recent statutory accounts were filed by their due date. On-time filing is a basic sign that a company is being administered properly.

How do you verify Abcs Accountancy Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and probody-ifa, and stamp every claim with its source and the date we last checked it. We show only what we can verify and say so plainly when we cannot. How we verify →

How is the Trust Score calculated?

The Trust Score is fully deterministic: fixed points for public, verified signals - an active company, anti-money-laundering supervision, filing compliance, a confirmed website and trading history. Abcs Accountancy Limited scores 87/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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