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Accelerate Community Limited

Chartered Accountants in London EC4M

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score87/100Excellent

Companies House: 012591122ND Floor, 55, Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JWData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asHcwa Limited

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Accelerate Community Limited is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 1976 and trading for 50 years.It was previously known as Hcwa Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website.

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Verification record and Trust Score

87/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 50 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
Phonepending
Emailn/a

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Companies HouseActiveno. 01259112 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1976Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
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 ICAEWInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.ICAEW · checked 20 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ICAEWICAEW 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.ICAEW · checked 20 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW
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People at Accelerate Community Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • BOSTOCK, Nigel David, Mr.Director · since 2017
  • BAKER, Richard FrancisDirector · since 2023

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

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Timeline

  1. 1976Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Accelerate Community Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Accelerate Community Limited is a member firm of ICAEW, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ICAEW. 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 Accelerate Community Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Accelerate Community Limited is a member firm of ICAEW, so it can use the title Chartered Accountants. "Chartered" and "Chartered Certified" are legally protected UK terms that only members of these bodies may use.

How long has Accelerate Community Limited been established?

Accelerate Community Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 1976, so it has been on the register for about 50 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Accelerate Community Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Accelerate Community 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 Accelerate Community Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and ICAEW, 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. Accelerate Community 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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