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Accounting Advice Services Limited

Chartered Accountants in Bath BA2

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score87/100Excellent

Companies House: 09813599Purcells 342, Bloomfield Road, Bath, BA2 2PBData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asGwa Services Limited

In the local market

Accounting Advice Services Limited is one of 64 accountancy practices we verify in Bath. It is one of only 4 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Accounting Advice Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Bath, incorporated in 2015 and trading for 11 years.It was previously known as Gwa Services Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ICAEW, and up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Dec 2024). Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Dec 2024, report net assets of £4,879, up from £4,122 the year before.

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Verification record and Trust Score

87/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 10 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailn/a

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Companies HouseActiveno. 09813599 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2015Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69203 - Tax consultancy
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 Dec 2024 (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 Accounting Advice Services Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Michael Joseph Martin PurcellOwns 75-100% of shares

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

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Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2021 to 2024
Net assets
£4.9k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£757 vs 2023
Current assets
£6.0k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£1.1k vs 2023
Average employees
1
as at 31 Dec 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2024202320222021
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Dec 202431 Dec 202331 Dec 202231 Dec 2021
Average employees1111
Net assets£4,879£4,122£3,955£3,895
Current assets£5,984£4,837£6,234£13,997
Fixed assets£46,676£46,676£46,676£46,676
Shareholders equity£4,879£4,122£3,955£3,895

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. 2015Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Accounting Advice Services Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Accounting Advice Services 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 Accounting Advice Services Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Accounting Advice Services 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 Accounting Advice Services Limited been established?

Accounting Advice Services Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2015, so it has been on the register for about 11 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Accounting Advice Services Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Accounting Advice Services 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 Accounting Advice Services 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. Accounting Advice Services 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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