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Advoco (SW) Limited

Accountant in Weymouth DT4

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score87/100Excellent

Companies House: 0459336514A Albany Road, Weymouth, DT4 9THData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asRoger Wood & Co. Ltd

In the local market

Advoco (Sw) Limited is one of 18 accountancy practices we verify in Weymouth. Incorporated in 2002, it is among the longest-established of them. It is the only CIOT-regulated firm among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Advoco (SW) Limited is a UK limited company based in Weymouth, incorporated in 2002 and trading for 24 years.It was previously known as Roger Wood & Co. Ltd.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by CIOT, a member firm of CIOT, 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 £559,016, up from £535,892 the year before. Its website shows it works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

87/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · CIOT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 23 years
Professional qualification
  • CIOT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
Phonepending
Emailn/a

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. 04593365 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2002Companies 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 CIOTChartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.firm website · checked 30 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by CIOTCIOT 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.firm website · checked 30 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Gold Partner - since 2014

People at Advoco (SW) Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • Mrs Jane Marie RodgersDirector · since 2011

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Alan Philip RodgersOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Advoco (SW) Limited on the Companies House register.

Shared directorships from the Companies House register. A shared director can mean a family or group structure; it does not by itself indicate anything adverse.

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£559k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£23k vs 2024
Current assets
£996k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£141k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£119k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£64k vs 2024
Average employees
23
as at 31 Mar 2025
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 employees23232325250201616
Net assets£559,016£535,892£529,911£282,504£227,238£229,872£171,326£138,303£95,691£87,066£62,316£20,865
Cash at bank£118,623£182,602£172,708£145,781£207,594£32,806£133,068£35,818£48,440£88,907£72,850£14,390
Current assets£995,509£1,136,992£907,890£929,537£904,676£745,708£696,780£592,923£479,242£512,042£480,861£400,151
Fixed assets£414,788£404,538£347,072£234,887£211,956£210,747£220,025£230,224£227,725£185,457£186,832£187,101
Debtors£246,886£319,390£275,182£353,756£327,082£382,902£343,712£397,105£320,802£318,135£308,011£285,761
Creditors£105,947£90,021£126,035£44,868
Shareholders equity£282,504£227,238£229,872£171,326£138,303£95,691£87,066£62,316£20,865

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. 2002Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Advoco (SW) Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Advoco (SW) Limited is a member firm of CIOT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by CIOT. 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 Advoco (SW) Limited a chartered accountant?

Advoco (SW) Limited is a member firm of CIOT, 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 accounting software does Advoco (SW) Limited use?

Advoco (SW) Limited is Xero (Gold 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 Advoco (SW) Limited been established?

Advoco (SW) Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2002, so it has been on the register for about 24 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Advoco (SW) Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Advoco (SW) 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 Advoco (SW) Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and firm website, 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. Advoco (SW) 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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