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Appleby & Wood Limited

Chartered Accountants in Bolton BL6

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent · Provisional

Companies House: 018497882 Bessy Brook Close, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4EAData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Appleby & Wood Limited is one of 141 accountancy practices we verify in Bolton. Incorporated in 1984, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Appleby & Wood Limited is a UK limited company based in Bolton, incorporated in 1984 and trading for 42 years.

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 30 Sep 2025). Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Sep 2025, report net assets of £198,226, up from £191,250 the year before.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Provisional

Provisional - our website and contact-detail checks have not all run for this firm yet. Anything marked pending below has not been verified, so it earns no points yet; the score may rise as those checks complete.

Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 41 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
Phone
Email

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Companies HouseActiveno. 01849788 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1984Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69203 - Tax consultancy
  • SIC 82190
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 30 Sep 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 Appleby & Wood Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • MAHONY, Deirdre AnneSecretary · since 1997

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Stephen Frank KnowlesOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£198k
as at 30 Sep 2025+£7.0k vs 2024
Current assets
£269k
as at 30 Sep 2025+£15k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£265k
as at 30 Sep 2025+£14k vs 2024
Average employees
1
as at 30 Sep 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Sep 202530 Sep 202430 Sep 202330 Sep 202230 Sep 202130 Sep 202030 Sep 201930 Sep 201830 Sep 201730 Sep 201630 Sep 201530 Sep 2014
Average employees1111111
Net assets£198,226£191,250£184,124£182,690£183,589£183,986£184,943£185,223£183,969£188,203£174,613£152,231
Cash at bank£264,533£250,088£244,280£242,565£243,207£241,181£242,067£242,055£241,704£248,333£226,913£189,686
Current assets£269,433£254,478£246,222£243,233£243,448£241,704£242,799£242,967£242,788£249,257£229,073£190,806
Debtors£4,900£4,390£1,942£668£241£523£732£912£1,084£924£2,160£1,120
Shareholders equity£198,226£191,250£184,124£182,690£183,589£183,986£184,943£185,223£183,969£188,203

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. 1984Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Appleby & Wood Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Appleby & Wood 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 Appleby & Wood Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Appleby & Wood 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 Appleby & Wood Limited been established?

Appleby & Wood Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 1984, so it has been on the register for about 42 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Appleby & Wood Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Appleby & Wood 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 Appleby & Wood Limited?

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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. Appleby & Wood Limited scores 91/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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