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Approved Accounting Ltd

Chartered Accountants in Portsmouth PO6

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 03722391Office 43, 1000 Lakeside, North Harbour, Portsmouth, PO6 3EZData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Approved Accounting Ltd is one of 63 accountancy practices we verify in Portsmouth. Incorporated in 1999, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 6 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Portsmouth.

Verified Accountants assessment

Approved Accounting Ltd is a UK limited company based in Portsmouth, incorporated in 1999 and trading for 27 years.

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. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £223,298, down from £348,733 the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, and Payroll and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 27 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
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. 03722391 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1999Companies 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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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT and Payroll

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Gold Partner - since 2012
Services
AccountantSmall businessSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingR&D Tax Credits

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Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2015 to 2025
Net assets
£223k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£125k vs 2024
Current assets
£393k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£244k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£144k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£244k vs 2024
Average employees
8
as at 31 Mar 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
CashDebtorsNet 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 2015
Average employees878878776
Net assets£223,298£348,733£337,975£365,026£493,318£399,454-£316,033£202,654-£144,574£125,937£112,316
Cash at bank£144,420£388,003£307,577£642,072£408,910£216,979£295,747£194,898£231,590£212,880
Current assets£393,281£637,296£524,331£783,576£635,878£535,880-£597,895£335,910-£226,323£262,057£243,879
Fixed assets£255£339£452£603£804£1,072-£1,429£1,905-£2,541-£3,387
Debtors£248,861£249,293£216,754£141,504£226,968£321,529£40,163£31,425£30,467£30,999
Creditors£170,238£288,902£186,808£419,153£143,364£140,126£135,161£84,290
Shareholders equity£399,454£316,033£202,654£144,574£125,936£112,316

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. 1999Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Approved Accounting Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Approved Accounting Ltd 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 Approved Accounting Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. Approved Accounting Ltd 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.

What services does Approved Accounting Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Approved Accounting Ltd offers Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and R&D Tax Credits. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Approved Accounting Ltd use?

Approved Accounting Ltd 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 Approved Accounting Ltd been established?

Approved Accounting Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 1999, so it has been on the register for about 27 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Approved Accounting Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Approved Accounting Ltd'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 Approved Accounting Ltd?

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. Approved Accounting Ltd scores 100/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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