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Ascott Blake Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants in Bishop's Stortford CM23

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score98/100Excellent

Companies House: 1039917111 Ducketts Wharf, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3ARData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Ascott Blake Limited is one of 27 accountancy practices we verify in Bishop'S Stortford. It is one of only 4 ACCA-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Bishop'S Stortford.

Verified Accountants assessment

Ascott Blake Limited is a UK limited company based in Bishop's Stortford, incorporated in 2016 and trading for 10 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ACCA, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Jan 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Jan 2025, report net assets of £138,310, up from £102,358 the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, Self Assessment, Payroll, and Bookkeeping.

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Verification record and Trust Score

98/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 9 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • ICAEW
  • 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. 10399171 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2016Companies 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 Jan 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of ACCAAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ACCAACCA 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 29 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Small business, Self Assessment, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSmall businessSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCISManagement Accounts

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People at Ascott Blake Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Adam AzizOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors, Significant influence or control

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2021 to 2025
Net assets
£138k
as at 31 Jan 2025+£36k vs 2024
Current assets
£165k
as at 31 Jan 2025+£29k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£98k
as at 31 Jan 2025+£34k vs 2024
Average employees
8
as at 31 Jan 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232021
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Jan 202531 Jan 202431 Jan 202331 Dec 2021
Average employees8708
Net assets£138,310£102,358£83,030£98,044
Cash at bank£98,141£64,459£61,585£51,997
Current assets£165,268£136,708£97,525£113,644
Debtors£67,127£72,249£35,940£61,647
Shareholders equity£138,310£102,358£83,030£98,044

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. 2016Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Ascott Blake Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Ascott Blake Limited is a member firm of ACCA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ACCA. 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 Ascott Blake Limited a chartered accountant?

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

What services does Ascott Blake Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Ascott Blake Limited offers Small business, Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and CIS. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Ascott Blake Limited been established?

Ascott Blake Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2016, so it has been on the register for about 10 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Ascott Blake Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Ascott Blake 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 Ascott Blake 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. Ascott Blake Limited scores 98/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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