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Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited

Chartered Accountants in Lincoln LN5

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score80/100Strong

Companies House: 0443917312 Tentercroft Street, Lincoln, LN5 7DBData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asRichard Atkinson & Co (accountants) Limited

In the local market

Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited is one of 83 accountancy practices we verify in Lincoln. Incorporated in 2002, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited is a UK limited company based in Lincoln, incorporated in 2002 and trading for 24 years.It was previously known as Richard Atkinson & Co (accountants) Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ICAEW, and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Sep 2022, report net assets of £248,994, up from £212,241 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit.

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Verification record and Trust Score

80/100

Trust Score

Strong
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 24 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. 04439173 (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 overduelast accounts 30 Sep 2024 (opens in new tab)conflict 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
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.ACCA · checked 21 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.ACCA · checked 21 Jul
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C002847279 (opens in new tab)Authorised to conduct statutory audits (the legally required independent audit of company accounts) under a Recognised Supervisory Body. Only firms on the official UK Audit Register may sign a statutory audit.audit-register · checked 28 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, ACCA, audit-register
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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingAudit

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Addresses

Registered office Companies House
12 Tentercroft Street, Lincoln, LN5 7DB
Office Google Business Profile
21A Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1XP

The registered office is the firm's address on the Companies House register; the office is the trading address on its confirmed Google Business Profile. They can differ.

People at Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited

Persons with significant control (3)

  • Mr Roger Martin WhiteOwns 25-50% of shares
  • Mr Richard AtkinsonOwns 25-50% of shares
  • Mr Richard Michael WelshOwns 25-50% of shares

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Atkinson Saul Fairholm 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) | 2016 to 2022
Net assets
£249k
as at 30 Sep 2022+£37k vs 2021
Current assets
£326k
as at 30 Sep 2022+£16k vs 2021
Average employees
8
as at 30 Sep 2022
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2022202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Sep 202230 Sep 202130 Sep 202030 Sep 201930 Sep 201830 Sep 201730 Sep 2016
Average employees8878778
Net assets£248,994£212,241£179,483£135,948£135,427£157,090£197,552
Current assets£326,278£310,017£313,078£220,288£242,119£218,831£230,964
Fixed assets£7,781£5,369£7,159£6,884£6,028£43,154£81,157
Shareholders equity£248,994£212,241£179,483£135,948£135,427£157,090£197,552

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. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited is a member firm of ICAEW and ACCA, 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 Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Atkinson Saul Fairholm 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.

Where is Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited based?

Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited's registered office is 12 Tentercroft Street, Lincoln, LN5 7DB, but it trades from 21A Newland, Lincoln, LN1 1XP (from its confirmed Google Business Profile). A registered office is the address on the Companies House register and can differ from where a firm actually works.

What services does Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited been established?

Atkinson Saul Fairholm 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.

How do you verify Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, ACCA, and audit-register, 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. Atkinson Saul Fairholm Limited scores 80/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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