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Bates & Co Shrewsbury Limited

Chartered Accountants in Shrewsbury SY1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0467656810 Park Plaza, Shrewsbury, SY1 3AFData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Bates & Co Shrewsbury Limited is one of 77 accountancy practices we verify in Shrewsbury. Incorporated in 2003, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 10 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 Shrewsbury.

Verified Accountants assessment

Bates & Co Shrewsbury Limited is a UK limited company based in Shrewsbury, incorporated in 2003 and trading for 23 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 Jul 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Jul 2025, report net assets of £77,859, up from £74,760 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 23 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. 04676568 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2003Companies 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 Jul 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

  • Handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCIS

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People at Bates & Co Shrewsbury Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • Mrs Danielle HarveyDirector · since 2012
  • Mrs Amy Margaret TelfordDirector · since 2012

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Bates & Co Shrewsbury 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
£78k
as at 31 Jul 2025+£3.1k vs 2024
Current assets
£493k
as at 31 Jul 2025-£14k vs 2024
Average employees
7
as at 31 Jul 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Jul 202531 Jul 202431 Jul 202331 Jul 202231 Jul 202131 Jul 202031 Jul 201931 Jul 201831 Jul 201731 Jul 201631 Mar 201631 Mar 201531 Mar 2014
Average employees77888777
Net assets£77,859£74,760£118,052£96,616£85,977£116,340£108,354£94,059£93,215£91,234£91,234£76,226£77,472
Cash at bank£7,370£41£226
Current assets£492,769£506,626£471,935£445,005£468,148£486,620£262,041£227,313£210,986£205,596£236,434£210,952£197,085
Fixed assets£104,178£106,092£106,440£108,417£108,731£105,130£104,823£107,429£107,395£104,191£103,946£112,965£124,635
Debtors£147,349£146,875£131,610
Shareholders equity£77,859£74,760£118,052£96,616£85,977£116,340£108,354£94,059£93,215£91,234£91,234£76,226£77,472

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. 2003Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Bates & Co Shrewsbury Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Bates & Co Shrewsbury 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 Bates & Co Shrewsbury Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Bates & Co Shrewsbury 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.

What services does Bates & Co Shrewsbury Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Bates & Co Shrewsbury Limited offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and CIS. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Bates & Co Shrewsbury Limited been established?

Bates & Co Shrewsbury Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2003, so it has been on the register for about 23 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Bates & Co Shrewsbury Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Bates & Co Shrewsbury 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 Bates & Co Shrewsbury Limited?

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

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