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Begbies Chettle Agar Limited

Chartered Accountants in London EC2A

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score87/100Excellent

Companies House: 044726809 Bonhill Street, London, EC2A 4DJData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Begbies Chettle Agar Limited is one of 4856 accountancy practices we verify in London. Incorporated in 2002, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Begbies Chettle Agar Limited is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 2002 and trading for 24 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 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £694,416, down from £1.0m the year before. Its website shows it handles Audit.

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Verification record and Trust Score

87/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 24 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • CIOT
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
Phonepending
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. 04472680 (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 and confirmation statement filed on timelast accounts 31 Mar 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.ACCA · checked 17 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 17 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
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C009214999 (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
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 CIOTCTAChartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.probody-ciot · checked 30 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ACCA, ICAEW, audit-register, probody-ciot
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Good fit for

  • Handles Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
Audit
Tax
Charities and Not-for-profitPersonal Tax - UK complianceProperty Taxes - UK

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People at Begbies Chettle Agar Limited

Directors and officers (8)

  • Mr Colin Peter WainDirector · since 2006
  • STAINES, Jeremy NigelDirector · since 2006
  • VALENTINE, Daniel MartinDirector · since 2010
  • FIRMAN, MichaelDirector · since 2015
  • PEXTON, Christopher JohnDirector · since 2017
  • DEE, Katherine LouiseDirector · since 2017
  • DURAI-BATES, ChristopherDirector · since 2017
  • BROOKER, Andrew JamesDirector · since 2023

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2021 to 2025
Net assets
£694k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£325k vs 2024
Current assets
£4.1m
as at 31 Mar 2025+£304k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£795k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£8.9k vs 2024
Average employees
24
as at 31 Mar 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20252024202320222021
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 2021
Average employees24232023
Turnover£3,286,202£3,321,412
Net assets£694,416£1,019,514£832,025£1,022,863£330,075
Cash at bank£795,415£804,306£1,558,055£912,582£506,532
Current assets£4,125,321£3,821,249£4,537,209£3,789,021£3,382,023
Debtors£3,107,906£2,794,943£2,757,154£2,654,439£2,653,491
Shareholders equity£694,416£1,019,514£832,025£1,022,863£330,075

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. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Begbies Chettle Agar Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Begbies Chettle Agar Limited is a member firm of ACCA, ICAEW, and CIOT, 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 Begbies Chettle Agar Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Begbies Chettle Agar 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 Begbies Chettle Agar Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Begbies Chettle Agar Limited offers Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Begbies Chettle Agar Limited been established?

Begbies Chettle Agar 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.

Does Begbies Chettle Agar Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Begbies Chettle Agar 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 Begbies Chettle Agar Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ACCA, ICAEW, audit-register, and probody-ciot, 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. Begbies Chettle Agar Limited scores 87/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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