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Benford Accountancy Limited

Accountant in Littlehampton BN17

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 08008849Biz Space Littlehampton Courtwick Lane, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 7TLData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Benford Accountancy Limited is one of 22 accountancy practices we verify in Littlehampton. It is one of only 4 AAT-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

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Benford Accountancy Limited is a UK limited company based in Littlehampton, incorporated in 2012 and trading for 14 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, a member firm of AAT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Nov 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Nov 2025, report net assets of £18,975, up from £2,410 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 · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 14 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
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. 08008849 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2012Companies 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 30 Nov 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATFMAAT AATQB · licence 1000379Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by AATAAT 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.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), AAT
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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeeping

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Addresses

Registered office Companies House
Biz Space Littlehampton Courtwick Lane, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 7TL
Office Google Business Profile
Protran House, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN2 5TJ

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 Benford Accountancy Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • CARPENTER, Christopher JohnDirector · since 2018

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mrs Deborah Lynn CarpenterSignificant influence or control

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2016 to 2025
Net assets
£19k
as at 30 Nov 2025+£17k vs 2024
Current assets
£47k
as at 30 Nov 2025-£7.8k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£6.7k
as at 30 Nov 2025+£3.4k vs 2024
Average employees
0
as at 30 Nov 2025-2 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Nov 202530 Nov 202430 Nov 202330 Nov 202230 Nov 202130 Nov 202030 Nov 201930 Nov 201830 Nov 201730 Nov 2016
Average employees02021211
Net assets£18,975£2,410£12,232£12,750£4,078£3,669£7,091£12,649£18,639£17,901
Cash at bank£6,721£3,281£17,170£29,131
Current assets£47,446£55,293£41,568£47,336£27,332£30,886£38,831£17,300£26,263£24,499
Fixed assets£819£1,188£234£818£818
Debtors£40,725£52,012£24,398£18,205
Shareholders equity£18,975£2,410£23,369£12,750£4,078£3,669£7,091£12,649£18,639£17,901

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. 2012Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Benford Accountancy Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Benford Accountancy Limited is a member firm of AAT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by AAT. 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 Benford Accountancy Limited a chartered accountant?

Benford Accountancy Limited is a member firm of AAT, a UK professional accountancy body, but it is not a chartered firm. Chartered status is conferred only by bodies such as ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA.

Where is Benford Accountancy Limited based?

Benford Accountancy Limited's registered office is Biz Space Littlehampton Courtwick Lane, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 7TL, but it trades from Protran House, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN2 5TJ (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 Benford Accountancy Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Benford Accountancy Limited offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Benford Accountancy Limited been established?

Benford Accountancy Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2012, so it has been on the register for about 14 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Benford Accountancy Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Benford Accountancy 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 Benford Accountancy Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and AAT, 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. Benford Accountancy 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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