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Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd

Chartered Certified Accountants in Barrow, Clitheroe BB7

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 09902584Suites 5 & 6, Hey Rd, Barrow, Clitheroe, BB7 9WBData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asTowers + Gornall (clitheroe) Ltd

In the local market

Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd is one of 14 accountancy practices we verify in Clitheroe. It is one of only 2 ACCA-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd is a UK limited company based in Clitheroe, incorporated in 2015 and trading for 11 years.It was previously known as Towers + Gornall (clitheroe) Ltd.

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 £1.1m, down from £1.1m the year before. Its website shows it handles Audit.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 10 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • CIOT
  • ICAEW
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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. 09902584 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2015Companies 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
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorThe Association of Chartered Certified Accountants · reg 3724769 (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
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
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), audit-register, firm website (opens in new tab), probody-ciot
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Good fit for

  • Handles Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantAudit
Tax
Capital AllowancesPersonal Tax - UK compliance

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People at Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd

Directors and officers (2)

  • Mrs Alice Mary SmithDirector · since 2015
  • BROWN, Samuel DavidSecretary · since 2023

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2023 to 2025
Net assets
£1.1m
as at 31 Mar 2025-£431 vs 2024
Current assets
£908k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£2.5k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£120k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£3.9k vs 2024
Average employees
31
as at 31 Mar 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 2023
Average employees313031
Net assets£1,064,442£1,064,873£1,061,319
Cash at bank£120,091£116,228£27,452
Current assets£907,963£910,506£832,378
Fixed assets£729,939£782,771£841,152
Debtors£411,780£409,187£452,702
Shareholders equity£1,064,442£1,064,873£1,061,319

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. 2015Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd is a member firm of ACCA 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 Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd 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 Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd offers Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd been established?

Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2015, so it has been on the register for about 11 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd'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 Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, audit-register, firm website, 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. Bennett Kirkhope Smith Ltd scores 100/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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