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Benson Wood (darlington) Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants in Valley St N, Darlington DL1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 07013288Unit 3E, Valley St N, Darlington, DL1 1GYData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Benson Wood (Darlington) Limited is one of 41 accountancy practices we verify in Darlington. Incorporated in 2009, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 8 ACCA-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Benson Wood (darlington) Limited is a UK limited company based in Darlington, incorporated in 2009 and trading for 17 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 £36,534, down from £56,893 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 16 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • ICAEW
  • 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. 07013288 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2009Companies 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 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ACCA
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Good fit for

  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
PayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts

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People at Benson Wood (darlington) Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • ALLEN, Lucy ElizabethDirector · since 2022

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Danielle CarolanOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights
  • Mrs Sharon Marie WhiteOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights

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

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Companies sharing an active director with Benson Wood (darlington) 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
£37k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£20k vs 2024
Current assets
£73k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£38k vs 2024
Average employees
8
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 201631 Mar 201531 Mar 2014
Average employees8867767455
Net assets£36,534£56,893£65,388£88,212£113,650£141,350£151,136£136,309£104,192
Cash at bank£23,710£12,249£26,720
Current assets£73,258£111,650£125,591£156,062£145,065£109,521£140,390£144,477£153,307£143,185£161,240£151,744
Fixed assets£0£156£422£688£26,961£52,108£78,497£104,936£120,390£139,439£150,089£160,401
Debtors£90,475£116,991£83,792
Shareholders equity£36,534£56,893£68,472£65,388£88,212£113,650£141,350£148,367£149,210£151,136£136,309£104,192

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. 2009Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Benson Wood (darlington) Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Benson Wood (darlington) Limited is a member firm of ACCA, 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 Benson Wood (darlington) Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Benson Wood (darlington) Limited 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 Benson Wood (darlington) Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Benson Wood (darlington) Limited offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Benson Wood (darlington) Limited been established?

Benson Wood (darlington) Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2009, so it has been on the register for about 17 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Benson Wood (darlington) Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Benson Wood (darlington) 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 Benson Wood (darlington) Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and ACCA, 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. Benson Wood (darlington) 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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