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Birchall And Co Limited

Chartered Accountants in Leigh WN7

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0851232042 Church Street, Leigh, WN7 1AZData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Birchall And Co Limited is one of 18 accountancy practices we verify in Leigh. It is one of only 4 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Birchall And Co Limited is a UK limited company based in Leigh, incorporated in 2013 and trading for 13 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 May 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 May 2025, report net assets of £73,890, down from £77,198 the year before. Its website shows it handles Audit and Management Accounts and works with Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 13 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. 08512320 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2013Companies 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 May 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
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C003525351 (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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, audit-register
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Good fit for

  • Works in Sage
  • Handles Audit and Management Accounts
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantAuditManagement Accounts
Software
Sage

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People at Birchall And Co Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Sean BirchallOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£74k
as at 31 May 2025-£3.3k vs 2024
Current assets
£104k
as at 31 May 2025-£2.2k vs 2024
Average employees
4
as at 31 May 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 May 202531 May 202431 May 202331 May 202231 May 202131 May 202031 May 201931 May 201831 May 201731 May 201631 May 201531 May 2014
Average employees433334433
Net assets£73,890£77,198£73,537£63,579£47,358£27,099£6,174£1,218£2,014£4,035£3,300£15,926
Cash at bank£56,240£46,443£27,203£45,032£44,611£32,605£22,032£23,734
Current assets£104,222£106,459£99,098£88,607£73,858£60,836£40,535£57,476£60,438£44,122£37,658£33,525
Fixed assets£128£150£150£212£367£655£780£834£11,584£21,964£32,443£64,340
Debtors£17,618£14,393£13,332£12,444£15,827£11,517£15,626£9,791
Shareholders equity£73,890£77,198£73,537£63,579£47,358£27,099£6,174£1,218£2,014£4,035£3,300£15,926

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. 2013Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Birchall And Co Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Birchall And Co 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 Birchall And Co Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Birchall And Co 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 Birchall And Co Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Birchall And Co Limited offers Audit and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Birchall And Co Limited been established?

Birchall And Co Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2013, so it has been on the register for about 13 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Birchall And Co Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Birchall And Co 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 Birchall And Co Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, and audit-register, 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. Birchall And Co 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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