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Bretton Reed Smith Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants in Gawber, Barnsley S75

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent

Companies House: 06408480Faiclough House, 105 Redbrook Rd, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2RGData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asBretton & Co Accountants Ltd

In the local market

Bretton Reed Smith Limited is one of 49 accountancy practices we verify in Barnsley. Incorporated in 2007, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 6 ACCA-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Bretton Reed Smith Limited is a UK limited company based in Barnsley, incorporated in 2007 and trading for 19 years.It was previously known as Bretton & Co Accountants Ltd.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ACCA, and up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Oct 2025). Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Oct 2025, report net assets of £412,770, up from £407,774 the year before.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 18 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • ICAEW
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Email

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Companies HouseActiveno. 06408480 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2007Companies 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 Oct 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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People at Bretton Reed Smith Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Neil James ShawSignificant influence or control

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£413k
as at 31 Oct 2025+£5.0k vs 2024
Current assets
£367k
as at 31 Oct 2025+£25k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£116k
as at 31 Oct 2025+£33k vs 2024
Average employees
4
as at 31 Oct 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Oct 202531 Oct 202431 Oct 202331 Oct 202231 Oct 202131 Oct 202031 Oct 201931 Oct 201831 Oct 201731 Oct 201631 Oct 201531 Oct 2014
Average employees4444444
Net assets£412,770£407,774£413,108£423,494£396,508£352,388£287,660£227,581£183,372£123,560£67,030£42,757
Cash at bank£115,778£82,282£110,529£254,483£262,969£207,303£143,426£80,351£46,099£29,199£13,104£29,516
Current assets£366,551£341,108£383,344£340,929£325,674£279,405£205,537£133,430£103,620£93,619£60,402£71,528
Fixed assets£131,261£131,731£132,505£132,239£132,167£131,561£132,020£131,481£131,442£131,000£131,000£102,304
Debtors£246,328£255,333£268,515£82,546£59,712£67,929£56,086£49,222£53,143£62,560£43,698£42,012
Shareholders equity£412,770£407,774£413,108£423,494£396,508£352,388£287,660£227,581£183,372£123,560£67,030

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. 2007Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Bretton Reed Smith Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Bretton Reed Smith 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 Bretton Reed Smith Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Bretton Reed Smith 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.

How long has Bretton Reed Smith Limited been established?

Bretton Reed Smith Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2007, so it has been on the register for about 19 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Bretton Reed Smith Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Bretton Reed Smith 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 Bretton Reed Smith 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. Bretton Reed Smith Limited scores 91/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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