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Brian Short & Co Ltd

Chartered Certified Accountants in Armagh BT60

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: NI61072163 Dundrum Road, Tassagh, Armagh, BT60 2QEData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Brian Short & Co Ltd is one of 14 accountancy practices we verify in Armagh. It is one of only 2 ACCA-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Brian Short & Co Ltd is a UK limited company based in Armagh, incorporated in 2012 and trading for 14 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 £10,225, up from £2,347 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

96/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 14 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. NI610721 (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 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.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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in Sage
  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCIS
Software
Sage

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People at Brian Short & Co Ltd

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Brian ShortOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£10k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£7.9k vs 2024
Current assets
£104k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£33k vs 2024
Average employees
5
as at 31 Mar 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 2022
Average employees5444
Net assets£10,225£2,347£3,886£5,354
Current assets£104,258£71,042£62,720£61,401
Fixed assets£1,686£2,248£2,998£3,997
Shareholders equity£10,225£2,347£3,886£5,354

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 Brian Short & Co Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Brian Short & Co Ltd 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 Brian Short & Co Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. Brian Short & Co 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 Brian Short & Co Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Brian Short & Co Ltd offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and CIS. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Brian Short & Co Ltd been established?

Brian Short & Co Ltd 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 Brian Short & Co Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Brian Short & Co 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 Brian Short & Co Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and firm website, 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. Brian Short & Co Ltd scores 96/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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