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Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd

Chartered Accountants in Bethersden, Ashford TN26

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score98/100Excellent

Companies House: 13384059Vine Hall Farm, Bethersden, Ashford, TN26 3JYData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd is one of 96 accountancy practices we verify in Ashford. It is one of only 2 CIOT-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd is a UK limited company based in Ashford, incorporated in 2021 and trading for 5 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by CIOT, a member firm of ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Jun 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, and Bookkeeping.

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Verification record and Trust Score

98/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · CIOT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 5 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • CIOT
  • 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. 13384059 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2021Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69203 - Tax consultancy
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 30 Jun 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 CIOTCIOT 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), ICAEW, firm website (opens in new tab), probody-ciot
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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeeping
Tax
Personal Tax - UK compliance

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People at Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd

Directors and officers (2)

  • ADAMSON, Sarah LouiseDirector · since 2021
  • Mr Alistair James Roger ClarkeDirector · since 2021

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mrs Nicola Lynn BrightlingOwns 50-75% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd 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) | 2022 to 2025
Current assets
£171k
as at 30 Jun 2025+£56k vs 2024
Average employees
5
as at 30 Jun 2025-1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Jun 202530 Jun 202430 Jun 202330 Jun 2022
Average employees5653
Current assets£170,826£114,834£114,069£178,448
Fixed assets£100,170£80,378£97,651£1,912
Shareholders equity£74,643£69,983£101,265£100,000

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. 2021Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd is a member firm of ICAEW and CIOT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by CIOT. 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 Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd 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 Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd offers Self Assessment, Payroll, and Bookkeeping. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd been established?

Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2021, so it has been on the register for about 5 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Brightling & Co Accountants 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 Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, 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. Brightling & Co Accountants Ltd scores 98/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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