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Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited

Chartered Accountants in Weston-super-Mare BS23

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 046288022 Stafford Pl, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2QZData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited is one of 31 accountancy practices we verify in Weston-Super-Mare. Incorporated in 2003, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 7 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Weston-Super-Mare.

Verified Accountants assessment

Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited is a UK limited company based in Weston-super-Mare, incorporated in 2003 and trading for 23 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 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £1.1m, down from £1.2m the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with Xero, QuickBooks, and 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 23 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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. 04628802 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2003Companies 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 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW
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Good fit for

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

Specialisms and services

Certified
QuickBooks Advanced Partner
Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCISManagement Accounts
Software
XeroSage

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People at Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited

Directors and officers (3)

  • COX, LeslieDirector · since 2008
  • PAPHITIS, MichaelDirector · since 2008
  • RUSE, Elizabeth JaneDirector · since 2009

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Robert Dermot OrrOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Brooking, Ruse & Co. 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) | 2018 to 2025
Net assets
£1.1m
as at 31 Mar 2025-£99k vs 2024
Current assets
£563k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£111k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£301k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£145k vs 2024
Average employees
30
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20252024202320222021202020192018
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 2018
Average employees30303130293130
Net assets£1,087,659£1,186,668£1,270,278£1,210,518£1,118,094£1,008,492£947,771£874,989
Cash at bank£300,520£445,691£539,891£492,978£411,285£196,444£110,757£53,460
Current assets£562,968£674,467£901,885£688,297£571,235£385,883£253,062£227,197
Fixed assets£906,496£995,350£1,028,150£1,077,977£1,109,214£1,150,571£1,195,684£1,245,873
Debtors£262,448£228,776£361,994£195,319£159,950£163,089£136,555£163,787
Shareholders equity£1,087,659£1,186,668£1,270,278£1,210,518£1,118,094£1,008,492£947,771£874,989

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. 2003Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Brooking, Ruse & 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 Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Brooking, Ruse & 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 Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited offer?

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

What accounting software does Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited use?

Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited is QuickBooks (Advanced partner), so it works with QuickBooks. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited been established?

Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2003, so it has been on the register for about 23 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Brooking, Ruse & 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 Brooking, Ruse & Co. Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and ICAEW, 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. Brooking, Ruse & 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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