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Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited

Chartered Accountants in Southampton SO32

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: 05441940Avalon House Waltham Business Park, Brickyard Road, Swanmore, Southampton, SO32 2SAData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Butler & Co (Bishops Waltham) Limited is one of 178 accountancy practices we verify in Southampton. Incorporated in 2005, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited is a UK limited company based in Southampton, incorporated in 2005 and trading for 21 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ACCA, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, and Limited company accounts and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

96/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 21 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
  • ATT
  • CIOT
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. 05441940 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2005Companies 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 13 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATAssociation of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.firm website · checked 13 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of CIOTChartered 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.firm website · checked 13 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of ATTAssociation of Taxation Technicians (ATT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.firm website · checked 13 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.firm website · checked 13 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab), ICAEW
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Good fit for

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

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Gold Partner - since 2015
Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollLimited company accounts

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People at Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Stephen John SlaterOwns 25-50% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) 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) | 2014 to 2025
Current assets
£115k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£442 vs 2024
Cash at bank
£37k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£9.7k vs 2024
Average employees
3
as at 31 Mar 2025-1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 201631 Mar 201531 Mar 2014
Average employees3444444445
Net assets£88,771£90,867£88,056£92,551£92,665£107,627£90,938£73,751£58,761£44,462£29,515
Cash at bank£36,929£27,265£7,090£10,932£13,509£17£51£1,312£421£104£220£94
Current assets£114,723£115,165£100,571£87,168£83,975£85,477£88,496£85,653£84,007£87,983£86,524£89,961
Fixed assets£3,089£11,085£19,193£26,915£36,919£46,746£57,008£60,268£68,368£77,466£87,108£97,694
Debtors£77,794£87,900£93,481£76,236£70,466£85,460£88,445£84,341£83,586£87,879£86,304£89,867
Shareholders equity£81,977£88,771£90,867£88,056£92,551£92,665£107,627£90,938£73,751£58,761£44,462£29,515

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. 2005Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited is a member firm of ACCA, AAT, CIOT, ATT, and 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 Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) 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 Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited use?

Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited is Xero (Gold partner), so it works with Xero. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited been established?

Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2005, so it has been on the register for about 21 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) 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 Butler & Co (bishops Waltham) Limited?

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

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