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Carpenter Box Limited

Chartered Accountants in Crescent Rd, Worthing BN11

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score80/100Strong

Companies House: 02360917Amelia House, Crescent Rd, Worthing, BN11 1RLData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Carpenter Box Limited is one of 66 accountancy practices we verify in Worthing. Incorporated in 1989, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Carpenter Box Limited is a UK limited company based in Worthing, incorporated in 1989 and trading for 37 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ICAEW, and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2023, report net assets of £6.2m, up from £5.8m the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Audit, and Management Accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

80/100

Trust Score

Strong
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 37 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. 02360917 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1989Companies 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 overduelast accounts 30 Jun 2024 (opens in new tab)conflict 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
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 30 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 Payroll, Audit and Management Accounts

Specialisms and services

Certified
QuickBooks Advanced Partner
Services
AccountantPayrollAuditManagement Accounts
Tax
Capital AllowancesProperty Taxes - UK

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People at Carpenter Box Limited

Directors and officers (4)

  • NOAKES, Stuart RobertDirector · since 2005
  • EDWARDS, Alan StevenDirector · since 2010
  • EDWARDS, Alan StevenSecretary · since 2025
  • TAYLOR, Nicholas, Mr.Director · since 2025

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Carpenter Box 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) | 2016 to 2023
Net assets
£6.2m
as at 31 Mar 2023+£358k vs 2022
Current assets
£5.6m
as at 31 Mar 2023+£530k vs 2022
Cash at bank
£878k
as at 31 Mar 2023+£78k vs 2022
Average employees
18
as at 31 Mar 2023+18 vs 2022
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20232022202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 2016
Average employees18001
Turnover£12,798,632£11,258,535
Net assets£6,177,347£5,819,688£6,233,455£6,041,702£5,901,435£5,314,965£4,551,316£3,712,430
Cash at bank£877,738£799,792£1,642,500£121,728£704,781£430,379£492,045£530,966
Current assets£5,555,562£5,025,616£5,632,877£3,764,149£3,809,432£3,122,975£2,968,819£2,738,376
Fixed assets£2,774,003£3,062,323£3,195,073£3,605,731£3,850,164£3,990,465£3,930,061£4,133,420
Debtors£4,673,824£4,223,824£3,990,377£3,642,421£3,104,651£2,692,596£2,476,774£2,207,410
Shareholders equity£6,177,347£5,819,688£6,233,455£6,041,702£5,901,435£5,314,965£4,551,316£3,712,430

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. 1989Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Carpenter Box Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Carpenter Box Limited is a member firm of ICAEW and CIOT, 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 Carpenter Box Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Carpenter Box 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 Carpenter Box Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Carpenter Box Limited offers Payroll, Audit, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Carpenter Box Limited use?

Carpenter Box 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 Carpenter Box Limited been established?

Carpenter Box Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 1989, so it has been on the register for about 37 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

How do you verify Carpenter Box Limited?

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. Carpenter Box Limited scores 80/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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