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Carter & Coley Limited

Chartered Accountants in London W5

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 044090111 Craven Road, London, W5 2UAData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asRoseguard Services Limited

In the local market

Carter & Coley Limited is one of 4856 accountancy practices we verify in London. Incorporated in 2002, it is among the longest-established of them.

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Carter & Coley Limited is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 2002 and trading for 24 years.It was previously known as Roseguard Services Limited.

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 website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 24 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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Companies HouseActiveno. 04409011 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2002Companies 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
  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Gold Partner - since 2009
Services
Self AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts

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Addresses

Registered office Companies House
1 Craven Road, London, W5 2UA
Office Google Business Profile
3 Durrant Rd, Bournemouth, BH2 6NE

The registered office is the firm's address on the Companies House register; the office is the trading address on its confirmed Google Business Profile. They can differ.

People at Carter & Coley Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • Mr James Stuart ThomsonDirector · since 2025
  • CARTWRIGHT, Edmund JamesDirector · since 2025

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Carter & Coley 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
£846k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£64k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£359k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£26k vs 2024
Average employees
19
as at 31 Mar 2025
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 employees191919171920181917
Net assets£41,145£250,023£498,681£446,942£312,532£308,832£203,767
Cash at bank£359,472£385,175£281,370£320,086£337,172£244,987£268,679£164,665£270,086£193,963£195,773£2,223
Current assets£846,026£909,921£741,469£637,826£703,501£579,076£617,089£493,962£587,796£515,867£505,009£82,009
Fixed assets£9,585£26,217£157,993£252,887£374,041£494,877£606,277£731,781£855,325£953,279£1,076,819
Debtors£486,554£524,746£460,099£317,740£366,329£334,089£348,410£329,297£317,710£321,904£309,236£79,786
Shareholders equity£45,047£50,613£51,163£41,145£250,023£498,681£446,942£312,532£308,832£203,767£27,042£58,662

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. 2002Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Carter & Coley Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Carter & Coley 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 Carter & Coley Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Carter & Coley 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.

Where is Carter & Coley Limited based?

Carter & Coley Limited's registered office is 1 Craven Road, London, W5 2UA, but it trades from 3 Durrant Rd, Bournemouth, BH2 6NE (from its confirmed Google Business Profile). A registered office is the address on the Companies House register and can differ from where a firm actually works.

What services does Carter & Coley Limited offer?

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

What accounting software does Carter & Coley Limited use?

Carter & Coley 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 Carter & Coley Limited been established?

Carter & Coley Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2002, so it has been on the register for about 24 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Carter & Coley Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Carter & Coley 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 Carter & Coley 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. Carter & Coley 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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