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Carthy Accountants Limited

Accountant in Stafford ST16

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0544090633 Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LZData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asCarthycrawford Limited

In the local market

Carthy Accountants Limited is one of 36 accountancy practices we verify in Stafford. Incorporated in 2005, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 6 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 Stafford.

Verified Accountants assessment

Carthy Accountants Limited is a UK limited company based in Stafford, incorporated in 2005 and trading for 21 years.It was previously known as Carthycrawford Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ATT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 May 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 May 2025, report net assets of £53,541, up from £15,690 the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, Self Assessment, Payroll, and Bookkeeping 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 21 years
Professional qualification
  • ATT
  • ICAEW
  • 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. 05440906 (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 May 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 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
Professional bodyMember firm of ATTATTAssociation 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.probody-att · checked 30 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, probody-att
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Small business, Self Assessment, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Platinum Partner - since 2014
Services
AccountantSmall businessSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingCISManagement Accounts
Tax
Capital AllowancesPartnershipsPayroll and EmploymentPersonal Tax - UK complianceValue Added Tax - UK compliance

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People at Carthy Accountants Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • CARTHY, SallyDirector · since 2017

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr Michael CarthyOwns 50-75% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights
  • Mrs Tessa CarthyOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£54k
as at 31 May 2025+£38k vs 2024
Current assets
£233k
as at 31 May 2025+£150k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£87k
as at 31 May 2025+£46k vs 2024
Average employees
11
as at 31 May 2025-3 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 May 202531 May 202431 May 202331 May 2022
Average employees11141416
Net assets£53,541£15,690£11,348£57,862
Cash at bank£87,292£41,076£20,001£117,862
Current assets£233,096£82,627£72,481£147,005
Fixed assets£125,660£59,070£73,213£80,178
Debtors£141,714£41,213£49,722£22,987
Creditors£232,888£115,174£113,513£138,488

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 Carthy Accountants Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Carthy Accountants Limited is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ICAEW and a member firm of ATT. 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 Carthy Accountants Limited a chartered accountant?

Carthy Accountants Limited is a member firm of ATT, a UK professional accountancy body, but it is not a chartered firm. Chartered status is conferred only by bodies such as ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA.

What services does Carthy Accountants Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Carthy Accountants Limited offers Small business, Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, CIS, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Carthy Accountants Limited use?

Carthy Accountants Limited is Xero (Platinum 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 Carthy Accountants Limited been established?

Carthy Accountants 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 Carthy Accountants Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Carthy Accountants 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 Carthy Accountants Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, and probody-att, 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. Carthy Accountants 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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