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Castle Dawson Limited

Chartered Accountants in York YO30

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent

Companies House: 07655716Old Police Station Stirling Road, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4WZData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asJohn Minford Limited

Verified Accountants assessment

Castle Dawson Limited is a UK limited company based in York, incorporated in 2011 and trading for 15 years.It was previously known as John Minford Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, a member firm of AAT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Sep 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Sep 2025, report net assets of £177,149, up from £144,805 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 15 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • AAT
  • ACCA
Contact
Websitepending
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. 07655716 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2011Companies 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 30 Sep 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATMAAT · licence 1007290Association 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.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by AATAAT 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.AAT · checked 17 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), AAT, ICAEW
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  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts

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People at Castle Dawson Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • Mr Michael Lloyd GrantDirector · since 2023
  • Mrs Bethany Burgess GrayDirector · since 2023

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

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Companies sharing an active director with Castle Dawson 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
Net assets
£177k
as at 30 Sep 2025+£32k vs 2024
Current assets
£552k
as at 30 Sep 2025+£360k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£9.6k
as at 30 Sep 2025-£10.0k vs 2024
Average employees
9
as at 30 Sep 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Sep 202530 Sep 202430 Sep 202331 Dec 202231 Dec 202131 Dec 202031 Dec 201931 Dec 201831 Dec 201731 Dec 201631 Dec 201531 Dec 2014
Average employees99111919192221171412
Net assets£177,149£144,805£147,104£152,558£114,349£142,796£179,539£249,340£323,632£210,125£256,934
Cash at bank£9,602£19,572£19,489£30,672£46,684£104,689£593£6,137£3,420£470
Current assets£552,139£192,280£232,119£522,273£500,390£500,938£211,686£282,390£184,873£139,955£170,538
Fixed assets£214,384£151,353£175,296£255,011£259,980£317,525£353,813£369,246£344,863£295,055£340,192
Debtors£492,562£136,288£167,607£451,601£393,705£336,249£151,093£214,857£157,653£113,985£141,038
Creditors£147,667£192,161£241,247£409,970£246,883
Shareholders equity£142,796£179,539£249,340£323,632£210,125£256,934£238,816

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. 2011Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Castle Dawson Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Castle Dawson Limited is a member firm of AAT and ICAEW, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by AAT. 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 Castle Dawson Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Castle Dawson 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 Castle Dawson Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Castle Dawson Limited offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Castle Dawson Limited been established?

Castle Dawson Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2011, so it has been on the register for about 15 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Castle Dawson Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Castle Dawson 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 Castle Dawson Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, AAT, 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. Castle Dawson Limited scores 91/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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