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Certax Accounting East Kent Limited

Chartered Accountants in Margate CT9

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 082036856 Cecil Square, Margate, CT9 1BDData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Certax Accounting East Kent Limited is one of 17 accountancy practices we verify in Margate. Incorporated in 2012, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Certax Accounting East Kent Limited is a UK limited company based in Margate, incorporated in 2012 and trading for 14 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by IFA, a member firm of IFA, 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 £315,549, down from £365,903 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and CIS and works with QuickBooks, FreeAgent, and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · IFA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 13 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • IFA
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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. 08203685 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2012Companies 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 IFAInstitute of Financial Accountants (IFA) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.probody-ifa · checked 29 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by IFAIFA 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.probody-ifa · checked 29 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.firm website · checked 30 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 30 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), probody-ifa, firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage
  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and CIS

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingCIS
Software
QuickBooksFreeAgentSage

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People at Certax Accounting East Kent Limited

Directors and officers (4)

  • AHMAD, AshfaqSecretary · since 2012
  • ABDULLAH, AdeelDirector · since 2016
  • Mr Ishtiaq AhmadDirector · since 2022
  • HARGREAVES, Claire-AnnDirector · since 2022

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Ashfaq AhmadSignificant influence or control

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Certax Accounting East Kent 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) | 2013 to 2025
Net assets
£316k
as at 30 Sep 2025-£50k vs 2024
Current assets
£89k
as at 30 Sep 2025-£41k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£89k
as at 30 Sep 2025+£73k vs 2024
Average employees
9
as at 30 Sep 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Sep 202530 Sep 202430 Sep 202330 Sep 202230 Sep 202130 Sep 202030 Sep 201930 Sep 201830 Sep 201730 Sep 201630 Sep 201530 Sep 201430 Sep 2013
Average employees99776660
Net assets£315,549£365,903£443,172£326,421£176,333£69,898£37,865£39,134£30,317£94,537£243,577£203,738£59,737
Cash at bank£89,163£16,342£34,268£122,841£49,913£72,042£47,849£50,023£36,565£24,576£34,279£24,523£32,655
Current assets£89,163£130,076£331,155£475,011£292,083£122,000£115,345£95,020£58,011£222,568£352,114£304,789£110,465
Fixed assets£376,257£373,949£286,367£134,580£126,681£109,014£10,726£6,968£11,466£20,618£29,962£37,110
Debtors£113,734£296,887£352,170£242,170£49,958£67,496£44,997£21,446£197,992£317,835£280,266£77,810
Shareholders equity£315,549£365,903£443,172£326,421£176,333£69,898£37,865£39,134£30,317£94,537

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. 2012Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Certax Accounting East Kent Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Certax Accounting East Kent Limited is a member firm of IFA and ICAEW, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by IFA. 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 Certax Accounting East Kent Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Certax Accounting East Kent 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 Certax Accounting East Kent Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Certax Accounting East Kent Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and CIS. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Certax Accounting East Kent Limited been established?

Certax Accounting East Kent Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2012, so it has been on the register for about 14 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Certax Accounting East Kent Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Certax Accounting East Kent 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 Certax Accounting East Kent Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, probody-ifa, and firm website, 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. Certax Accounting East Kent 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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