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Coates Franklin Ltd

Accountant in Melton Mowbray LE14

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 04131570Accountancy House, Station Road, Upper Broughton, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3BQData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Coates Franklin Ltd is one of 19 accountancy practices we verify in Melton Mowbray. Incorporated in 2000, it is among the longest-established of them. It is the only CIOT-regulated firm among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Melton Mowbray.

Verified Accountants assessment

Coates Franklin Ltd is a UK limited company based in Melton Mowbray, incorporated in 2000 and trading for 26 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by CIOT, a member firm of CIOT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Dec 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Dec 2025, report net assets of £32,409, down from £44,002 the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, and Payroll.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · CIOT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 25 years
Professional qualification
  • CIOT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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Companies HouseActiveno. 04131570 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2000Companies 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 Dec 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 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 29 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), firm website (opens in new tab), probody-ciot
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Good fit for

  • Handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT and Payroll

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSmall businessSelf AssessmentVATPayrollLimited company accounts
Tax
Personal Tax - UK AdvisoryPersonal Tax - UK complianceProperty Taxes - UK

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Addresses

Registered office Companies House
Accountancy House, Station Road, Upper Broughton, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3BQ
Office Google Business Profile
Accountancy House, Milton Street, Nottingham, NG1 3EN

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 Coates Franklin Ltd

Directors and officers (1)

  • COATES, Harry SamuelSecretary · since 2026

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Steven Richard CoatesOwns 50-75% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£32k
as at 31 Dec 2025-£12k vs 2024
Current assets
£60k
as at 31 Dec 2025-£10k vs 2024
Average employees
2
as at 31 Dec 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Dec 202531 Dec 202431 Dec 202331 Dec 202231 Dec 202131 Dec 202031 Dec 201931 Dec 201831 Dec 201731 Dec 201631 Dec 201531 Dec 2014
Average employees221233222
Net assets£32,409£44,002£74,536£71,935£55,799£64,756£79,518£75,627£43,970£38,990£51,663£39,931
Current assets£60,115£70,350£68,249£52,100£85,792£96,716£110,820£95,884£60,033£49,316£60,570£48,463
Fixed assets£1,633£1,156£33,545£45,782£1,695£2,062£348£939£618£727£1,173£759
Shareholders equity£32,409£44,002£74,536£71,935£55,799£64,756£79,518£75,627£43,970£38,990£51,663£39,931

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. 2000Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Coates Franklin Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Coates Franklin Ltd is a member firm of CIOT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by CIOT. 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 Coates Franklin Ltd a chartered accountant?

Coates Franklin Ltd is a member firm of CIOT, 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.

Where is Coates Franklin Ltd based?

Coates Franklin Ltd's registered office is Accountancy House, Station Road, Upper Broughton, Melton Mowbray, LE14 3BQ, but it trades from Accountancy House, Milton Street, Nottingham, NG1 3EN (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 Coates Franklin Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Coates Franklin Ltd offers Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Coates Franklin Ltd been established?

Coates Franklin Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2000, so it has been on the register for about 26 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Coates Franklin Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Coates Franklin Ltd'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 Coates Franklin Ltd?

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

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