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Codex Absolute Ltd

Accountant in Wotton-under-Edge GL12

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 08783271Codex Absolute Middle Huntingford Office, Charfield, Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8EYData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asShipton Bookkeeping And Payroll Ltd

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Codex Absolute Ltd is one of 4 accountancy practices we verify in Wotton-Under-Edge.

Verified Accountants assessment

Codex Absolute Ltd is a UK limited company based in Wotton-under-Edge, incorporated in 2013 and trading for 13 years.It was previously known as Shipton Bookkeeping And Payroll Ltd.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by IAB, a member firm of AAT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £45,662, down from £64,409 the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, and Payroll and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · IAB
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 12 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ATT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
Contact
Website
Phone
Email

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Companies HouseActiveno. 08783271 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2013Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69202 - Bookkeeping
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 AATFMAAT · licence 1002427Association 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 IABIAB 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 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), AAT, probody-att
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Good fit for

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

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Silver Partner - since 2018
Services
AccountantSmall businessSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCIS
Tax
Owner Managed Businesses

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People at Codex Absolute Ltd

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mrs Sarah Elizabeth ShiptonOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£46k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£19k vs 2024
Current assets
£135k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£15k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£64k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£14k vs 2024
Average employees
9
as at 31 Mar 2025+2 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet 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 employees97776632
Net assets£45,662£64,409£71,938£46,365£18,469£2,642£364£6,893£8,003£182£212
Cash at bank£63,729£50,152£76,001£77,074£49,630£2,957£1,895£2,166£20,102£6,943
Current assets£135,102£119,753£112,259£97,227£66,410£16,688-£13,198£11,668£11,256£12,084£26,043£15,817
Fixed assets£5,170£1,707£9,462£11,639£1,759£1,290-£534£393£267£355£308
Debtors£71,373£69,601£36,258£20,153£16,780£13,731£11,303£9,918£5,941£8,874
Creditors£94,610£57,051£31,859£39,607£23,878£15,336£14,096
Shareholders equity-£364£6,893£8,003£182£182£6,456

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. 2013Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Codex Absolute Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Codex Absolute Ltd is supervised for anti-money-laundering by IAB and a member firm of AAT and 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 Codex Absolute Ltd a chartered accountant?

Codex Absolute Ltd is a member firm of AAT and 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 Codex Absolute Ltd offer?

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

What accounting software does Codex Absolute Ltd use?

Codex Absolute Ltd is Xero (Silver 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 Codex Absolute Ltd been established?

Codex Absolute Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2013, so it has been on the register for about 13 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Codex Absolute Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Codex Absolute 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 Codex Absolute Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, AAT, 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. Codex Absolute 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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