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Couchman And Leafe Limited

Chartered Accountants in St. Ives PE27

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 042863191, cabot house, compass point business park, 2 Stocks Bridge Way, St. Ives, PE27 5JLData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asCouchman And Lee Limited

In the local market

Couchman And Leafe Limited is one of 24 accountancy practices we verify in St. Ives. Incorporated in 2001, it is among the longest-established of them. It is the only ATT-regulated firm among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Couchman And Leafe Limited is a UK limited company based in St. Ives, incorporated in 2001 and trading for 25 years.It was previously known as Couchman And Lee Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ATT, a member firm of ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Jan 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Jan 2025, report net assets of £268,627, up from £255,829 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll and Audit and works with Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ATT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 24 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ATT
  • CIOT
  • 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. 04286319 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2001Companies 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 Jan 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 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
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C008123834 (opens in new tab)Authorised to conduct statutory audits (the legally required independent audit of company accounts) under a Recognised Supervisory Body. Only firms on the official UK Audit Register may sign a statutory audit.audit-register · checked 28 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of ATTAssociation 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.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ATTATT 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), ICAEW, audit-register, firm website (opens in new tab), probody-ciot
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero, QuickBooks and Sage
  • Handles Payroll and Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollAudit
Tax
Personal Tax - UK AdvisoryPersonal Tax - UK compliance
Software
XeroQuickBooksSage

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People at Couchman And Leafe Limited

Persons with significant control (3)

  • Mr Richard CouchmanOwns 25-50% of shares
  • Mrs Joanne Clare CouchmanOwns 25-50% of shares
  • Mr Martin Peter LeafeOwns 25-50% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Couchman And Leafe 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
£269k
as at 31 Jan 2025+£13k vs 2024
Current assets
£395k
as at 31 Jan 2025+£50k vs 2024
Average employees
6
as at 31 Jan 2025-1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20252024202320222021202020182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Jan 202531 Jan 202431 Jan 202331 Jan 202231 Jan 202131 Jan 202030 Sep 201830 Sep 201730 Sep 201630 Sep 201530 Sep 2014
Average employees6775554
Net assets£268,627£255,829£250,914£190,008£120,490£82,132£45,791£38,359£25,076£20,531£13,778
Cash at bank£24,167£29,087£18,161
Current assets£395,141£344,785£395,003£397,090£253,377£159,991£104,898£63,354£52,596£48,841£24,751
Fixed assets£24,185£249,490£231,723£4,895£2,728£3,740£3,146£3,411£4,845
Debtors£21,119£16,999£5,843
Shareholders equity£268,627£255,829£250,914£190,008£120,490£82,132£45,791£38,359£25,076

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. 2001Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Couchman And Leafe Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Couchman And Leafe Limited is a member firm of ICAEW, ATT, and CIOT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by 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 Couchman And Leafe Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Couchman And Leafe 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 Couchman And Leafe Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Couchman And Leafe Limited offers Payroll and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Couchman And Leafe Limited been established?

Couchman And Leafe Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2001, so it has been on the register for about 25 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Couchman And Leafe Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Couchman And Leafe 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 Couchman And Leafe Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, audit-register, 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. Couchman And Leafe 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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