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Cowan & Partners Limited

Accountant in Leith, Edinburgh EH6

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: SC42072260 Constitution St, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6RRData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Cowan & Partners Limited is one of 204 accountancy practices we verify in Edinburgh. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Edinburgh.

Verified Accountants assessment

Cowan & Partners Limited is a UK limited company based in Edinburgh, incorporated in 2012 and trading for 14 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by HMRC, a member firm of ATT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Apr 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Apr 2025, report net assets of £383,371, down from £468,042 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with Xero and QuickBooks.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · HMRC
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 14 years
Professional qualification
  • ATT
  • ICAEW
  • 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. SC420722 (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 Apr 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by HMRCMLR XEML00000166245By law, every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body. Being on the HMRC supervised register means this firm is monitored and operating legitimately.HMRC AML register · checked 20 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), HMRC AML register (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero and QuickBooks
  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Platinum Partner - since 2013QuickBooks Advanced Partner
Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsManagement Accounts

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People at Cowan & Partners Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • GILLIES, Mathew Richard JamesDirector · since 2020
  • CHEAPE, James RossSecretary · since 2021

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£383k
as at 30 Apr 2025-£85k vs 2024
Current assets
£429k
as at 30 Apr 2025-£69k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£200k
as at 30 Apr 2025-£18k vs 2024
Average employees
21
as at 30 Apr 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Apr 202530 Apr 202430 Apr 202330 Apr 2022
Average employees21212021
Net assets£383,371£468,042£612,386£714,578
Cash at bank£200,339£218,293£253,517£270,750
Current assets£429,285£498,366£585,121£687,692
Fixed assets£221,801£246,379£274,474£311,390
Debtors£85,919£153,474£209,347£268,905
Shareholders equity£383,371£468,042£612,386£714,578

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 Cowan & Partners Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Cowan & Partners Limited is supervised for anti-money-laundering by HMRC (registration XEML00000166245) and a member firm of 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 Cowan & Partners Limited a chartered accountant?

Cowan & Partners Limited is a member firm of 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 Cowan & Partners Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Cowan & Partners Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Cowan & Partners Limited use?

Cowan & Partners Limited is Xero (Platinum partner) and QuickBooks (Advanced partner), so it works with Xero and QuickBooks. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has Cowan & Partners Limited been established?

Cowan & Partners 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 Cowan & Partners Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Cowan & Partners 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 Cowan & Partners Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, HMRC AML register, 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. Cowan & Partners 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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