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Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited

Accountant in Bedford MK40

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 089922779 Goldington Road, Bedford, MK40 3JYData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited is one of 110 accountancy practices we verify in Bedford. It is one of only 3 CIOT-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Bedford.

Verified Accountants assessment

Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited is a UK limited company based in Bedford, incorporated in 2014 and trading for 12 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 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £285,142, down from £312,621 the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, and Payroll and works with QuickBooks.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · CIOT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 12 years
Professional qualification
  • CIOT
  • ICAEW
  • 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. 08992277 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2014Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69202 - Bookkeeping
  • SIC 69203 - Tax consultancy
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 CIOTChartered 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.firm website · checked 29 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

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

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSmall businessSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsContractorCISManagement AccountsCompany Formation
Software
QuickBooks

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People at Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • COWLEY, Lesley ElaineSecretary · since 2014

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Barry David CowleyOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Cowley Holmes Accountants 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) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£285k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£27k vs 2024
Current assets
£156k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£6.0k vs 2024
Average employees
10
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 2022
Average employees10101212
Net assets£285,142£312,621£340,127£318,258
Current assets£156,164£150,190£189,815£131,575
Fixed assets£175,500£195,000£214,500£234,000
Shareholders equity£285,142£312,621£340,127£318,258

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. 2014Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited 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 Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited a chartered accountant?

Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited 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.

What services does Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited 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 →

How long has Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited been established?

Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2014, so it has been on the register for about 12 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Cowley Holmes Accountants 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 Cowley Holmes Accountants Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House 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. Cowley Holmes Accountants 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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