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Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd

Chartered Certified Accountants in Penzance TR18

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: 0956669011 Alverton Terrace, Penzance, TR18 4JHData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd is one of 14 accountancy practices we verify in Penzance. It is one of only 2 ACCA-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Penzance.

Verified Accountants assessment

Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd is a UK limited company based in Penzance, incorporated in 2015 and trading for 11 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ACCA, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2026), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2026, report net assets of £350,320, up from £347,193 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping.

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Verification record and Trust Score

96/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 11 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • ICAEW
  • 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. 09566690 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2015Companies 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 2026 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of ACCAAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 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 ACCAACCA 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

  • Handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCIS

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People at Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr Neil Ainsley HallamOwns 50-75% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights
  • Mr Philip Sean LamertonOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2023 to 2026
Net assets
£350k
as at 31 Mar 2026+£3.1k vs 2025
Current assets
£476k
as at 31 Mar 2026+£16k vs 2025
Cash at bank
£256k
as at 31 Mar 2026+£13k vs 2025
Average employees
21
as at 31 Mar 2026+1 vs 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2026202520242023
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202631 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 2023
Average employees21202020
Net assets£350,320£347,193£299,080£370,289
Cash at bank£255,966£242,511£158,221£290,697
Current assets£476,276£460,440£357,312£484,674
Fixed assets£18,090£20,888
Debtors£92,478£89,289£61,989£76,064
Shareholders equity£350,320£347,193£299,080£370,289

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. 2015Company incorporated
  2. 2026Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd is a member firm of ACCA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ACCA. 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 Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd is a member firm of ACCA, so it can use the title Chartered Certified Accountants. "Chartered" and "Chartered Certified" are legally protected UK terms that only members of these bodies may use.

What services does Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and CIS. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd been established?

Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2015, so it has been on the register for about 11 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Crane & Johnston C&J 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 Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd?

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. Crane & Johnston C&J Ltd scores 96/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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