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David V. Elston & Co. Ltd

Accountant in Wadebridge PL27

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score95/100Excellent

Companies House: 0655209351 Molesworth Street, Wadebridge, PL27 7DRData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

David V. Elston & Co. Ltd is one of 7 accountancy practices we verify in Wadebridge. It is one of only 2 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

David V. Elston & Co. Ltd is a UK limited company based in Wadebridge, incorporated in 2008 and trading for 18 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 May 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 May 2025, report net assets of £244,009, up from £225,082 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit.

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Verification record and Trust Score

95/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 18 years
Professional qualification
  • 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. 06552093 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2008Companies 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 31 May 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ICAEWICAEW 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.ICAEW · checked 20 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW
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Good fit for

  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping and Audit

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingAudit

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People at David V. Elston & Co. Ltd

Directors and officers (1)

  • ELSTON, Pauline NoraSecretary · since 2008

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr David Vincent ElstonOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2015 to 2025
Net assets
£244k
as at 31 May 2025+£19k vs 2024
Current assets
£238k
as at 31 May 2025+£14k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£211k
as at 31 May 2025+£13k vs 2024
Average employees
5
as at 31 May 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 May 202531 May 202431 May 202331 May 202231 May 202131 May 202031 May 201931 May 201831 May 201731 May 201631 May 2015
Average employees5555433333
Net assets£244,009£225,082£205,499£183,887£158,039£133,963£111,358£105,466£79,433£72,259£84,926
Cash at bank£210,728£197,542£159,055£136,564£102,119£92,910£78,816£55,866£47,829£27,372£49,685
Current assets£237,605£223,660£201,081£170,474£133,497£117,114£97,405£77,271£76,614£43,093£66,037
Fixed assets£32,761£42,682£54,135£65,502£68,645£78,308£89,226£100,542£121,278£127,938£131,466
Debtors£28,378£20,204£15,589£15,905£24,285£14,881£15,102
Shareholders equity£244,009£225,082£205,499£183,887£158,039£133,963£111,358£105,466£79,433£72,259£84,926

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. 2008Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is David V. Elston & Co. Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. David V. Elston & Co. Ltd is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ICAEW. 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.

What services does David V. Elston & Co. Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, David V. Elston & Co. Ltd offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has David V. Elston & Co. Ltd been established?

David V. Elston & Co. Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2008, so it has been on the register for about 18 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does David V. Elston & Co. Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, David V. Elston & Co. 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 David V. Elston & Co. Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and ICAEW, 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. David V. Elston & Co. Ltd scores 95/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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