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Different Straights Finance Limited

Accountant in London W1W

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score98/100Excellent

Companies House: 127226835TH Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PFData updated 07 Jul 2026

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Different Straights Finance Limited is a UK limited company based in London, incorporated in 2020 and trading for 6 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, a member firm of AAT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Jul 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Jul 2025, report net assets of £44,831, up from £28,208 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

98/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 6 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
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. 12722683 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2020Companies 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 Jul 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by AATAAT 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.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATAssociation of Accounting Technicians (AAT) 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), AAT, firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts

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Registered address

Shared with 246 companies registered at this address (167-169 Great Portland Street (The London Office)). An address used by this many companies is a shared, serviced or virtual office - not a dedicated one.

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Addresses

Registered office Companies House
5TH Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PF
Office Google Business Profile
Stevenson House, 16a Tunsgate, Guildford, GU1 3QT

The registered office is the firm's address on the Companies House register; the office is the trading address on its confirmed Google Business Profile. They can differ.

People at Different Straights Finance Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • RAWSTHORN, LukeDirector · since 2020

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£45k
as at 31 Jul 2025+£17k vs 2024
Current assets
£12k
as at 31 Jul 2025+£9.6k vs 2024
Average employees
1
as at 31 Jul 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Jul 202531 Jul 202431 Jul 202331 Jul 2022
Average employees1122
Net assets£44,831£28,208£31,560£22,986
Current assets£12,447£2,816£4,954£19,289
Fixed assets£11,684£9,651£9,395£8,644
Shareholders equity£44,831£28,208£31,560£22,986

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. 2020Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Different Straights Finance Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Different Straights Finance Limited is a member firm of AAT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by AAT. 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 Different Straights Finance Limited a chartered accountant?

Different Straights Finance Limited is a member firm of AAT, 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.

Where is Different Straights Finance Limited based?

Different Straights Finance Limited's registered office is 5TH Floor, 167-169 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PF, but it trades from Stevenson House, 16a Tunsgate, Guildford, GU1 3QT (from its confirmed Google Business Profile). A registered office is the address on the Companies House register and can differ from where a firm actually works.

What services does Different Straights Finance Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Different Straights Finance Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Different Straights Finance Limited been established?

Different Straights Finance Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2020, so it has been on the register for about 6 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Different Straights Finance Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Different Straights Finance 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 Different Straights Finance Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, AAT, 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. Different Straights Finance Limited scores 98/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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