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Direct Tax Limited

Accountant in Cooks Ln, Axminster EX13

Dormant company Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent

Companies House: 05074334Heatherdale, Cooks Ln, Axminster, EX13 5SQData updated 07 Jul 2026

Verified Accountants assessment

Direct Tax Limited is a UK limited company based in Axminster, incorporated in 2004 and filing dormant accounts at Companies House.

Its most recent accounts are filed as dormant - Companies House's term for a company with no significant accounting transactions in the period. 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 Mar 2026), and running a confirmed website. Its website shows it handles Payroll and Bookkeeping.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 22 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
Contact
Websitepending
Phone
Emailn/a

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. 05074334 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2004Companies 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 Mar 2026 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATFMAAT · licence 1007Association 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.AAT · checked 17 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), AAT
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  • Handles Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeeping

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People at Direct Tax Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • HOWARTH, Mark AlanSecretary · since 2004

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mrs Sally Anne HowarthOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2018 to 2026
Net assets
£100
as at 31 Mar 2026
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202620252024202320222021202020192018
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202631 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 2018
Net assets£100£100£100£100£100£100£100£100£100
Shareholders equity£100£100£100£100£100£100£100£100£100

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. 2004Company incorporated
  2. 2026Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Direct Tax Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Direct Tax 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 Direct Tax Limited a chartered accountant?

Direct Tax 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.

What services does Direct Tax Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Direct Tax Limited offers Payroll and Bookkeeping. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Direct Tax Limited been established?

Direct Tax Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2004, so it has been on the register for about 22 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Direct Tax Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Direct Tax 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 Direct Tax Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and AAT, 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. Direct Tax Limited scores 91/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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