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Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited

Chartered Accountants in Banbury OX16

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent

Companies House: 14646871Countrywide House, 23 West Bar Street, Banbury, OX16 9SAData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited is one of 40 accountancy practices we verify in Banbury. It is one of only 5 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Banbury.

Verified Accountants assessment

Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Banbury, incorporated in 2023 and trading for 3 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its website shows it handles Small business, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with QuickBooks, FreeAgent, and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 3 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. 14646871 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2023Companies 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 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of ICAEWInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.firm website · checked 19 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 19 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.firm website · checked 19 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in QuickBooks, FreeAgent, Sage and Dext
  • Handles Small business, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSmall businessPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsContractor
Software
QuickBooksFreeAgentSageDext

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People at Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • Mr David Anthony StevensDirector · since 2023
  • SOUTHALL, Philip JamesDirector · since 2023

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Ellacotts Forensic Services 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) | 2024 to 2025
Current assets
£228k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£2.6k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£51k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£5.8k vs 2024
Average employees
4
as at 31 Mar 2025+2 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20252024
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 2024
Average employees42
Cash at bank£50,640£56,402
Current assets£228,422£225,823
Debtors£101,294£127,588

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. 2023Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited is a member firm of ICAEW and ACCA, and 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.

Is Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited is a member firm of ICAEW, so it can use the title Chartered Accountants. "Chartered" and "Chartered Certified" are legally protected UK terms that only members of these bodies may use.

What services does Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited offers Small business, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and Contractor. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited been established?

Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2023, so it has been on the register for about 3 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Ellacotts Forensic Services Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Ellacotts Forensic Services 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 Ellacotts Forensic Services 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. Ellacotts Forensic Services 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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