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Elmes Accounting Services Limited

Chartered Accountants in Hitchin SG4

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0744703416 Gosmore Ley Close, Gosmore, Hitchin, SG4 7QJData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Elmes Accounting Services Limited is one of 34 accountancy practices we verify in Hitchin. It is one of only 9 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 Hitchin.

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Elmes Accounting Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Hitchin, incorporated in 2010 and trading for 16 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 most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £530,530, up from £495,057 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with QuickBooks.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 15 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. 07447034 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2010Companies 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
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
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 30 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in QuickBooks
  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCIS
Software
QuickBooks

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People at Elmes Accounting Services Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Christian Alexander ElmesOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£531k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£35k vs 2024
Current assets
£796k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£55k vs 2024
Average employees
1
as at 31 Mar 2025-1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 201631 Mar 201531 Mar 2014
Average employees12333333
Net assets£530,530£495,057£455,295£330,402£251,511£143,129
Cash at bank£10,329£31,167£32,281
Current assets£795,857£740,631£528,668£411,049£351,075£193,426£84,405£32,569£25,422£12,819£35,232£59,201
Fixed assets£2,000£4,000£6,000£11,553£13,553£12,000
Debtors£1,890£3,465£26,320
Shareholders equity£530,530£495,057£455,295£330,402£251,511£143,129£51,097-£5,506-£11,261-£4,275£14,231£39,645

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. 2010Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Elmes Accounting Services Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Elmes Accounting Services Limited is a member firm of ICAEW, 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 Elmes Accounting Services Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Elmes Accounting 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 Elmes Accounting Services Limited offer?

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

How long has Elmes Accounting Services Limited been established?

Elmes Accounting Services Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2010, so it has been on the register for about 16 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Elmes Accounting Services Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Elmes Accounting 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 Elmes Accounting Services Limited?

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

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