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F E Metcalfe & Co Limited

Accountant in Ripon HG4

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 078629984 Old Market Pl, Ripon, HG4 1EQData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

F E Metcalfe & Co Limited is one of 10 accountancy practices we verify in Ripon. It is one of only 2 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

F E Metcalfe & Co Limited is a UK limited company based in Ripon, incorporated in 2011 and trading for 15 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by 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 £408,602, down from £454,797 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit and works with QuickBooks and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 14 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. 07862998 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2011Companies 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
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C003161560 (opens in new tab)Authorised to conduct statutory audits (the legally required independent audit of company accounts) under a Recognised Supervisory Body. Only firms on the official UK Audit Register may sign a statutory audit.audit-register · checked 28 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, audit-register
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Good fit for

  • Works in QuickBooks and Sage
  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping and Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Certified
QuickBooks Advanced Partner
Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingAudit
Software
Sage

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People at F E Metcalfe & Co Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • MUXLOW, PaulaDirector · since 2011
  • CRABTREE, Jessica LynnDirector · since 2011

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr Geraint Llewelyn EvansOwns 25-50% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights
  • Mrs Monica Patricia DohertyOwns 25-50% 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
£409k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£46k vs 2024
Current assets
£1.2m
as at 31 Mar 2025-£34k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£130k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£18k vs 2024
Average employees
24
as at 31 Mar 2025-3 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 employees24272525262526252220
Net assets£408,602£454,797£489,580£414,423£350,901£329,384£324,622£363,205£316,689£317,406£265,160£161,272
Cash at bank£130,489£112,965£248,559£224,504£191,297£137,723£177,783£192,787£83,989£121,766£82,490£33,363
Current assets£1,176,811£1,210,689£1,220,177£1,119,077£1,169,347£1,045,623£985,197£983,504£878,563£870,767£792,899£679,898
Fixed assets£23,029£23,050£29,714£37,501£15,457£87,815£188,601£292,752£393,278£433,222£516,388£612,020
Debtors£579,457£605,843£547,574£526,049£561,684£496,392£419,498£438,369£422,791£395,133£348,866£339,719
Shareholders equity£408,602£454,797£489,580£414,423£350,901£329,384£324,622£363,205£316,689£317,406£265,160£161,272

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. 2011Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is F E Metcalfe & Co Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. F E Metcalfe & Co Limited 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 F E Metcalfe & Co Limited offer?

Based on its own website, F E Metcalfe & Co Limited offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does F E Metcalfe & Co Limited use?

F E Metcalfe & Co Limited is QuickBooks (Advanced partner), so it works with QuickBooks. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has F E Metcalfe & Co Limited been established?

F E Metcalfe & Co Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2011, so it has been on the register for about 15 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does F E Metcalfe & Co Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, F E Metcalfe & Co 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 F E Metcalfe & Co Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, and audit-register, 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. F E Metcalfe & Co 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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