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Farrar Smith Limited

Accountant in Leeds LS25

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0485690011 Fusion Court Aberford Road, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 2GHData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Farrar Smith Limited is one of 279 accountancy practices we verify in Leeds. Incorporated in 2003, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Farrar Smith Limited is a UK limited company based in Leeds, incorporated in 2003 and trading for 23 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ATT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Nov 2024), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Nov 2024, report net assets of £333,990, down from £335,494 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll and Audit.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 23 years
Professional qualification
  • ATT
  • 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. 04856900 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2003Companies 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 30 Nov 2024 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ACCAACCA 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.ACCA · checked 21 Jul
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C002196530 (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
Professional bodyMember firm of ATTAssociation of Taxation Technicians (ATT) 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
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ATTATT 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 29 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ACCA, audit-register, firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Payroll and Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollAudit

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People at Farrar Smith Limited

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr Christopher Paul Lydon25-50% of voting rights
  • Ms Julie Margaret Konczyk50-75% of voting rights

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2013 to 2024
Net assets
£334k
as at 30 Nov 2024-£1.5k vs 2023
Current assets
£477k
as at 30 Nov 2024+£23k vs 2023
Cash at bank
£93k
as at 30 Nov 2024+£33k vs 2023
Average employees
10
as at 30 Nov 2024+1 vs 2023
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Nov 202430 Nov 202330 Nov 202230 Nov 202130 Nov 202030 Nov 201930 Nov 201830 Nov 201730 Nov 201630 Nov 201530 Nov 201430 Nov 2013
Average employees109888887
Net assets£333,990£335,494£345,290£347,909£335,580£319,837£271,455£251,138£253,303£382,508£373,549£385,118
Cash at bank£92,573£59,755£62,251£183,617£97,486£78,484£143,635£91,029£38,930£96,204£35,246£56,957
Current assets£476,983£453,891£436,927£535,841£468,587£441,963£339,099£266,962£218,394£298,985£241,856£230,697
Fixed assets£1,987£5,848£31,231£66,501£117,951£170,341£217,796£267,822£318,428
Debtors£258,338£283,289£271,116£254,957£276,303£283,003£130,551£95,306£97,896£135,824£140,564£114,135
Shareholders equity£333,990£335,494£345,290£347,909£335,580£319,837£271,455£251,138£253,303£382,508£373,549£385,118

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. 2003Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Farrar Smith Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Farrar Smith Limited is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ACCA and a member firm of ATT. 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 Farrar Smith Limited a chartered accountant?

Farrar Smith Limited is a member firm of ATT, 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 Farrar Smith Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Farrar Smith Limited offers Payroll and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Farrar Smith Limited been established?

Farrar Smith Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2003, so it has been on the register for about 23 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Farrar Smith Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Farrar Smith 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 Farrar Smith Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ACCA, audit-register, 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. Farrar Smith 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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