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Friend-james Accountants Ltd

Chartered Accountants in Brighton BN1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent

Companies House: 160481104TH Floor, Park Gate, 161-163 Preston Road, Brighton, BN1 6AFData updated 07 Jul 2026

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Friend-James Accountants Ltd is one of 100 accountancy practices we verify in Brighton. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Brighton.

Verified Accountants assessment

Friend-james Accountants Ltd is a UK limited company based in Brighton, incorporated in 2024.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Sep 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Sep 2025, report net assets of £52,449. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and Audit.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 1 year
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. 16048110 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2024Companies 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 Sep 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.ICAEW · checked 20 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.ACCA · checked 21 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 C001985929 (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, ACCA, audit-register
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Good fit for

  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts and Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsAuditCompany Formation

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People at Friend-james Accountants Ltd

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr John Douglas WarnerOwns 50-75% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors
  • Mrs Tracey Ann WarnerOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights

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

Related companies

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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) | 2025
Net assets
£52k
as at 30 Sep 2025
Current assets
£6.5k
as at 30 Sep 2025
Average employees
2
as at 30 Sep 2025
Full figures
As filed30 Sep 2025
Average employees2
Net assets£52,449
Current assets£6,500
Fixed assets£77,000
Shareholders equity£52,449

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. 2024Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Friend-james Accountants Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Friend-james Accountants Ltd is a member firm of ICAEW and ACCA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ACCA. 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 Friend-james Accountants Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. Friend-james Accountants Ltd 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 Friend-james Accountants Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Friend-james Accountants Ltd offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, Audit, and Company Formation. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Friend-james Accountants Ltd been established?

Friend-james Accountants Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2024, so it has been on the register for about 2 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Friend-james Accountants Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Friend-james Accountants Ltd'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 Friend-james Accountants Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, ACCA, 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. Friend-james Accountants Ltd scores 91/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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