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Ghiaci Goodhand Smith Limited

Chartered Accountants in Brighton BN1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0501374912a Marlborough Pl, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, BN1 1WNData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Ghiaci Goodhand Smith Limited is one of 100 accountancy practices we verify in Brighton. Incorporated in 2004, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Ghiaci Goodhand Smith Limited is a UK limited company based in Brighton, incorporated in 2004 and trading for 22 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 Jul 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Jul 2025, report net assets of £62,821. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, and Management Accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 22 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. 05013749 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2004Companies 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 filed on timelast accounts 31 Jul 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 29 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 29 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by HMRCMLR XWML00000125684By law, every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body. Being on the HMRC supervised register means this firm is monitored and operating legitimately.HMRC AML register · checked 20 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab), HMRC AML register (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll and Management Accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
Self AssessmentPayrollManagement Accounts

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People at Ghiaci Goodhand Smith Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Mike LewisOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Ghiaci Goodhand Smith 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) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£63k
as at 31 Jul 2025
Current assets
£116k
as at 31 Jul 2025
Cash at bank
£7.4k
as at 31 Jul 2025
Average employees
0
as at 31 Jul 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Jul 202531 Jul 202431 Jul 202331 Jul 202231 Jul 202131 Jul 202031 Jul 201931 Jul 201831 Jul 201731 Jul 201631 Jul 201531 Jul 2014
Average employees0000078810
Net assets£62,821£62,821£62,820£62,820£62,820£186,420£280,234£253,320£237,215£219,440£196,059£191,732
Cash at bank£7,369£7,369£7,369£7,369£7,369£3,090£38£55,931£74£217£83,153£264
Current assets£115,890£115,890£155,890£155,890£155,890£274,973£379,469£329,920£275,511£271,263£298,317£255,934
Fixed assets£12,692£12,692£12,690£12,690£12,690£16,176£20,638£26,353£33,684£40,145£51,254£52,120
Debtors£108,521£108,521£148,521£148,521£148,521£271,883£363,731£266,289£267,737£263,346£207,464£234,970
Shareholders equity£62,821£62,821£62,820£62,820£62,820£186,420£280,234£253,320£237,215£219,440£196,059£191,732

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. 2004Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Ghiaci Goodhand Smith Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Ghiaci Goodhand Smith 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 Ghiaci Goodhand Smith Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Ghiaci Goodhand Smith 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 Ghiaci Goodhand Smith Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Ghiaci Goodhand Smith Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Ghiaci Goodhand Smith Limited been established?

Ghiaci Goodhand Smith Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2004, so it has been on the register for about 22 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Ghiaci Goodhand Smith Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Ghiaci Goodhand 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 Ghiaci Goodhand Smith Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, firm website, and HMRC AML 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. Ghiaci Goodhand 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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