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Godfrey Laws & Co Limited

Chartered Accountants in Wilbury Way, Hitchin SG4

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0356689265 Knowl Piece, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, SG4 0TYData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Godfrey Laws & Co Limited is one of 34 accountancy practices we verify in Hitchin. Incorporated in 1998, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 9 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Godfrey Laws & Co Limited is a UK limited company based in Hitchin, incorporated in 1998 and trading for 28 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 May 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 May 2025, report net assets of £285,793, up from £263,029 the year before. Its website shows it handles VAT, Payroll, and Audit and works with Xero, QuickBooks, and FreeAgent.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 28 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. 03566892 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1998Companies 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 May 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
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 C011006877 (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 Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent
  • Handles VAT, Payroll and Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Gold Partner - since 2011
Services
AccountantVATPayrollAudit
Software
QuickBooksFreeAgent

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People at Godfrey Laws & Co Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • WHEELER, Judith AnneSecretary · since 2002

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr Martin Paul BrennanOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors
  • Mr Howard Charles Selby AshmoreOwns 50-75% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Godfrey Laws & Co 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
£286k
as at 31 May 2025+£23k vs 2024
Current assets
£561k
as at 31 May 2025+£1.8k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£6.1k
as at 31 May 2025+£5.5k vs 2024
Average employees
26
as at 31 May 2025+2 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 May 202531 May 202431 May 202331 May 202231 May 202131 May 202031 May 201931 May 201831 May 201731 May 201631 May 201531 May 2014
Average employees262424232221191919
Net assets£285,793£263,029£290,676£220,686£144,591£155,568£129,848£117,208£96,453£83,658£83,993£80,495
Cash at bank£6,082£574£72,781£65,825£113,594£55,104£22,358£25,041£14,774£31,002£34,295£39,774
Current assets£560,918£559,148£578,903£548,307£573,085£447,751£388,612£391,456£373,237£383,901£365,474£345,209
Fixed assets£110,745£166,692£104,394£131,688£155,192£28,547£24,082£28,813£27,752£23,074£20,240£32,158
Debtors£554,836£558,574£506,122£482,482£459,491£392,647£366,254£366,415£358,463£352,899£331,179£305,435
Shareholders equity£285,793£263,029£290,676£220,686£144,591£155,568£129,848£117,208£96,453£83,658£83,993£80,495

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. 1998Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Godfrey Laws & Co Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Godfrey Laws & Co 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 Godfrey Laws & Co Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Godfrey Laws & Co 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 Godfrey Laws & Co Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Godfrey Laws & Co Limited offers VAT, Payroll, and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Godfrey Laws & Co Limited use?

Godfrey Laws & Co Limited is Xero (Gold partner), so it works with Xero. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has Godfrey Laws & Co Limited been established?

Godfrey Laws & Co Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 1998, so it has been on the register for about 28 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Godfrey Laws & Co Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Godfrey Laws & 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 Godfrey Laws & 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. Godfrey Laws & 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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