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Goldcrest Business Advisers Ltd.

Chartered Accountants in Guildford GU5

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: 04567687Unit 2 The Bramley Business Centre, Bramley, Guildford, GU5 0AZData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asHeather & Co Ltd

In the local market

Goldcrest Business Advisers Ltd. is one of 72 accountancy practices we verify in Guildford. Incorporated in 2002, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Goldcrest Business Advisers Ltd. is a UK limited company based in Guildford, incorporated in 2002 and trading for 24 years.It was previously known as Heather & Co Ltd.

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 Mar 2026), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2026, report net assets of £69,365, down from £70,582 the year before.

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Verification record and Trust Score

96/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 23 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. 04567687 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2002Companies 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 2026 (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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW
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Specialisms and services

Services
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People at Goldcrest Business Advisers Ltd.

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Ms Fiona BirdOwns 75-100% of shares, Owns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights, 75-100% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors, Can appoint or remove directors

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

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Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2026
Net assets
£69k
as at 31 Mar 2026-£1.2k vs 2025
Current assets
£12k
as at 31 Mar 2026-£23k vs 2025
Average employees
2
as at 31 Mar 2026
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2026202520232022202120202019201820182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202631 Mar 202530 Sep 202330 Sep 202230 Sep 202130 Sep 202030 Sep 201930 Sep 201831 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 201631 Mar 201531 Mar 2014
Average employees222344444
Turnover£243,978£213,389
Net assets£69,365£70,582£859£6,775£2,139£18,593£100£289,405£262,422£230,340
Cash at bank£150,577£159,834£174,667
Current assets£12,076£35,051£79,359£58,495£63,876£84,582£53,992£70,444£391,874£332,383£300,712£284,656£268,086
Fixed assets£344,678£377,696£128,601£126,230£150,359£235,472£21,193£1,601£4,480£6,155£8,159£10,808
Debtors£144,007£115,557£88,718
Shareholders equity£69,365£70,582£859£3,186£6,775£2,139£18,593£100£289,405£262,422£230,340£182,552£197,076

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. 2002Company incorporated
  2. 2026Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Goldcrest Business Advisers Ltd. a regulated accountant?

Yes. Goldcrest Business Advisers Ltd. 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 Goldcrest Business Advisers Ltd. a chartered accountant?

Yes. Goldcrest Business Advisers 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.

How long has Goldcrest Business Advisers Ltd. been established?

Goldcrest Business Advisers Ltd. was incorporated at Companies House in 2002, so it has been on the register for about 24 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Goldcrest Business Advisers Ltd. file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Goldcrest Business Advisers 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 Goldcrest Business Advisers Ltd.?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and ICAEW, 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. Goldcrest Business Advisers Ltd. scores 96/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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