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Gordon Down & Company Limited

Accountant in Swansea SA1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 04694243144 Walter Rd, Swansea, SA1 5RWData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Gordon Down & Company Limited is one of 94 accountancy practices we verify in Swansea. Incorporated in 2003, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Gordon Down & Company Limited is a UK limited company based in Swansea, incorporated in 2003 and trading for 23 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £11,821, up from £5,726 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit and works with Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

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. 04694243 (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 31 Mar 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 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 C007347030 (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 Sage
  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping and Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Silver Partner - since 2018
Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingAudit
Software
QuickBooksSage

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People at Gordon Down & Company Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • HARRIS, Philip MartynSecretary · since 2013

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr Laurence Sydney CohenOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights
  • Mr Philip Martyn HarrisOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Gordon Down & Company 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) | 2016 to 2025
Net assets
£12k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£6.1k vs 2024
Current assets
£94k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£1.4k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£21k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£46 vs 2024
Average employees
12
as at 31 Mar 2025-3 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 2016
Average employees12151717161514141312
Net assets£11,821£5,726£38,807£50,760£56,393£35,463£16,313£15,230£13,075£12,016
Cash at bank£20,790£20,836£21,700£42,290£43,849£22,960£13,832£2,720£538£797
Current assets£93,995£95,345£98,041£131,142£129,707£102,206£84,927£81,562£88,583£79,819
Fixed assets£169,360£193,222£224,349£234,296£227,963£230,183£250,319£272,459£283,990£197,967
Debtors£49,205£50,509£54,341£70,852£67,858£57,646£51,825£60,342£69,245£61,322
Shareholders equity£11,821£5,726£38,807£50,760£56,393£35,463£16,313£15,230£13,075£12,016

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. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Gordon Down & Company Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Gordon Down & Company Limited 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.

What services does Gordon Down & Company Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Gordon Down & Company Limited offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Gordon Down & Company Limited use?

Gordon Down & Company Limited is Xero (Silver 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 Gordon Down & Company Limited been established?

Gordon Down & Company 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 Gordon Down & Company Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Gordon Down & Company 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 Gordon Down & Company 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. Gordon Down & Company 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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