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Granddad Limited

Accountant in Shepherdswell, Dover CT15

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent

Companies House: 033406374 Bernards Gardens, Shepherdswell, Dover, CT15 7PHData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Granddad Limited is one of 16 accountancy practices we verify in Dover. Incorporated in 1997, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 2 AAT-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Granddad Limited is a UK limited company based in Dover, incorporated in 1997 and trading for 29 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, a member firm of AAT, and up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2025). Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £1,287, down from £3,793 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 29 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailn/a

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Companies HouseActiveno. 03340637 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1997Companies 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
Professional bodyMember firm of AATMAAT · licence 1001485Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by AATAAT 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.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), AAT
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Good fit for

  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts
  • Open six days a week, including Saturdays

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts

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Addresses

Registered office Companies House
4 Bernards Gardens, Shepherdswell, Dover, CT15 7PH
Office Google Business Profile
20 Hazling Dane, Shepherdswell, Dover, CT15 7LS

The registered office is the firm's address on the Companies House register; the office is the trading address on its confirmed Google Business Profile. They can differ.

People at Granddad Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Miss Penelope TannerOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2016 to 2025
Net assets
£1.3k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£2.5k vs 2024
Current assets
£8.5k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£3.5k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£1.4k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£11k vs 2024
Average employees
1
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsNet 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 employees1111111
Net assets£1,287£3,793£3,403£3,423£6,607£12,990£4,765£5,359£28£174
Cash at bank£1,440£11,950£533£339£12,584£14,629£3,925£1,674£3,391£4,057
Current assets£8,542£12,041£11,663£9,340£13,403£15,388£6,127£8,917£3,391£4,057
Debtors£7,102£91£11,130£9,001£819£759£2,202£7,243
Creditors£7,255£8,248£8,260£5,917£6,796£2,398£1,362£3,558£3,363£3,883

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. 1997Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Granddad Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Granddad Limited is a member firm of AAT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by AAT. 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 Granddad Limited a chartered accountant?

Granddad Limited is a member firm of AAT, a UK professional accountancy body, but it is not a chartered firm. Chartered status is conferred only by bodies such as ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA.

Where is Granddad Limited based?

Granddad Limited's registered office is 4 Bernards Gardens, Shepherdswell, Dover, CT15 7PH, but it trades from 20 Hazling Dane, Shepherdswell, Dover, CT15 7LS (from its confirmed Google Business Profile). A registered office is the address on the Companies House register and can differ from where a firm actually works.

What services does Granddad Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Granddad Limited offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Granddad Limited been established?

Granddad Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 1997, so it has been on the register for about 29 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Granddad Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Granddad 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 Granddad Limited?

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

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