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H Lewis & Co Payroll Services Limited

Accountant in Braintree CM7

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score85/100Excellent

Companies House: 06479956110 Nottage Crescent, Braintree, CM7 2TXData updated 07 Jul 2026

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H Lewis & Co Payroll Services Limited is one of 30 accountancy practices we verify in Braintree.

Verified Accountants assessment

H Lewis & Co Payroll Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Braintree, incorporated in 2008 and trading for 18 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by HMRC and up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Jan 2025). Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Jan 2025, report net assets of £2,758.

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Verification record and Trust Score

85/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · HMRC
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 18 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailn/a

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Companies HouseActiveno. 06479956 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2008Companies 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 Jan 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by HMRCMLR XAML00000108497By 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), HMRC AML register (opens in new tab)
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People at H Lewis & Co Payroll Services Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mrs Valerie Bethaena LewisOwns 50-75% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with H Lewis & Co Payroll Services Limited on the Companies House register.

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Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£2.8k
as at 31 Jan 2025+£2.4k vs 2024
Current assets
£7.3k
as at 31 Jan 2025+£2.7k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£1.8k
as at 31 Jan 2025+£677 vs 2024
Average employees
1
as at 31 Jan 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Jan 202531 Jan 202431 Jan 202331 Jan 202231 Jan 202131 Jan 202031 Jan 201931 Jan 201831 Jan 201731 Jan 201631 Jan 201531 Jan 2014
Average employees1111111
Net assets£2,758£324-£2,454£8,435£4,602£5,341£10,015£489£299£104£826-£1,406
Cash at bank£1,757£1,080£807£736£104£131£1£311£261£762
Current assets£7,278£4,612£1,161£13,555£9,354£7,751£2,286£2,321£1,804£1,753£1,996£1,599
Debtors£5,521£3,532£354£12,819£9,250£7,620£13,239£1,442£1,735£837
Shareholders equity£2,758£324-£2,454£8,435£4,602£5,341£10,015£489£299£104

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. 2008Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is H Lewis & Co Payroll Services Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. H Lewis & Co Payroll Services Limited is supervised for anti-money-laundering by HMRC (registration XAML00000108497). 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.

How long has H Lewis & Co Payroll Services Limited been established?

H Lewis & Co Payroll Services Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2008, so it has been on the register for about 18 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does H Lewis & Co Payroll Services Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, H Lewis & Co Payroll Services 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 H Lewis & Co Payroll Services Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House 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. H Lewis & Co Payroll Services Limited scores 85/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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