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Harness Accounting Limited

Bookkeeper in Belmont Business Park, Durham DH1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 1008881142 Barrasford Road, Durham, DH1 5NBData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Harness Accounting Limited is one of 25 accountancy practices we verify in Durham. It is one of only 7 AAT-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Harness Accounting Limited is a UK limited company based in Durham, incorporated in 2016 and trading for 10 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, a member firm of AAT, 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 £9,887, up from £6,867 the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Management Accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 10 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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. 10088811 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2016Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69202 - Bookkeeping
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 1001628Association 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 Small business, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Management Accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSmall businessPayrollBookkeepingManagement Accounts

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Addresses

Registered office Companies House
42 Barrasford Road, Durham, DH1 5NB
Office Google Business Profile
Portland House, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW

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 Harness Accounting Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr John Robert HarnessOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£9.9k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£3.0k vs 2024
Current assets
£21k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£4.0k vs 2024
Average employees
1
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 2022
Average employees1111
Net assets£9,887£6,867£4,849£5,539
Current assets£20,775£16,810£15,898£15,207
Fixed assets£997£1,851£729£912
Shareholders equity£9,887£6,867£4,849£5,539

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. 2016Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Harness Accounting Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Harness Accounting 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 Harness Accounting Limited a chartered accountant?

Harness Accounting 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 Harness Accounting Limited based?

Harness Accounting Limited's registered office is 42 Barrasford Road, Durham, DH1 5NB, but it trades from Portland House, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW (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 Harness Accounting Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Harness Accounting Limited offers Small business, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Harness Accounting Limited been established?

Harness Accounting Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2016, so it has been on the register for about 10 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Harness Accounting Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Harness Accounting 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 Harness Accounting 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. Harness Accounting 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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