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Harwood Business Services Limited

Chartered Accountants in Morpeth NE65

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent · Provisional

Companies House: 06848992Woodstock, Felton, Morpeth, NE65 9HPData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asKey Accountancy Services Limited

In the local market

Harwood Business Services Limited is one of 15 accountancy practices we verify in Morpeth. It is one of only 4 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Harwood Business Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Morpeth, incorporated in 2009 and trading for 17 years.It was previously known as Key Accountancy Services Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ICAEW, and up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2026). Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2026, report net assets of £538,309, up from £471,117 the year before.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Provisional

Provisional - our website and contact-detail checks have not all run for this firm yet. Anything marked pending below has not been verified, so it earns no points yet; the score may rise as those checks complete.

Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 17 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
Phone
Email

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Companies HouseActiveno. 06848992 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2009Companies 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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People at Harwood Business Services Limited

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mrs Lisa Helen TombsOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors
  • Mr William Edward Rupert TombsOwns 50-75% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2018 to 2026
Net assets
£538k
as at 31 Mar 2026+£67k vs 2025
Current assets
£210k
as at 31 Mar 2026-£48k vs 2025
Average employees
2
as at 31 Mar 2026
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202620252024202320222021202020192018
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202631 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 2018
Average employees22222211
Net assets£538,309£471,117£380,084£333,426£253,195£158,459£83,445£83,642£44,085
Current assets£209,920£257,866£204,736£333,795£297,943£227,749£132,785£111,386£71,830
Fixed assets£352,033£273,565£217,079£39,810£608£988£492£455
Shareholders equity£538,309£471,117£380,084£333,426£253,195£158,459£83,445£83,642£44,085

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. 2009Company incorporated
  2. 2026Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Harwood Business Services Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Harwood Business Services Limited 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 Harwood Business Services Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Harwood Business Services Limited 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 Harwood Business Services Limited been established?

Harwood Business Services Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2009, so it has been on the register for about 17 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Harwood Business Services Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Harwood Business 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 Harwood Business Services Limited?

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. Harwood Business Services 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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