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Higginson & Company (UK) Limited

Chartered Accountants in Dunstable LU6

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 04295697Kensworth Gate, 200-204 High St S, Dunstable, LU6 3HSData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Higginson & Company (UK) Limited is one of 44 accountancy practices we verify in Dunstable. Incorporated in 2001, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 2 ACCA-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Higginson & Company (UK) Limited is a UK limited company based in Dunstable, incorporated in 2001 and trading for 25 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Jan 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Jan 2025, report net assets of £753,752, down from £765,874 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 24 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. 04295697 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2001Companies 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
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
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C001457706 (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
Professional bodyMember firm of ACCAAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ACCAACCA 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.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, audit-register, firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingAudit

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People at Higginson & Company (UK) Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • INDIGO SECRETARIES LIMITEDCorporate Secretary · since 2004

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr John Leonard DarlingOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights
  • Mr Donald Mark BrownOwns 50-75% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Higginson & Company (UK) 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) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£754k
as at 31 Jan 2025-£12k vs 2024
Current assets
£857k
as at 31 Jan 2025-£12k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£283k
as at 31 Jan 2025-£37k vs 2024
Average employees
18
as at 31 Jan 2025+1 vs 2024
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 employees18171513120171413
Net assets£753,752£765,874£775,727£717,247£692,956£603,127£597,929£528,229£501,421£322,443£275,318£196,846
Cash at bank£283,483£320,550£177,211£111,000£277,108£100,844£152,281£147,661£137,973£123,158£76,303£56,390
Current assets£856,658£868,188£893,760£846,101£894,145£621,341£583,688£548,272£527,765£523,240£485,303£353,161
Fixed assets£85,682£115,849£144,346£167,400£197,200£227,000£256,800£286,600£316,400£183,223£205,289£201,230
Debtors£440,985£461,410£609,290£651,656£550,413£457,812£384,737£345,568£345,317£358,433£367,351£258,673
Shareholders equity£753,752£765,874£775,727£717,247£692,956£603,127£597,929£528,229£501,421£322,443£275,318£196,846

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. 2001Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Higginson & Company (UK) Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Higginson & Company (UK) Limited is a member firm of ICAEW and ACCA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ACCA. 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 Higginson & Company (UK) Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Higginson & Company (UK) 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.

What services does Higginson & Company (UK) Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Higginson & Company (UK) Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Higginson & Company (UK) Limited been established?

Higginson & Company (UK) Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2001, so it has been on the register for about 25 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Higginson & Company (UK) Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Higginson & Company (UK) 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 Higginson & Company (UK) Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, audit-register, and firm website, 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. Higginson & Company (UK) 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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