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HJS Accountants Ltd

Accountant in Southampton SO14

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 04198695Tagus House, 9 Ocean Way, Southampton, SO14 3TJData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asHunt Johnston Stokes Limited

In the local market

Hjs Accountants Ltd is one of 178 accountancy practices we verify in Southampton. Incorporated in 2001, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 2 CIOT-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

HJS Accountants Ltd is a UK limited company based in Southampton, incorporated in 2001 and trading for 25 years.It was previously known as Hunt Johnston Stokes Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by CIOT, a member firm of CIOT, 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 £241,379, up from £128,577 the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, Self Assessment, Payroll, and Bookkeeping and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · CIOT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 25 years
Professional qualification
  • CIOT
  • 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. 04198695 (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 Mar 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of CIOTChartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) 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 CIOTCIOT 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), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Small business, Self Assessment, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Platinum Partner - since 2010
Services
AccountantSmall businessSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingManagement Accounts

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People at HJS Accountants Ltd

Directors and officers (2)

  • TRAINOR, Angela LorraineDirector · since 2008
  • PONTING, Alan RichardDirector · since 2008

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Gareth Anthony StokesCan appoint or remove directors

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£241k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£113k vs 2024
Current assets
£2.0m
as at 31 Mar 2025+£227k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£159k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£49k vs 2024
Average employees
78
as at 31 Mar 2025+10 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20252024202320222021202020192018201720162014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 201631 Dec 2014
Average employees7868656106658
Net assets£241,379£128,577£294,967£299,358£314,627£667,387£1,281,219£1,228,248£1,103,072£994,112
Cash at bank£158,813£109,321£237£28,187£218,508£3,151£676£352£391£1,287£1,177
Current assets£1,996,082£1,769,499£1,434,068£1,157,733£1,704,376£1,748,679£1,864,493£1,730,224£1,883,807£1,906,679£1,377,442
Fixed assets£471,306£574,184£607,231£554,255£350,743£401,713£467,222£579,709£799,274£843,689
Debtors£1,837,269£1,660,178£1,433,831£1,129,546£1,485,868£1,745,528£1,863,817£1,729,872£1,883,416£1,679,314£1,204,715
Shareholders equity£241,379£128,577£294,967£299,358£314,627£667,387£1,281,219£1,228,248£1,103,072£994,112£874,813

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 HJS Accountants Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. HJS Accountants Ltd is a member firm of CIOT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by CIOT. 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 HJS Accountants Ltd a chartered accountant?

HJS Accountants Ltd is a member firm of CIOT, 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.

What services does HJS Accountants Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, HJS Accountants Ltd offers Small business, Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does HJS Accountants Ltd use?

HJS Accountants Ltd is Xero (Platinum partner), so it works with Xero. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has HJS Accountants Ltd been established?

HJS Accountants Ltd 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 HJS Accountants Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, HJS Accountants Ltd'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 HJS Accountants Ltd?

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

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