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Hopper Williams & Bell Limited

Chartered Accountants in Southampton, Eastleigh SO53

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 04770023Highland House, Mayflower Cl, Chandler's Ford, Southampton, Eastleigh, SO53 4ARData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Hopper Williams & Bell Limited is one of 48 accountancy practices we verify in Eastleigh. Incorporated in 2003, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 8 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Eastleigh.

Verified Accountants assessment

Hopper Williams & Bell Limited is a UK limited company based in Eastleigh, incorporated in 2003 and trading for 23 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Dec 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Dec 2025, report net assets of £978,442, down from £1.0m the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, and Payroll and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 23 years
Companies House ACSP
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • CIOT
  • 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. 04770023 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2003Companies 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 Dec 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Companies House ACSPAuthorised Corporate Service ProviderRegistered on the Companies House Authorised Corporate Service Provider list - permitted to file, and verify client identities, at Companies House on behalf of clients.Companies House · checked 25 Jul
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C001020444 (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 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.firm website · checked 29 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.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of CIOTCTAChartered 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.probody-ciot · checked 30 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), audit-register, firm website (opens in new tab), probody-ciot
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT and Payroll
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Platinum Partner - since 2009
Services
AccountantSmall businessSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsAuditManagement Accounts
Tax
Personal Tax - UK complianceTrusts, Estates and Inheritance Tax

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People at Hopper Williams & Bell Limited

Directors and officers (10)

  • JENKINS, TracyDirector · since 2005
  • JOHNS, MichaelaDirector · since 2017
  • BROWN, Gary MichaelDirector · since 2017
  • ALESBURY, JamesDirector · since 2019
  • BRASSINGTON, PeterDirector · since 2019
  • KERSHAW, Andrew RoyDirector · since 2022
  • FLOOD, James DanielDirector · since 2022
  • HEDGES, Gemma MichelleDirector · since 2023
Show all 10 · 2 more
  • YOUNG, Thomas MichaelDirector · since 2026
  • COOPER, Matthew RogerDirector · since 2026

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

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Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£978k
as at 31 Dec 2025-£71k vs 2024
Current assets
£2.4m
as at 31 Dec 2025-£288k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£636k
as at 31 Dec 2025-£287k vs 2024
Average employees
76
as at 31 Dec 2025+3 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20252024202320222021202020192018201720152014
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Dec 202531 Dec 202431 Dec 202331 Dec 202231 Dec 202131 Dec 202030 Sep 201931 May 201831 May 201731 May 201531 May 2014
Average employees767373777369706160
Net assets£978,442£1,049,772£793,339£2,087,004£1,894,505£1,652,608
Cash at bank£636,358£923,180£894,476£1,019,701£1,268,776£1,009,749£279,902£295,235£141,631£122,795£356,204
Current assets£2,449,646£2,737,795£2,538,634£2,885,064£2,907,725£2,636,642£1,808,866£2,276,149£2,197,954£2,044,149£2,121,725
Fixed assets£62,342£67,968£61,862£40,596£35,973£45,924£78,225£508,701£535,322£541,264£568,298
Debtors£1,813,288£1,814,615£1,644,158£1,865,363£1,638,949£1,626,893£1,528,964£1,980,914£2,056,323£1,921,354£1,765,521
Shareholders equity£978,442£1,049,772£793,339£2,087,004£2,266,353£2,067,890£1,372,612£1,894,505£1,652,608£986,132£751,266

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. 2003Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Hopper Williams & Bell Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Hopper Williams & Bell Limited is a member firm of ICAEW and CIOT, 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 Hopper Williams & Bell Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Hopper Williams & Bell 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 Hopper Williams & Bell Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Hopper Williams & Bell Limited offers Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Hopper Williams & Bell Limited use?

Hopper Williams & Bell Limited 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 Hopper Williams & Bell Limited been established?

Hopper Williams & Bell Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2003, so it has been on the register for about 23 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Hopper Williams & Bell Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Hopper Williams & Bell 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 Hopper Williams & Bell Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, audit-register, firm website, and probody-ciot, 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. Hopper Williams & Bell 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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