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Howard Tax Accountants Limited

Chartered Accountants in Derby DE1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: 09605455Sadler Bridge Studios, Bold Lane, Derby, DE1 3NTData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Howard Tax Accountants Limited is one of 155 accountancy practices we verify in Derby. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Derby.

Verified Accountants assessment

Howard Tax Accountants Limited is a UK limited company based in Derby, incorporated in 2015 and trading for 11 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 30 Sep 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Sep 2025, report net assets of £156,514, down from £167,520 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping and works with QuickBooks, FreeAgent, and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

96/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 11 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. 09605455 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2015Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69203 - Tax consultancy
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 30 Sep 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
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.ACCA · checked 21 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, ACCA
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Good fit for

  • Works in QuickBooks, FreeAgent, Sage and Dext
  • Handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsAudit
Software
QuickBooksFreeAgentSageDext

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People at Howard Tax Accountants Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • SMITH, Karen LouiseDirector · since 2016

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Miss Claire Louise HowardOwns 50-75% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights
  • Mr Trevor SmithOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£157k
as at 30 Sep 2025-£11k vs 2024
Current assets
£232k
as at 30 Sep 2025+£22k vs 2024
Average employees
2
as at 30 Sep 2025-1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Sep 202530 Sep 202430 Sep 202330 Sep 2022
Average employees2333
Net assets£156,514£167,520£183,056£190,039
Current assets£231,865£210,239£213,531£203,501
Fixed assets£4,942£17,078£30,868£44,474
Shareholders equity£156,514£167,520£183,056£190,039

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. 2015Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Howard Tax Accountants Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Howard Tax Accountants Limited is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ACCA and a member firm of 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 Howard Tax Accountants Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Howard Tax Accountants 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 Howard Tax Accountants Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Howard Tax Accountants Limited offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Howard Tax Accountants Limited been established?

Howard Tax Accountants Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2015, so it has been on the register for about 11 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Howard Tax Accountants Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Howard Tax Accountants 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 Howard Tax Accountants Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, and ACCA, 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. Howard Tax Accountants Limited scores 96/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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