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Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants in Stoke on Trent ST4

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: 09560926C/o Howsons Winton House, Stoke Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2RWData updated 07 Jul 2026

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Howsons (Audit & Assurance) Limited is one of 13 accountancy practices we verify in Stoke On Trent.

Verified Accountants assessment

Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited is a UK limited company based in Stoke on Trent, incorporated in 2015 and trading for 11 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ACCA, 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 £131,742, up from £110,276 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, Audit, and Management Accounts.

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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
  • ACCA
  • ICAEW
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Email

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Companies HouseActiveno. 09560926 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2015Companies 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 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.ACCA · checked 21 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
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C004205169 (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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ACCA, audit-register
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Good fit for

  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, Audit and Management Accounts
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingAuditManagement Accounts

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People at Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • Mr Naveed AhmadDirector · since 2021

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited on the Companies House register.

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Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£132k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£21k vs 2024
Current assets
£199k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£28k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£40k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£16k vs 2024
Average employees
2
as at 31 Mar 2025-1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 2022
Average employees2334
Net assets£131,742£110,276£69,157£33,734
Cash at bank£40,473£24,124£42,014£33,646
Current assets£199,171£171,071£163,787£139,775
Shareholders equity£131,742£110,276£69,157£33,734

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 Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited is a member firm of 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 Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited is a member firm of ACCA, so it can use the title Chartered Certified Accountants. "Chartered" and "Chartered Certified" are legally protected UK terms that only members of these bodies may use.

What services does Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, Audit, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited been established?

Howsons (audit & Assurance) 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 Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Howsons (audit & Assurance) 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 Howsons (audit & Assurance) Limited?

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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. Howsons (audit & Assurance) 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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