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Hunts Accountants Limited

Accountant in Oborne Road, Sherborne DT9

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 04629757The Old Pump House, Oborne Road, Sherborne, DT9 3RXData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asCharltons Consultancy Limited

In the local market

Hunts Accountants Limited is one of 6 accountancy practices we verify in Sherborne. It is the only AAT-regulated firm among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Hunts Accountants Limited is a UK limited company based in Sherborne, incorporated in 2003 and trading for 23 years.It was previously known as Charltons Consultancy Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, a member firm of AAT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 May 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 May 2025, report net assets of £679,500, down from £754,459 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping and works with Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 23 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
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. 04629757 (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 May 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by AATAAT 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.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATAssociation of Accounting Technicians (AAT) 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), AAT, firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

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

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Gold Partner - since 2015QuickBooks Advanced Partner
Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCIS
Software
SageDext

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People at Hunts Accountants Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • HUNT, AnnabelleSecretary · since 2005

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£680k
as at 31 May 2025-£75k vs 2024
Current assets
£493k
as at 31 May 2025-£80k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£281k
as at 31 May 2025+£101k vs 2024
Average employees
13
as at 31 May 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 May 202531 May 202431 May 202331 May 202231 May 202131 May 202031 May 201931 May 201831 May 201731 May 201631 May 201531 May 2014
Average employees1312151501401513
Net assets£679,500£754,459£648,950£585,099£398,273£309,544£192,423£169,529£95,743£101,514£57,019£28,433
Cash at bank£281,198£180,172£216,109£235,487£136,144£182,632£21,964£22,273£23,276
Current assets£492,521£572,100£497,448£480,615£381,080£397,466£249,074£224,636£200,597£188,628£153,711£152,653
Fixed assets£472,339£435,548£302,278£293,343£29,433£30,449£37,172£50,693
Debtors£125,343£330,310£220,005£201,342£207,936£194,834£127,114£95,200£100,713
Shareholders equity£679,500£754,459£648,950£585,099£398,273£309,544£192,423£169,529£95,743£101,514£57,019£28,433

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 Hunts Accountants Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Hunts Accountants Limited is a member firm of AAT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by AAT. 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 Hunts Accountants Limited a chartered accountant?

Hunts Accountants Limited is a member firm of AAT, 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 Hunts Accountants Limited offer?

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

What accounting software does Hunts Accountants Limited use?

Hunts Accountants Limited is Xero (Gold partner) and QuickBooks (Advanced partner), so it works with Xero and QuickBooks. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has Hunts Accountants Limited been established?

Hunts Accountants 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 Hunts Accountants Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Hunts 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 Hunts Accountants Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, AAT, 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. Hunts Accountants 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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