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HW Associates Limited

Chartered Accountants in Hertfordshire SG5

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 05006938Portmill House, Portmill Ln, Hitchin, SG5 1DJData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Hw Associates Limited is one of 46 accountancy practices we verify in Hertfordshire. It is one of only 8 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

HW Associates Limited is a UK limited company based in Hertfordshire, incorporated in 2004 and trading for 22 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 Jul 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Jul 2025, report net assets of £61,450, up from £44,759 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, and Bookkeeping.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 22 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. 05006938 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2004Companies 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 Jul 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 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.ICAEW · checked 20 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW
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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeeping

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People at HW Associates Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Mark HjertzenOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with HW Associates Limited on the Companies House register.

Shared directorships from the Companies House register. A shared director can mean a family or group structure; it does not by itself indicate anything adverse.

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£61k
as at 31 Jul 2025+£17k vs 2024
Current assets
£425k
as at 31 Jul 2025+£41k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£36k
as at 31 Jul 2025-£6.5k vs 2024
Average employees
1
as at 31 Jul 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Jul 202531 Jul 202431 Jul 202331 Jul 2022
Average employees1111
Net assets£61,450£44,759£40,547£18,578
Cash at bank£35,713£42,166£17,252£39,363
Current assets£425,379£384,196£380,338£377,893
Debtors£389,666£342,030£363,086£338,530
Shareholders equity£61,450£44,759£40,547£18,578

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. 2004Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is HW Associates Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. HW Associates Limited is a member firm of ICAEW, 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 HW Associates Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. HW Associates 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 HW Associates Limited offer?

Based on its own website, HW Associates Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, and Bookkeeping. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has HW Associates Limited been established?

HW Associates Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2004, so it has been on the register for about 22 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does HW Associates Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, HW Associates 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 HW Associates Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and ICAEW, 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. HW Associates 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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