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James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP

Chartered Accountants in Newbury RG19

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent · Provisional

Companies House: OC4408412 Communications Road, Greenham Business Park, Newbury, RG19 6AB

Formerly known asReading Bridge LLP

In the local market

James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP is one of 34 accountancy practices we verify in Newbury. It is one of only 10 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP is a limited liability partnership (LLP) based in Newbury, incorporated in 2022 and trading for 4 years.It was previously known as Reading Bridge LLP.

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 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £3.4m, up from £1.9m the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Audit, and R&D Tax Credits.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Provisional

Provisional - our website and contact-detail checks have not all run for this firm yet. Anything marked pending below has not been verified, so it earns no points yet; the score may rise as those checks complete.

Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 4 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phonepending
Email

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Companies HouseActiveno. OC440841 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2022Companies House · checked
Filing complianceAccounts and confirmation statement filed on timelast accounts 31 Mar 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 01 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Payroll, Audit and R&D Tax Credits

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollAuditR&D Tax Credits

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Directors and officers (8)

  • PEAL, Alexander RichardLLP designated member · since 2022
  • STAUNTON, Susan RosemaryLLP designated member · since 2022
  • POOLE, Alan ChristopherLLP designated member · since 2022
  • BAILLIE, Jonathan RichardLLP designated member · since 2022
  • O'CONNOR, Darren PaulLLP designated member · since 2022
  • BATH, Michael JohnLLP member · since 2022
  • JAMES COWPER LLPCorporate Llp Designated Member · since 2022
  • PITT, James LeslieLLP designated member · since 2022

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP 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) | 2023 to 2025
Net assets
£3.4m
as at 31 Mar 2025+£1.4m vs 2024
Current assets
£3.8m
as at 31 Mar 2025+£1.3m vs 2024
Cash at bank
£20k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£64k vs 2024
Average employees
0
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202530 Apr 202430 Apr 2023
Average employees000
Net assets£3,352,508£1,939,116£460,350
Cash at bank£20,000£83,568£103,088
Current assets£3,839,432£2,525,013£2,237,867
Shareholders equity£3,352,508£1,939,116£460,350

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. 2022Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed

Frequently asked questions

Is James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP a regulated accountant?

Yes. James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP 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 James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP a chartered accountant?

Yes. James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP 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 James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP offer?

Based on its own website, James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP offers Payroll, Audit, and R&D Tax Credits. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How do you verify James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP?

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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. James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP scores 91/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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