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James Cowper Trustees Limited

Chartered Accountants in Newbury RG19

Dormant company Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 041174672 Communications Road, Greenham Business Park, Newbury, RG19 6ABData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asJames & Cowper Trustees Limited

Verified Accountants assessment

James Cowper Trustees Limited is a UK limited company based in Newbury, incorporated in 2000 and filing dormant accounts at Companies House.It was previously known as James & Cowper Trustees Limited.

Its most recent accounts are filed as dormant - Companies House's term for a company with no significant accounting transactions in the period. 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 website shows it handles Payroll, Audit, and R&D Tax Credits and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 25 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. 04117467 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2000Companies 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 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

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Payroll, Audit and R&D Tax Credits

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Platinum Partner - since 2009
Services
AccountantPayrollAuditR&D Tax Credits

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People at James Cowper Trustees Limited

Directors and officers (4)

  • PEAL, Alexander RichardDirector · since 2012
  • STAUNTON, Susan RosemaryDirector · since 2012
  • NICHOLSON, Alexander RichardDirector · since 2017
  • OMER-KAYE, SharonDirector · since 2021

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with James Cowper Trustees Limited on the Companies House register.

James Cowper Trustees Limited files dormant accounts at Companies House. The active practice sharing its director appears to be James Cowper Kreston Audit LLP .

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) | 2020 to 2025
Net assets
£4
as at 31 Mar 2025
Average employees
5
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202530 Apr 202430 Apr 202330 Apr 202230 Apr 202130 Apr 2020
Average employees555000
Net assets£4£4£4£4£4£4
Shareholders equity£4£4£4£4£4£4

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. 2000Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is James Cowper Trustees Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. James Cowper Trustees 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 James Cowper Trustees Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. James Cowper Trustees 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 James Cowper Trustees Limited offer?

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

What accounting software does James Cowper Trustees Limited use?

James Cowper Trustees Limited is Xero (Platinum partner), so it works with Xero. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has James Cowper Trustees Limited been established?

James Cowper Trustees Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2000, so it has been on the register for about 26 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does James Cowper Trustees Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, James Cowper Trustees 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 James Cowper Trustees Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House 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. James Cowper Trustees 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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