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James Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd

Chartered Accountants in Edinburgh EH3

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: SC43607415 Manor Pl, Edinburgh, EH3 7DHData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asFraser Accountancy Services Ltd

In the local market

James Fraser & Co. (Edinburgh) Ltd is one of 204 accountancy practices we verify in Edinburgh. It is one of only 2 ATT-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

James Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd is a UK limited company based in Edinburgh, incorporated in 2012 and trading for 14 years.It was previously known as Fraser Accountancy Services Ltd.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ATT, a member firm of ICAS, 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 £444,072, up from £425,700 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ATT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 13 years
Professional qualification
  • ATT
  • CIOT
  • ICAS
  • 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. SC436074 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2012Companies 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 ICASInstitute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.firm website · checked 22 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of ATTAssociation of Taxation Technicians (ATT) 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 ATTATT 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
Professional bodyMember firm of CIOTCTAChartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.probody-ciot · checked 30 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab), probody-ciot
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Payroll

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Silver Partner - since 2016
Services
AccountantPayroll
Tax
Personal Tax - UK AdvisoryPersonal Tax - UK compliance

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People at James Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Miss Xue ShangOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights
  • Mr David James FraserOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£444k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£18k vs 2024
Current assets
£177k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£74k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£20k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£10k vs 2024
Average employees
2
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 2022
Average employees2222
Net assets£444,072£425,700£432,268£407,950
Cash at bank£19,830£30,320£75,449£79,789
Current assets£177,406£251,146£302,375£215,614
Fixed assets£1,107,801£563,577£573,848£542,731
Debtors£157,576£220,826£226,926£135,825
Creditors£241,018£213,434£185,291£150,395

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. 2012Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is James Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. James Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd is a member firm of ICAS, ATT, and CIOT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ATT. 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 Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. James Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd is a member firm of ICAS, 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 Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, James Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd offers Payroll. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does James Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd use?

James Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd is Xero (Silver 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 Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd been established?

James Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2012, so it has been on the register for about 14 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does James Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, James Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd'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 Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, firm website, and probody-ciot, 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 Fraser & Co. (edinburgh) Ltd scores 100/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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