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John Phillips & Co Limited

Accountant in Great Blakenham, Ipswich IP6

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 04363387Unit 81, Centaur Court, Claydon Business Park, Great Blakenham, Ipswich, IP6 0NLData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

John Phillips & Co Limited is one of 97 accountancy practices we verify in Ipswich. Incorporated in 2002, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

John Phillips & Co Limited is a UK limited company based in Ipswich, incorporated in 2002 and trading for 24 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by HMRC, a member firm of ATT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Oct 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with QuickBooks, FreeAgent, and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · HMRC
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 24 years
Professional qualification
  • ATT
  • 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. 04363387 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2002Companies 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 Oct 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by HMRCMLR XGML00000136312By law, every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body. Being on the HMRC supervised register means this firm is monitored and operating legitimately.HMRC AML register · checked 20 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), HMRC AML register (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Sage
  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts
Software
QuickBooksFreeAgentSage

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People at John Phillips & Co Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Steven PhillipsOwns 25-50% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Current assets
£821k
as at 31 Oct 2025+£46k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£453k
as at 31 Oct 2025+£87k vs 2024
Average employees
13
as at 31 Oct 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 Oct 202531 Oct 202431 Oct 202331 Oct 202231 Oct 202131 Oct 202030 Apr 201930 Apr 201830 Apr 201730 Apr 201630 Apr 201530 Apr 2014
Average employees1312131409111112
Cash at bank£452,837£365,914£755,523£646,109£503,986£604,168£559,207£289,061£284,744£179,565£420,536£186,927
Current assets£821,309£775,000£1,140,326£1,097,353£1,074,376£1,196,848£1,066,664£865,093£770,033£660,256£922,029£853,205
Fixed assets£278,930£282,859£503,055£489,461£491,236£494,742£250,970£250,180£250,863£239,476£241,174£242,751
Debtors£326,472£374,414£351,732£420,480£537,890£564,520£476,753£544,560£455,614£454,313£472,547£639,841
Shareholders equity£904,924£861,461£1,452,101£1,389,275£1,314,492£1,231,831£1,057,737£958,004£828,416£722,451£986,561£885,771

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. 2002Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is John Phillips & Co Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. John Phillips & Co Limited is supervised for anti-money-laundering by HMRC (registration XGML00000136312) and a member firm of 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 John Phillips & Co Limited a chartered accountant?

John Phillips & Co Limited is a member firm of ATT, 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 John Phillips & Co Limited offer?

Based on its own website, John Phillips & Co Limited offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has John Phillips & Co Limited been established?

John Phillips & Co Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2002, so it has been on the register for about 24 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does John Phillips & Co Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, John Phillips & Co 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 John Phillips & Co Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, HMRC AML register, 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. John Phillips & Co 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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