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King Hope Ltd

Chartered Accountants in Darlington DL1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0925991331 Victoria Road, Darlington, DL1 5SBData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

King Hope Ltd is one of 41 accountancy practices we verify in Darlington. It is one of only 6 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Darlington.

Verified Accountants assessment

King Hope Ltd is a UK limited company based in Darlington, incorporated in 2014 and trading for 12 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 May 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Apr 2024, report net assets of £240,849, down from £260,273 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, 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 11 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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. 09259913 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2014Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69202 - Bookkeeping
  • SIC 69203 - Tax consultancy
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 May 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, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingContractorManagement AccountsCompany Formation

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People at King Hope Ltd

Directors and officers (1)

  • RAINBOW, Samantha JaneDirector · since 2024

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with King Hope Ltd 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) | 2021 to 2024
Net assets
£241k
as at 30 Apr 2024-£19k vs 2023
Current assets
£544k
as at 30 Apr 2024+£136k vs 2023
Cash at bank
£4.4k
as at 30 Apr 2024-£520 vs 2023
Average employees
26
as at 30 Apr 2024-1 vs 2023
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2024202320222021
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Apr 202430 Apr 202330 Apr 202230 Apr 2021
Average employees26272626
Net assets£240,849£260,273£428,801£525,570
Cash at bank£4,396£4,916£17,724£764
Current assets£544,068£408,413£455,417£464,323
Fixed assets£106,333£195,794£310,831£436,640
Debtors£536,387£400,072£430,800£458,666
Shareholders equity£240,849£260,273£428,801£525,570

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. 2014Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is King Hope Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. King Hope Ltd 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 King Hope Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. King Hope Ltd 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 King Hope Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, King Hope Ltd offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Contractor, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has King Hope Ltd been established?

King Hope Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2014, so it has been on the register for about 12 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does King Hope Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, King Hope 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 King Hope Ltd?

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. King Hope 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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