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Livesey Spottiswood Limited

Chartered Accountants in Merseyside WA10

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent

Companies House: 0454273417 George St, Saint Helens, WA10 1DBData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Livesey Spottiswood Limited is one of 9 accountancy practices we verify in Merseyside. It is one of only 2 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 Merseyside.

Verified Accountants assessment

Livesey Spottiswood Limited is a UK limited company based in Merseyside, incorporated in 2002 and trading for 24 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 Dec 2024), and running a confirmed website. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit and works with Xero and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 23 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
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. 04542734 (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 Dec 2024 (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
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C009228457 (opens in new tab)Authorised to conduct statutory audits (the legally required independent audit of company accounts) under a Recognised Supervisory Body. Only firms on the official UK Audit Register may sign a statutory audit.audit-register · checked 28 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, audit-register
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero and Sage
  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Gold Partner - since 2019
Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingAuditManagement Accounts
Software
Sage

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People at Livesey Spottiswood Limited

Directors and officers (4)

  • MCMINNIS, AndrewDirector · since 2006
  • HUDD, David JohnDirector · since 2006
  • PENDLEBURY, James EdwardDirector · since 2006
  • YATES, Steven PaulDirector · since 2025

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2013 to 2024
Current assets
£922k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£50k vs 2023
Cash at bank
£39
as at 31 Dec 2024+£8 vs 2023
Average employees
27
as at 31 Dec 2024+1 vs 2023
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Dec 202431 Dec 202331 Dec 202231 Dec 202131 Dec 202031 Dec 201931 Dec 201831 Dec 201731 Dec 201631 Dec 201531 Dec 201431 Dec 2013
Average employees27262427262624252220
Net assets£512,670£451,019£451,893£519,286£524,409£585,748£676,527£934,819£969,704£1,001,000£988,363
Cash at bank£39£31£84,726£134,115£293,104£39,012£170£66,049£95,379£69,903£91,351£102,747
Current assets£922,240£871,945£829,708£909,381£1,048,306£720,187£719,164£760,776£800,331£786,808£844,348£885,470
Fixed assets£20,669£21,403£29,853£78,557£127,875£174,250£238,869£292,129£350,101£407,351£475,249£528,861
Debtors£922,201£871,914£744,982£775,266£755,202£681,175£718,994£694,727£704,952£716,905£752,997£782,723
Shareholders equity£595,450£512,670£451,019£451,893£519,286£524,409£585,748£676,527£934,819£969,704£1,001,000£988,363

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. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Livesey Spottiswood Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Livesey Spottiswood 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 Livesey Spottiswood Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Livesey Spottiswood 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 Livesey Spottiswood Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Livesey Spottiswood Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Audit, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Livesey Spottiswood Limited use?

Livesey Spottiswood Limited is Xero (Gold 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 Livesey Spottiswood Limited been established?

Livesey Spottiswood 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 Livesey Spottiswood Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Livesey Spottiswood 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 Livesey Spottiswood Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, and audit-register, 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. Livesey Spottiswood Limited scores 91/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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