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Llama Accounting Ltd

Accountant in Cardiff CF15

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score98/100Excellent

Companies House: 10543756Office 10, Jr Quarter Moy Road Industrial Estate, Taffs Well, Cardiff, CF15 7QRData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asHughes & Stern LimitedHughes And Stern Accountancy Services Limited

In the local market

Llama Accounting Ltd is one of 201 accountancy practices we verify in Cardiff. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Cardiff.

Verified Accountants assessment

Llama Accounting Ltd is a UK limited company based in Cardiff, incorporated in 2017 and trading for 9 years.It was previously known as Hughes & Stern Limited and Hughes And Stern Accountancy Services Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, a member firm of AAT, 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 £11,812, down from £65,424 the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, and Payroll and works with Xero and FreeAgent.

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Verification record and Trust Score

98/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 9 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
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. 10543756 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2017Companies 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
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by AATAAT 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.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATAssociation of Accounting Technicians (AAT) 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), AAT, firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero and FreeAgent
  • Handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT and Payroll

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Gold Partner - since 2020
Services
AccountantSmall businessSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCIS
Software
FreeAgent

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People at Llama Accounting Ltd

Directors and officers (2)

  • JONES, Matthew ThomasDirector · since 2017
  • Mr Lloyd HughesDirector · since 2025

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Matthew JonesOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors

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

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Companies sharing an active director with Llama Accounting 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) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£12k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£54k vs 2024
Current assets
£98k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£14k vs 2024
Average employees
3
as at 31 Mar 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Jan 202431 Jan 202331 Jan 2022
Average employees322
Net assets£11,812£65,424£19,730-£28,210
Current assets£98,324£83,866£72,878£13,336
Fixed assets£5,357£13,745£14,708£5,121
Shareholders equity£11,812£65,424£19,730-£28,210

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. 2017Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Llama Accounting Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Llama Accounting Ltd is a member firm of AAT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by AAT. 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 Llama Accounting Ltd a chartered accountant?

Llama Accounting Ltd is a member firm of AAT, 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 Llama Accounting Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Llama Accounting Ltd offers Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Llama Accounting Ltd use?

Llama Accounting Ltd 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 Llama Accounting Ltd been established?

Llama Accounting Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2017, so it has been on the register for about 9 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Llama Accounting Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Llama Accounting 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 Llama Accounting Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, AAT, 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. Llama Accounting Ltd scores 98/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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