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M E Bryan Ltd

Chartered Accountants in Great Finborough, Stowmarket IP14

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent

Companies House: 02917324Stable Lodge, Valley Ln, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3BEData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

M E Bryan Ltd is one of 16 accountancy practices we verify in Stowmarket. Incorporated in 1994, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 3 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

M E Bryan Ltd is a UK limited company based in Stowmarket, incorporated in 1994 and trading for 32 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 Mar 2026), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2026, report net assets of £72,366, up from £62,061 the year before.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 32 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
Phone
Emailn/a

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. 02917324 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1994Companies 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 2026 (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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People at M E Bryan Ltd

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mrs Karen Joy BryanOwns 25-50% of shares
  • Mr Michael Ernest BryanOwns 50-75% of shares

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

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Companies sharing an active director with M E Bryan 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) | 2015 to 2026
Net assets
£72k
as at 31 Mar 2026+£10k vs 2025
Current assets
£15k
as at 31 Mar 2026+£8.2k vs 2025
Cash at bank
£14k
as at 31 Mar 2026+£7.9k vs 2025
Average employees
2
as at 31 Mar 2026
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202620252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202631 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 201631 Mar 2015
Average employees22222222222
Net assets£72,366£62,061£48,154£51,718£57,508£52,766£37,236£25,273£15,804£6,698£3,796£5,766
Cash at bank£14,465£6,538£6,714£21,899£10,147£12,398£6,703£6,817£13,271£8,775£1,882£2,572
Current assets£14,805£6,558£6,714£21,899£10,707£11,668£6,463£7,297£16,574£10,750£3,332£4,257
Fixed assets£509,257£509,424£509,646£509,942£510,337£508,567£508,603£508,652£509,859£2,933£4,493£6,092
Debtors£340£20£560-£730-£240£480£3,303£1,975£1,450£1,685
Shareholders equity£72,366£62,061£48,154£51,718£57,508£52,766£37,236£25,273£15,804£6,698£3,796

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. 1994Company incorporated
  2. 2026Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is M E Bryan Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. M E Bryan 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 M E Bryan Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. M E Bryan 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.

How long has M E Bryan Ltd been established?

M E Bryan Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 1994, so it has been on the register for about 32 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does M E Bryan Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, M E Bryan 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 M E Bryan 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. M E Bryan Ltd scores 91/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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