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Martin Aitken & Co Ltd

Accountant in Glasgow G41

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score76/100Strong

Companies House: SC225765Caledonia House, 89 Seaward Street, Glasgow, G41 1HJData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asMaco Group Limited

In the local market

Martin Aitken & Co Ltd is one of 343 accountancy practices we verify in Glasgow. Incorporated in 2001, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Martin Aitken & Co Ltd is a UK limited company based in Glasgow, incorporated in 2001 and trading for 25 years.It was previously known as Maco Group Limited.

Public records confirm it is a member firm of ATT, 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 £2.7m, up from £2.2m the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

76/100

Trust Score

Strong
Public record
AML supervisedpending
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 24 years
Professional qualification
  • ATT
  • 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. SC225765 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2001Companies 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
Professional bodyMember firm of ATTATTAssociation 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.probody-att · checked 30 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), probody-att
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero, QuickBooks and Sage
  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCIS
Tax
Capital AllowancesCorporate Tax - UK advisoryInvestigationsNational InsurancePartnershipsPayroll and EmploymentPersonal TaxPersonal Tax - UK AdvisoryPersonal Tax - UK complianceProperty Taxes - UKResearch and Development/Patent BoxValue Added Tax - UK compliance
Software
XeroQuickBooksSage

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People at Martin Aitken & Co Ltd

Directors and officers (8)

  • DYER, Ewen Fearghas CrawSecretary · since 2011
  • DYER, Elaine MarieDirector · since 2013
  • TENBY, Mark LewisDirector · since 2013
  • HALLIDAY, PatriciaDirector · since 2013
  • CLIFFORD, Jayne FrancesDirector · since 2013
  • MCRAE, MarkDirector · since 2017
  • MACCAIG, Duncan PeterDirector · since 2021
  • CURR, Gavin JamesDirector · since 2021

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Ewen Fearghas Craw DyerSignificant influence or control

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Martin Aitken & Co 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 2025
Net assets
£2.7m
as at 31 Mar 2025+£503k vs 2023
Current assets
£2.5m
as at 31 Mar 2025+£488k vs 2023
Cash at bank
£849k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£654k vs 2023
Average employees
64
as at 31 Mar 2025-1 vs 2023
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202320222021
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Dec 202331 Dec 202231 Dec 2021
Average employees64655348
Net assets£2,710,861£2,207,568£2,142,788£2,059,798
Cash at bank£849,242£195,213£365,773£251,236
Current assets£2,468,950£1,981,247£2,024,388£1,718,045
Fixed assets£5,047,905£2,663,811£2,810,130£2,229,193
Debtors£1,324,168£1,147,109£1,329,861£1,219,164
Shareholders equity£2,710,861£2,207,568£2,142,788£2,059,798

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. 2001Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Martin Aitken & Co Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Martin Aitken & Co Ltd is a member firm of ATT. Membership means the firm meets that body's qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.

Is Martin Aitken & Co Ltd a chartered accountant?

Martin Aitken & Co Ltd 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 Martin Aitken & Co Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Martin Aitken & Co Ltd offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and CIS. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Martin Aitken & Co Ltd been established?

Martin Aitken & Co Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2001, so it has been on the register for about 25 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Martin Aitken & Co Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Martin Aitken & Co 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 Martin Aitken & Co Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and probody-att, 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. Martin Aitken & Co Ltd scores 76/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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