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Nichols & Co (accountancy) Limited

Chartered Accountants in London SE9

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: 04475088Unit 7 Mulberry Place, Pinnell Road Eltham, London, SE9 6ARData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Nichols & Co (Accountancy) Limited is one of 4856 accountancy practices we verify in London. Incorporated in 2002, it is among the longest-established of them. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in London.

Verified Accountants assessment

Nichols & Co (accountancy) Limited is a UK limited company based in London, 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 most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Dec 2024, report net assets of £340,303, up from £311,497 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping.

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Verification record and Trust Score

96/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 24 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
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. 04475088 (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
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 C008378393 (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
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.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, audit-register, firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsAuditCISManagement AccountsCompany Formation

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People at Nichols & Co (accountancy) Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • NICHOLS, Lucy MaySecretary · since 2002

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Nichols & Co (accountancy) Limited 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) | 2013 to 2024
Net assets
£340k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£29k vs 2023
Current assets
£714k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£14 vs 2023
Cash at bank
£276k
as at 31 Dec 2024-£14k vs 2023
Average employees
11
as at 31 Dec 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
CashDebtorsOtherNet 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 employees1111119111415151212
Net assets£340,303£311,497£334,286£325,638£962£1,870
Cash at bank£275,772£289,469£499,472£466,303£467,236£201,558£110,435£89,820£156,338£76,976£302,368£236,398
Current assets£714,368£714,354£810,271£820,487£756,785£554,664£531,585£482,248£523,074£450,079£657,521£648,861
Fixed assets£25,218£17,364£25,512£20,221£23,159£20,432£15,322£69,033£122,597£183,501£229,729£283,949
Debtors£320,835£317,459£215,266£263,618£187,170£205,850£258,080£253,835£154,423£233,953£198,568£338,199
Creditors£397,389£337,375
Shareholders equity£311,497£334,286£325,638£962£1,870£314,217£357,525£446,610£471,277£774,724£794,929

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 Nichols & Co (accountancy) Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Nichols & Co (accountancy) 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 Nichols & Co (accountancy) Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Nichols & Co (accountancy) 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 Nichols & Co (accountancy) Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Nichols & Co (accountancy) Limited offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Nichols & Co (accountancy) Limited been established?

Nichols & Co (accountancy) 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 Nichols & Co (accountancy) Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Nichols & Co (accountancy) 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 Nichols & Co (accountancy) Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, audit-register, 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. Nichols & Co (accountancy) Limited scores 96/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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