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Novitt Harris & Co Limited

Chartered Accountants in London Colney, St Albans AL2

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent

Companies House: 05356371273-275 High St, London Colney, St Albans, AL2 1HAData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Novitt Harris & Co Limited is one of 21 accountancy practices we verify in St Albans. Incorporated in 2005, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 5 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Novitt Harris & Co Limited is a UK limited company based in St Albans, incorporated in 2005 and trading for 21 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 Oct 2024), and running a confirmed website.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 21 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. 05356371 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2005Companies 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 Oct 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW
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People at Novitt Harris & Co Limited

Directors and officers (4)

  • GILLIES, DouglasSecretary · since 2018
  • Mr Christopher Glyn MorrisDirector · since 2018
  • Mr David MorrisDirector · since 2023
  • DENNELL, ChristopherDirector · since 2024

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

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Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2024
Net assets
£853
as at 31 Oct 2024+£519 vs 2023
Current assets
£99k
as at 31 Oct 2024+£32k vs 2023
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202420232022202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Oct 202431 Oct 202331 Oct 202230 Jan 202230 Jan 202130 Jan 202030 Jan 201931 Jan 201828 Feb 201729 Feb 201628 Feb 201528 Feb 2014
Average employees4001333
Net assets£853£334-£8,284£73,102£294,949£248,263£202,350
Cash at bank£16,052£15,502£26,543£17,155£52,805£34,686£84,361£19,126
Current assets£99,222£67,515£42,912£192,498£144,988£155,117£223,802£138,314£492,366£415,865£358,105£353,233
Fixed assets£416£820£1,224£1,956£2,934£1,810£906£98£875£2,423
Debtors£91,222£63,015£20,360£158,386£57,588£89,936£154,365£30,272£359,561£301,179£203,744£264,107
Creditors£98,369£67,597£52,016£120,620
Shareholders equity£73,102£20,006£13,749£8,955£6,376£358,164£294,949£248,263£202,350

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. 2005Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Novitt Harris & Co Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Novitt Harris & Co 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 Novitt Harris & Co Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Novitt Harris & Co 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.

How long has Novitt Harris & Co Limited been established?

Novitt Harris & Co Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2005, so it has been on the register for about 21 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Novitt Harris & Co Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Novitt Harris & Co 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 Novitt Harris & Co Limited?

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. Novitt Harris & Co 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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