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Paul Steele Limited

Chartered Accountants in Tiverton EX16

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score87/100Excellent

Companies House: 031341896 Oaklands Court, Tiverton Way, Tiverton, EX16 6TGData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asCity & West Consultants Limited

In the local market

Paul Steele Limited is one of 17 accountancy practices we verify in Tiverton. Incorporated in 1995, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 2 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Paul Steele Limited is a UK limited company based in Tiverton, incorporated in 1995 and trading for 31 years.It was previously known as City & West Consultants Limited.

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 £148,915, down from £185,693 the year before.

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Verification record and Trust Score

87/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 30 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
Phonepending
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. 03134189 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1995Companies 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
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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Directors and officers (2)

  • LEWIS-BENDING, PeterDirector · since 2024
  • Mr Peter Thomas WithersDirector · 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
£149k
as at 31 Dec 2024-£37k vs 2023
Current assets
£172k
as at 31 Dec 2024-£46k vs 2023
Average employees
6
as at 31 Dec 2024-1 vs 2023
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
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 2014
Average employees678888776
Turnover£225,497£206,753
Net assets£148,915£185,693£190,242£184,871£157,013£143,198£129,338£119,992£95,827£92,643£90,191
Cash at bank£42,587£21,325
Current assets£172,092£218,206£203,049£199,859£211,298£181,890£171,537£166,597£137,391£110,361£81,898
Fixed assets£1,837£31,223£38,378£42,775£45,289£9,639£7,715£8,901£9,022£22,812£40,276
Debtors£48,627£37,452
Shareholders equity£148,915£185,693£190,242£184,871£157,013£143,198£129,338£119,992£95,827£92,643£90,191

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. 1995Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Paul Steele Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Paul Steele 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 Paul Steele Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Paul Steele 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 Paul Steele Limited been established?

Paul Steele Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 1995, so it has been on the register for about 31 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Paul Steele Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Paul Steele 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 Paul Steele 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. Paul Steele Limited scores 87/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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