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Peter Lawson & Co Limited

Accountant in West Sussex RH15

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 04104606225 London Rd, Burgess Hill, RH15 9QUData updated 07 Jul 2026

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Peter Lawson & Co Limited is one of 25 accountancy practices we verify in West Sussex. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in West Sussex.

Verified Accountants assessment

Peter Lawson & Co Limited is a UK limited company based in West Sussex, incorporated in 2000 and trading for 26 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by CIOT, a member firm of CIOT, 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 £110,965, up from £86,685 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, Contractor, and CIS and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · CIOT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 25 years
Professional qualification
  • CIOT
  • IFA
  • 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. 04104606 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2000Companies 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 CIOTChartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) 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
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by CIOTCIOT 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.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of IFAInstitute of Financial Accountants (IFA) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.probody-ifa · checked 29 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by IFAIFA 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.probody-ifa · checked 29 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab), probody-ifa
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, Contractor and CIS

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Gold Partner - since 2018
Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingContractorCISCompany Formation

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People at Peter Lawson & Co Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mrs Lisa Joy CarterOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2013 to 2024
Net assets
£111k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£24k vs 2023
Current assets
£212k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£1.8k vs 2023
Cash at bank
£46k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£17k vs 2023
Average employees
3
as at 31 Dec 2024-1 vs 2023
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 employees345567754
Net assets£110,965£86,685£43,408£31,772£13,442£8,593£24,505£10,992£10,828£2,349£8,519£1,104
Cash at bank£46,145£29,265£2,698£25,389£28,393£2,421£300£920£986£641
Current assets£212,396£210,554£167,485£212,788£210,026£223,082£212,641£180,562£194,919£176,949£171,290£148,307
Fixed assets£3,381£4,338£2,798£3,737£4,203£10,500£12,527£15,489£17,040£17,875£19,336£25,264
Debtors£93,836£89,158£97,036£113,674£89,514£144,109£134,175£115,576£148,089£128,631£130,779£123,250
Shareholders equity£110,965£86,685£43,408£31,772£13,442£8,593£24,505£10,992£10,828£2,349£8,519£1,104

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. 2000Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Peter Lawson & Co Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Peter Lawson & Co Limited is a member firm of CIOT and IFA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by CIOT. 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 Peter Lawson & Co Limited a chartered accountant?

Peter Lawson & Co Limited is a member firm of CIOT and IFA, 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 Peter Lawson & Co Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Peter Lawson & Co Limited offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, Contractor, CIS, and Company Formation. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Peter Lawson & Co Limited use?

Peter Lawson & Co Limited is Xero (Gold partner), so it works with Xero. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has Peter Lawson & Co Limited been established?

Peter Lawson & Co Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2000, so it has been on the register for about 26 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Peter Lawson & Co Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Peter Lawson & 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 Peter Lawson & Co Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, firm website, and probody-ifa, 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. Peter Lawson & Co Limited scores 100/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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