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Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd

Chartered Accountants in Whitby YO21

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: 1439596928 Bagdale, Whitby, YO21 1QLData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd is one of 9 accountancy practices we verify in Whitby. It is the only ACCA-regulated firm among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Whitby.

Verified Accountants assessment

Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd is a UK limited company based in Whitby, incorporated in 2022 and trading for 4 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Oct 2024), and running a confirmed website. 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 · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 3 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. 14395969 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2022Companies 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
Professional bodyMember firm of ACCAAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.ACCA · checked 21 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ACCAACCA 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.ACCA · checked 21 Jul
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorThe Association of Chartered Certified Accountants · reg 0848327 (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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, ACCA, audit-register
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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 accountsAuditContractorManagement AccountsCompany Formation

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People at Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Stewart Michael DaviesOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Philip Burley & Co Accountants 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) | 2023 to 2025
Average employees
0
as at 31 Oct 2025
Full figures
As filed31 Oct 202531 Oct 202431 Oct 2023
Average employees000
Shareholders equity£1,000£1,000£1,000

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. 2022Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd is a member firm of ICAEW and ACCA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ACCA. 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 Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd 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 Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd 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 Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd been established?

Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2022, so it has been on the register for about 4 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Philip Burley & Co Accountants 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 Philip Burley & Co Accountants Ltd?

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

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