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Professional Tax & Accounting Services Limited

Chartered Accountants in St Albans AL1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 049450482 Fountain Court, St Albans, AL1 3TFData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Professional Tax & Accounting Services Limited is one of 21 accountancy practices we verify in St Albans. Incorporated in 2003, 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

Professional Tax & Accounting Services Limited is a UK limited company based in St Albans, incorporated in 2003 and trading for 23 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. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Oct 2024, report net assets of £3,236, up from £1,420 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 22 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. 04945048 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2003Companies 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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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
Self AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts

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People at Professional Tax & Accounting Services Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Nigel BettsOwns 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
£3.2k
as at 31 Oct 2024+£1.8k vs 2023
Current assets
£147k
as at 31 Oct 2024-£2.2k vs 2023
Average employees
4
as at 31 Oct 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Oct 202431 Oct 202331 Oct 202231 Oct 202131 Oct 202031 Oct 201931 Oct 201831 Oct 201731 Oct 201631 Oct 201531 Oct 201431 Oct 2013
Average employees4444433
Net assets£3,236£1,420£474£441£431£338£786£444£1,228£589£7,085£1,030
Cash at bank£16,577£11,856£12,847
Current assets£146,731£148,936£134,605£119,105£138,247£99,533£108,946£116,079£78,048£60,997£46,302£33,049
Fixed assets£2,284£1,426£1,137£1,619£2,224£2,607£2,299£2,048£2,729
Debtors£58,386£48,205£46,012£20,202
Shareholders equity£3,236£1,420£474£441£431£338£786£444£1,228

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. 2003Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Professional Tax & Accounting Services Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Professional Tax & Accounting Services 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 Professional Tax & Accounting Services Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Professional Tax & Accounting Services 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 Professional Tax & Accounting Services Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Professional Tax & Accounting Services Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Professional Tax & Accounting Services Limited been established?

Professional Tax & Accounting Services Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2003, so it has been on the register for about 23 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Professional Tax & Accounting Services Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Professional Tax & Accounting Services 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 Professional Tax & Accounting Services 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. Professional Tax & Accounting Services 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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