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Pugh & Co (essex) Limited

Accountant in Wickford SS11

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 08954827The Mousery, Beeches Road, Wickford, SS11 8GHData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Pugh & Co (Essex) Limited is one of 32 accountancy practices we verify in Wickford. It is one of only 5 AAT-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Pugh & Co (essex) Limited is a UK limited company based in Wickford, incorporated in 2014 and trading for 12 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, a member firm of AAT, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £28,207, up from £2,808 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 12 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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. 08954827 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2014Companies 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 Mar 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATFMAAT · licence 1003350Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by AATAAT 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.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), AAT
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Good fit for

  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts

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People at Pugh & Co (essex) Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • PUGH, Matthew Frederick AthertonDirector · since 2019

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Matthew Frederick Atherton PughOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2017 to 2025
Net assets
£28k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£25k vs 2024
Current assets
£176k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£24k vs 2024
Average employees
6
as at 31 Mar 2025+1 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 2017
Average employees6555444
Net assets£28,207£2,808£17,137£29,112£17,699£1,499£1,361£12,435£29,801
Current assets£175,968£151,483£113,341£110,023£78,962£65,823£60,051£61,853£40,240
Fixed assets£21,173£20,104£20,866£2,612£15,482£25,427£37,903£50,538£62,435
Shareholders equity£28,207£2,808£17,137£29,112£17,699£1,499£1,361£12,435£29,801

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. 2014Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Pugh & Co (essex) Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Pugh & Co (essex) Limited is a member firm of AAT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by AAT. 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 Pugh & Co (essex) Limited a chartered accountant?

Pugh & Co (essex) Limited is a member firm of AAT, 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 Pugh & Co (essex) Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Pugh & Co (essex) Limited offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Pugh & Co (essex) Limited been established?

Pugh & Co (essex) Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2014, so it has been on the register for about 12 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Pugh & Co (essex) Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Pugh & Co (essex) 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 Pugh & Co (essex) Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and AAT, 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. Pugh & Co (essex) 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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