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R L Charles Limited

Chartered Accountants in Newcastle upon Tyne NE2

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score87/100Excellent

Companies House: 05399839Fernwood House Fernwood Road, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1TJData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

R L Charles Limited is one of 124 accountancy practices we verify in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Incorporated in 2005, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

R L Charles Limited is a UK limited company based in Newcastle upon Tyne, incorporated in 2005 and trading for 21 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ICAEW, and up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Mar 2025). Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £754,915, up from £617,443 the year before. Its website shows it handles Audit.

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Verification record and Trust Score

87/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 21 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailn/a

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Companies HouseActiveno. 05399839 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2005Companies 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 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
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C001235710 (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, audit-register
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Good fit for

  • Handles Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
Audit

People at R L Charles Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • CHARLES, Hugh DerekSecretary · since 2005

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Peter Charles75-100% of voting rights

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with R L Charles Limited 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) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£755k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£137k vs 2024
Current assets
£714k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£136k vs 2024
Average employees
1
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 201630 Nov 201531 Mar 201531 Mar 2014
Average employees1111111
Net assets£754,915£617,443£406,978£242,861
Cash at bank£12,260£15,916£9,116£6,883
Current assets£714,246£578,740£485,651£366,262£202,132£98,919£48,068£30,763£23,288£17,272£15,916
Fixed assets£40,745£40,745£40,745£40,745£40,745£12,169£12,169£12,169£1£1
Debtors£5,012
Shareholders equity£754,915£617,443£526,354£406,978£242,861£111,072£60,221£33,494£6,456£12,657£4,356£2,156£373

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. 2005Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is R L Charles Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. R L Charles 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 R L Charles Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. R L Charles 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 R L Charles Limited offer?

Based on its own website, R L Charles Limited offers Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging.

How long has R L Charles Limited been established?

R L Charles Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2005, so it has been on the register for about 21 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does R L Charles Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, R L Charles 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 R L Charles Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, 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. R L Charles 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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