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Richard Place Dobson Services Limited

Chartered Accountants in Colchester CO1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 04681154Suite E2, The Octagon, 2ND Floor, Middleborough, Colchester, CO1 1TGData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Richard Place Dobson Services Limited is one of 94 accountancy practices we verify in Colchester. Incorporated in 2003, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 10 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

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Richard Place Dobson Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Colchester, 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 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £603,687, up from £463,104 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 23 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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Companies HouseActiveno. 04681154 (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 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Platinum Partner - since 2015
Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsManagement Accounts

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Addresses

Registered office Companies House
Suite E2, The Octagon, 2ND Floor, Middleborough, Colchester, CO1 1TG
Office Google Business Profile
1-7 Station Rd, Crawley, RH10 1HT

The registered office is the firm's address on the Companies House register; the office is the trading address on its confirmed Google Business Profile. They can differ.

People at Richard Place Dobson Services Limited

Directors and officers (3)

  • Mr Robert John HardenDirector · since 2026
  • Mr Chris AnnisDirector · since 2026
  • MILLARD, JakeSecretary · since 2026

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Richard Place Dobson Services 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) | 2016 to 2025
Net assets
£604k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£141k vs 2024
Current assets
£1.1m
as at 31 Mar 2025+£208k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£200k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£154k vs 2024
Average employees
56
as at 31 Mar 2025+4 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 2016
Average employees56524936353535
Net assets£603,687£463,104£479,214£453,320£428,608£417,136£418,543£648,621£678,097
Cash at bank£199,872£45,416£73,395£38,875£147,999£3,918£3,411£139,288£201,766£180,014
Current assets£1,122,511£914,342£907,262£759,000£787,919£673,351£672,001£822,449£896,607
Fixed assets£49,054£71,420£102,725£140,164£169,338£224,926£272,011£321,058
Debtors£922,639£868,926£833,867£720,125£639,920£669,433£668,590£683,161£694,841£602,746
Shareholders equity£603,687£463,104£479,214£453,320£428,608£417,136£418,543£648,621£678,097

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. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Richard Place Dobson Services Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Richard Place Dobson 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 Richard Place Dobson Services Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Richard Place Dobson 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.

Where is Richard Place Dobson Services Limited based?

Richard Place Dobson Services Limited's registered office is Suite E2, The Octagon, 2ND Floor, Middleborough, Colchester, CO1 1TG, but it trades from 1-7 Station Rd, Crawley, RH10 1HT (from its confirmed Google Business Profile). A registered office is the address on the Companies House register and can differ from where a firm actually works.

What services does Richard Place Dobson Services Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Richard Place Dobson Services Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Richard Place Dobson Services Limited use?

Richard Place Dobson Services Limited is Xero (Platinum 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 Richard Place Dobson Services Limited been established?

Richard Place Dobson 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 Richard Place Dobson Services Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Richard Place Dobson 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 Richard Place Dobson 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. Richard Place Dobson 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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