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Richard Smedley Limited

Chartered Accountants in Lawnswood Business Park, Leeds LS16

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score91/100Excellent

Companies House: 04735706Richmond House, Lawnswood Business Park, Leeds, LS16 6QYData updated 07 Jul 2026

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Richard Smedley Limited is one of 279 accountancy practices we verify in Leeds. Incorporated in 2003, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Richard Smedley Limited is a UK limited company based in Leeds, 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 Dec 2024), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Dec 2024, report net assets of £554,234, up from £452,408 the year before. Its website shows it handles Audit and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

91/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 23 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
Phone
Emailn/a

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Companies HouseActiveno. 04735706 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2003Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69202 - Bookkeeping
  • SIC 69203 - Tax consultancy
  • SIC 70221 - Financial management advice
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 Dec 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
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C001057340 (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

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Gold Partner - since 2016
Services
Audit

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People at Richard Smedley Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • SMEDLEY, ParminderSecretary · since 2003

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Richard William SmedleyOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2013 to 2024
Net assets
£554k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£102k vs 2023
Current assets
£2.2m
as at 31 Dec 2024+£678k vs 2023
Cash at bank
£346k
as at 31 Dec 2024+£97k vs 2023
Average employees
1
as at 31 Dec 2024-18 vs 2023
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20242023202220212020201920172016201520142013
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Dec 202431 Dec 202330 Jun 202230 Jun 202130 Jun 202030 Jun 201931 Dec 201731 Dec 201631 Dec 201531 Dec 201431 Dec 2013
Average employees11920191920161514
Net assets£554,234£452,408£328,127£253,256£355,267£291,048£207,175£131,210£88,980£116,628£169,555
Cash at bank£345,741£248,432£432,719£368,433£578,511£351,696£401,484£350,741£219,345£302,914£223,739
Current assets£2,161,755£1,484,185£1,323,863£1,263,911£1,277,240£946,640£798,354£684,602£603,608£677,312£513,912
Fixed assets£154,260£196,539£262,384£314,053£348,079£390,723£60,821£19,941£21,810
Debtors£1,584,618£1,031,483£718,061£722,679£536,228£483,527£369,029£309,802£293,913£289,643£188,599
Creditors£1,523,711£924,267£835,732£851,409£754,144£737,499£521,246£475,912£476,616
Shareholders equity£88,980£116,628£169,555

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 Richard Smedley Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Richard Smedley 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 Smedley Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Richard Smedley 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 Richard Smedley Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Richard Smedley Limited offers Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Richard Smedley Limited use?

Richard Smedley Limited is Xero (Gold partner), so it works with Xero. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How do you verify Richard Smedley 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. Richard Smedley Limited scores 91/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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