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Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited

Chartered Management Accountants in Essex CM3

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 051976023 Guild Way, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5TGData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asGuildway Accountants Limited

In the local market

Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited is one of 84 accountancy practices we verify in Essex. It is the only CIMA-regulated firm among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Essex.

Verified Accountants assessment

Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited is a UK limited company based in Essex, incorporated in 2004 and trading for 22 years.It was previously known as Guildway Accountants Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by CIMA, a member firm of CIMA, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 Aug 2024), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Aug 2024, report net assets of £77,637, up from £59,717 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · CIMA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 22 years
Professional qualification
  • CIMA
  • 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. 05197602 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2004Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 69201 - Accounting and auditing
  • SIC 69202 - Bookkeeping
  • SIC 69203 - Tax consultancy
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 Aug 2024 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of CIMAChartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by CIMACIMA 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.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsContractorCISManagement AccountsCompany Formation
Software
Xero

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People at Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Ms Alexandra Emma WakefieldSignificant influence or control, Significant influence or control, Significant influence or control

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Ridgell & Guildway Accountants 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) | 2017 to 2024
Net assets
£78k
as at 31 Aug 2024+£18k vs 2023
Current assets
£163k
as at 31 Aug 2024+£98k vs 2023
Average employees
5
as at 31 Aug 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20242023202220212020201920182017
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Aug 202431 Aug 202331 Aug 202231 Aug 202131 Aug 202031 Aug 201931 Aug 201831 Aug 2017
Average employees553522
Net assets£77,637£59,717£44,141£90,575£166,182£188,287£188,871£163,539
Cash at bank£22,451£24,171
Current assets£162,966£65,083£33,801£27,325£193,795£210,071£245,335£197,079
Fixed assets£215,176£215,176£91,379£91,676
Debtors£11,350£3,091
Creditors£35,789£28,363
Shareholders equity£77,637£59,717£44,141£90,575£166,182£188,287£188,871£163,539

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. 2004Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited is a member firm of CIMA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by CIMA. 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 Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited is a member firm of CIMA, so it can use the title Chartered Management Accountants. "Chartered" and "Chartered Certified" are legally protected UK terms that only members of these bodies may use.

What services does Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and Contractor. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited been established?

Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2004, so it has been on the register for about 22 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Ridgell & Guildway Accountants 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 Ridgell & Guildway Accountants Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and firm website, 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. Ridgell & Guildway Accountants 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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