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Russells (accountants) Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants in Kempston, Bedford MK42

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0457980120 Riverview Way, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7BBData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Russells (Accountants) Limited is one of 110 accountancy practices we verify in Bedford. Incorporated in 2002, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 6 ACCA-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Bedford.

Verified Accountants assessment

Russells (accountants) Limited is a UK limited company based in Bedford, incorporated in 2002 and trading for 24 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ACCA, 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 £250,558, down from £258,779 the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, and Payroll and works with Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 23 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • ICAEW
  • 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. 04579801 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2002Companies 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 ACCAAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) 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 ACCAACCA 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 Sage
  • Handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT and Payroll

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSmall businessSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCISManagement Accounts
Software
Sage

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People at Russells (accountants) Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • RUSSELL, PeterSecretary · since 2008

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Ian Phillip RussellOwns 75-100% of shares, 75-100% of voting rights, Can appoint or remove directors

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£251k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£8.2k vs 2024
Current assets
£261k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£12k vs 2024
Average employees
2
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
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 201631 Mar 201531 Mar 2014
Average employees222356556
Net assets£250,558£258,779£255,292£274,356£266,526£212,259£168,146£134,584£106,087£88,120£88,696£79,171
Cash at bank£60,737£64,112£57,792
Current assets£261,301£273,356£274,521£329,381£341,234£247,953£208,476£168,518£142,676£116,476£114,090£98,834
Fixed assets£2,829£4,269£4,890£6,449£13,639£11,941£7,599£5,189£6,302£8,687£8,683£14,062
Debtors£55,739£49,978£41,042
Shareholders equity£250,558£258,779£255,292£274,356£266,526£212,259£168,146£134,584£106,087£88,120£88,696£79,171

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. 2002Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Russells (accountants) Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Russells (accountants) Limited is a member firm of ACCA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ACCA. 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 Russells (accountants) Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Russells (accountants) Limited is a member firm of ACCA, so it can use the title Chartered Certified Accountants. "Chartered" and "Chartered Certified" are legally protected UK terms that only members of these bodies may use.

What services does Russells (accountants) Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Russells (accountants) Limited offers Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Russells (accountants) Limited been established?

Russells (accountants) Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2002, so it has been on the register for about 24 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Russells (accountants) Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Russells (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 Russells (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. Russells (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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