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Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd

Chartered Certified Accountants in Preston PR1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 08030845239 Ribbleton Lane, Preston, PR1 5EAData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asSmart Accounting (NW) LtdAhmed & Co. Financial Accountants Limited

In the local market

Smart Book-Keeping (Nw) Ltd is one of 141 accountancy practices we verify in Preston. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Preston.

Verified Accountants assessment

Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd is a UK limited company based in Preston, incorporated in 2012 and trading for 14 years.It was previously known as Smart Accounting (NW) Ltd and Ahmed & Co. Financial Accountants Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by HMRC, a member firm of ACCA, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Apr 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Apr 2025, report net assets of £47,591, up from £41,566 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · HMRC
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 14 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • ICAEW
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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. 08030845 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2012Companies 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 30 Apr 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by HMRCMLR XMML00000149623By law, every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body. Being on the HMRC supervised register means this firm is monitored and operating legitimately.HMRC AML register · checked 20 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), HMRC AML register (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCISManagement Accounts

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People at Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Ziyaulhaq Sanaullah AhmedOwns 75-100% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£48k
as at 30 Apr 2025+£6.0k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£56k
as at 30 Apr 2025+£15k vs 2024
Average employees
0
as at 30 Apr 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Apr 202530 Apr 202430 Apr 202330 Apr 202230 Apr 202130 Apr 202030 Apr 201930 Apr 201830 Apr 201730 Apr 201630 Apr 201530 Apr 2014
Average employees0000000000
Net assets£47,591£41,566£35,354£26,944£19,115£14,621£9,784£8,315£4,806-£3,927-£966-£966
Cash at bank£55,999£40,910£52,960£32,203£15,918£67,884£15,374£9,476£39,782£42,830£6,046£6,046
Current assets£52,960£38,203£15,918£15,374£21,491£40,858£45,651£13,911£13,911
Debtors£6,000£12,015£1,076£2,821£7,865£7,865
Shareholders equity£26,944£19,115£14,621£9,784£8,315£4,806-£3,927-£966-£966

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. 2012Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd is supervised for anti-money-laundering by HMRC (registration XMML00000149623) and a member firm of 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 Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd 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 Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd offer?

Based on its own website, Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, CIS, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd been established?

Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2012, so it has been on the register for about 14 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd'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 Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, HMRC AML register, 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. Smart Book-keeping (NW) Ltd scores 100/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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