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Stephens Accountancy Services Limited

Property business in Pontefract WF8

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0451034132 Gillygate, Pontefract, WF8 1PQData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Stephens Accountancy Services Limited is one of 16 accountancy practices we verify in Pontefract. Incorporated in 2002, it is among the longest-established of them. It is the only IFA-regulated firm among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Pontefract.

Verified Accountants assessment

Stephens Accountancy Services Limited is a UK limited company based in Pontefract, incorporated in 2002 and trading for 24 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by IFA, a member firm of IFA, up to date with its accounts (last filed 31 May 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 May 2025, report net assets of £280,674, down from £591,033 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Bookkeeping and works with QuickBooks.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · IFA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 24 years
Professional qualification
  • IFA
  • 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. 04510341 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2002Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Registered activity
  • SIC 68100
  • SIC 68209 - Letting and operating of real estate
  • 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 May 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of IFAInstitute of Financial Accountants (IFA) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.probody-ifa · checked 29 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by IFAIFA 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.probody-ifa · checked 29 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), probody-ifa
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Good fit for

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

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCISManagement AccountsCompany Formation
Software
QuickBooks

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People at Stephens Accountancy Services Limited

Directors and officers (3)

  • STEPHENS, Keira CatherineSecretary · since 2024
  • STEPHENS, Holly BeverlyDirector · since 2025
  • STEPHENS, Keira CatherineDirector · since 2025

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Sean StephensOwns 25-50% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2016 to 2025
Net assets
£281k
as at 31 May 2025-£310k vs 2024
Current assets
£590k
as at 31 May 2025+£226k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£291
as at 31 May 2025-£178k vs 2024
Average employees
0
as at 31 May 2025-9 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 May 202531 May 202431 May 202331 May 202231 May 202131 May 202031 May 201931 May 201831 May 201731 May 2016
Average employees0998066
Net assets£280,674£591,033£487,736£409,310£371,867£298,883£243,743£199,062£176,395£159,217
Cash at bank£291£177,869£197,190£165,284£151,408£138,760£42,633£10,302£5,576£3,439
Current assets£590,035£364,487£280,275£212,528£208,408£208,860£141,370£106,706£65,368£55,418
Fixed assets£126,461£431,496£406,884£425,882£450,133£323,590£328,318£332,716£351,394£357,165
Debtors£584,244£181,118£77,585£41,744£51,500£64,600£83,237£80,904£44,292£36,479
Shareholders equity£280,674£591,033£487,736£409,310£371,867£298,883£243,743£199,062£176,395£159,217

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 Stephens Accountancy Services Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Stephens Accountancy Services Limited is a member firm of IFA, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by IFA. 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 Stephens Accountancy Services Limited a chartered accountant?

Stephens Accountancy Services Limited is a member firm of IFA, a UK professional accountancy body, but it is not a chartered firm. Chartered status is conferred only by bodies such as ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA.

What services does Stephens Accountancy Services Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Stephens Accountancy Services Limited offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and CIS. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Stephens Accountancy Services Limited been established?

Stephens Accountancy Services 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 Stephens Accountancy Services Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Stephens Accountancy 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 Stephens Accountancy Services Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and probody-ifa, 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. Stephens Accountancy 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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