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Steven Burton & Co Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants in Colchester CO6

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 09305557Broomfield Park Coggeshall Road, Earls Colne, Colchester, CO6 2JXData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Steven Burton & Co Limited is one of 94 accountancy practices we verify in Colchester. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Colchester.

Verified Accountants assessment

Steven Burton & Co Limited is a UK limited company based in Colchester, incorporated in 2014 and trading for 12 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 Jan 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Jan 2025, report net assets of £3,143, down from £4,776 the year before. Its website shows it handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT, and Payroll and works with QuickBooks, FreeAgent, and 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 11 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • ATT
  • 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. 09305557 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2014Companies 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 Jan 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 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.ACCA · checked 21 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
Professional bodyMember firm of ATTATTAssociation of Taxation Technicians (ATT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.probody-att · checked 30 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ACCA, firm website (opens in new tab), probody-att
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Good fit for

  • Works in QuickBooks, FreeAgent, Sage and Dext
  • Handles Small business, Self Assessment, VAT and Payroll

Specialisms and services

Certified
QuickBooks Core Partner
Services
AccountantSmall businessSelf AssessmentVATPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsCISCompany Formation
Tax
Capital AllowancesNational InsurancePartnershipsPayroll and EmploymentPersonal Tax - UK AdvisoryPersonal Tax - UK complianceValue Added Tax - UK compliance
Software
FreeAgentSageDext

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People at Steven Burton & Co Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • BURTON, AnnaSecretary · since 2022
  • RUDD, David CarlDirector · since 2022

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Steven John BurtonOwns 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) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£3.1k
as at 31 Jan 2025-£1.6k vs 2024
Current assets
£114k
as at 31 Jan 2025-£7.2k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£58k
as at 31 Jan 2025-£24k vs 2024
Average employees
9
as at 31 Jan 2025+2 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Jan 202531 Jan 202431 Jan 202331 Jan 2022
Average employees9775
Net assets£3,143£4,776£18,278£23,161
Cash at bank£57,919£81,805£104,910£200,075
Current assets£114,089£121,285£131,835£235,903
Fixed assets£11,627£6,184£5,830£4,673
Debtors£56,170£39,480£26,925£35,828
Creditors£110,729£101,615£88,353£176,819

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. 2014Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Steven Burton & Co Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Steven Burton & Co Limited is a member firm of ACCA and ATT, 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 Steven Burton & Co Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Steven Burton & Co 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 Steven Burton & Co Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Steven Burton & Co 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 →

What accounting software does Steven Burton & Co Limited use?

Steven Burton & Co Limited is QuickBooks (Core partner), so it works with QuickBooks. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has Steven Burton & Co Limited been established?

Steven Burton & Co Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2014, so it has been on the register for about 12 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Steven Burton & Co Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Steven Burton & Co 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 Steven Burton & Co Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ACCA, firm website, and probody-att, 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. Steven Burton & Co 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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