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Swain & Company Limited

Accountant in Wolverhampton WV6

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score87/100Excellent

Companies House: 044939362 Braemar Road, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV6 7DTData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Swain & Company Limited is one of 103 accountancy practices we verify in Wolverhampton. Incorporated in 2002, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 6 AAT-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Swain & Company Limited is a UK limited company based in Wolverhampton, incorporated in 2002 and trading for 24 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by AAT, a member firm of AAT, and up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Sep 2025). Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Sep 2025, report net assets of £93,223, down from £98,734 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

87/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · AAT
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 24 years
Professional qualification
  • AAT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailn/a

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Companies HouseActiveno. 04493936 (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 30 Sep 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of AATFMAAT · licence 105Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by AATAAT 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.AAT · checked 17 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), AAT
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Good fit for

  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accounts

People at Swain & Company Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • MEREDITH, Judith AnnDirector · since 2002
  • MEREDITH, Simon JamesDirector · since 2016

Persons with significant control (1)

  • Mr Brian Gadsby MeredithOwns 25-50% of shares

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2015 to 2025
Net assets
£93k
as at 30 Sep 2025-£5.5k vs 2024
Current assets
£15k
as at 30 Sep 2025-£5.6k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£11k
as at 30 Sep 2025-£9.1k vs 2024
Average employees
4
as at 30 Sep 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Sep 202530 Sep 202430 Sep 202330 Sep 202230 Sep 202130 Sep 202030 Sep 201930 Sep 201830 Sep 201730 Sep 201630 Sep 2015
Average employees44444444
Net assets£93,223£98,734£99,069£103,545£97,823£95,618£87,468£90,575£95,978£91,961£85,742
Cash at bank£10,622£19,738£19,352£26,967£18,763£11,396£1,443£4,633£9,164£7,189£1,158
Current assets£15,230£20,848£23,412£34,307£25,428£20,637£4,521£9,153£16,079£12,962£5,821
Fixed assets£100,032£100,043£100,057£100,076£100,101£100,135£100,180£100,240£100,320£100,427
Debtors£4,508£1,010£3,960£7,240£6,565£9,141£2,978£4,420£6,815£5,673£4,563
Creditors£22,039£22,157£24,400£30,838£27,706£25,154£17,233£18,818£20,421£21,428
Shareholders equity£91,961£85,742

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 Swain & Company Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Swain & Company Limited is a member firm of AAT, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by AAT. 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 Swain & Company Limited a chartered accountant?

Swain & Company Limited is a member firm of AAT, 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 Swain & Company Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Swain & Company Limited offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging.

How long has Swain & Company Limited been established?

Swain & Company 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 Swain & Company Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Swain & Company 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 Swain & Company Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House and AAT, 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. Swain & Company Limited scores 87/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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