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Townsend Harrison Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants in North Yorkshire YO17

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0445743713 Yorkersgate, Malton, YO17 7AAData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Townsend Harrison Limited is one of 11 accountancy practices we verify in North Yorkshire. It is one of only 3 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 North Yorkshire.

Verified Accountants assessment

Townsend Harrison Limited is a UK limited company based in North Yorkshire, 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 £194,345, up from £127,291 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, and Limited company accounts and works with QuickBooks 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 24 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. 04457437 (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
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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ACCA, firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in QuickBooks and Sage
  • Handles Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Certified
QuickBooks Advanced Partner
Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentVATPayrollLimited company accountsManagement AccountsCompany Formation
Software
Sage

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People at Townsend Harrison Limited

Directors and officers (1)

  • HARRISON, SimonSecretary · since 2024

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr Jamie Robert PygasOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights
  • Mr Mark AppleyardOwns 25-50% of shares, 25-50% of voting rights

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Townsend Harrison Limited on the Companies House register.

Shared directorships from the Companies House register. A shared director can mean a family or group structure; it does not by itself indicate anything adverse.

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2025
Net assets
£194k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£67k vs 2024
Current assets
£322k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£38k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£63k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£29k vs 2024
Average employees
19
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202120202019201820172016201520152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Oct 202131 Oct 202031 Oct 201931 Oct 201831 Oct 201731 Oct 201631 Oct 201530 Apr 201530 Apr 2014
Average employees191921222401727
Net assets£194,345£127,291£56,855£73,851£672,540£526,079£740,704£442,133£250,334
Cash at bank£62,714£91,238£109,583£136,304£188,561£88,186£789,380£625,777£547,495£653,974£818,714£172,423
Current assets£322,348£360,041£385,740£509,988£1,123,177£1,026,727£1,438,624£1,254,427£1,063,248£1,347,047£1,505,581£505,310
Fixed assets£127,336£129,925£137,073£125,996£127,329£129,105£131,711£144,473£100,257£30,194£37,920£48,589
Debtors£212,315£220,634£171,294£326,038£802,261£889,184£565,897£546,219£418,760£576,593£559,672£271,670
Shareholders equity£194,345£127,291£56,855£73,851£672,540£526,079£1,213,071£1,193,003£1,005,255£740,704£442,133£250,334

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 Townsend Harrison Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Townsend Harrison 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 Townsend Harrison Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Townsend Harrison 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 Townsend Harrison Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Townsend Harrison Limited offers Self Assessment, VAT, Payroll, Limited company accounts, Management Accounts, and Company Formation. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Townsend Harrison Limited use?

Townsend Harrison Limited is QuickBooks (Advanced 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 Townsend Harrison Limited been established?

Townsend Harrison 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 Townsend Harrison Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Townsend Harrison 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 Townsend Harrison Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ACCA, 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. Townsend Harrison 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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