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Venthams Limited

Accountant in Essex SS4

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 03570522Millhouse, 32-38 East St, Rochford, SS4 1DBData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Venthams Limited is one of 84 accountancy practices we verify in Essex. Incorporated in 1998, it is among the longest-established of them.

Verified Accountants assessment

Venthams Limited is a UK limited company based in Essex, incorporated in 1998 and trading for 28 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of CIOT, 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 2026, report net assets of £999,256, down from £1.1m the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit and works with QuickBooks and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 28 years
Professional qualification
  • CIOT
  • 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. 03570522 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1998Companies 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 filed on timelast accounts 31 Jan 2025 (opens in new tab)Companies House · checked 07 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by ICAEWICAEW 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.ICAEW · checked 20 Jul
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C009039296 (opens in new tab)Authorised to conduct statutory audits (the legally required independent audit of company accounts) under a Recognised Supervisory Body. Only firms on the official UK Audit Register may sign a statutory audit.audit-register · checked 28 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of CIOTCTAChartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.probody-ciot · checked 30 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, audit-register, probody-ciot
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Good fit for

  • Works in QuickBooks and Sage
  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
Self AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingAuditManagement Accounts
Tax
Personal Tax - UK AdvisoryPersonal Tax - UK complianceValue Added Tax - UK advisory
Software
QuickBooksSage

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People at Venthams Limited

Directors and officers (7)

  • ROWSON, Stuart AnthonyDirector · since 2000
  • CRAGG, Mark StephenDirector · since 2000
  • HARRISON, Stuart PaulDirector · since 2011
  • KEITH, Richard AnthonyDirector · since 2013
  • WATTS, LouiseDirector · since 2017
  • MCCARTHY, Trevor AndrewDirector · since 2018
  • HARRINGTON, Toni MarieDirector · since 2019

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2014 to 2026
Net assets
£999k
as at 31 Jan 2026-£85k vs 2025
Current assets
£1.9m
as at 31 Jan 2026-£234k vs 2025
Cash at bank
£165k
as at 31 Jan 2026-£245k vs 2025
Average employees
59
as at 31 Jan 2026
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Jan 202631 Jan 202531 Jan 202431 Jan 202331 Jan 202231 Jan 202131 Jan 202031 Jan 201931 Jan 201831 Jan 201731 Jan 201631 Jan 201531 Jan 2014
Average employees5959575557616257524945
Net assets£999,256£1,084,562£890,525£976,589£738,535£634,767£544,774£544,975£557,959£426,615£444,112
Cash at bank£164,648£409,903£215,622£215,846£709£1,097£1,004£648£419£225£311£340£90,350
Current assets£1,935,639£2,169,832£2,020,259£2,036,660£1,665,284£1,632,608£1,544,462£1,543,462£1,364,467£1,243,863£1,135,706£1,084,141£1,140,725
Fixed assets£202,267£278,101£307,264£347,982£420,200£536,730£709,782£1,007,295£582,230£710,840£889,578£990,740£1,134,391
Debtors£1,670,263£1,671,177£1,077,149£1,042,999£997,236
Shareholders equity£999,256£1,084,562£890,525£976,589£738,535£634,767£544,774£544,975£557,959£426,615£444,112£385,904£444,723

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. 1998Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Venthams Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Venthams Limited is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ICAEW and a member firm of CIOT. 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 Venthams Limited a chartered accountant?

Venthams Limited is a member firm of CIOT, 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 Venthams Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Venthams Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Audit, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Venthams Limited been established?

Venthams Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 1998, so it has been on the register for about 28 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Venthams Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Venthams 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 Venthams Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, audit-register, and probody-ciot, 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. Venthams 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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