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Ward Goodman Limited

Chartered Certified Accountants in Ferndown, Wimborne BH21

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 024949834 Cedar Park, Ferndown, Wimborne, BH21 7SFData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Ward Goodman Limited is one of 45 accountancy practices we verify in Wimborne. Incorporated in 1990, it is among the longest-established of them. It is one of only 2 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 Wimborne.

Verified Accountants assessment

Ward Goodman Limited is a UK limited company based in Wimborne, incorporated in 1990 and trading for 36 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 website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 36 years
Professional qualification
  • ACCA
  • AAT
  • ATT
  • CIOT
  • ICAEW
Contact
Website
Phone
Emailpending

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. 02494983 (opens in new tab)incorporated 1990Companies 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
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 AATAssociation 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.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of CIOTChartered 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.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Professional bodyMember firm of ATTAssociation 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.firm website · checked 29 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.firm website · checked 29 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping and Limited company accounts

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Gold Partner - since 2013
Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsAudit

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People at Ward Goodman Limited

Directors and officers (3)

  • SIMON, Gareth JohnDirector · since 2012
  • FOSTER, AlexDirector · since 2020
  • UPSHALL, Kimberley JaineDirector · since 2026

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

Related companies

Companies sharing an active director with Ward Goodman 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) | 2016 to 2025
Current assets
£1.4m
as at 31 Mar 2025+£611k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£55k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£160k vs 2024
Average employees
38
as at 31 Mar 2025-7 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 2016
Average employees384542505766707073
Net assets£1,082,833£1,034,821£996,136£1,016,030£888,736£671,562£601,370£596,228
Cash at bank£54,828£214,608£24,897£120,514£250,382£50,042£193,662£421£198£143
Current assets£1,402,717£791,895£766,671£813,238£1,096,455£851,896£673,891£518,017£545,825£677,786
Fixed assets£722,628£747,599£784,724£800,197£843,423£917,541£1,043,902£1,178,088£1,202,688£1,324,011
Debtors£1,347,889£577,287£741,774£692,724£846,073£801,854£480,229£517,596£545,627£677,643
Shareholders equity£1,563,805£1,088,837£1,082,833£1,034,821£996,136£1,016,030£888,736£671,562£601,370£596,228

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. 1990Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Ward Goodman Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Ward Goodman Limited is a member firm of ACCA, AAT, CIOT, 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 Ward Goodman Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Ward Goodman 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 Ward Goodman Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Ward Goodman Limited offers Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, Limited company accounts, and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Ward Goodman Limited use?

Ward Goodman Limited is Xero (Gold partner), so it works with Xero. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has Ward Goodman Limited been established?

Ward Goodman Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 1990, so it has been on the register for about 36 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Ward Goodman Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Ward Goodman 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 Ward Goodman Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House 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. Ward Goodman 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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