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Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited

Chartered Accountants in Hailsham BN27

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 0846511630-34 North St, Hailsham, BN27 1DWData updated 07 Jul 2026

In the local market

Watson Associates (Professional Services) Limited is one of 17 accountancy practices we verify in Hailsham. It is one of only 2 ICAEW-regulated firms among them, rather than under the default HMRC scheme.

Verified Accountants assessment

Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited is a UK limited company based in Hailsham, incorporated in 2013 and trading for 13 years.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ICAEW, a member firm of ICAEW, 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 £206,947, up from £174,623 the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, Audit, and Management Accounts.

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Verification record and Trust Score

100/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ICAEW
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 13 years
Professional qualification
  • 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. 08465116 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2013Companies 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 ICAEWInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is a UK professional accountancy body. Member firms must meet its qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.ICAEW · checked 20 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 auditorThe Association of Chartered Certified Accountants · reg 8009768 (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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, audit-register
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Good fit for

  • Handles Payroll, Bookkeeping, Audit and Management Accounts
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantPayrollBookkeepingAuditManagement Accounts

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People at Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited

Directors and officers (11)

  • MOORE, Stephen JamesDirector · since 2013
  • SELLINGS, Mark RobinDirector · since 2013
  • HAMBLYN, Ian DavidDirector · since 2013
  • SLATER, Geoffrey DavidDirector · since 2013
  • HARRIS, RichardDirector · since 2013
  • MALES, John CharlesDirector · since 2013
  • SEVERN, Paul AndrewDirector · since 2013
  • CHOWN, Samuel WilliamDirector · since 2015
Show all 11 · 3 more
  • VINE, Suzie MichelleDirector · since 2015
  • Mr George Hiller-JonesDirector · since 2020
  • FUNNELL, JosephDirector · since 2024

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

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Companies sharing an active director with Watson Associates (professional Services) 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
£207k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£32k vs 2024
Current assets
£2.9m
as at 31 Mar 2025+£409k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£337k
as at 31 Mar 2025+£164k vs 2024
Average employees
76
as at 31 Mar 2025+3 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 202231 Mar 202131 Mar 202031 Mar 201931 Mar 201831 Mar 201731 Mar 201631 Mar 201531 Mar 2014
Average employees767372706969686665
Net assets£206,947£174,623£174,660£174,560£174,560£143,938£143,300£143,214£196,471£150,381£86,371£82,620
Cash at bank£337,267£173,579£273,967£304,858£436,648£644£66£38£93£251£62£72
Current assets£2,881,220£2,471,977£2,424,579£2,243,818£2,511,365£2,129,529£1,935,502£1,802,763£1,505,268£1,562,656£1,358,686£1,213,523
Fixed assets£388,937£405,160£416,411£435,219£452,137£677,455£869,442£1,236,311£1,513,714£1,800,483£2,084,383£2,333,157
Debtors£1,367,889£1,232,315£1,333,654£1,128,269£1,164,228£1,144,520£1,021,053£1,001,534£820,565£961,255£732,519£669,925
Shareholders equity£206,947£174,623£174,660£174,560£174,560£143,938£143,300£143,214£196,471£150,381£86,371£82,620

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. 2013Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited is a member firm of ICAEW, and is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ICAEW. 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 Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited is a member firm of ICAEW, so it can use the title Chartered Accountants. "Chartered" and "Chartered Certified" are legally protected UK terms that only members of these bodies may use.

What services does Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited offers Payroll, Bookkeeping, Audit, and Management Accounts. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

How long has Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited been established?

Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2013, so it has been on the register for about 13 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Watson Associates (professional Services) 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 Watson Associates (professional Services) Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, and audit-register, 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. Watson Associates (professional Services) 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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