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Watson Buckle Limited

Chartered Accountants in Bradford BD16

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score100/100Excellent

Companies House: 09184284York House Cottingley Business Park, 16 Wool Gate, Cottingley, Cottingley Business Park, Bingley, BD16 1PEData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known as123def Limited

Verified Accountants assessment

Watson Buckle Limited is a UK limited company based in Bradford, incorporated in 2014 and trading for 12 years.It was previously known as 123def Limited.

Public records confirm it is anti-money-laundering supervised by ACCA, a member firm of ICAEW, up to date with its accounts (last filed 30 Dec 2024), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Dec 2024, report net assets of £1.2m, up from £1.0m the year before. Its website shows it handles Payroll and Audit 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 12 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Website
Phone
Email

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Companies HouseActiveno. 09184284 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2014Companies 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 Dec 2024 (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
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.ACCA · checked 21 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
Statutory auditRegistered statutory auditorInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · reg C003946794 (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, ACCA, audit-register
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Good fit for

  • Works in Xero
  • Handles Payroll and Audit
  • Businesses that need a statutory audit

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Silver Partner - since 2014QuickBooks Advanced Partner
Services
AccountantPayrollAudit

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People at Watson Buckle Limited

Directors and officers (2)

  • MCLOUGHLIN, GillianDirector · since 2020
  • PADGETT, AndrewDirector · since 2020

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

Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2021 to 2024
Net assets
£1.2m
as at 30 Dec 2024+£158k vs 2023
Current assets
£1.5m
as at 30 Dec 2024+£379k vs 2023
Cash at bank
£26k
as at 30 Dec 2024+£8.1k vs 2023
Average employees
34
as at 30 Dec 2024-2 vs 2023
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2024202320222021
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Dec 202430 Dec 202330 Dec 202230 Dec 2021
Average employees34363535
Net assets£1,204,417£1,046,691£1,913,232£1,728,393
Cash at bank£26,229£18,117£696,064£608,970
Current assets£1,482,348£1,102,963£1,836,260£1,620,763
Fixed assets£269,876£481,121£676,646£876,523
Debtors£1,140,196£1,011,793
Shareholders equity£1,204,417£1,046,691£1,913,232£1,728,393

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. 2014Company incorporated
  2. 2024Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Watson Buckle Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Watson Buckle Limited is a member firm of ICAEW and 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 Watson Buckle Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Watson Buckle 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 Buckle Limited offer?

Based on its own website, Watson Buckle Limited offers Payroll and Audit. Confirm current services and availability with the firm before engaging. Message this firm →

What accounting software does Watson Buckle Limited use?

Watson Buckle Limited is Xero (Silver partner) and QuickBooks (Advanced partner), so it works with Xero and QuickBooks. Certified partners are trained on the software and listed in the vendor's own advisor directory.

How long has Watson Buckle Limited been established?

Watson Buckle Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2014, so it has been on the register for about 12 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Watson Buckle Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Watson Buckle 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 Buckle Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, ACCA, 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 Buckle 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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