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WDS Accountants Ltd

Chartered Accountants in Bradford BD1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score93/100Excellent

Companies House: 120286531 Valley Court, Canal Road, Bradford, BD1 4SPData updated 07 Jul 2026

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Wds Accountants Ltd is one of 148 accountancy practices we verify in Bradford. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Bradford.

Verified Accountants assessment

WDS Accountants Ltd is a UK limited company based in Bradford, incorporated in 2019 and trading for 7 years.

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 Sep 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 30 Sep 2025, report net assets of £3.6m, up from £2.5m the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Limited company accounts and works with QuickBooks and Sage.

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Verification record and Trust Score

93/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 7 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. 12028653 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2019Companies 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 Sep 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
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 C006839848 (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 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.firm website · checked 30 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ACCA, ICAEW, audit-register, firm website (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

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

Specialisms and services

Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingLimited company accountsAuditManagement Accounts
Software
QuickBooksSage

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People at WDS Accountants Ltd

Persons with significant control (2)

  • Mr John Richard HallOwns 50-75% of shares, 50-75% of voting rights
  • Mrs Julie Anne YoungOwns 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 WDS Accountants Ltd 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) | 2022 to 2025
Net assets
£3.6m
as at 30 Sep 2025+£1.1m vs 2024
Current assets
£2.2m
as at 30 Sep 2025+£526k vs 2024
Cash at bank
£234k
as at 30 Sep 2025+£227k vs 2024
Average employees
71
as at 30 Sep 2025+4 vs 2024
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2025202420232022
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed30 Sep 202530 Sep 202430 Sep 202330 Sep 2022
Average employees71676875
Net assets£3,641,591£2,502,395£2,014,912£1,214,856
Cash at bank£234,222£7,294£39,249£30,293
Current assets£2,180,514£1,654,763£1,724,170£1,713,037
Fixed assets£3,437,534£3,417,357£3,595,511£3,305,817
Debtors£843,291£751,960£882,895£923,694
Shareholders equity£3,641,591£2,502,395£2,014,912£1,214,856

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. 2019Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is WDS Accountants Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. WDS Accountants Ltd is supervised for anti-money-laundering by ACCA and a member firm of 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 WDS Accountants Ltd a chartered accountant?

Yes. WDS Accountants Ltd 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 WDS Accountants Ltd offer?

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

How long has WDS Accountants Ltd been established?

WDS Accountants Ltd was incorporated at Companies House in 2019, so it has been on the register for about 7 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does WDS Accountants Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, WDS Accountants Ltd'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 WDS Accountants Ltd?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ACCA, ICAEW, audit-register, 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. WDS Accountants Ltd scores 93/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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