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Westcotts Secretarial Limited

Chartered Accountants in Exeter EX1

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score96/100Excellent

Companies House: 0502418026-28 Southernhay East, Exeter, EX1 1NSData updated 07 Jul 2026

Formerly known asThomas Westcott Secretarial LimitedTW Secretarial LimitedPH&S Limited

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Westcotts Secretarial Limited is one of 74 accountancy practices we verify in Exeter. It advertises a wider range of services than most firms we list in Exeter.

Verified Accountants assessment

Westcotts Secretarial Limited is a UK limited company based in Exeter, incorporated in 2004 and trading for 22 years.It was previously known as Thomas Westcott Secretarial Limited, TW Secretarial Limited, and PH&S 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 31 Mar 2025), and running a confirmed website. Its most recent filed accounts, for the year to 31 Mar 2025, report net assets of £2,766, down from £59,495 the year before. Its website shows it handles Self Assessment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, and Audit and works with Xero.

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Verification record and Trust Score

96/100

Trust Score

Excellent
Public record
AML supervised · ACCA
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 22 years
Professional qualification
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • ATT
  • CIOT
  • 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. 05024180 (opens in new tab)incorporated 2004Companies 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
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 C008843181 (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
Professional bodyMember firm of ATTATTAssociation 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.probody-att · checked 30 Jul
Anti-money-launderingSupervised by HMRCMLR XYML00000193713By law, every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or an approved professional body. Being on the HMRC supervised register means this firm is monitored and operating legitimately.HMRC AML register · checked 20 Jul
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), ICAEW, ACCA, audit-register, probody-ciot, probody-att, HMRC AML register (opens in new tab)
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Good fit for

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

Specialisms and services

Certified
Xero Platinum Partner - since 2013
Services
AccountantSelf AssessmentPayrollBookkeepingAuditManagement Accounts
Tax
Capital AllowancesCorporate Tax - InternationalEmployee Rewards and IncentivesNational InsurancePartnershipsPersonal Tax - UK AdvisoryPersonal Tax - UK complianceProperty Taxes - UK

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People at Westcotts Secretarial Limited

Directors and officers (17)

  • SMY, NicholasDirector · since 2014
  • GODEFROY, Shona ElizabethDirector · since 2014
  • HILL, Christopher JamesDirector · since 2014
  • TIBBERT, Mark RichardDirector · since 2014
  • CARRINGTON, Stuart JamesDirector · since 2014
  • COLWILL, VanessaDirector · since 2016
  • COLE, Sheldon AndrewDirector · since 2019
  • LOMAX, Peter GordonDirector · since 2020
Show all 17 · 9 more
  • DOYLE, Valerie PatriciaDirector · since 2021
  • WATTS, Alison JaneDirector · since 2021
  • MITCHELL, Jonathan LeeDirector · since 2021
  • CRONEY, Adam RobertDirector · since 2023
  • DAVIES, Kelly MarieDirector · since 2023
  • DAVIS, Heather DawnDirector · since 2026
  • TYLER, RichardDirector · since 2026
  • GIFFORD-ENGLAND, Robyn SophieDirector · since 2026
  • BELL, Tara JaneDirector · since 2026

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

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Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2017 to 2025
Net assets
£2.8k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£57k vs 2024
Current assets
£31k
as at 31 Mar 2025-£63k vs 2024
Average employees
0
as at 31 Mar 2025
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
202520242023202220212020201920182017
CashDebtorsOtherNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Mar 202531 Mar 202430 Apr 202330 Apr 202230 Apr 202130 Apr 202030 Apr 201930 Apr 201830 Apr 2017
Average employees000000
Net assets£2,766£59,495£64,317£61,068£62,172£60,020£53,647£49,146£34,399
Current assets£31,363£94,362£82,090£90,641£79,493£81,618£69,377£64,001£44,609
Shareholders equity£2,766£59,495£64,317£61,068£62,172£60,020£53,647£49,146£34,399

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. 2004Company incorporated
  2. 2025Latest accounts filed
  3. 2026Verified on this directory

Frequently asked questions

Is Westcotts Secretarial Limited a regulated accountant?

Yes. Westcotts Secretarial Limited is a member firm of ICAEW, ACCA, 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 Westcotts Secretarial Limited a chartered accountant?

Yes. Westcotts Secretarial 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 Westcotts Secretarial Limited offer?

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

What accounting software does Westcotts Secretarial Limited use?

Westcotts Secretarial Limited is Xero (Platinum 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 Westcotts Secretarial Limited been established?

Westcotts Secretarial Limited was incorporated at Companies House in 2004, so it has been on the register for about 22 years. A longer trading history is one sign of an established, accountable firm, though a newer firm is not necessarily less capable.

Does Westcotts Secretarial Limited file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, Westcotts Secretarial 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 Westcotts Secretarial Limited?

We build this record only from public, authoritative sources - for this firm, Companies House, ICAEW, ACCA, audit-register, probody-ciot, probody-att, and HMRC AML 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. Westcotts Secretarial Limited scores 96/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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