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William Duncan + Co Ltd

Accountant in Ayr KA7

Verified & RegulatedTrust Score63/100Good

Companies House: SC465227Ellersley House, 30 Miller Road, Ayr, KA7 2AYData updated 07 Jul 2026

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William Duncan + Co Ltd is one of 22 accountancy practices we verify in Ayr.

Verified Accountants assessment

William Duncan + Co Ltd is a UK limited company based in Ayr, incorporated in 2013 and trading for 13 years.

Public records confirm it is a member firm of CIOT, 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 Dec 2021, report net assets of £110,765, down from £137,471 the year before.

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Verification record and Trust Score

63/100

Trust Score

Good
Public record
AML supervisedpending
Active company
Filing compliant
Trading 12 years
Professional qualification
  • CIOT
  • ICAEW
  • ACCA
  • AAT
Contact
Websitepending
Phonepending
Email

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Companies HouseActiveno. SC465227 (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 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
Sources: Companies House (opens in new tab), probody-ciot
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Specialisms and services

Tax
Personal Tax - UK AdvisoryPersonal Tax - UK complianceProperty Taxes - UKTrusts, Estates and Inheritance Tax

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People at William Duncan + Co Ltd

Directors and officers (5)

  • Mr Graeme William Bruce BrysonDirector · since 2015
  • BARGH, Stephen JohnDirector · since 2015
  • OTTLEY, KevinDirector · since 2015
  • REID, Neil PhilipDirector · since 2022
  • MCNEILLY, Richard CharlesDirector · since 2022

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

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Financials (as filed)

Companies House filing history (opens in new tab) | 2018 to 2021
Net assets
£111k
as at 31 Dec 2021-£27k vs 2020
Current assets
£2.2m
as at 31 Dec 2021+£185k vs 2020
Cash at bank
£227k
as at 31 Dec 2021-£357k vs 2020
Average employees
60
as at 31 Dec 2021+4 vs 2020
Current assets (cash, debtors, other) and net assets by year, in £. Latest year first.
2021202020192018
CashDebtorsNet assets
Full figures
As filed31 Dec 202131 Dec 202031 Dec 201931 Dec 2018
Average employees605657
Net assets£110,765£137,471£111,000£120,158
Cash at bank£226,831£583,851£128,682£117,785
Current assets£2,191,448£2,006,473£1,772,695£1,848,539
Fixed assets£1,541,392£1,211,159£1,308,757£1,226,158
Debtors£1,964,617£1,422,622£1,644,013£1,730,754
Shareholders equity£110,765£137,471£111,000£120,158

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 William Duncan + Co Ltd a regulated accountant?

Yes. William Duncan + Co Ltd is a member firm of CIOT. Membership means the firm meets that body's qualification and conduct standards and can be disciplined by it.

Is William Duncan + Co Ltd a chartered accountant?

William Duncan + Co Ltd is a member firm of CIOT, a UK professional accountancy body, but it is not a chartered firm. Chartered status is conferred only by bodies such as ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA.

How long has William Duncan + Co Ltd been established?

William Duncan + Co Ltd 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 William Duncan + Co Ltd file its accounts on time?

Yes. According to Companies House, William Duncan + Co 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 William Duncan + Co Ltd?

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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. William Duncan + Co Ltd scores 63/100. Nothing in the score is subjective, and every rule is listed on this page. How we verify →

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