Accountants in Southend on Sea
59 firms · cross-checked against the public record
Southend on Sea has 59 accountancy firms on record, including 32 supervised for anti-money-laundering and 15 with professional-body membership. Because "accountant" is not a protected title in the UK, anyone can use it - so every listing here is cross-checked against Companies House, the HMRC anti-money-laundering register and the professional bodies, with the source and date shown on each claim. When you compare Southend on Sea firms, look past price to two things on the public record: that the firm is supervised for anti-money-laundering (a legal requirement) and, ideally, that it belongs to a body such as ICAEW, ACCA or AAT. Both are shown on every profile below.
- Since 1998longest established
- 57accounts filed on time
- 37Accounting & audit
- 24Bookkeeping
- 12Tax advice
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Abraham & Associates Accountants Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2017 · CH 10557264
Abraham And Associates Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2011 · CH 07891374
Accountancy Practice Assistant Limited
active since 2022 · CH 13906414
Acra Payroll Services Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2023 · CH 14978045
Aj Controls & Valuation Services Ltd
active since 2013 · CH 08827220
Amethyst Accounting Services Limited
AML supervised · active since 2007 · CH 06360830
Anser Solutions Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2003 · CH 04965361
Argyle Accounting Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2018 · CH 11596064
Avro Accountants Limited
active since 2025 · CH 16859123
B.L. Wheatley & Co Limited
AML supervised · active since 1998 · CH 03524733
Barnard Mountstephens Childs Limited
active since 2011 · CH 07636065
Be Safe Accounting Limited
active since 2021 · CH 13193781
Bluevista Accountants Ltd
active since 2023 · CH 15037309
Booklynn Bookkeeping Ltd
active since 2010 · CH 07445047
Cbdsa Limited
AML supervised · active since 2004 · CH 05187347
Cbsa Services Limited
active since 2006 · CH 05664343
Chase Bureau Limited
AML supervised · active since 2001 · CH 04229036
Chase Bureau Payroll Service Associates Limited
AML supervised · active since 2005 · CH 05624489
Cooper Accountancy Limited
active since 2024 · CH 15570764
Crafted Accounting Ltd.
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2023 · CH 14588845
Datarek Business Services Limited
AML supervised · active since 2010 · CH 07376740
Devonports Accountants (SW) Limited
active since 2009 · CH 06839785
DJS Accountancy Recruitment Limited
active since 2008 · CH 06515123
Downer & Co. Associates Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2008 · CH 06484652
Eliass Group Limited
AML supervised · active since 2020 · CH 12616180
Essay Accounts Ltd
active since 2010 · CH 07214809
Estuary Accountancy Services Limited
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2011 · CH 07558841
Estuary Trustees Limited
active since 1999 · CH 03898184
F1 Accounting Limited
active since 2009 · CH 06988417
Goldwyns Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2005 · CH 05361691
Grand Dale Limited
active since 2003 · CH 04890184
Halm Accountancy Services Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2015 · CH 09480477
Itax Solutions Ltd
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2019 · CH 11781024
Jems Finance Limited
active since 2013 · CH 08561565
Kalista Bookkeeping Limited
active since 2002 · CH 04416949
Kbats Ltd
active since 2024 · CH 15738575
Kempley Tax Limited
AML supervised · active since 2021 · CH 13200094
Ken Campbell & Co Ltd
active since 2012 · CH 08033585
Khan Matthams & Co Ltd
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2019 · CH 12235078
Maharishi Accountants Ltd
active since 2021 · CH 13640041
Mauve Accountancy Limited
AML supervised · active since 2007 · CH 06296875
Mckenna Tax Consultancy Limited
active since 2020 · CH 12522576
MSB Southend Ltd
active since 2023 · CH 14869454
Norm Consultants Limited
AML supervised
P.A.K. Payroll Services Ltd
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2013 · CH 08393797
Payroll Angel Limited
active since 2013 · CH 08436518
PJG Payroll Consulting Service Ltd
active since 2024 · CH 16146966
Practical Bookkeeping Services Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2018 · CH 11595276
Rafique & Co Ltd
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2019 · CH 11915009
Rba Payroll Services Ltd
active since 2023 · CH 14580126
Reddish Accountancy Services Limited
AML supervised · active since 2020 · CH 12785393
S L E Accountancy & Bookkeeping Limited
AML supervised · active since 2022 · CH 14177772
Silverstonebks Limited
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2018 · CH 11635534
Sle Accountancy & Bookkeeping Ltd
AML supervised
Smarttrack Accounting Ltd
AAT · AML supervised · active since 2025 · CH 16627814
Taxwise Solution Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2023 · CH 15046921
The Bespoke Bookkeeper Ltd
active since 2025 · CH 16372449
Waterman Accountancy Solutions Limited
active since 2010 · CH 07215416
Xeinadin South Essex Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2012 · CH 08145618
Accountants in Southend on Sea: quick answers
What do accountants charge in Southend on Sea?
Typical UK fees apply in Southend on Sea: GBP 150-400 for a sole trader Self Assessment return, GBP 750-2,000 a year for limited company accounts and Corporation Tax, and small-business monthly packages from around GBP 100. Full Southend on Sea cost guide →
How established are Southend on Sea's accountancy firms?
The average incorporated firm in Southend on Sea has been on the Companies House register for about 12 years; the longest-standing was incorporated in 1998.
How many new accountancy firms opened in Southend on Sea in the last year?
1 new accountancy firm was incorporated in Southend on Sea in the last 12 months, per Companies House.
What accountants in Southend on Sea charge
- Self Assessment tax returnGBP 150-400 one-off
- Limited company accounts + Corporation TaxGBP 750-2,000 per year
- Small business monthly packageGBP 100-300 per month
Indicative UK ranges, compiled July 2026; a Southend on Sea quote varies with complexity and how organised your records are. Full Southend on Sea cost guide →
How to choose an accountant in Southend on Sea
- Confirm AML supervision. Every UK accountant must be supervised for anti-money-laundering, by HMRC or a professional body. It is a legal requirement and the first thing to check.
- Look for a professional body. Membership of ICAEW, ACCA or AAT means real qualifications and a complaints route; the title "accountant" on its own is not protected.
- Compare fixed-fee quotes. Most Southend on Sea firms quote a fixed fee per service, so get two or three and compare like for like rather than hourly rates.
- Watch the red flags. No AML registration, no engagement letter, vague pricing or any pressure to under-declare are all reasons to walk away.
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Our sources
Every listing is drawn from public records and re-checked as they update. Primary sources:
- Companies House register (opens in new tab) - identity, incorporation and filing history.
- HMRC anti-money-laundering register (opens in new tab) - supervised-business status.
- ICAEW, ACCA and AAT membership registers - professional-body standing.