Verified & Regulated
Choose a UK accountant with confidence.
Every firm here is checked against the public record - Companies House, the HMRC anti-money-laundering register and the professional bodies - so you can see who is real, qualified and regulated before you call.
Verified Accountants is a free UK directory of 63,060 accountancy firms.30,733 are supervised for anti-money-laundering,15,518 hold professional-body membership, and 1,251 are Xero-certified partners - each cross-checked against Companies House and the HMRC AML register, with the source and date on every claim.
Search by company name or town, tap the pin for accountants near you - or browse all UK towns and shared-office addresses.
Re-checked continuously - last register sweep 30 Jul 2026.
Recently verified accountancy firms
Kenilworth Accountancy Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2008 · CH 06724554
Aqua Accounting Ltd
AML supervised · active since 2011 · CH 07791968
Lacey Accounting Limited
ACCA · AML supervised · active since 2022 · CH SC751578
Tax And Accounting Services Telford Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2014 · CH 09189445
Taxes And Accounts Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2013 · CH 08663616
Tax Local Limited
ICAEW · AML supervised · active since 2013 · CH 08482272
Accountants by town
Verified firms in the UK's most-searched towns.
- Smethwick30
- Pudsey27
- Belvedere18
- Holsworthy7
- Walton on Thames35
- Battersea3
- Long Eaton4
- Brackley21
- Radlett32
- Wellington16
- Attleborough11
- Hampton27
- Crowborough38
- Greenhithe10
- Stowmarket32
- Hillingdon7
- Longniddry5
- Bishopton5
- Henley in Arden10
- Herne Bay27
- Hexham21
- Swanscombe15
- Halesowen45
- Omagh34
Guides: choosing and checking an accountant
How much does an accountant cost in the UK?Typical 2025-26 fees by service - Self Assessment, company accounts, VAT, payroll - and how to check a firm is regulated.Accountant cost calculator: estimate your feesEstimate what an accountant will charge your business per year - by business type, services, records and location - with a full fee breakdown.How to choose an accountantWhat to check before you hire: qualifications, AML supervision, the right fit for your business, and fees.Chartered, Certified or AAT: what the letters after an accountant meanICAEW, ACCA, AAT, CIMA, ATT and the rest - which qualifications mean what, and why AML supervision matters more than any of them.Sole trader vs limited company: which is right for you?The tax, liability and admin trade-off between staying a sole trader and incorporating - and the profit level where a company usually starts to pay off.Do I need an accountant?When you can file yourself for free, and when an accountant pays for itself - by business type and situation.Accountant vs doing your own taxes: which is right for you?When filing yourself for free is fine, when an accountant pays for itself, and the point where most people switch - with sourced costs.What accounting software do UK accountants actually use?QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, FreeAgent - real adoption measured from thousands of UK firms' own websites, not a sponsored roundup.Xero review: what the UK partner data showsXero reviewed through the register: verified UK partner firms by tier, partner tenure since 2008, and who the product fits.QuickBooks review: what UK adoption data showsThe most-named package among UK accountancy firms - the measured adoption picture, the trade-offs, and who it fits.Xero vs QuickBooks: which should UK businesses choose?The head-to-head with data no feature table has: UK adoption counts, the firms that support both, and the verified-certification asymmetry.Making Tax Digital explained: who it affects and whenWhat Making Tax Digital means for VAT and Income Tax, the April 2026 rollout for the self-employed and landlords, and what you need in place.Google Business Profile for accountants: what the local-search data showsThe evidence on Google Business Profiles and local search for accountancy firms - the defensible numbers, what to treat with caution, and the sources.
Common questions
- How can I check whether a UK accountant is qualified and regulated?
- Every firm on Verified Accountants is cross-checked against Companies House, the HMRC anti-money-laundering register and the professional bodies (ICAEW, ACCA, AAT). A green Verified mark means a firm's regulatory status is confirmed against the public record, not self-declared, with the source and check date on every claim.
- Can I search for accountants by town?
- Yes. You can search by company name or by town from any page, or browse every UK town. Each town page lists the verified accountancy firms registered there.
- How many UK accountancy firms are listed, and how many are regulated?
- Verified Accountants tracks 63,060 UK accountancy firms. 30,733 are supervised for anti-money-laundering and 15,518 hold professional-body membership, and 1,251 are Xero-certified partners.
- What does "AML supervised" mean for an accountant?
- UK accountants must be supervised for anti-money-laundering under the Money Laundering Regulations, either by HMRC or a professional body. We confirm this against the HMRC AML register and mark it on each firm profile.
- Is the directory free, and where does the data come from?
- It is free to browse. The facts come from public registers - Companies House and the HMRC AML register (Open Government Licence) - plus professional-body directories, with the source and check date on every claim.