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Assessment · bookkeepers round bookkeepers-2026-09

A P Carter review

Ranked 6 of 10 in Bookkeepers in Telford

Best for: small firms wanting a personal chartered accountant

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Trading as ABT Services (UK) Ltd · Telford · Service area: Wellington, Telford, Shropshire

A P Carter in short

A P Carter is a Wellington home-based practice where you deal directly with chartered accountant Andrew Carter on accounts, VAT returns and payroll. Client stories on the site describe streamlined accounts, digital systems and prompt answers, and the company record runs back over two decades, with a home office keeping the relationship direct. Our review finds it suits garages, cafes, landlords and drivers who want one accountant who knows the business personally.

Customer reviews sit at full marks across a modest set of Google reviews. What counts against A P Carter is openness: fees, VAT terms and insurance details stay off the site, leaving every figure to the written quote. For anyone who values continuity over counter service, that direct line is the draw.

A P Carter reviews and ratings on other sites

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Google5.0 out of 515

Our verdict

Our judgement: A P Carter suits you if you want one chartered accountant who knows your business personally and answers quickly [1] [2]. Fifteen Google reviews sit at full marks and the record reaches back to 2005 [4] [3]. What counts against it is pricing and paperwork: fees, VAT terms and insurance details stay off the site [1] [2].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
65.6 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

72

Google 5 out of 5 from 15 reviews [4].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

70

Chartered Accountant status is listed on the business's own website [1] [2].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80

On the Companies House record since 2005 [3].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No fees, rates, fixed prices or VAT position are published on the pages checked [1] [2].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The site sets out CIS, payroll, VAT and accounts services with client stories [1], and gives a Wellington home-based practice with phone and contact routes [2].

Evidence

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Limited company since2005Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • You deal directly with a chartered accountant serving garages, cafes, landlords and taxi drivers across the community [2].

  • Client stories on the site describe streamlined accounts, digital systems and prompt answers [1].

  • The company record runs back to March 2005 [3].

Limitations

  • No fees, rates or VAT position are published on the pages checked, and no insurance details appear [1] [2].

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Questions about A P Carter

Is A P Carter any good?

On the evidence, yes for personal service: it ranks sixth in our Telford table, holds full marks across its Google reviews, and offers direct access to a chartered accountant with a record over two decades long. Client stories praise prompt answers. Send your books brief and judge the reply yourself.

Is A P Carter a chartered accountant?

Chartered Accountant status is stated on the business's own website. It appears on no public trade register we checked, so treat the site as the source. Ask for the professional details with your quote. Check them against the published member lists before you agree anything.

How much does A P Carter charge?

It publishes no fees, rates or VAT terms on the pages checked, so your quote does all the talking. Send your transactions, VAT position and payroll needs from his home-office practice. Ask for a fixed figure with the VAT position stated.

Where does A P Carter work?

The practice runs from a Wellington home office, serving Wellington, Telford and Shropshire, with garages, cafes, landlords and drivers among its clients. Wellington sits at its centre. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm cover. Ask about meeting routes when you write.

How is A P Carter ranked?

It ranks sixth of the ten bookkeepers in our September round, picked for small firms wanting a personal chartered accountant. Customer evidence and its long company record lead its score. Read the full review, then ask for the written quote. Ask how tax planning joins the bookkeeping.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Spotlight Accounting70.0 / 100Ranked 1. Best for chartered bookkeeping on a set monthly fee.
  2. TaxAssist Accountants Telford67.2 / 100Ranked 2. Best for small firms wanting shop-front bookkeeping with software.
  3. ACE Accountancy & Tax Services67.1 / 100Ranked 3. Best for owner-managers wanting bookkeeping with FD insight.
  4. Brims Books67.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for sole traders wanting fixed-price digital record-keeping.

Sources

  1. A P Carter homepage — chartered accountancy services and client stories Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. A P Carter about page — Andrew Carter and home-based practice Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Companies House — ABT SERVICES (UK) LTD overview (05400895) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Google Maps listing — A P Carter & Co., Wellington Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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