Strategy & growth

• Strategy planning
• Businesses analysis and modelling
• Acquisitions, mergers and disposals

From finding investment to buying a new company, the best way to expand your business is through effective planning. It's a process that can be both challenging and rewarding if done well - which is why you need advisors you can trust.

Having worked with some of the fastest growing businesses in the South West, we've developed an effective process that can be tailored to your needs. Using facilitation exercises, we'll help you and your stakeholders refine your strategic focus, allowing you to realise your ambitions and fend off whatever challenges come your way. We will help you develop a financial model to predict different outcomes and enable you to secure a steady stream of revenues and resources.

If you're new to us or an existing client looking for a re-boot, you'll have the option of benefiting from our Think Tank - a short session with our tax and growth experts to lend a fresh perspective and offer solutions you may not otherwise consider exploring.

Financial reporting

Our services include advice on:

• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Group Consolidated Accounts
• International subsidiaries
• Industry specific SORPS such as Charities, LLP's, Registered Providers and Pension Schemes
• Impact of changes in accounting policy or practice

Meeting your financial reporting requirements need not be arduous. In fact, the entire process can be simplified to ensure you can effortlessly meet the needs of your stakeholders, investors, regulators and Companies House.

With extensive experience at international practices, working across industries and with businesses of all sizes, we can handle the most straightforward of tasks through to the most complex challenges, offering you complete peace of mind throughout.

You can rely on us to compile comprehensive statutory accounts and financial reports with minimal disruption and prepare group consolidated accounts. We also offer advice about the potential impact of different accounting policies and international accounting issues.

Business tax

• Corporation tax
• Research and development claims
• Employee share schemes
• Business structuring
• Property business advice
• International aspects

Managing your tax obligations takes time, care, and in-depth understanding, all of which our experts can provide, allowing you to reduce the cost of business taxes and make best use of the incentives available.

Our advice can help you to maximise your claims for capital allowances and other permitted deductions, and ensure tax efficient profit extraction.

If you spend money on R&D or innovation you could reduce your corporation tax bills and claim cash credit.

You may wish to explore HMRC schemes such as the Enterprise Management Incentive scheme (EMI) that allows employees to be granted share options free of income tax.

As a growing business we can help you with the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), or to manage your liabilities to tax and national insurance by using our insights to determine the right structure for you.

When it comes to property, whether you're a corporate investor, a developer or an individual, we can help you navigate specific tax requirements including capital gains, inheritance tax and VAT.

And if you have international ambitions, we advise on tax and VAT implications for businesses considering operating overseas.

Whether you're investing in Research and Development, filing your returns, or seeking detailed business advice, we have the experience and expertise to guide you through. We're even happy to work on a fixed fee or "success only" basis in specific cases.

Audit and assurance

• Audits of financial statements (statutory and non-statutory)
• Grant audits
• Client money audits including Solicitors Accounts Rules work
• ATOL licensed businesses
• Pension scheme audits
• Independent examinations of charity accounts

Ensuring your shareholders and stakeholders feel confident about your business is worth investing in. Our audit and assurance service is invaluable on many levels - not only will you receive the highest quality support in collating your financial information, you'll gain the benefit of our extensive expertise in business and finance.

We've honed our skills working in large national firms of accountants, allowing us to apply and adapt large scale thinking in a smart, streamlined and efficient manner.

We have a robust process that starts with building this understanding of your needs in the context of the market in which you operate. Ultimately, our aim is to create a constructive process that results in useful recommendations.

Our clients cover the commercial and not-for-profit sectors, including private equity-backed businesses, UK subsidiaries of multinational groups, and privately owned corporates.

Accounting support

• Bookkeeping
• VAT returns
• Payroll
• Management accounts
• Forecasting
• Systems advice

Whether you're starting out or experiencing rapid growth, focusing on your finances can feel like a distraction. Why not free up your time by leaning on our dedicated team of experts to take care of the numbers for you.

We know from working with spin-out companies, entrepreneurs, and UK subsidiaries of international groups that a practical approach and efficiency are what you need to meet your financial compliance responsibilities and take the hassle out of accounting.

From online reports and assisting you with your KPIs, to a fully outsourced accounting solution, you can depend on us as much as you need. With fixed monthly pricing and a dedicated contact, you'll be guaranteed a highly efficient service - starting with a free survey of your requirements and a no-obligation quote.

Personal Tax

We prepare and file tax returns for hundreds of people each year, relieving individuals, directors and small businesses of a task that can feel like an extra challenge you don't need. Allow us to ease the pressure and take charge for you.

• Self-assessment: we'll help you file on time, advise you when payments are due, review your return and help you ensure you don't overlook anything.
• Capital gains: we can provide advice in this ever-evolving area assisting with planning and compliance services.
• Inheritance tax: we can help you create a plan that will reduce how much tax is ultimately deducted from your beneficiaries' share of your estate when you die. We can also work with your lawyers where new wills or trust arrangements are involved.
• Overseas matters: whether you're coming to the UK to live or work, or a UK national moving abroad, we'll help you navigate crucial requirements such as the HMRC Statutory Residence Test, double tax treaties between jurisdictions, and reporting requirements.
• Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS): make the most of generous tax breaks for risk capital investors by taking our advice on timing your investment and relief claims.
• Pensions planning: we can help you avoid tax charges under the complex rules around annual contributions by planning the timing and level of contributions paid.