Clear scope from the outset.
We establish what is required, what information is needed and the key stages before detailed work begins.
Advisory & specialist
Experienced judgement for bigger decisions.
When circumstances become more complex, technical knowledge is only part of the answer. Context, judgement and clear communication matter too.
Specialist capability
Advice that goes beyond the routine.
The benefit of an established relationship is that specialist advice can begin with an understanding of the business rather than a standing start.
Statutory audit
A partner-led audit with proportionate challenge and clear communication. We plan carefully, explain what we need and keep disruption under control. Issues are discussed as they arise rather than saved for a surprise at the end.
Registered audit firm · Experienced RIs · Senior involvement
Business acquisitions & buy-outs
Support around the purchase of a business, including review of financial information, challenge of assumptions, transaction structure and the economics of the deal. We help you understand what you are buying and where the risks sit.
Financial analysis · Structure · Commercial challenge
Business valuations
Reasoned valuation work for transactions, shareholder matters, probate, restructuring and other circumstances where an independent view of value is required. We combine methodology with commercial context.
Independent analysis · Clear assumptions · Commercial context
R&D tax relief
Support for qualifying businesses undertaking technological or scientific development, with an emphasis on technically credible claims and appropriate supporting evidence in an increasingly scrutinised area.
Eligibility · Evidence · Financial analysis
Growth & commercial planning
Financial and commercial input for owners considering expansion, investment, recruitment, margin improvement or other strategic decisions. We help translate ambition into numbers and test what must be true for the plan to work.
Scenario testing · Financial insight · Decision support
Restructuring, succession & exit
Advice on ownership changes, group structures, succession and preparation for a future sale or transition. Tax, valuation, funding and personal objectives often need to be considered together.
Ownership · Succession · Exit planning
Innovate UK grant reviews
Independent accountant review work for Innovate UK funded projects, helping provide the financial assurance required around grant expenditure and claims. We keep the process clear, proportionate and focused on the evidence needed.
Grant expenditure · Independent review · Clear reporting
Independent accountant reviews
Independent review and limited-assurance style engagements where a full statutory audit is not required, but a third party, funder, stakeholder or board needs additional comfort over specified financial information.
Independent review · Targeted assurance · Agreed scope
Tax planning & scenario advice
Practical tax planning before decisions are made. Rather than simply presenting a technical answer, we can set out the realistic routes — for example Option 1, Option 2 and Option 3 — showing the tax, commercial implications and trade-offs of each.
Options compared · Tax implications · Practical recommendation
Where specialist advice adds value
Complex work should feel controlled.
Audit, transactions, valuations and restructuring carry more scrutiny and more moving parts. Our job is to bring structure to the process and keep senior judgement close to the work.
Senior involvement.
Partner involvement keeps the advice connected to the commercial objective and gives you direct access when judgement is required.
No surprises at the end.
Important issues are discussed as they emerge, with the implications and next steps explained clearly.
Discuss a specialist matter
The difficult questions are usually the ones worth discussing early.
Talk to us before the transaction, decision or deadline becomes urgent.