Big firm expertise, the boutique touch
About Us
We are a London-based firm of Chartered Accountants and member firm of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW). Our team consists of qualified chartered accountants and tax advisers who bring a wealth of technical expertise and practical business acumen to the table. We understand the real-world challenges that small and medium-sized businesses face.
Whether you have just set up your start-up business or are running an established multi-million-pound business, choosing the right adviser makes all the difference to your success. From general trading and technology start-ups to multi-million-pound enterprises, our clients include a range of businesses operating in diverse sectors. Regardless of the sectors they operate in, we combine technical knowledge with real-world insights to guide them through an ever-growing and complex compliance regime and help them build a sustainable, profitable business.
Why choose us: specialist startup and SME advisors?
What sets us apart from compliance factories is that albeit being a small firm we’ve big firm capabilities in terms of technical expertise in matters of complex areas whether related to tax, financial reporting, company law or VAT. As a boutique practice we’re able to ensure that you receive the high quality technical advice without the overheads of a large firm.
We also advise high-net-worth individuals with business and investment interests in the UK and offshore locations, by offering them tailored solutions to suit their unique needs.
Compliance services
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Financial reporting under UK GAAP (FRS 105, 1021A or FRS 102)
- Group consolidation and reporting, with domestic and foreign subsidiaries, generally for medium sized companies.
- Payroll services and PAYE compliance for small and medium sized businesses
- Workplace pension compliance
- Help with VAT matters and returns
- Self assessment tax returns
- Corporation tax compliance
- Employment tax obligations
- Employment related securities compliance such as share options, share based payments etc
- Company secretarial services and company law compliance
- Filing CGT returns following the disposal of a residential property
- ATED returns
- Dealing with HMRC enquiries into corporation tax, personal tax or VAT
Inbound and outbound business and investments
For startups
- Advice on the most appropriate structure such as a private limited company or an LLP;
- Counsel on capital structure including different classes of shares, also known as alphabet shares;
- Complexities of foreign ownership and its impact on the UK tax and regulatory landscape;
- The chosen structure and extractions in future having regard to tax treaty provisions;
- Drawing up shareholder agreements
Beyond foundational matters, we can also help with the seed funding processes including end-to-end SEIS/EIS setup service. This includes assessing your eligibility, managing HMRC advance assurance applications and approvals for each various investments, and ensuring total company law and company secretarial compliance for share issues. From representing your interests before HMRC to final filings with the Registrar of Companies (Companies House), we handle the technical intricacies so you can focus on building the business.
Startups often require hands-on guidance to translate raw ideas into tangible results. We provide a comprehensive range of services tailored to suit all startups and emerging ventures, including technology startups. This begins with preparing investment-ready business plans, for transforming your initial ideas into actionable strategies as supported by financial forecasting.
- Incorporation of the business, and then progressing to VAT and PAYE registrations.
- Advice on the most appropriate structure, for example whether to set up as a private limited company or an LLP, or any other structure;
- Counsel on capital structure, including different classes of shares, also known as alphabet shares;
- Complexities of foreign ownership and its impact on the UK tax and regulatory consequences;
- Future extractions from the business given the chosen structure, taking into account the tax treaty provisions;
- Drafting shareholder agreements, and so on.
Established businesses
- Extraction strategies for the owners
- Transaction advisory services – buyback, capital reduction, restructuring, capital reorganisation, acquisitions and mergers, business valuations
- Buy side and sell side due diligence
- Fresh issue of shares
- Setting up employee share schemes, HMRC approvals, event driven and annual ERS compliance
- Support for complex compliance questions across corporation tax, VAT, company law, and employment tax matters.
- HMRC enquiries and investigations
HNW individuals and private clients
- Preparing and filing annual returns for individuals, trusts, partnerships, and deceased estates.
- Capital Gains Tax on disposals of UK residential property.
- Helping clients with quarterly digital (MTD) submissions to HMRC, which becomes mandatory for many in April 2026.
- Annual reporting for high-value UK residential properties held within corporate structures. ATED
- Managing reporting obligations for offshore assets, following the CRS regulations.
- Structuring assets to pass wealth to the next generation while mitigating the IHT bill.
- Pre and Post-April 2025 “Non-Dom” advice: Navigating the transition from the old “remittance basis” to the new residence-based system introduced in April 2025.
- Advice on using Family Investment Companies (FICs), trusts, or foundations to hold and manage family wealth.
- Planning for the sale or transfer of a family business, including Business Asset Disposal Relief (formerly Entrepreneurs’ Relief).
- Structuring both commercial and residential property investments to manage Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and rental income tax.
- Advice for individuals moving to or from the UK, ensuring they don’t trigger unexpected tax charges
- HMRC Disputes & Investigations: Representing clients during formal tax enquiries, disclosures, or litigation.
