Deep Expertise. Every Sector.
We don't just understand accounting — we understand your industry.
Hospitality & Licensed Trade
Pubs, bars, restaurants and hotels live and die on margins. Our team — including ILTSA-certified stocktaker Dawn Lake — works alongside operators across the South West to lock down GP, control wastage, and turn cost data into operational decisions.
From liquor and food stocktaking and audits to year-end stock valuations and consultancy on yield improvement, we provide end-to-end financial control for the licensed trade.
"Controlling your GP% is the single most powerful lever for hospitality profitability — and we specialise in helping you pull it."
- ILTSA-certified liquor & food stocktaking
- Yield, GP and margin analysis
- Year-end stock valuations & audits
- Operational consultancy & benchmarking
Fitness & Leisure
Gyms, leisure centres and personal training businesses face their own financial rhythms — seasonal churn, membership models, and the perennial sole-trader-vs-limited-company question.
"The right business structure can save fitness professionals thousands in tax every year. We'll show you the numbers."
- Sole trader vs limited company structuring
- Personal tax returns
- Bookkeeping for membership-based businesses
- Growth and expansion advisory
Professional Services
Architects, surveyors, solicitors, IFAs, auctioneers and doctors all share a common need: an accountant who understands partnership accounts, LLP structures and the specific compliance demands of regulated professions.
"We currently serve over 80 partnerships and LLPs — making us one of the South West's most experienced firms in this space."
- Partnership and LLP accounts
- Income allocation and profit-sharing arrangements
- Personal tax planning for partners
- Practice management consultancy
Technology & IT
Tech moves fast. Your accountant should too. We work with software companies, SaaS startups and IT consultancies on R&D Tax Credits, capital raising, and the financial scaffolding that supports rapid growth.
"R&D Tax Credits can return up to 33p in every £1 spent on qualifying innovation. Most tech businesses underclaim — we make sure you don't."
- R&D Tax Credit claims
- EIS / SEIS investment readiness
- Cloud accounting set-up & integrations
- Scaling-stage CFO advisory
Trade & Construction
Builders, electricians, plumbers and contractors deal with CIS, VAT flat-rate schemes, allowable expenses and the constant question of when to step up to a limited company.
"Switching from sole trader to limited company at the right point can save a successful trade business £5,000+ a year. We'll model the timing precisely."
- CIS returns and verification
- VAT flat-rate scheme advisory
- Subcontractor payroll
- Sole trader to Ltd transition planning
Transport & Logistics
Fuel costs, energy prices and haulage rates fluctuate constantly. Logistics businesses live or die by their grip on variable costs — and we help operators across the region maintain that grip.
"Most haulage operators leave fuel duty rebates on the table. A 30-minute conversation can identify what you're owed."
- Fleet and asset accounting
- Fuel duty reclaim advisory
- Variable cost management & forecasting
- Logistics-specific financial KPIs
Manufacturing
British manufacturing faces relentless pressure — from international competition, energy costs, raw material volatility and the need to innovate.
"Manufacturers who invest in continuous improvement consistently outperform peers by 15–20% on operating margin. Strong financial control is the foundation."
- Production cost analysis
- R&D Tax Credits for process innovation
- Capital allowances on plant & machinery
- Lifecycle financial strategy
Retail
Independent retailers have weathered Covid, Brexit, cost-of-living headwinds and a structural shift to online.
"We've supported successful retail exits worth seven figures — built on years of disciplined financial groundwork."
- Restructuring and turnaround advice
- Stock control and margin analysis
- Long-term profitability planning
- Exit strategy and business sale support
"Professional. Thorough. Accurate."
Nick Noble, The Noble Consultancy
"Their focus is always to deliver optimum results for our business."
Ivan Angell, Court Ross Financial Management