About us

HWB is a large independent firm of

Our services are always tailored to respond

Chartered Accountants offering the depth

directly to these objectives and include:

of resource and specialist skills of a national practice. But as an independent, we also

• accounting

genuinely understand the challenges our

• audit

clients face - and the value of quality,

• business strategy and planning

proactive business advice.

• company secretarial • corporate finance

Our aim is to get close to you, dedicating an

• expense control

HWB director to become an objective and

• IT consultancy

trusted member of your team. This close

• outsourcing

working relationship brings an understanding

• payroll

of your business and, importantly, what you

• specialist tax advice.

want it to deliver. Our team works across the board with every We then work with you to achieve both your

type of organisation, from the entrepreneurial

short and long-term objectives - improve

start-up to the major corporate and every

profitability, grow the business, secure

size and sector in-between. We have

finance, reduce tax liability or work towards

particularly strong expertise in relation to:

your exit. • owner-managed businesses • recruitment • Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) • healthcare • education • freight forwarding • solicitors • architect and design • property management.

A fresh approach to business

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Audit, accountancy and company secretarial

Audit and accountancy

Company secretarial

We provide the full range of audit and

Compliance with The Companies Act is time

accountancy services to take the strain

consuming and increasingly complex, yet

out of your financial management:

failure can lead to penalties and sometimes prosecution of directors.

• auditing • annual accounts preparation

We provide proactive company secretarial

• management accounts

services, delivering peace of mind on

• VAT return preparation

regulatory compliance as well as ensuring

• benchmarking.

important deadlines are always met. Our services include:

We believe these processes are key to help identify areas for improvement and to make

• company formations

your business more efficient and effective.

• preparation and filing of statutory returns • preparation of all documentation

By investing resources in these services

• maintaining of statutory records

you will be investing in the future success

• registered office facilities.

of your business.

A fresh approach to business

Specialist tax advice

Our tax team can assess your business and

In addition to this we provide tax planning

personal tax position and give you the tax

and advisory services and work with you to

planning advice to ensure your affairs are

minimise corporation tax liabilities and plan

structured in the most tax-efficient way.

for the future.

• Corporation Tax

Personal tax planning

• Income tax

We will work closely with you to understand

• remuneration planning

your financial affairs and your personal goals

• EMI Schemes

before advising on:

• EIS Schemes • Inheritance Tax planning

• trusts

• Capital Gains Tax planning

• landed estates

• personal tax

• retirement

• PAYE/NIC

• Capital Gains Tax planning

• VAT.

• Inheritance Tax.

Corporation Tax

Financial and pension planning

We offer a complete service to deal with

We have established a strategic alliance

ongoing and annual Corporation Tax matters

with a firm of Independent Financial Advisers

including:

who are authorised and regulated by the FCA. Personal financial and pension planning

• preparation of the tax provision for the financial statements • Corporation Tax computations and returns • dealing with correspondence from HMRC • advising on amounts and timing of payments

A fresh approach to business

matters will be referred to them to help you preserve and enhance your wealth.

Corporate finance

Whether you are looking at growth in your

Our transaction sizes typically range from

own market sector or wanting to groom your

£1m to £25m with concentration on owner-

business for a sale, we can help you reach

managed businesses in the mid-corporate

your long-term strategic goals.

sector.

The lead advisory and transaction support

In addition we have built strong relationships

services that we provide include:

in the marketplace with banks, venture capitalists, private equity investors and

• advising on management buy-outs/buy-ins

solicitors, which means we are ideally

• acquisitions and company disposals

placed to meet all of our clients’ corporate

• assistance with tax planning

finance needs.

• deal structuring • lending reviews • financial due diligence assignments • business plans and forecasts.

A fresh approach to business

Business strategy and planning

Our business strategy and planning services

Once the value has been established we

include:

then explore the areas which need to be improved and address these with you in a

• planning for the future

series of workshops. This information is then

• value improvement

converted into an action plan with deadlines

• improving efficiency

and responsibilities.

• exit and succession planning. Improving efficiency and reducing waste Planning for the future

Research has shown that many businesses

We work closely with you to formulate

can reduce their costs by as much as 20%

a clear and definite business strategy

yet do not invest the time to identify how

for long-term business success.

these savings can be made.

Knowing exactly where your business is

Our efficiency improvement process will

now and where you want it to be in the

enable you to tackle the waste issue head

future is all in the planning.

on, make savings on costs and deliver straight to your bottom line.

With our commercial acumen and accountancy skills we will help you improve

Working hand in hand with one of our trained

your profitability and efficiency, assess risks

facilitators we will identify areas of your

and ultimately achieve your business goals.

business where savings can be made without reducing the performance of the

Our specialist workshops, led by one of our

business.

trained facilitators, will enable you to clarify the vision for the future of your business and

Exit and succession planning

help you formulate a detailed action plan of

The sale of your business is likely to be one

how this can be achieved.

of the most important transactions you will ever make and will take quality advice and

Improving the value of your business

planning to realise the best value.

First and foremost we are business people. We know and understand how to run and

At HWB, we have many years’ experience

develop a business.

of dealing with sales and transfers and can help you groom your business to achieve

We have devised an evaluation and action process that is easy to understand and will lead to a clear plan of how to increase the value of your business.

A fresh approach to business

the best possible price.

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Payroll & HR

Payroll

Human Resources

An accurate and deadline-led payroll

Our team of HR specialists are fully

function is critical to any business.

qualified members of the Chartered

Outsourcing this critical function could

Institute of Personnel and Development

be an efficient, safe and cost-effective

(CIPD) with extensive expertise gained

option if you do not have the resources

from personal experiences across a

to deliver a comprehensive service.

wide range of industries.

What are the benefits to you?

We can offer you a service to meet your

• negates the need for in-house

specific needs, leaving you time to

payroll personnel

concentrate on running your business.

• a saving on the cost of in-house system maintenance • reduced administration and paperwork • removes any absence management issues • instant access to our team of payroll professionals for technical advice • assistance in dealing with HMRC enquires

What are the benefits to you? • valuable internal resources can be freed up • experienced and effective change management • immediate access to expertise and advice

Our Payroll Solution delivers: • payroll processed accurately and on time

• you are always up to date with the latest legislation

• statutory payments calculation • pension scheme deductions and administration

Ours services range from in-house training to supplying on-site personnel on a regular

• post payroll reporting

or project basis. This enables you to flex

• on hand payroll professionals to

our service to suit your business.

answer any payroll related queries • monthly PAYE/NIC liability notification

We tailor our services to meet

• BACS payment preparation

your needs.

• RTI compliant submissions • flexible service to fit with your business • completely confidential.

A fresh approach to business

IT services and solutions

In an increasingly competitive business

Accountancy software support

environment and with the ever-changing

We have a team of highly trained staff

technological landscape, efficient IT systems

with experience of advising on a range of

and quality of financial data are key drivers

accountancy software. We are an Intuit

for businesses.

ProAdvisor, Xero Partner and a Sage Accountant Partner. 

We are able to offer you high quality, independent and impartial advice to make

This enables us to provide advice on a range

your business more cost-effective, less

of Sage products including:

time-consuming and more flexible. We can provide IT and accounting solutions

• Sage 50 Accounts

including:

• Sage Payroll • Financial Forecasting

• a virtual IT Manager to negate the need for

• Quickbooks.

in-house expertise • consultancy for independent and objective advice • a range of support services flexible to meet your needs and budget • a hosted dashboard allowing you to run your software applications and access your files from any PC, thin client or mobile device with an internet connection • online accounting and tax solutions • backup and security solutions • SMS solutions.

A fresh approach to business

We can support you with training, advice and cover whenever the need may arise to ensure the accounting function will always run smoothly regardless of staff changes and absences.

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AHopper fresh approach business Williams and Bell Limited to (HWB) is not authorised under the Financial and Services and Markets Act 2000 but, in certain circumstances, we are able to offer a limited range of investment services because we are ICAEW members. We can provide these investment services if they are an incidental part of the professional services we have been engaged to provide.