Our specialisms

Our services are always tailored to respond directly to the objectives of our clients and include:

We have particularly strong expertise working with owner-managed businesses and have a wealth of experience in the following sectors:

Recruitment companies

Alan Williams has worked with a number of clients within the recruitment industry which has allowed us to develop specialist knowledge and expertise in this sector.  This enables us to understand your business and work closely with you to provide timely advice and support. We have hosted forums for our recruitment industry clients which provided clients with an opportunity to meet other business owners in the industry to discuss topical issues with free advice on hand from ourselves, a banker and a solicitor.

Hotel and leisure industry

Geoff Rhodes has a large catalogue of clients within this industry and has built up a reputation as an expert in this field. In addition to accounting, taxation and compliance services we also provide a number of added value services including strategic advice on planning for the future, corporate finance and tax planning.

Property and construction

This sector has been challenging in recent years with the strains on the economy and Arthur Bell has worked closely with our clients in property, construction, architectural and design to build a strong rapport in order to understand thier business and the pressures of working in this environment. Our specialist areas relating to this industry are:

  • Ownership and succession planning
  • Tax-efficient structures
  • CGT Taper Relief
  • Finance
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Audits
  • VAT

Solicitors

With many rules and regulations governing this industry, solicitor clients need a trusted business adviser to work closely with them. Alan Williams heads our clients in this sector and has extensive knowledge in the needs of their business. We can work with you on important issues such as:

  • maximising profit
  • finance
  • strategy and succession planning
  • efficient tax planning
  • mergers and acquisitions.

Schools

This industry has seen many changes recently with the opportunity to achieve academy status which in turn will change the way schools are managed and financed. This presents an exciting opportunity to head teachers and governing bodies but some uncertainty about what it means financially for the school. HWB are aware the issues in considering this option and Richard Hurst has been working with our clients to maximise their potential through our Expense Control procedure and providing compliance services.

HWB is a trading name of Hopper Williams and Bell Limited.

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