Scaling businesses
You’ve gone from start-up to grown-up. Bigger team. Bigger goals. Bigger risks.
This is where things get real. The decisions you make now will shape the business for years to come. You need experienced hands on the wheel—delivering clarity, control and commercial insight.
Services for scaling businesses
Advanced accounting services
Board-ready reporting, KPIs, and strategic insight.
Outsourced finance / Virtual FD
Your accounting set up needs to be ready to scale, whether you need virtual FD style support or want the peace of mind that our outsourcing team will grow with you at pace, no new hires, just the right team, ready for action.
Audit
Whether you’ve hit the Audit threshold and need to be compliant, or you’re keen to build trust with investors, bankers and strengthen internal processes our Audit team have got your back and will provide the confidence you need for current and future investors.
Business tax
We can’t stress enough the importance of tax at any stage of business but not least when you’re scaling. Complex structuring, IP reliefs, R&D, cross-border advice – you name it, we’ve got a specialist team that can support it.
Personal tax
As your business grows, so too should your drawings and the value of your business and personal assets. If you haven’t already, now’s the time to look at how you remunerate yourself and keep an eye on things like Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax.
Part of your growth plan could be through investment, merger or acquisition. We have a specialist valuations team that can value your business or a target business and a Corporate Finance team to help you through the purchase or merger process with financial and tax due diligence to complement our M&A support.
Stay compliant, clean and investor-ready.
Our people
It’s all about the people! We work hard to maintain our unique culture and recruit those who share our passion for client service, the value we can add to those around us and our never-ending quest to develop ourselves and our clients.
Alex Bill
Ben Menezes
Grace Humphrey
Henry Trudgill
Niamh Wilson
Yolande Kuhn
Ché-D Slinger
Connor Thomas
Janine Abrahams
Theresa Hammond
Together thinking
June 2026 – Tax News
This month’s update covers increases to tax-free mileage rates, a temporary VAT reduction for certain family-focused activities, new dividend reporting requirements, developments in the R&D tax relief regime and a useful reminder on employment status following a recent football referee case.
Property Newsletter – June 2026
This month we look at the ongoing impact of the Renters’ Rights Act, a welcome update on SDLT concerns for periodic tenancies, and whether holiday lets remain an attractive option for landlords considering alternatives to traditional buy-to-let.
Property Newsletter – May 2026
Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax is now live. Many self-employed individuals and landlords with turnover above £50,000 in 2024/25 were brought into the regime from 6 April 2026.
Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED): A Guide for Property Owners
Introduced to curb the use of corporate structures holding high-value residential properties, the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED) applies to ‘non-natural persons,’ which includes companies, partnerships with a company member...
What is transfer pricing?
Transfer pricing can apply to all transactions between connected parties. For accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2026, a UK-to-UK exemption will largely remove the requirement to apply transfer pricing rules to domestic transactions.…
The £1m Inheritance Tax bill Is no longer just a London problem
Particularly in areas such as Berkshire, Surrey, and Cambridge, where property inflation alone can push an Estate well beyond £1 million. For business owners, there is an added layer of risk. Reliefs such as Business Relief can be extremely…
Revenue recognition: a five-step framework
From 1 January 2026, a new standard for revenue recognition will come into force and it’s something every business should be paying close attention to. This isn't just a technical accounting update.
Autumn Budget report November 2025
It feels like the speculation over 26th November’s Autumn budget started as soon as the Spring statement had finished and after many rumours around the different policy changes...
Scaling your business FAQs
Board-level reporting, management accounts, KPIs and cash forecasts—ideally monthly. You’ll need visibility for internal decisions and external stakeholders like banks or investors. They may be keen to see some financial modelling as well.
Xero is scalable—but it depends on your complexity. We integrate tools like Syft and Float to make it work for scale, or we can help you move to more robust platforms when the time’s right.
It depends on the volume and complexity. Many scale-ups benefit from Virtual FD support until a full-time hire is justified. We can help you assess based on current and forecasted needs and even help you put identify what you should be looking for.
You need to think about cross-border VAT, transfer pricing, IP structuring and more. Early planning makes all the difference—especially if you’re scaling into the EU or US.
If you’re raising capital, acquiring, or preparing for an exit—it’s time. Having a valuation can deliver insights that help you make decisions on the timing of a deal as well as negotiate and plan with confidence.