We value relationships above all else.
With hundreds of experienced and talented team members with a wide range of specialisms, we’re always on hand to give clear, calm and expert advice.
And once a client walks through any of our doors, they enter a world of opportunity, expertise and potential, providing the South West with access to large firm expertise underpinned by local knowledge.
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Forest Glade Holiday Park
Client Story – Forest Glade Holiday Park The Westcotts team, led by Mandy French (Partner at Westcotts) have been providing accountancy support to the Forest Glade Holiday Park family business for over five years. From preparing partnership accounts and personal tax returns to helping with grant funding during Covid-19, Mandy has always been at the
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S&B Cinemas
Client Spotlight – S&B Cinemas In 2022, Pat and Beryl Scott, the Directors of S&B Cinemas, added a third venue to their repertoire with the official opening of the Avenue Cinema in Minehead. Having dreamt of owning a cinema since he was a child, Pat was able to realise his dream for the third time,
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Kids in Action
Client Story – Kids in Action Westcotts have been looking after Kids in Action for more than two years, and previously Ellie’s Haven for over a decade, prior to their merger. The Westcotts team supported Ellie’s Haven with their accountancy needs since the charity was formed in 2007 including systems implementation, VAT reclaim on the
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Far Frontiers Travel
Client Story – Far Frontiers Travel Far Frontiers Travel, run by Fiona Brijnath, is a bespoke travel company which offers personal travel experiences, operating from offices based in an idyllic rural setting within Dartmoor National Park in Devon. Four years ago, Fiona was looking for a local accountancy firm that was approachable, jargon free and which offered a
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The Autumn 2024 Budget: Inheritance Tax and Family Farms
The Autumn 2024 Budget: Inheritance Tax and Family Farms The Labour Government’s 2024 Autumn Budget announced significant changes to the inheritance tax system including around farm businesses. On the 30th October, Chancellor Rachel Reeves stood at the dispatch box and delivered Labour’s first budget in 14 years. Entitled ‘fixing the foundations to deliver change’, it
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VAT on Private School Fees – What’s New?
VAT on Private School Fees – What’s New? Last week the government confirmed that VAT will be applied to private school fees as part of the Autumn Budget announcements. We previously reported on HMRC’s draft legislation on the removal of the VAT exemption on private school fees back in July 2024. Since then, HMRC received
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Autumn Budget – The new Capital Gains Tax landscape
Autumn Budget – The new Capital Gains Tax landscape In time, Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget is likely to be remembered mainly for the increase in employer’s National Insurance Contributions (NIC) that companies (or indirectly their employees) will have to bear from 6 April 2025. Alternatively for the proposed £1m cap on 100% Business Property
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First Labour Autumn Budget: Initial reaction
First Labour Autumn Budget: Initial reaction Today was day of firsts for the country, we heard our first female Chancellor stand up before parliament to deliver the first Labour Budget for 14 years. It was also one of the longest Budget speeches in recent history with the Chancellor speaking for 77 minutes. It had been
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Westcotts grow Plymouth services with two promotions
Westcotts grow Plymouth services with two promotions We are pleased to announce that Beckie Cox and Emma Mills have been promoted to Director in the Plymouth office. This set of promotions marks the continued growth of the Corporate Team in Plymouth, supporting the firm’s success in delivering audit, accountancy and tax services to a growing
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Labour’s first budget – what might we see?
Labour’s first budget – what might we see? On 30 October 2024 we will see the first Labour Budget since they were elected. What can we expect to see? Since they have been elected, there has been ongoing speculation as to whether they would stick to their manifesto pledges on tax. In addition, how they
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