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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We spend time getting to know our clients so that we can offer them the right advice and help them to flourish
With over 290 team members including 36 partners and 8 directors, we have a wealth of knowledge and experience. Some have backgrounds in major international accounting firms, others are drawn from other leading regional firms, and of course, we have our own home grown talent too.
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Marsh Holdings Administration
Marsh Holdings LTD MARSH MOTORCYCLES LTD (T/A PLYMOUTH HARLEY-DAVIDSON & SOUTHAMPTON HARLEY- DAVIDSON) SOUTH WEST MOTORCYCLES LTD (T/A TRIUMPH PLYMOUTH) MARSH GARAGES LTD (T/A EXETER YAMAHA & MARSH USED CARS) A Notice of Intention to Appoint an Administrator has been filed in Court with Jon Mitchell of Westcotts Business Recovery LLP being appointed as proposed
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How can businesses use AI to support their finance function?
How can businesses use AI to support their finance function? Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword in many industries, but is it genuinely benefiting UK businesses? How can it be used to benefit your businesses finance function? Matthew Melksham, part of our digital specialist team working in business technology and innovation, explores how AI
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How will National Insurance and National Minimum Wage changes affect employers?
How will National Insurance and National Minimum Wage changes affect employers? In October 2024, the government’s Autumn Budget announced changes to National Insurance Contributions (NIC) for employers and National Minimum Wage (NMW). As the first Labour budget in 14 years, what will the effects be on employers going forward? Jake Elms, Payroll Operations Manager at
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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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