A UK leading firm of
Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers

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.

  • Bang & Olufsen

    Client Story: Bang & Olufsen It looked (and sounded) like the perfect opportunity – running a high-end audio-visual store in a busy city centre. Matt Dibley decided to become a retail partner at Bang & Olufsen back in 2012. Since then, he has run the luxury brand’s shop in Exeter, which is full of the

    15/01/24
  • Rathkenny Stud

    Client Spotlight – Rathkenny Stud In March 2023, Gordon and Amie achieved their dream and launched Rathkenny Stud, an Equestrian Centre based in Bondleigh, Near North Tawton, Devon. Named after Gordon’s mothers winning horse, who was a championship showjumper, Rathkenny Stud was the culmination of years of study and hard work.     Gordon and

    14/12/23
  • Rossiter & Sons

    Rossiter & Sons Westcotts have been looking after Weston-super-Mare based Rossiter & Sons Jewellers for more than three decades, providing them with all the compliance services required for their business to thrive. Rossiter & Sons Jewellers is a family run business which has been trading since 1832 and is now owned and managed by the

    13/11/23
  • Exosoft

    Success Story – Exosoft A chance meeting with Westcotts at a local networking event in Devon proved to be invaluable for small South West software engineering firm Exosoft. For the company’s co-director and co-founder, Joe Wahab, the introduction to Westcotts’ partner Patrick Tigwell was the start of their journey with the firm of chartered accountants

    04/04/23

We spend time getting to know our clients so that we can offer them the right advice and help them to flourish

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Audit & Assurance

Our truly partner-led approach to audit and assurance covers a wide range of engagements and is tailored to the individual needs of your organisation.

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Accounting & Compliance

We can help you with bookkeeping, forecasting and management accounts as well as offering a comprehensive end of year account service.

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Tax

Our experts can advise on all matters of personal tax, business taxation and compliance, VAT, trusts and stamp duty and more.

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Advisory

Whether you are starting up, or a seasoned trader, we can offer advice every step of the way. We can help to improve your processes, incorporating, or planning the next big step, such as an acquisition or your exit.

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Digital Services

We’re here to help you go digital. From helping you comply with the Government’s Making Tax Digital scheme, to cloud accounting and accounting software.

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Payroll

Outsourcing your payroll frees up valuable administrative resources in your business and gives you access to a wealth of experience and expert payroll knowledge.

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Financial Planning

Our team of experts can advise on pensions, retirement, insurance, wealth management, estate planning and more.

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Business Recovery & Insolvency

Our team are qualified to advise and give the best options on business recovery & insolvency, personal debt or bankruptcy, liquidations and more.

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Meet our experts across the South West

With over 280 team members including 36 partners and 11 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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Insights

  • Payroll Pain Points: National Minimum Wage

    Payroll Pain Points: National Minimum Wage Westcotts⁠ and ⁠Mogers Drewett⁠ collaborated on this mini-series of podcasts to answer some of the questions you may have concerning a range of employment related matters and to give to different perspectives, namely from a payroll specialist, ⁠Liz Marker ⁠and a HR specialist, ⁠Lucy Cotterell⁠. We have been covering

    25/03/24
  • 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 personal

    20/03/24
  • National Minimum Wage Increases: Avoiding Underpayments and HMRC Scrutiny

    National Minimum Wage Increases: Avoiding Underpayments and HMRC Scrutiny HMRC have released a list of companies who underpaid on National Minimum Wage (NMW) for the previous tax year. Often, this can be unintentional and occurs because of additional hours worked, unpaid travel and other expenses. The new tax year begins on 6 April 2024, so

    18/03/24
  • SRA Account Rules 2023

    SRA Account Rules 2023 In a recent collaborative session with PrimeGlobal members, featuring legal experts and independent advisers, the team provided a comprehensive review of the 2023 SRA Account Rules period, while pinpointing and examining emerging trends. The discussion sheds light on several pivotal developments. Among the topics explored were the notable shift towards automation,

    12/03/24
  • Westcotts Spring Budget highlights

    Westcotts Spring Budget highlights Hear from Westcotts’ experts and client Dominic Walshe, Plymouth Learning Partnership, on the latest budget highlights. From tax adjustments to child benefits, get their take on what it means for you and your finances.

    07/03/24
  • Budget 2024 – A final hurrah?

    Budget 2024 – A final hurrah? Mark Tibbert, Partner and Head of Tax at Westcotts gives his reaction to the Government Spring Budget 2024. As the Chancellor stood up today for what will be the last Budget before a general election, and many expect to be the last Conservative budget, there was some mixed expectation

    06/03/24

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