Friend Partnership has grown into a very well respected practice offering a full range of chartered accountancy, business advisory, corporate finance, and taxation advice and services.
Our approach is proactive, supportive and discreet, making Friend Partnership the first choice for many entrepreneurial businesses and successful individuals.
The individuals within Friend Partnership’s team are highly experienced and skilled. We are able to offer expertise typically only found at much larger firms.
We are committed to involving ourselves very closely with each client to ensure that we offer a high-quality service tailored to that client’s specific needs. Whilst our partners and directors have specialist skills in areas such as tax, corporate finance and audit, we also encourage high levels of multi-disciplinary skill that enables our partners to have a “big picture” understanding of each client’s individual situation and their requirements.
Friend Partnership provide thoughtful, effective and pro-active accountancy, taxation and business expertise, whenever you need it.
We usually charge a set fee for compliance work, and work to hourly rates for advisory work. Where possible, we agree fees for advisory work with our clients in advance of carrying out the work.
If you are unhappy with your existing advisers, want a second opinion on a matter around costs/fees, or if have a particular issue you need to address, don’t hesitate to get in touch to arrange a meeting.
The Friend Partnership approach to business is based on personal
relationships with our clients and contacts. We have worked hard to build strong relationships with our clients and have been advising some for more than 30 years. Our loyal client base is testament to the relationships we have formed.
As a potential client, it is important for you to establish a personal connection with the Friend Partnership team from the outset. In order to achieve this we would always have an introductory meeting with you so that we can explore the services we offer and how these might be relevant to you, your business and personal circumstances, both now and in the future.
Once we have established a connection with you, and you have decided on the services you require from us, we would agree the way forward and a fee estimate with you. In many cases we can fix fees for a period of time to give you some cost certainty. We are always transparent with our fee charging arrangements.
Our clients are principally privately owned businesses, operating in a variety of sectors including technology, manufacturing, property and logistics.
Our clients range from serial entrepreneurs to well-established businesses that operate both nationally in the UK and internationally, predominantly in Western Europe, North America and India.
Clients choose Friend Partnership for our depth of expert advice, thorough approach, attention to detail, and a truly value added service.
Our clients know we are always firmly on their side, providing thoughtful, effective and pro-active accountancy, taxation and business expertise, whenever they might need it.
Our key contacts are shown below, who are also supported by a wider team who can be called upon for support, as and when needed.
"LAP has a specialist research and development facility with a strong focus on new product development, innovation and subsequent investment. Friend have helped us to maximise our claims for the enhanced R & D tax relief which has been invaluable in helping us to reduce our tax exposure over the years, enabling us to re-invest the tax savings in the business.
We value highly the personal connections we have with the partners and staff at Friend and working with them has been very rewarding for us in terms of the support and guidance they have given us."
"The partners and staff at Friend always provide us with practical, timely and commercial advice on all matters we refer
to them. We value their proactive input – they regularly raise issues with us, both positive and negative, which impact the business and/or its shareholders."
"I have a conservative approach to tax planning and Friend’s views on this topic have been liberating and have enabled me to undertake personal and corporate tax planning without fear of HMRC’s knock on the door. Their approach has enabled me to consider tax planning secure in the knowledge that all matters will have been taken in to account."
Registered to carry out audit work in the UK and regulated for a range of investment business activities by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Company registration number: 07746831