Steven founded Amicustax in 2006. having previously been a partner in a City based accountancy firm. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and graduate of Imperial College business school He has extensive experience of providing accounting and business consultancy services to a wide range of clients, including many in the entertainment and media industries. Steven has also spent several years in commerce in the finance director role, and therefore has firsthand experience of the challenges facing small and medium sized companies.
Elizabeth is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser. She has been advising clients on all aspects of taxation for over 10 years, and most recently worked in the London office of Top 10 accountancy firm Grant Thornton, where she specialised in advising clients in the property & construction industry. Elizabeth also has extensive experience of tax planning for family and owner managed businesses.
Jeffrey has over 40 years experience as a qualified chartered accountant specialising in SME's and high net worth individuals. Jeffrey worked for Moore Stephens prior to establishing his own private practice which he developed into the second largest sole practice in the UK before merging with Mazars in 1999. Jeffrey became the Corporate Finance partner in the south when he exited Mazars to develop his own Corporate Finance boutique. In 2004 he took up a part time position as local chairman of Clydesdale Bank plc in the Solent region until February 2011. Having met Steven Friend has returned to private practice to develop a unique accountancy and taxation focused business.
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In addition to dealing with clients in a wide array of business sectors, we also have clients at different stages of their growth and development.
Over the years we have acted for many start-ups, as well as long established and successful businesses. We have advised at every stage, from structure and raising start-up capital to business disposal and exit strategy.
Whatever the stage of your business we aim to provide an invaluable support resource.
We are also able to provide outsourced bookkeeping; payroll and VAT return preparation services to free up your time and resources in the crucial early days. This could be on a permanent basis or until such time as the business is ready to employ its own in-house accounts department.
Our directors are also able to provide an outsourced finance director type function. This can prove to be a most cost effective option to the small to medium-sized company that requires a more hands-on approach.
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We take a three pronged approach; covering all the accounting services of a traditional firm, and adding value by offering proactive business consultancy and expert tax advice to our clients.
Nowadays there is bewildering number of reporting and compliance obligations, and we can offer helpful advice and support to ease the administrative burden. Whilst taking care of compliance matters is essential for the smooth running of your business, our aim is to also work with you wherever possible to enhance the growth and profitability of your business. In particular, we provide a complete tax planning service, and will be happy to discuss with you how you can maximize the tax efficiency of your business. We also provide a wide range of business consultancy services, helping you at all stages of your business.
We offer a full accounts preparation service, providing you with complete, accurate and professionally presented accounts for filing with Companies House and HM Revenue & Customs. We will also prepare your corporation or income tax return for submission to HM Revenue & Customs.
We can also assist with all aspects of your internal accounting function. We are able to provide a complete range of outsourced services all the way from day to day bookkeeping to the provision of a hands-on finance director type fuction. Preparation of VAT returns and payroll services are all part of our outsourced services. We can also provide you with timely and accurate management accounts, cash flow forecasts and other crucial financial information, which can be a vital tool for the continued success of your business.
