We’ve dealt with Bates and Co since they started, that’s 16 years ago.

The great thing is the quality of advice, which goes into areas well beyond finance and tax, they bring a great deal of business experience.

In particular, we get good honest advice, nothing patronising: and complex financial issues in layman’s terms that we can readily understand.

Your accountant is one person that you must be able to trust—they have helped us grow from being a small company, and I know they hold our best interests at heart.

We’re never tempted to change to another accountant, although we’ve had many approaches over the years.

Rosemary Potts, CeeNorm UK

I need to be be involved with people who can volunteer advice, and it is almost as if Bates are running a business advisory service, rather than merely being a fine accountancy practice!

It’s great to get good, rounded and practical business guidance when we need it.

When we started our business, we were with a large accountancy practice, but when we switched to Bates & Co, I discovered what we were missing. I always feel that our business is important to them.

Peter Yapp, K&M Engineering

With our previous accountant, we felt like a number, not a valued client. When we met with Bates & Co, we had an immediate feeling that we could work with them, and moving our business to them was a good decision.

It came as rather a surprise to get ideas on how to save money in our operations, even clipping £6000 off our corporation tax bill.

Their team is really good, and really, we regard Bates & Co as an extension of our own company.

Chris Driscoll, FVR UK