DISCOVERING THE REAL YOUIt may seem obvious and it’s often stated, but it’s nevertheless true: we’ll be best-equipped to help you when we really know you. For us, the investment in time to think like you think and share your vision is indisputably worthwhile. Although you may share challenges with other service-based businesses in this sector, many you face will be unique to you. Through our understanding of your business and our extensive experience across the sector, we can create and implement tailored strategies to deliver the outcomes you hoped for.
FIRMING UP THE FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCCESSHowever high you’re aiming, to get there you must have all the fundamentals in place. Tax, VAT, cashflow management and payroll may not be the elements of your business that excite you most, but getting them right is essential to your success. Our accountancy services are painstaking, thorough, effective and efficient. We’ve also invested in creating resources that can ease the pressure on you, such as our Virtual Finance Function (VFF) which outsources your key finance tasks. Going beyond data entry, bank reconciliation and bill payments, it also links you to our experts in areas such as forecasting and strategic planning – all integrated through a single point of contact.
GUIDING YOUR GROWTHThere are several routes to business growth: organic, product expansion, partnerships, acquisitions and more. Our advice can help you decide which is most appropriate for you and when you are best placed to pursue it. When the time comes, we’ll be ready with the support you need including M&A advisory, fundraising, transaction support and business valuations. This can be a distracting time, but our calm and considered approach will help you focus on running your business while we put everything in place to close the deal and help you look forward to sustainable long-term growth.
YOUR ULTIMATE GOALYou may be looking for international expansion or simply a business exit and comfortable retirement. Whether your business is just you, family-owned or a national or international group, when it’s time to dispose of it or pass it on to the next generation, our skills and experience will minimise complexity, save you time and help achieve the result you want. We will handle all the tax considerations whether company or personal, the financial aspects of transfer agreements, negotiate areas such as work in progress, draw up completion accounts and agree final proceeds. We can project manage the business transfer and help with issues such as succession planning where applicable. Simply put, we’ll not only help you achieve your ultimate goal but also do it in a way that gives you confidence and peace of mind.
AAB have worked closely with us from the beginning of StormGeo Ltd over five years ago. We have found them to be a valuable partner to our business as they provide us with excellent financial, business & taxation advice.Alan Binley, StormGeo
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