Business Details
Trusted Accounting & Business Advisory Services
Kingswood Chartered Accountants is a distinguished advisory and accountancy firm with over five decades of expertise in supporting entrepreneurs and SMEs. Established in the 1970s and headquartered in London, we merged with Allotts Chartered Accountants in 2022, combining our strengths to offer a broader range of services. Our focus lies in delivering tailored corporate finance, tax, compliance, and strategic business development solutions, underpinned by a commitment to innovation and client-centricity. With offices in London and South Yorkshire, we serve businesses nationwide, leveraging our deep sector knowledge and access to growth capital. Our partner-led approach ensures every client receives personalised attention, while our in-house investment fund provides unique financing opportunities for ambitious organisations. We pride ourselves on operational agility, commercial insight, and a hands-on methodology that differentiates us from larger firms. Our team comprises experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds in accounting, investment banking, and entrepreneurship, enabling us to address complex challenges across industries. From tax planning and payroll services to forensic accounting and business valuations, we offer comprehensive support designed to maximise value creation. Our long-standing reputation for integrity and excellence has been built through sustained relationships with clients who trust us to navigate regulatory complexities and drive sustainable growth. By maintaining a balance between local expertise and international reach, we position ourselves as a strategic partner for businesses at every stage of their development journey.
Services
Corporate Finance
Taxation
Payroll
Strategic Business Development
Audit & Assurance
Investment Partners
Forensic Accounting
Outsourcing Solutions
Highlights and features
- We provide partner-led advisory services with over 20 years of corporate finance expertise
- Our in-house investment fund offers unique growth capital solutions for SMEs
- We combine accounting excellence with hands-on strategic business development support
- Our team includes experienced investment bankers, accountants and entrepreneurs
- We maintain long-term client relationships through tailored, sector-specific solutions
Services
Corporate Finance Advice
Kingswood has been advising SMEs, business owners and management teams on acquisitions, buy-outs, listings, new issues and fund raising for over 20 years. No two deals are the same. Our experience and commercialism however allows us to apply the same jargon-free, hands-on approach to each of our engagements. Whether were working with shareholders, management teams or entrepreneurs, we are refreshingly commercial and fast acting. All of our engagements are partner-led. Our team comprises a small number of highly experienced investment bankers, accountants and entrepreneurs; a highly complimentary skills set with a wide range of sector and transaction experience.
Kingswood Investment Partners
If you're looking to grow, revitalize, reorganize, or offload your business, we possess the necessary expertise, track record, and financial resources to facilitate your goals. With extensive boardroom acumen and access to a vast array of industry connections, we're equipped to bolster your expansion efforts, fortify current leadership teams as needed, and execute transactions aimed at optimizing shareholder value. We forge collaborative partnerships with our portfolio companies, collaborating closely with management to realize shared shareholder objectives.
Strategic Business Development
We help SMEs and growth businesses shape and prepare for growth, leveraging our own in house experience and that of our extensive network of industry contacts. Typically, this involves our taking a hands-on, ongoing role in supporting shareholders and management in: Developing long-term strategic plans Refining business plans and company presentations Advising on corporate structuring and management incentives Support in managing the businesss working capital requirements Developing internal systems and operational processes Our Partners undertake multiple Non-Executive and Finance Director-type roles, and are also happy to represent investors at Board level, as required.
Business Advice & Accountancy Services
Our team of expert advisers come from a wide range of disciplines, allowing us to build a bespoke offering tailored to your exact needs. Whether our work simply involves preparing your tax return or statutory accounts, through to providing a fully-outsourced bespoke payroll department, quality of service and an ability to think outside the box are the hallmarks of our unique service. In each instance we strive to develop a thorough understanding of our clients businesses. For many, we are involved in every stage of the business cycle, allowing us to plan for the future and to anticipate the effects of business decisions, great and small.
Audit & Assurance
We begin our audit process with an initial assessment to gain a comprehensive understanding of your business, enabling us to work seamlessly alongside your daily operations. These evaluations also provide an opportunity, where suitable, to offer guidance on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of your operations. Additionally, we strive to contribute to the enhancement and refinement of your accounting systems.
Taxation
We advise on both personal and corporate tax affairs, with a view to maximising tax efficiency in every situation and avoiding penalties for non-compliance. Kingswood offers a comprehensive range of tax compliance and tax planning services and can, where relevant, draw upon a substantial network of overseas contacts in those cases where overseas facilities are required. We provide specialist advice in the more complex areas of value added tax (VAT) and national insurance (NI) services of increasing importance and of ever-increasing complexity. Kingswood also provides a wide range of personal financial services and advice on trusts, wills and other inheritance tax planning matters. The firms services cover both corporate and personal taxation in the UK and overseas.
Questions
What accounting services do you offer for SMEs?
We provide audit, tax compliance, payroll processing, and outsourced finance functions tailored to SME requirements.
How do you support business growth through corporate finance?
We offer M&A advisory, fundraising, and access to growth capital through our in-house investment fund.
Can you assist with tax planning and compliance?
Yes, we specialise in corporate and personal tax planning, VAT, and international tax compliance.
What areas do you cover in the UK?
We operate from London and South Yorkshire with nationwide client support capabilities.
How does your payroll service work?
Our cloud-based platform handles full payroll processing, pension administration, and compliance reporting.
Do you provide forensic accounting services?
Yes, we offer business valuations, litigation support, and fraud investigation services.