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Not The Ordinary
Nordens is a firm of chartered accountants and strategic business advisers, with offices in Woodford Green, Essex and Clerkenwell, London. We work with ambitious, owner-managed businesses that have outgrown an accountant who only looks backwards.Alongside the essentials of accounts, tax returns, VAT, bookkeeping and payroll, we offer corporate tax planning, audit and assurance, cloud accounting, advisory, and fractional CFO support covering forecasting, cash flow and management reporting. Our advisers also help owners with growth strategy, business structuring and planning for what comes next.
We work across many sectors, with particular depth in property, construction, creative and media, and recruitment.
Our approach is proactive and personal: a team that knows your business, plain-English advice and clear pricing. Nordens won Gold for Marketing Campaign of the Year at the Accounting Excellence Awards 2025, Silver for Client Service in 2025, and, was Silver Runner-up for Mid-Tier Firm of the Year in 2026, and is rated five stars on Google.
Call 020 8530 0720 or email enquiries@nordens.co.uk.
Services
Accounting & Tax
Audit & Assurance
Fractional CFO
Corporate Tax Planning
Payroll & VAT
Cloud Accounting
Business Advisory
Wealth Management (Via Nordens Wealth)
Served areas
- Essex, East London, Greater London, Woodford Green, South Woodford, Chigwell, Buckhurst Hill, Loughton, Romford, Canary Wharf, Clerkenwell, City of London, South East England
Details
- Year established: 2002
- Employees: 80
- Licensed
- Insured
Highlights and features
- Award-winning: Marketing Campaign of the Year, Accounting Excellence Awards 2025
- Silver Runner-up, Mid-Tier Firm of the Year 2026
- Rated 5 stars on Google
- Proactive advice, not just compliance
- Offices in Essex and London
- Tax, audit, accounts and advisory under one roof
- Fractional CFO support for growing businesses
- Plain-English advice and clear pricing
- Sector depth in property, construction, creative and media, recruitment, technology, professional services
Associations and certifications
- ICAEW Chartered Accountants
- Winner, Marketing Campaign of the Year, Accounting Excellence Awards 2025
- Bronze Runner Up, Client Service Award, Accounting Excellence Awards 2025
- Silver Runner-up, Mid-Tier Firm of the Year, Accounting Excellence Awards 2026
Payment methods
- Debit cards, Credit cards, Mobile payments, Bank transfers
What people say
Highly recommended
Excellent service
Knowledgeable and reliable
Always go above and beyond
Proactive and forward thinking
Fast response times
Nothing is ever too much trouble
An accountant for the 21st century
Services
Our Services
Built for businesses that don't stand still.
From tax and compliance to strategic advisory and fractional CFO - we provide the financial architecture ambitious businesses need to scale.
From tax and compliance to strategic advisory and fractional CFO - we provide the financial architecture ambitious businesses need to scale.
Tax
Proactive tax planning that protects your wealth and fuels growth.
Whether you're a startup or an established enterprise, tax planning is the backbone of financial success. At Nordens, we specialise in strategic tax planning and optimisation tailored to fit businesses of all sizes.
Whether you're a startup or an established enterprise, tax planning is the backbone of financial success. At Nordens, we specialise in strategic tax planning and optimisation tailored to fit businesses of all sizes.
Strategic Advisory
Commercial intelligence to navigate complexity and seize opportunities.
Our Strategic Business Advisory Services are tailored to help businesses overcome obstacles, drive growth, and achieve sustainable success. We don't just advise - we partner with you.
Our Strategic Business Advisory Services are tailored to help businesses overcome obstacles, drive growth, and achieve sustainable success. We don't just advise - we partner with you.
Audit & Assurance
Rigorous audit services that build stakeholder confidence.
Nordens Audit Ltd conducts thorough audits — in-depth investigations that determine the true state of a business and provide stakeholders with the assurance they need.
Nordens Audit Ltd conducts thorough audits — in-depth investigations that determine the true state of a business and provide stakeholders with the assurance they need.
Accounting & Compliance
Streamlined compliance so you can focus on what matters.
Every business has to make the right financial choices. We take the complexity out of accounting compliance, giving you clarity and confidence in your numbers.
Every business has to make the right financial choices. We take the complexity out of accounting compliance, giving you clarity and confidence in your numbers.
Restructuring & Insolvency
Expert guidance through financial complexity and turnaround.
Within our professional restructuring and insolvency team we have a wealth of experience in assisting companies, creditors, and individuals through challenging times.
Within our professional restructuring and insolvency team we have a wealth of experience in assisting companies, creditors, and individuals through challenging times.
Cloud Accounting
Real-time financial visibility powered by modern technology.
Move beyond spreadsheets. Our cloud accounting services give you real-time financial data, automated processes, and the visibility you need to make fast, informed decisions.
Move beyond spreadsheets. Our cloud accounting services give you real-time financial data, automated processes, and the visibility you need to make fast, informed decisions.
Fractional CFO
Board-level financial leadership, without the full-time cost.
The bar for fractional CFOs has risen. Growing businesses no longer want a part-time accountant with a bigger title — they expect a genuine strategic partner who brings commercial judgement, sector experience and real-time financial intelligence to the boardroom. Our Fractional CFO service gives you exactly that: a dedicated finance director-level partner accountable for outcomes, not just reports.
The bar for fractional CFOs has risen. Growing businesses no longer want a part-time accountant with a bigger title — they expect a genuine strategic partner who brings commercial judgement, sector experience and real-time financial intelligence to the boardroom. Our Fractional CFO service gives you exactly that: a dedicated finance director-level partner accountable for outcomes, not just reports.
Family & High Net Worth
Your personal Financial PA — bringing order, clarity and peace of mind to your financial life.
Managing significant personal wealth shouldn't mean juggling multiple advisers, chasing paperwork or worrying about what's been missed. We act as your Financial PA — a single, trusted point of contact who takes care of the detail so you don't have to.
Managing significant personal wealth shouldn't mean juggling multiple advisers, chasing paperwork or worrying about what's been missed. We act as your Financial PA — a single, trusted point of contact who takes care of the detail so you don't have to.
International Tax
Cross-border tax planning for individuals and businesses relocating, investing or structuring internationally.
We support UK individuals and businesses looking to relocate, invest or structure internationally — with a focus on tax-efficient residency planning, transfer pricing and compliant cross-border structuring.
We support UK individuals and businesses looking to relocate, invest or structure internationally — with a focus on tax-efficient residency planning, transfer pricing and compliant cross-border structuring.
Accountants East London
Nordens are chartered accountants for businesses across East London, from Shoreditch and Hackney to Stratford, Canary Wharf and the Docklands. We handle year end accounts, corporation tax, VAT, payroll and cloud accounting, then go further with management reporting, forecasting and tax planning, with fixed fees agreed up front.
Accountants Essex
Nordens are chartered accountants for businesses across Essex, from our office in Woodford Green on the London border. We look after owner-managed companies from Brentwood, Epping and Chigwell to Chelmsford, Colchester and Southend, handling year end accounts, corporation tax, VAT, payroll and cloud accounting, then adding tax planning, forecasting and advisory, with fixed fees agreed up front.
People
Mitch Hahn
Ceo
Mitch is a formidable force in the world of accountancy and advisory, known for his contrarian mindset, financial acumen and entrepreneurial valour.
After leaving professional football, Mitch needed to find a new career that fuelled his fire. Our Founder, Mark Norden, saw Mitch's potential and took him on. Determined to cut through the noise of the industry, Mitch came up with the tagline, "Not The Ordinary".
"Most accountants can't see past the numbers, and are fine with providing a reactive, adequate service. Well, that's not fun to me. I'm a footballer at heart, and they should have never let me into their club if they thought I'd play a safe game."
Today, Nordens is on a mission to redefine the industry and elevate business excellence through innovation and inspiration.
After leaving professional football, Mitch needed to find a new career that fuelled his fire. Our Founder, Mark Norden, saw Mitch's potential and took him on. Determined to cut through the noise of the industry, Mitch came up with the tagline, "Not The Ordinary".
"Most accountants can't see past the numbers, and are fine with providing a reactive, adequate service. Well, that's not fun to me. I'm a footballer at heart, and they should have never let me into their club if they thought I'd play a safe game."
Today, Nordens is on a mission to redefine the industry and elevate business excellence through innovation and inspiration.
Joe Sword
Director & Head of Advisory
Since joining Nordens in 2007, I've had the privilege of earning multiple industry awards and becoming fully qualified. What I discovered is that my greatest passion lies in helping people — making a real, lasting impact on their businesses and, ultimately, their lives. That's why, at Nordens, we Just Care — we go beyond surface-level advice to truly understand our clients, their challenges, and their aspirations. As the head of our advisory arm, I've helped build a team of exceptional advisors who believe in Building Connections — creating genuine relationships with our clients based on trust, collaboration, and shared goals. Together, we Think Solutions, ensuring every challenge is met with strategic, forward-thinking guidance tailored to each business owner's unique journey.
Panayiota Viglas
Director & Head of Accounts
Since joining Nordens in 2010 as a trainee accountant, I have been privileged to develop my expertise within our fantastic training framework and I'm so proud of my progress since qualifying in 2013. Highlights of my career to date have been winning the British Accountancy Award: 'Practitioner of the Year 2015,' becoming a partner in 2016 and then becoming Director of Accounts and Cloud. I love to help clients achieve their dreams and smash their goals. At Nordens, we go above and beyond to make sure they are set up in the most tax-efficient way and my team provides friendly, understandable, and meaningful advice.
Lorraine Curtis
Director & Head of Audit
I head up the audit department, working with a range of clients in various sections and locations around the world. We work with Charities, Solicitors, TMOs, FCA regulated companies and a variety of UK Limited companies ranging from voluntary audits to subsidiaries of listed companies to large groups with subsidiaries in various locations. My role within Nordens as a firm is an important one due to the auditing department requiring a lot of responsibility as a main service in our repertoire.
Darren Hahn
Director of Operations
I'm Director of Operations here at Nordens. Having joined the firm in 2010 I've been lucky enough to witness the growth of our business through working in a number of positions at the firm as part of the Payroll, VAT, Accounts and Strategic Advisory departments which provided me with key experiences across finance and business. It's my responsibility to oversee the internal systems and processes that keep the business running at the top of its game. This also involves making sure that my fellow directors and members of the Executive Board are accountable for the targets that we set them. Outside of work I enjoy cooking, spending time with my dog Layla, as well as my family and friends, and playing Padel.
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