Accountant for SMEs

Accounts, legal and everything in between...

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The right expertise, all in one place

When Accounts and Legal was set up in 2015, it embarked on the mission of making professional services more useful for business owners. Rather than having to balance relationships with accountants, lawyers and other advisers, why not bring that expertise together in one joined-up service?

More than 1,000 clients and multiple industry awards later, that is still the thinking behind what we do. Our qualified accountants, lawyers and corporate finance experts work together to help SMEs with everything from accounts and tax to finance, legal matters and major business decisions.

As a business grows, operations become more complex and compliance alone is no longer enough. Our job is to bring the right expertise together when it’s needed, going on the journey with our clients and becoming a valuable part of their team.

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A Fully-Managed Finance Function

As a business grows, its finances become harder to manage. The bookkeeping, payroll and tax still need doing, but you also need better reporting, clearer forecasts and experienced people who can help you make decisions.

Our fully managed finance function brings everything together in one team that works as an extension of your business. We can take care of:

You get the support of a joined-up finance team, shaped around what your business actually needs.

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What's so special about us?

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At Accounts and Legal, you’ll have Quarterly Performance Reviews as standard, whether you’re turning over £10K or £10M. Unlike the accountants who speak to their clients once a year you’ll get:

 

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UK’s No.1 Xero Specialist

Named Xero’s Large Firm of the Year 2023, we know a thing or two about supercharging businesses using Xero and the App Stack.

So if you want:

  • A better understanding of the numbers
  • Less time spent on manual processes
  • More time to spend on your business doing the stuff that matters.

 

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Full financial and legal support to help you through the ups, the downs, and everything in-between.

Whether you need a lawyer to fight for you, a tax planner to save you cash or an accountant to make sense of the numbers…

We’ve got your back.

With everything in one place, you’ll be supported if anything goes wrong and ready to conquer the challenges of running your business.

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4-day work week, amazing clients, and loads of opportunity for personal development – where do I sign?

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Joe Wilkinson, HEAT
Best accountancy team we have ever worked with!! Max and Georgina are amazing and ensure everything gets done before they go offline. Couldn't wish for a better service. Thanks again team, looking forward to working together for a long time!...
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Fleurette Mulcachy
We've been working with A+L for over 5 years and would highly recommend the team! Friendly, knowledgeable and always happy to help. They have been fantastic at every stage if our business, from start-up to growth. A professional and approachable...
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Jason Williams, X Digital Media Limited
A breath of fresh air! Only been with them a month but great onboarding process so far. Sent me personalise video guides to explain things. Clara is focussed on making my life easier, and is proactive, knowledgeable and enthusiastic.
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Challenge Sophie – Business Planning
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Challenge Sophie – Business Planning

Sometimes we really love our job, and meeting clients like Sophie Storm Roberts from Challenge Sophie is exactly why. So what does Sophie do? I suppose you could say that Sophie is ‘living the dream’. After...

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Xero Award 2023

Xero’s Large Firm of the Year 

We won big at 2023’s Xero Awards (AKA the Oscars for Accountants)

Here’s a little snippet of what the judges had to say:

“Accounts and Legal are true leaders in their field, who think outside the box and go above and beyond for clients.”

Check out the full coverage here.

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