Harrison Beale & Owen

read moreMaking the complex clear and looking beyond the balance sheet to pinpoint what your business really needs to make strides, our team works together as one unit to create an accounting solution that's right for you, wherever you are on your journey. Making the complex clear and looking beyond the balance sheet to pinpoint what your business really needs to make strides, our team works together as one unit to create a solution that's right for you, wherever you are on your journey. The experience of working with HB&O differs so greatly from our other experiences of working with accountants.

read moreWe're accountants - of course we will do your accounts. But the right accountant offers so much more than ticking the boxes of compliance. The life of a business owner can be a lonely place sometimes and we know you need a sounding board, a confidant and someone you can trust to offer the advice you need. We are our people. It might be clich, but they really are what makes us special. The loyalty of our team (we're talking ten, twenty or even thirty years service) speaks volumes about the way we do business.

read moreYear-end accounts are a requirement for all limited companies, but they don't have to be an arduous task. The more organised you are throughout the year, the less of a task they become. If your day-to-day financial admin is becoming a burden, take a look at our Virtual Finance Office to see if we can help lift some of the pressure. Whether it's time to pay your Corporation Tax or file a Self-Assessment return, you don't want to have to worry about filing the right form or inputting the right information.

read moreWhether it's a sale that will be funding your retirement or a purchase that will be fueling growth, you need to have a team you can trust to lead the process with your best interests at the forefront. Buying a business is potentially one of the biggest deals you'll ever do and, when managed correctly, can bring about a huge number of opportunities. Whether it's a new venture or expanding your existing business, we will help you identify targets, value opportunities, negotiate with sellers and structure agreements.

read moreRunning a business doesn't leave much time to shop around for the best value providers of essentials like utilities, stationery or couriers. Reduce your business expenditure and maximise your profits with our Cost Management Service, where we identify where you can make savings through process improvement, cost optimisation and supplier selection. And if we can't identify any savings at a level pre-agreed with you, you pay us nothing. When we do, your fee is calculated at 50% of the amount saved, so you will always gain financially.

read moreAudits can get a bad rap, but if you look at them as an opportunity rather than a necessary evil, they could become one of your strongest tools. Through the audit process, we'll get to know your operations inside out and offer solutions to add value, improve your internal systems and make sure you have the right controls in place to make your business work smarter, not harder. The HB&O audit team are the elite. The external deadlines we have to meet are brutal and your team helped us hit every one.

read moreCompliance is what you need, but getting to the core of what you really want is where tax gets exciting. Using your personal and business objectives as the foundation, we can create a tax strategy that maximises your hard earned cash. Who doesn't want that? Whether you're looking to financially incentivise staff to improve productivity, restructure your business so you can sell with a more tax efficient outcome, or start an investment portfolio, a plan is a must. Even if minimising tax isn't your main focus, it should play a significant part in your plan, as tax implications can affect many moving parts of your overall strategy.

read moreYour people are your greatest asset, but keeping pace with complex and ever evolving employment legislation, performance management and training can be a real challenge. Our HR consultant, Paul Lawrie, provides strategic and practical HR support, reducing the administrative burden of employing staff and providing tools and techniques to help you get the most from your team. One of the main benefits of working with HB&O is their ability to offer an umbrella service. Our key requirements are payroll, accounts and bookkeeping, but we also need the flexibility to access specialist skills such as tax advice and HR support.