We deliver straight talking, practical tax & financial advice to business owners
Problem solving is our speciality
We deliver straight talking, practical tax & financial advice to business owners
Problem solving is our speciality
About us
Down to earth business advisors and chartered accountants, we get a buzz from spotting an issue and then fixing it. We’re confident we can fix just about anything because our team includes specialists in tax, IHT, pensions and investments, probate, selling and acquiring businesses as well as hands on, day to day operational support from our accounts, audit and payroll teams.
We identify issues, fix them or plan to avoid them, and we won’t give up until we do. We won’t waffle or baffle. We don’t like wasting time or money either, so we won’t waste yours.
No marketing hype, just all the help you and your business need in one place.
Our Services
Get all the help you and your business needs. Get it in one place, from a team big enough to have the specialists you need but small enough to know you well. You won’t outgrow us and we give joined up advice.
Planning ahead
Tell us your plans and the challenges you face. We’ll give you options. Well rounded, integrated solutions that deliver on your plans for you and your business. Services include:
The basics
Get the basics right. Timesaving technology and real time advice give you a firm grip on your finances.
Services include:
We make great things happen
We listen, we understand, and we take away the growing pains that every business encounters. Finding solutions where others can’t.
Curiosity
We know our stuff and we make sure we know you and your business. We take the time to understand the issues you face right now and your plans for the future.
Empathy
We run a business too. We’ve seen the problems businesses encounter and we’ve learned how to fix them.
Straight talking
No hype. No waffle. We tell it like it is. Practical help and guidance that let you get on with your plans.
Latest blogs
Tips to reduce your tax bill
Puzzling over your tax return? As the tax deadline of 31 January looms, our thoughts turn to making sure our client’s tax affairs are in order and that they are taking all reasonable measures within the constraints of the tax system, to ensure that they minimise their...
read moreChanges to Principal Private Residence Relief
Graham Buckell, Tax Partner at Bates Weston, explains the changes made to Principal Private Residence Relief (PPR) in the budget. "In his Budget speech, the Chancellor announced two changes to principal private residence relief. Both are due to come into effect from...
read moreBeginning of the end for Entrepreneurs’ Relief
Cassandra Graham, Tax Manager at Bates Weston, considers the new conditions and restrictions on Entrepreneurs' Relief post Budget. The Budget 2018 brought in unforeseen changes to Entrepreneurs’ Relief which turned a relatively straightforward piece of legislation...
read moreTestimonials
Experienced, qualified, certified, regulated and continuously professionally developed, we have the capability and capacity to take care of you and your business. We can tell you all of that, but what matters most is whether our clients would recommend us to you. Here’s what they have to say.
Employee spotlight: What's it like to work at Bates Weston
Sinead McNamara
“It’s great! It’s the people really. It’s a friendly place and I know everyone here. There’s plenty of variety in my work too. Different clients. Different sizes of business. I get to help my clients and build my experience too.”
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Services for all business sizes
All the help you need as your business grows. Call us to see how we can help.
