Accountants Chichester

If you're looking for accountants in Chichester, situated in the city's financial heart, the Chichester office of Haines Watts (one of the top 20 firms of Chartered Accountants in the UK) offers services to owner-managed businesses across a wide range of business sectors as well as expertise in a number of specialist areas of accountancy.

As accountants in Chichester we believe in supporting the local business community as much as possible, every client is important and that the needs of both their business and individual needs should be catered for. In order to help ensure our clients get the best possible advice and support, we work with them to gain a thorough understanding of the business and the needs of the owners, this allows us to help deliver what their immediate needs are and to plan for growth and development.

Our service is partner led to help ensure you get the consistency you need with your service, with the support from the rest of the accounting and wider team at our other south coast offices and if needed, across the country, you always have someone who can assist you.

Principal Services

Audit and Accounts

We have vast experience with working with a wide range of companies, sole traders and partnerships nationwide. Our client audits are undertaken using the most up to date techniques, ensuring that the statutory objective is achieved efficiently and effectively, with minimum disruption to your business. We can also take care of all other compliance work as well as your management accounting and bookkeeping needs.

Charity, Schools, Clubs and other Not for Profit Organisations

The Head of Charities and Schools is based out of our Chichester office. James Ragg, with the charities team provide charities of all sizes, both national and locally with Audit, Independent Examinations, and Accountancy and business expert advice. With years of experience, James assists charity clients and trustees with all aspects of their accounting, VAT, Direct Taxation, and Trustee responsibility requirements.

Pensions Auditing

Charles Hunt and Geoffrey Frost are specialist pension auditors with over 30 years experience between them. They are ready to give advice and guidance to ensure that audits are carried out thoroughly, in a timely fashion, with constructive feedback for the trustees.

Tax Planning

Our dedicated tax partners Michael Middleton, Stephen Scurr and Mark Goodey will hold regular meetings with you to ensure we identify tax planning opportunities. By bringing these to our clients' attention at an early stage we offer a proactive service which aims to preserve and increase our clients' wealth.

Business planning and consultancy

Some businesses may require more assistance than others. Whether it is assistance with management accounts preparation, payroll, company secretarial, I.T., or general advice and support, we have developed a range of services that complement your in-house expertise.

Financial services

HW Financial Services Limited's financial services team headed by Andrew Wyer offer independent financial planning advice to our clients. Their local consultants can provide you with a financial plan appropriate to your needs. Examples of services offered include: pension advice, tax planning, investment planning, life assurance, mortgages and partnership/key personnel insurance. For more information, and a comprehensive list of services offered, please click here.

HW Financial Services Limited are Independent Financial Advisers, authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority, which may or may not regulate the products and services mentioned above.

VAT

Our VAT team is on hand to provide advice and assistance with all aspects of VAT ranging from registration, compliance issues, changes to legislation, planning and structuring issues and investigations.

Why you need us

• Accountancy, Taxation and Financial Planning advice provided by one firm working in harmony with you to move your business forward.
• The quality of service and peace of mind achieved by using a Top 20 National Chartered Accountancy Practice.
• We pride ourselves on providing a partner-led service. The partner assigned to your business will be your main point of contact at all times. Our partners make it their business to understand what you want from your business, so that you receive the advice you need before you think that you need it.
• We will help your business expand and will be able to provide your business with the all the financial services it will need as it grows. We will also look after you as an individual and ensure that your personal financial future is healthy.
• We are a local firm with local partners who are committed to and involved with the local business community. They are available to meet you at your business and better understand you and your aims as your business develops.
• We hold seminars, provide topical information and business news updates regularly to ensure we keep your business up to date at all times. Our website is full of useful information and allows clients to see their own records in a secure client's only area. We actually believe in talking to people about things they need to know, in a way that they understand, at a time that is relevant.