Since then the firm has grown to what it is today and is now one of the largest accountancy practices in the area with offices in York and Goole. Our core client base is owner-managed businesses and we act for clients throughout the UK.
Working closely with our clients to become their Trusted Advisor we have a first class reputation for what we deliver. “Professional, knowledgeable, proactive but above all approachable” is how our clients view us. As a client you will have immediate access to an experienced team to deal with all of your personal financial and business issues as they arise.
Whether it be everyday matters including bookkeeping, VAT and payroll or more specialist areas such as tax planning, business sales and acquisitions or the more difficult events in life such as divorce, business failure or death – we are here to talk to, to advise and most importantly to help you plan. Quite simply we believe that a more ‘joined up’ solution is appropriate in many personal financial and business situations.
Our business and family are interlinked and all of us sense that Townends have undoubtedly played an important role in the success of the company. The approachable yet always professional way in which we are dealt with makes it easy to make that call for sound advice that you know you can trust.
H. Walton Limited
Hugh Julia, Anthony David, Jason Elizabeth - Directors
Our business has evolved over the last 20 years and Townends have changed with us with the ability to adapt when required. Townends proven track record has cemented our long term business relationship – that counts in today’s business environment!
Kingston Restaurants Limited
George & Pam Michniewicz, Directors
Moving to Townends has been a major factor in the ongoing success of my business. They provide precisely the right kind of advice and services, and my concerns regarding their charges proved groundless. I would go as far as to say, I couldn’t afford NOT to be their client.
Julian Read
Managing Director at Arthur Read Limited
We have always surrounded ourselves with professionals and Townends are an integral part of our professional team. They have provided us with advice and assisted with planning opportunities for many years over which we have developed close friendships.
Thomas The Baker
John Thomas, Managing Director
Not only do we provide the full breadth of everyday accountancy services as well as the more specialist areas, our ultimate goal is to become our clients’ Trusted Advisor on all financial and business issues.
Most mid-sized owner managed businesses are driven by a desire to provide for “the family”. The Townends’ Philosophy is the process we use to deliver a viable flexible “Family Plan” which evolves as the business and family needs change.
Our Philosophy seeks to develop long term working relationships which surround the whole of the family and delivers solutions as their various needs evolve. The “Family Plan” is an enduring proactive, rather than reactive, process.
A number of our family plans date back over 40 years. We regularly work with the different generations of business owners and their families, delivering exceptional continuity for everyone and practical solutions to most major issues. The process never ends!
One of the most interesting and demanding elements of delivering the Philosophy is clarifying the personal and business objectives of those in charge and then providing solutions to deliver those objectives. Clarifying objectives is critical to successful long-term financial planning. In the early days of most businesses, the personal and business objectives of its leaders are often entirely compatible – maybe to build a successful business as quickly as possible. As the business and its leaders mature, the objectives can start to diverge – they maybe want to continue to grow the business but have Fridays off. A good example of how the “Family Plan” evolves.
We believe in straight talking and have considerable experience in providing bespoke solutions to most family and business situations. The one-size-fits-all service just isn’t appropriate. At Townends, we understand that every business and family is unique, even if they may face similar problems. Our Philosophy is our own unique approach to providing tailored solutions for most, if not all, business and family financial needs.
We are dedicated to helping clients achieve their personal and business objectives and delivering “the Plan”. By establishing these objectives early on and with regular reviews thereafter, we have a solid foundation from which we can then provide proactive advice to make it happen together.