Houghton Stone - Chartered Accountants in Bristol

Corporate Finance
Houghton Stone is involved in developing business plans and projects to enable companies to raise additional finance.

Through our various contacts this comes from many sources including floatation on both the Offex and AIM markets.

Audit
As the audit threshold is increased this could become a service provided by fewer accountants. However, due to our client base, audits perform an integral part of our service.

We can help you with each stage of the cycle of employment from recruiting wisely, to ensuring that their induction, training and performance is well managed so that in short you get the right people doing the right things.

We appreciate that it does not always work out however – whether due to performance issues, redundancy or restructuring - and this is where it is crucial to have the correct procedures in place. Having the wrong person in the post can have a hugely detrimental effect on other employees and if as often happens, things end in an employment tribunal, then the distraction for you and any damages can be devastating – even before you face your legal bill.

A bleak picture – but only if you neglect it. Clearly we suggest you do not – and to help you we are willing to run through your existing procedures free of charge. If they are correct, then great – but if not, let us fix them before you are exposed.

Payroll
Due to the increasing complexity and ever increasing liabilities to fines and penalties, this is a service that is very much in demand from all levels of clients ranging from one employee upwards.

Business Systems
One of Houghton Stone’s strengths is our ability to review or implement companies’ financial and administration systems.

We have years of experience in enabling companies to produce accurate and reliable management accounts.

Due to this we have strong contacts with all major software package suppliers who regard us as a centre of excellence.

Financial Planning
Due to our close involvement with clients a natural extension to our services is the provision of a financial planning service covering both personal and corporate aspects.

We have advised many clients on the most tax efficient way to save and invest for their future.

Management Teams
An offshoot of both our corporate finance and business systems work is the ability to mould and train management teams in how their businesses should be planned and operated.

We have experienced a great deal of success in turning ailing companies around to become high performance organisations.

Taxation Planning
This covers both corporate and personal taxation and the use of the various vehicles available to mitigate taxation liabilities.

Over the years Houghton Stone has developed an enviable reputation for both its professionalism and proactive taxation advice.

We also have specialists covering VAT and NIC taxes, you will find that these are the areas the government are looking more and more to raise revenue through investigations, fines and penalties.

Insolvency
This can be a very painful and distressing period for clients. However, we have a vastly experienced team that can alleviate the distress and has a record of working with our other departments to turn businesses around and so ensure an acceptable result for all parties concerned.