Becoming a Kirkpatrick & Hopes client
is like joining an exclusive club.

Answer a few simple questions about your business
to see if you qualify for membership.

1 Your business

My business is…

  • Owner managed
  • Well established
  • Worth more than £1m
  • UK-based

If you genuinely can’t tick all the boxes above, then we’re probably not the firm for you. But things are not always black and white, so maybe you’d like to re-consider your answers and try again?

2 Your records

My accounting records are…

  • Computerised
  • Maintained to a high standard
  • Kept up to date on a regular basis

If you genuinely can’t tick all the boxes above, then we’re probably not the firm for you. But things are not always black and white, so maybe you’d like to re-consider your answers and re-submit?

3 Your willingness

I am willing to…

  • Travel to Theale (RG7 5BX) for meetings
  • Act on our advice even if it is challenging
  • Do things differently if there is a good business case

If you genuinely can’t tick all the boxes above, then we’re probably not the firm for you. But things are not always black and white, so maybe you’d like to re-consider your answers and re-submit?

4 Your values

I conduct my business and personal affairs…

  • With honesty, integrity and a social conscience
  • In a professional way and show respect for those I’m dealing with
  • By making buying decisions based on the value I receive rather than just the price

If you genuinely can’t tick all the boxes above, then we’re probably not the firm for you. But things are not always black and white, so maybe you’d like to re-consider your answers and re-submit?

5 Our fees

I am happy to…

  • Pay fees of at least £5k p.a. (our average fees are £21k per year)
  • Agree a fixed annual fee at the beginning of each year
  • Pay by monthly direct debit

If you genuinely can’t tick all the boxes above, then we’re probably not the firm for you. But things are not always black and white, so maybe you’d like to re-consider your answers and re-submit?

Your answers to all the above questions show that you’d be a perfect match for Kirkpatrick & Hopes.

We’d be happy to talk to you about becoming a client.

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Who we are

We are an established firm of accountants, dedicated to working with business owners to make their businesses even more successful and profitable than they already are. And when they’re ready, we help them exit their business in the most tax efficient way – usually via share options and management buyouts.

I love coming up with innovative ways of helping our high net worth clients achieve tax-efficient outcomes

Andrew Gray
Chairman

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I get a real kick out of helping our clients to manage their businesses and affairs in the most tax efficient way.

Andy Scott
Managing Director

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Our Approach

We select our clients carefully, limiting the numbers, so we can dedicate ourselves to the clients we do have. For us it’s all about personal rapport and building long-term relationships of trust.

Many of our clients are successful family businesses, where the owner wants to pass their business on to family members or employees tax-efficiently via share options or management buyouts. This is our speciality.

We are familiar with the subtle nuances, delicate issues and complex dynamics that can exist in family businesses. Beyond the numbers we work with family members to navigate the difficulties and complexities that can arise.

Succession planning for forward-thinking business owners

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