HW Fisher & Company A guide to our services

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1 HW Fisher & Company A guide to our services Working with you... Everything we do is designed to meet the needs of our clients, helping them to grow and prosper in their marketplace. We work in partnership with our clients offering the best advice from our broad range of services. Investing in our relationships with creativity, enthusiasm, energy and vision. creativity HW Fisher & Company A guide to our services enthusiasm energy vision

2 Our service lines Audit We take time to understand our clients operations, industry and people, enabling us to provide effective and cost-efficient solutions to meet both statutory and internal compliance needs. Statutory audit Internal audit Back-office services is our accounting and solutions service for your company s back-office, ensuring the smooth running of essential activities, on and offline. Payroll services Bookkeeping Monthly management accounts Business recovery and insolvency Fisher Partners is our specialist insolvency division, providing innovative business recovery and reconstruction services with a simple philosophy: to rescue a company in difficulty when possible and maximise returns to creditors when it is not. Business advisory and turnaround services Administration and receivership Creditors and Members voluntary liquidation Company and partnership voluntary arrangements Compulsory liquidation Bankruptcy Individual voluntary arrangements Corporate finance Fisher Corporate provides independent and objective advice based on years of experience to small and medium-sized enterprises. Corporate strategists Due diligence Flotations advisers M&A advisers Reporting accountants Valuation advisers Financial promotions Assistance with IFRS implementation Company secretarial We provide the full range of professional company secretarial services to meet all statutory requirements and demands. Statutory compliance and records Registered office and nominee facilities Alteration of share capital Company formation Company reorganisations Reviewing Articles of Association Corporate tax We provide a wide-ranging corporate tax advisory service, creating and implementing bespoke, sustainable tax strategies for your business needs. Preparation and submission of tax returns Acquisitions and disposals Investment and growth Structures, investigations and enquiries Forensics Royalty auditing and licensing Fisher Forensic maintains an internationally renowned reputation in royalty auditing, undertaking hundreds of audits each year across the globe for some of the world s leading brands. Improvements to licence agreements Licensee/franchisee audits Consumer products; fashion; publishing; film; TV; music; new media; sport; technology and patents Royalty settlements Forensic accounting Fisher Forensic provide the full range of forensic accounting and litigation services and are widely known for the effectiveness of their work. Breach of contract Commercial fraud Matrimonial Professional negligence Expert witness evidence

3 Media Medical and healthcare Not-for-profit (charities/trade unions) Leisure and hospitality Business services Public sector Property Professional practices Manufacturing and distribution Retail Energy and agriculture Financial services Technology and communications Pensions Private client Our personal tax advisory service is committed to safeguarding and maximising personal and family wealth. Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax mitigation Trusts, Estate and Inheritance Tax planning International tax Tax investigations Tax-related financial planning Sustainability Our team offers a bespoke four strand sustainability service designed to tackle the complex business risks sustainability poses whilst capitalising on arising commercial opportunities. Energy and carbon audit Solutions audit Additional sustainability services Training VAT Our VAT team have pioneered a number of recovery techniques, negotiate effectively with the authorities and have accumulated vast experience of advising on complex transactions. Partial exemption issues Complex land and property transactions VAT reviews and health checks Charities and not-for-profit sector Our sectors Insurance services Stackhouse Fisher provides cost-effective, tailored broking services via a team of insurance practitioners to private, commercial, corporate and not-for-profit organisations. Insurance audit Consolidation of insurance Claims handling and advice Wealth management Eos Wealth Management helps clients meet their investment goals by utilising available tax efficiencies and putting in place personalised financial plans. Business protection Investment planning and mortgage advice Life, health and critical illness planning Retirement and pension planning

4 About us our values and approach HW Fisher & Company is a commercially astute organisation with a personal, partner-led service aimed at entrepreneurial small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) through to large corporates and high-net worth individuals. Our clients are from many different backgrounds and are active in all areas of commerce and industry. As a top 25 UK accountancy firm, our reputation is grounded in quality, delivering premium advisory services efficiently and cost-effectively. Founded in 1933, HW Fisher & Company provides a wide range of services including audit, corporate and personal taxation, VAT, business recovery and forensic accounting, supported by a range of sector groups offering specialist industry knowledge. HW Fisher & Company also incorporates a number of associate companies with technical skills in matters ranging from corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, insurance and wealth management. We enjoy an excellent relationship with HW Fisher & Company and have the highest regard for their professionalism, response time and practical skills of the highest order. HW Fisher & Company have always taken a genuine interest in our business and we appreciate that. The team involved work hard with minimum disruption to our dayto-day workings and it is a pleasure doing business with them. They always take a professional and pragmatic approach to our audit, act with the utmost integrity, and add real value to our bottom line. Our mission is to serve our clients with creativity, enthusiasm, energy and vision. This principle is at the heart of our work. Leading Edge Alliance HW Fisher & Company is a member of the Leading Edge Alliance (LEA), the second-largest international association of independent accounting firms as ranked by the International Accounting Bulletin. Our membership with the Leading Edge Alliance allows us to provide expert advice for our clients in major business markets across the world.

5 HW Fisher & Company Business advisers A medium-sized firm of chartered accountants based in London and Watford. Related companies and specialist divisions: Fisher Corporate Plc Corporate finance and business strategy FisherE@se Limited Online accounting and back-office services Fisher Forensic Litigation support, forensic accounting, licensing and royalty auditing Fisher Partners Business recovery, reconstruction and insolvency services Fisher Property Services Limited Property investment, management and finance Jade Securities Limited Business divestments, mergers, management buy-outs and acquisitions Stackhouse Fisher Limited Specialist insurance services Eos Wealth Management Ltd Intelligent wealth management and financial services VAT Assist Limited UK VAT representative HW Fisher & Company and HW Fisher & Company Limited are registered to carry out audit work in the UK and in Ireland. A list of the names of the partners of HW Fisher & Company is open to inspection at our offices. Fisher Forensic, Fisher Okkersen and Fisher Partners are trading names of specialist divisions of HW Fisher & Company, Chartered Accountants. HW Fisher & Company Limited, Fisher Corporate Plc, Fishere@se Limited, Fisher Property Services Limited, Jade Securities Limited, Fisher Forensic Limited, Eos Wealth Management Limited and Stackhouse Fisher Limited, are related companies of HW Fisher & Company, Chartered Accountants. HW Fisher & Company, HW Fisher & Company Limited and Jade Securities Limited are not authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 but are regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales for a range of investment business activities. They can provide these investment services only if they are an incidental part of the professional services they have been engaged to provide. Fisher Corporate Plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority under reference Eos Wealth Management Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority under reference Stackhouse Fisher Limited is an Appointed Representative of Stackhouse Poland Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority under reference London office Acre House William Road London NW1 3ER United Kingdom T +44 (0) F +44 (0) E info@hwfisher.co.uk HW Fisher & Company is a member of the Leading Edge Alliance HW Fisher & Company Watford office Acre House 3-5 Hyde Road Watford WD17 4WP United Kingdon T +44 (0) F +44 (0)