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Registered in England number: 2575783

Incorporated: 22 January 1991

Registered Office: The Bell House  57 West Street  Dorking  Surrey RH4 1BS

VAT number:528 6113 49

Consumer Credit Licence number: 603991

Details about our audit registration can be viewed at www.auditregister.org.uk under the reference number C001160680.

Insurance    In accordance with the disclosure requirements of the Services Regulations 2009, our professional indemnity insurer is Hiscox Insurance Company Limited, of 1 Great St Helen’s, London EC3 6HX. The territorial coverage is worldwide; excluding professional business carried out from an office in the United States of America or Canada and excludes any action for a claim bought in any court in the United States of America or Canada.

We are required to comply with anti money laundering regulations, when taking on a new client. This is just like opening a new bank account.

Not every business / person is going to be an appropriate client for Acquis. Where this is the case we will do our best to suggest an alternative provider.

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Chartered Accountant and a member of the Personal Finance Society.  Michael has extensive knowledge of accounting practacies in many industries such as private companies, Engineering, Construction, Air Freight, and Property Development sectors.  Michael also provides for personal tax clients.

Founder member of ACQUIS in 1991, Michael has developed the accounting and finance base of the business to the extensive client list that we have today.

Daniel Clarke – Adviser

Julie Pilkington – Client Services Manager

Julie has over 10 years experience running her own bookkeeping and training company, and also set up a popular business womens networking group.

Since joining us in September 2008 she has sucessfully helped expand our client list to what it is today.

Graham Carter – Accountant

Graham has almost 30 years of experience as an accountant in the Commercial Sector, dealing with UK and Overseas Companies.

An extensive  knowledge of management and accounting methods in the UK and Europe  is extremely useful when Graham advises clients.

Ashley Rodhouse – Accounting Technician

Ashley has been involved in managing businesses for over forty years

In more recent times Ashley has specialised in financial management and it is those skills whichAshley has brought to Acquis for the benefit of our clients.

We will ensure that you pay the correct amount of tax. If it is apparent that you have paid too much tax we will endeavor to obtain a refund for you.

What does ‘Acquis’ mean?

A legal term used in the phrase “acquis communautaire” meaning, essentially, “the European Union as it is” – in other words, the rights and obligations that EU countries share.

How much will your services cost?

We don’t aim to be the cheapest provider around but we aim to consistently give our clients good value of money. ACQUIS clients can access free telephone calls and free meetings. Look for our special deal prices. All prices quoted are subject to VAT at the current rate.

We need to budget for our expenses. Can you help us?

In the majority of cases we will agree a fee in advance for the work that we are going to do. We usually agree a fee to cover 12 months at a time. There may be an additional charge if the scope of the work changes significantly. Again, you will be able to decide whether or not to accept our fee, before we start the work.

How do clients pay Acquis?

Having agreed the scope of work and fee between us, we will usually ask you to set up a standing order. Where we are acting as an intermediary and are taking a commission, you will know exactly how much we earn.

Who will look after my work?

Your account will be allocated to a Director of ACQUIS, who will be your usual point of contact.

What response times do you work to?

We do our level best to respond to all enquires and queries within 4 hours within a working day. This may be to tell you when we will have an answer for you but promise to keep you in the picture.

Is your service proactive?

Yes, we aim to keep you informed of changes that will effect you and we keep tabs on the compliance deadlines that you need to adhere to.

What is the added value that you can provide for my business?

We offer our clients a ‘One Stop Shop‘ covering an extensive range of accounting and business services, combined with tax planning. One office caring for your financial welfare.

What qualifications does Acquis have?

The Director(s) of ACQUIS are Chartered Accountants and members of The Personal Finance Society. The people who work for Acquis will be qualified and experienced at least to the level of the work that they are going to do for you. We would decline any job for which we were unable to provide appropriate expertise or resources.

What are your specialist areas?

We consider ourselves to be of particular interest to new and growing businesses. In other words, clients who require professionals to work along side them and be there for the good times and the bad.

How can you help me?

We can help you best when you are completely open with us. By this we mean, keep us in the loop when developing your business or sorting out your own financial affairs. We don’t deal with people who want to keep financial information from us or the taxman.

We are required to comply with anti money laundering regulations, when taking on a new client. This is just like opening a new bank account.

Not every business / person is going to be an appropriate client for Acquis. Where this is the case we will do our best to suggest an alternative provider.

Bookkeeping

Fast, responsive, accurate and economical. Including electronic document storage.

Forecasting Systems – sales, cashflow

We can analyse your business data and provide simple systems to forecast and budget based on actual performance

Management Accounts

Timely production of key information about the performance of your business. Derived from your financial records and may include consolidation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and integration with external data sources – eg market and trend data.

Annual Financial Statements

Created from your existing accounting records. ACQUIS has many years of satisfied clients who return for this cost effective service.

Audit

ACQUIS is registered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to carry out audit and assurance assignments in the UK. We can provide an annual audit service integrated with regular management help. Details about or audit registration can be viewed at www.auditregister.org.uk under the reference number C001160680.

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Company Secretarial

Provision of registered offices, company house compliance, share registration

We promise that we will not ask you to fill any forms in.

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We are required to comply with anti money laundering regulations, when taking on a new client. This is just like opening a new bank account.

Not every business / person is going to be an appropriate client for Acquis. Where this is the case we will do our best to suggest an alternative provider.