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Accounting Services

We make sure all of your statutory accounting requirements are taken care of – addressing compliance issues and maximising tax saving opportunities.

You have the assurance that your accounts meet regulations, enabling you to give your focus back to your business strategy and future growth.

With practical experience within a variety of commercial businesses and sectors, we deliver accurate accounts, customised to your needs and submitted on schedule.

How We Add Value

  • Use our expertise to prepare a professional and accurate set of accounts that meet your deadline
  • Provide you with the peace of mind that you have compliant, detailed accounts that will assist with future business performance
  • Offer practical ways to improve your accounting systems and controls, helping you to create efficiencies
  • Review and extract relevant information that can drive forward business strategy
  • Preparing consolidated accounts and statements

Our
Experts

Mary-Anne Sargeant
Partner
BIO
Mary-Anne joined M+A Partners in 2003 and was made a Partner in the firm in 2006. Mary-Anne and her team are based in our Attleborough office and provide professional accountancy and tax advice for a wide range of clients, from brand new start-ups to well-established family and owner-managed businesses and from private individuals to sole traders, partnerships and corporate clients.

Mary-Anne is a Chartered Tax Adviser and Chartered Accountant and was placed top in the UK when she undertook her Chartered Institute of Tax exams. She is committed to building lasting relationships with clients, based on gaining a clear understanding of their current and future business needs and taxation issues.

With over 20 years’ experience within the profession, Mary-Anne has the knowledge and experience to provide a portfolio of accountancy and taxation services that support the establishment and ongoing development of a business. Working closely with clients to understand their immediate and long-term requirements, she gives knowledgeable advice that caters to each unique set of circumstances.

Mary-Anne provides guidance on all aspects of accountancy and tax, from deciding on the best business structure; making the move to self-employment; setting up a limited company and guiding clients on both how they work as well as their pitfalls; optimising personal and business tax reliefs; assisting with tax planning for private individuals and companies; to of course dealing with the preparation of accounts, tax returns and VAT returns.
EXPERTISE
  • Accounting Services
  • Business Services and Support
  • Business Startups
  • Corporate Taxation
  • Personal Taxation and Private Client
CONTACT
Chris Dugdale
Partner
BIO
Chris has been with M+A Partners since 1992, becoming a partner in 1994. He trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Moore Stephens in London, winning a national prize for his results in the professional examinations.

Chris is proud of the way the firm has managed to move with the times without losing its focus on a partner-led, professional service. "My partners and I have regular face-to-face meeting with our clients and we invite them to give us a call if they have any concerns between meetings. It's only by knowing our clients well that we can advise them well."

Chris is also:

Trustee of The Assembly House Trust; Trustee of Priscilla Bacon Lodge Support Group; Member of Norwich Cathedral Trust Committee; Treasurer of Blakeney and District Wildfowlers Association
EXPERTISE
  • Accounting Services
  • Personal Taxation and Private Client
CONTACT
Alistair Fish
Partner
BIO
Alistair became a partner in M+A Partners in 1994, having joined the firm in 1985 and is one of the driving forces behind the expansion of the group.

Alistair believes that today's businesses should be open to a range of growth opportunities. "Mergers, acquisitions and diversification may seem risky for a business, but with the proper investigation and analysis, it should be possible to minimise the risk and reap the rewards."

Alistair is a Trustee of the Norfolk Millenium Trust for Carers.
EXPERTISE
  • Accounting Services
  • Audit and Assurance
CONTACT
Ian Barber
Partner
BIO
Ian trained as a Chartered Accountant in Norfolk, qualifying in 1996. Following 12 years' working in practice, Ian worked within industry as a Financial Controller, before setting up his own accountancy firm in 2005.

After acquiring another practice in Cromer in 2006, Ian joined M+A Partners in 2010, running M+A Partners (North Norfolk) Ltd -  a joint venture, co-owned with M+A Partners.

The joint venture ended in April 2018 when Ian became a Partner in M+A Partners.

Ian has extensive experience as a general practice accountant, dealing with sole traders, partnerships and limited companies - providing accountancy and taxation advice.
EXPERTISE
  • Accounting Services
  • Business Services and Support
  • Business Startups
  • Business Valuation
  • Corporate Taxation
  • Personal Taxation and Private Client
  • VAT
CONTACT
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

It really helps to know that us entrepreneurs can get on with our business knowing that there are first-class professionals at close hand to fully support our endeavours.

Our tax affairs, both business and private, have been well managed by M+A Partners for more than ten years and we very much appreciate the help and excellent advice available. Queries are quickly answered by e-mail or telephone by any of the team dealing with taxation matters whom we find efficient, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. We also think that M+A offer a good reliable value for money service.

Our company is situated in the health sector which can be very difficult to understand but you and your team at M+A have always shown great insight in this area. I am really delighted to have moved to M+A as our accountants and having you as our dedicated partner has made it as smooth as possible a transition. I look forward to many more years working with M+A.

Having worked with Martyn Page and his tax team at M+A Partners, I remain consistently impressed with their ability to give clear, pragmatic and understandable advice in what is a very complex area. I have recommended the tax team at M+A Partners to clients for both personal and business matters and the feedback I have received has always been extremely positive.

Our taxation affairs are reasonably complex involving family trusts, tax planning and our annual tax returns. We enjoy a close and productive relationship with M+A and we particularly value the pro active nature of this relationship where potential issues are highlighted early so that appropriate planning can be made in good time.