Manufacturing and engineering accountants

All-round support from experienced sector specialists

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Literally and figuratively, manufacturing and engineering companies have a lot of moving parts.

If you’re a financial leader in a manufacturing or engineering company, you’ll know it’s a sector where experience really counts.

You need confidence that your accountant or advisor understands the territory and can cover all the angles. Financing new equipment, to customs duties. audit, to R&D tax credits. Because when everything moves so fast, you don’t have time to explain.

So it’s good to know we support more than 300 manufacturing and engineering businesses. Our clients construct oil rigs and develop heat-resistant vaccines. Mould specialist brushes and create skateparks. They are involved in all stages of the supply chain. They design, make, and build – and, often, they export worldwide. We’re proud to help.

What our clients say

“HR, R&D, company structuring, VAT, customs and exporting. It’s the combination of the access to granular advice and broad picture business guidance and discussion, all delivered in a friendly but professional manner, that we find to be of exceptional value to us as a business ” Colin Moore, Director, CC Moore & Company LTD

You’ll work with a dedicated team, who have a genuine interest in what you do, who can grasp your situation quickly. And we’ve in-house experts in corporate finance and funding, customs and VAT, and international employment, so an answer to your next challenge is only ever a conversation away.

Most importantly, our advice is practical, realistic, and delivered by a core team of experienced professionals who understand your business.

A complex business needs joined-up support

You need to make good decisions, fast. So your core team can call on expert colleagues to cover every part of your manufacturing and engineering lifecycle. It’s joined-up support that gives you freedom to run your business your way.

Importing and exporting goods

Our dedicated VAT and customs specialists can save you time and keep you compliant. And our colleagues at PKF Global mean we can give you local support worldwide.

Expansion and growth

Talk to our corporate finance team, consistently the region’s top dealmakers for mergers, acquisitions, and investments. And of course, we’ll help you use R&D tax credits to maximise your innovation.

New premises and equipment

Our funding and debt advisors focus full-time on securing the right finance deal, often from sector-specialist lenders. We’ll also help you compare scenarios, forecast cashflow and ROI.

Making audit work for you

We use our industry experience to provide a more constructive approach to audit. It means less disruption and more value for your business.

Employment and personal tax

Employment compliance can be tricky, especially with seasonal or overseas staff. Our payroll, tax, and international mobility specialists can keep you tax efficient.

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Meet our experts

Nick Farrant

Partner, audit and head of food & drink sector

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With our sector experience, it’s less like meeting an accountant, more like a constructive conversation with an expert friend.