Professionals: Accountants help UK’s first wheat beer brewery on road to success; Firms join forces for SME owners
ACCOUNTANCY firm Garbutt + Elliott has been appointed by Leeds-based Eyes Brewing to help it realise its dream of opening the UK’s first dedicated wheat beer brewery.
The brewery has also appointed Garbutt + Elliott to provide a range of services including accounts and tax compliance, payroll processing and business advice.
Chris Bennigsen, director at Eyes Brewing, sought out the expertise of brewery specialist Matthew Grant after speaking with Ainsty Ales – also a client of Garbutt and Elliott’s. With access to his knowledge, contacts and expertise, Eyes Brewing is now set to introduce its first wheat beer to the market at this year’s Northallerton Beer Festival.
Mr Bennigsen said: “For a long time it has been our dream to become the UK’s first ever wheat brewery and with Matthew’s help we’ve been able to achieve this. Garbutt + Elliott has provided us with invaluable advice and we’re very much looking forward to working with the firm in the future as we grow and develop our business.
“Matthew has a huge amount of knowledge in the brewing sector and we’re grateful for his assistance in us breaking into the market. We love wheat beer and are really excited to see what the public thinks of it.”
Eyes Brewing however will be the first brewery in the country to specialise in wheat beer, a drink popular in northern European countries.
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TWO Chesterfield businesses, Start Financial Planning and Mitchells Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, have joined forces to bring a fresh approach to financial planning for owner managed businesses.
The companies said the collaborative working arrangement follows an increase in SMEs in the area now looking to grow following the pre-referendum uncertainty at the beginning of the year.
The low interest rates and grants now available has prompted businesses to turn to Mitchells for practical advice and help on accessing grants and finance, while Start Financial Planning is assisting business owners in protecting the future of the company and their personal finance ahead of potential Brexit uncertainty.
Michael Heath, director of Start Financial Planning, explained: “Historically financial advisers and accountants have worked independently of each other which is not necessarily in the best interests of business owners, particularly in the current economic climate.
“It made absolute sense to agree a collaborative working arrangement with Mitchells. By doing so we have created a one-stop-shop for owner managed businesses, offering practical advice in tax, accounting and investments, helping protect the financial future of the business for both the owner and employees.”
Richard Trueman, managing partner at Mitchells, added: “We’re delighted to have Start Financial Planning on board. Mitchells’ prides itself on both our practical accounting and business advice services, and the agreement with Start is a practical extension of this in response to client demand.
“Start shares our passion for helping SMEs achieve their growth potential and through our working partnership with Start, we are now able to offer our clients a better, seamless service when managing their business turnover and personal wealth.”
Later in the year, Start hopes to agree a further collaborative working agreement with a leading legal services firm in the area.
