Accountants for growing businesses

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A better accounting experience, built to help you thrive.

We’re changing what business owners should expect from their accountant, combining the essentials with proactive support, useful conversations, and a team that’s invested in what you’re building.

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Trusted by ambitious businesses across the UK

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Why it matters

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Build a business that works for where you want to go.

For us, thriving isn’t simply hitting a bigger revenue number. It’s building a strong business that supports your ambitions, giving you the confidence to make decisions, create opportunities, and shape the business around where you want to go. That’s what better accounting should ultimately help make possible.

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Businesses supported

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Business owners have learned to expect too little from accounting.

For a long time, a “good accountant” has meant someone who files everything correctly and gets back to you when you ask a question. Those things matter, but when you’re building an ambitious business, you need more than a service that wakes up around deadlines.

• You shouldn’t have to chase.

You should know who to speak to, get answers when you need them, and feel like your accountant actually knows your business.

• Support shouldn’t only appear when something is due.

The important decisions in your business happen throughout the year. Your accountant should be part of those conversations while there’s still time to influence the outcome.

• You shouldn’t have to work it all out yourself.

A set of numbers isn’t much use if nobody helps you understand what they mean or what deserves your attention.

• And you shouldn’t feel like just another set of accounts.

The best accounting relationships work when both sides are invested in what the business is trying to achieve.

What better accounting looks like

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Built around your business, not just your deadlines.

  • Your bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, accounts, and tax are handled properly, with systems set up around the way your business actually works.

  • See the numbers that matter, understand what’s driving performance, and have someone there to help you make sense of it.

  • Whether you’re hiring, investing, changing pricing, raising funding, or planning for growth, we help you understand the financial implications before you commit.

As your business grows, the questions get bigger. Your accounting support should grow with them. We combine the essential work with the systems, conversations, and forward-looking support that help you run the business properly today and prepare for where you want to take it next.

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Client stories

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  • "Working with Ashton McGill has transformed us and what is possible with such big ambitions ahead, and the tools, support and skills to know how to approach it."

    Immy Kaur, Civic Square

  • "Most people I talk to complain about their accountants being slow or unhelpful. I never had those issues. Ashton McGill just got it. They went above and beyond, and it felt like they were as invested in Yatter’s success as I was."

    Gavin Bell, Yatter

  • “The best accountants! I cannot recommend Ashton McGill highly enough. We have been with them since starting our clothing brand back (over 5 years ago) and they have been incredibly supportive. We have made brilliant connections and friends through their network. Their approach is open and engaging and I would recommend Alasdair and his team to anyone looking for an accountant with a modern approach to doing business.”

    Jill Henry, Meander Apparel

  • “We love working with the team at Ashton McGill. The way you approach accountancy is so refreshing and has brought so many positive impacts to our business. Thank you!”

    Eilidh McCluskie, Bold St Media

  • “I consider Ashton McGill and the team there an extension of my business. They are reliable, responsive and continually ensuring we are compliant, accurate and making smart decisions. They understand our business, are genuinely excited when it performs and are a pleasure to work with. I know an answer to a question, no matter how left field, will have a professional and concise response in a timely manner. I cannot recommend Ashton McGill enough.”

    Scott Gray

  • “Old world accounting is dying and AM represents to us what accounting should look like in the future.”

    Daniel Fisher, Sweetdram

  • “I first started working with Ashton McGill on strategy in March 2022, since doing such a good job of that, I moved all my accounting services to them. If you are a growing or ambitious business and want more than your tax return, look no further than AM.”

    Bruce Skinner, Alto

Wondering if you’ve outgrown your accountant?

Our free switching checklist will help you work out whether your current accounting support is still right for your business and what to look for if you decide it’s time for something different.

Ready for a better accounting experience?

If you want an accounting team that gets the essentials right, understands what you’re building, and stays involved as your business grows, we’d love to hear where you’re heading.

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