Makesworth Accountants

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am the director of an education consultancy

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Makesworth Accountants, and what were your goals?

We hired Makesworth for reliable accounting services and our objective was to have accurate calculation and submission of our taxes.

SOLUTION

How did you select this firm and what were the deciding factors?

Highly professional business providing efficient services as their track record was the reason fro choosing the company.

Describe the engagement and overall scope of work in detail, including the stages of the partnership and any software or documents used.

After our first meeting,it was quite clear that there were discrepancies in the accounts which the previous vendor was not able to handle well and Makesworth assured to take care of them.

Describe their billing or cost structure.

They have a very flexible and efficient pricing structure

How many resources from the firm's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Accounts manager and his team works for me

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the engagement or general feedback about the services?

My accounts have been carefully and effectively been calculated and submitted in time for the last 5 years.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

They are highly organised and provide regular updates on periodical basis.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

The highest level of professionalism being displayed by the staff through personalised attention to every minute details.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

No

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I am the general manager of a water company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Makesworth Accountants?

They providing accounting services for me. They handle everything from bookkeeping to financial services.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

They handle everything for my bookkeeping, and I talk to them once a month.

What is the team composition?

I speak with Sanjay (Partner) and two other people.

How did you come to work with Makesworth Accountants?

I met him through a company that also worked with them. It was a different process than it was today.

What is the status of this engagement?

We’ve worked together since January 2012.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

They’ve been very successful at helping my business.

How did Makesworth Accountants perform from a project management standpoint?

They told me of problems ahead of time, they’re quite good.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I’m impressed at how they’re quick and professional.

Are there any areas they could improve?

They could improve at communication, it can be difficult to get ahold of Sanjay. I understand that his business has grown significantly.

Do you have any advice for potential customers?

Treat an accountant like a priest — if you confess all your sins to them they’ll figure out how to absolve you of them.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am a Managing director of company located in india, i want to explore to UK

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Makesworth Accountants, and what were your goals?

For Accountancy purpose for UK based business.

SOLUTION

How did you select this firm and what were the deciding factors?

I have researched random in google and i got the good review in makesworth rather than other accountants.

Describe the engagement and overall scope of work in detail, including the stages of the partnership and any software or documents used.

They setup my overall business in the UK with registered address.

Describe their billing or cost structure.

Simple billing and accurate than other

How many resources from the firm's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

Only three, sanjay and 2 account manager

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the engagement or general feedback about the services?

Within a few days they setup all compliance and done my work in feasible way.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Very simple onboarding process and good transparent pricing.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their prompt response is very awesome.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

No, i dont think so

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the director of an education consultancy company, and we mainly focus on designing and developing education programs.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with Makesworth Accountants?

We needed someone to help us with our financial matters.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

Makesworth Accountants has been my main accountants since 2014. Whenever I’m busy doing consulting work, they’re the ones taking care of the whole accounting process, filing returns, and making sure my taxes are managed and deemed fit by the UK tax authorities. 

Apart from that, they also provide me with consultancy on how I should be managing my dividends.

What is the team composition?

The number of employees involved in this partnership varies, but I usually work with one person from their team.

How much have you invested with them?

We generally spend around £1,000 a year (approximately $1,300 USD).

What is the status of this engagement?

The ongoing partnership started in October 2014.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

They’re always on time with their deliverables and the equity of their services gives me assurance that they’re the right people for the job.

How did Makesworth Accountants perform from a project management standpoint?

We typically communicate through phone, Skype, and email, and they usually respond within 24 hours.

What did you find most impressive about them?

I like that they’re very friendly and approachable. As an independent consultant, it’s very important that when I need something, I’m able to get it right away.

Are there any areas they could improve?

I can’t think of anything they should improve on.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

We are a IT SME in SCM consulting to our customers.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Makesworth Accountants, and what were your goals?

Makesworth Accountants helped us in our Accounting services

SOLUTION

How did you select Makesworth Accountants and what were the deciding factors?

We got to know Makesworth through more than one channel, Up on checking and comparing with the other vendors in the market, this deemed to be the best fit for us on all the factors we were looking for.

Describe the engagement and overall scope of work in detail, including the stages of the partnership and any software or documents used.

Makesworth is a very professionally managed firm. Their matured processes have made our lives simple and seamless. They are very effective in usage of the software for making the documentation part especially simple.

Describe their billing or cost structure.

They are very competitive in the pricing in terms of the offerings they provide.

How many resources from the Makesworth Accountants team worked with you, and what were their positions?

3 resources, certified accountants

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the engagement or general feedback about the services?

they never miss a timeline.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timeliness.

Very professional and the followup process is amazing which is why there has not been a scenario where the deadlines have been not met.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

Their Professionalism has been impressive throughout the workflow.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Not that i see of.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

This is Ankit sah, director of Sah Consultancy, we provide External HR Services to other Business.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Makesworth Accountants?

I want to change my previous accountant.

What were your goals for this engagement?

I want my all books of account accurate and on time.

SOLUTION

How did you select Makesworth Accountants?

I found makesworth from my friend reference.

Describe the engagement in detail.

I have described all the situation of previous accountants in sanjay and he has assured me to all need with my books of account.

Describe their billing or cost structure.

They provided flexible pricing to me and i am happy with that

What was the team composition?

I directly contact with account manager.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

Yes, till today everything is fine.

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The workflow is very smooth and the team is highly professional.

What did you find most impressive about this company?

Their process is quick and very reliable.

Are there any areas for improvement?

I dont think.

BACKGROUND

Please describe your company and your position there.

I am working as a marketing manager in an outsourcing company.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

For what projects/services did your company hire Makesworth Accountants?

Company formation to ongoing accounting servicves

What were your goals for this engagement?

our main goal is to hassle free accounting services and tax services.

SOLUTION

How did you select Makesworth Accountants?

We read a review in google and contact Makesworth Accountants

Describe the engagement in detail.

First i visited their website and, i request a book a free consultation, after a while i receive a call from them and had a good talk with sanjay. He describe me brief

Describe their billing or cost structure.

They have both fixed and flexible pricing, we choose for fixed cost.

What was the team composition?

We mainly get in touch with 3 person one personal account manager, Business development manager and director

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

Can you share any outcomes from the engagement that demonstrate progress or success?

They serve professionally and everything was very clean while looking to accounts

How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

The process was easy and very professional

What did you find most impressive about this company?

I was very much impressed with rakesh and sanjay, they provide a good advice to our business.

Are there any areas for improvement?

no