The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire Edition 44: Aug/Sept 2019 | Page 9

BUSINESS NEWS HAINES WATTS WINS PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE Chartered accountants and business advisers Haines Watts have been voted Accountancy Firm of the Year at the annual FDs’ Excellence Awards. The firm, the 15th largest in the UK, has teams all over the country including offices in Swindon and Trowbridge. Mike Lloyd, managing partner of the Swindon office said, “It’s immensely satisfying to be recognised by the people and the businesses that we all support. Our clients are the opinion holders that really matter. We have always prided ourselves on being locally based with access to a national network of specialists which is why you always see the words ‘local matters, national strength,’ next to our name.” The national awards were created in 2001 to recognise exceptional finance directors, lenders and advisors across the UK. This year’s winners were announced at an annual Finance Leaders’ Summit in London. Finalists in the prestigious Accountancy Firm of the Year award included Deloitte, Grant Thornton UK, KPMG, PwC and RSM. Nationally, Haines Watts is a top 15 firm of Chartered Accountants who specialise in advising and supporting business owners, individuals and not-for- profit organisations locally and throughout the UK. Locally the company has offered a personal and responsive accountancy service for the last 25 years having acquired a local practice that had been in existence since the 1960s. They work with ambitious companies in and around the town offering a variety of accountancy services including specialist tax planning, research and development planning and are also well known for their expertise in supporting the charity and not for profit sectors. “Changing accountants is something no one does lightly. I am so pleased that we made the decision to change to Haines Watts Swindon. We now feel we have an accountant who is attentive to our needs and client-service focused.” Sonyia Woolnough, Bevirs Law. For more information visit: www.hwca.com [email protected] 01793 533838 Brochures Leaflets Posters Business cards Newsletters Merchandise Clothing Signage Exhibitions Banners (you name it, we design and print it) Your single source, multi-channel, marketing solutions provider 01793 336 004 [email protected] www.studio-cs.co.uk THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2019 9