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We are an independent firm of Chartered Accountants based in Swindon, looking after clients across the South of England.   We offer a wide range of services and tailor these to match the requirements of our clients.

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Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.


Pensioners 'see higher cost rise'
The cost of living for pensioners has outstripped inflation over the past 10 years, research suggests.


UK shops 'misleading customers'
High street shop staff are fobbing off customers and giving misleading advice about rights, Which? says.


Companies win £91m ship contracts
Seven UK firms are awarded contracts totalling £91.5m to provide parts for the Navy's new aircraft carriers.


Two lenders trim mortgage costs
The Nationwide and Abbey are cutting their mortgage rates slightly - but mainly for those with large deposits.


UK spending power 'in heavy fall'
The average UK household is 15% worse off than it was five years ago, an Ernst & Young report suggests.


SocGen hit by rogue trader fine
French bank Societe Generale is fined 4m euros for allowing one of its staff members to operate as a rogue trader.


UK investors rescue B&B cash call
Bradford & Bingley confirms that its plan to raise £400m has been rescued by a group of UK investors.


EU probe into BHP targeting Rio
The EU opens an in-depth probe into BHP Billiton's $170bn unsolicited bid for rival miner Rio Tinto.


Call for review of motoring taxes
The RAC Foundation is calling on the Treasury for a root and branch review of motoring taxation in the UK


Court rules that Pringles 'are not potato crisps'
Pringles, the popular snack food in a tube, are not potato crisps, a High Court judge rules, and should be free of VAT.


Robert Peston
How City fims have bailed out Bradford & Bingley - again


Oil compromise
Iraq's challenge of reviving its oil industry


Taxing issue
What are the implications of renting out homes?


'Great economist'
Fight to have Adam Smith recognised in his home country


Piper Alpha
Recalling the world's worst offshore oil disaster


Russian risk?
Has the TNK-BP row spooked foreign investors?


Iran optimism steadies oil price
The price of oil falls slightly on hopes Iran will react well to plans to resolve a dispute over its nuclear development.


Rising living costs hit car sales
Rising fuel bills and living expenses have put the brakes on demand for new cars, a motor trade body says.


Former Austrian bank boss jailed
The former head of one of Austria's biggest banks, Bawag, is convicted of fraud charges by a court in Vienna.


Baugur investigates switch to UK
Hamleys owner - Icelandic investment group Baugur - says it is examining ways to relocate to the UK.


Australia's Origin scorns BG bid
Australia's Origin urges shareholders to reject a 13.8bn Australian dollar takeover bid from UK rival BG Group.


Air France eyes move to railways
Air France confirms it is in talks with French group Veolia about launching a high-speed rail service.


BBC Worldwide shuts phone-in firm
BBC Worldwide is to close a subsidiary firm after it failed to pay £106,000 from premium rate phone-ins to charity.


Crowd sees Smith statue unveiled
A 10-foot bronze statue of Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith goes on display in Edinburgh.


Fresh record for Indian inflation
Indian inflation reaches its latest record high as food, fuel, cement and steel prices continue to rise.


Google must divulge YouTube log
Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched avideo on YouTube, says a US court.


Tax credit to boost UBS results
Swiss bank UBS says it expects to report a small loss at worst for the second quarter after receiving a tax credit.


Recession in Asia is 'unlikely'
Growth in Asia may slow this year, but a recession is unlikely, the head of the Asian Development Bank says.


Google faces 'Street View block'
Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner.


Ban for 'debt services' operator
A man operating a debt advice business exposed by the BBC's Watchdog programme is banned.


Mortgage squeeze 'will continue'
The availability of mortgages will fall further in the next three months, lenders tell the Bank of England.


Car insurance fraud '£5m a week'
Insurers uncovered £5m a week of fraudulent motor insurance claims last year, says the industry body.


Tough deals 'slow wage inflation'
Average wage inflation has eased following a series of tough public sector pay settlements, research shows.


Eurozone rates increase to 4.25%
Interest rates in eurozone countries increase for the first time in 12 months in a bid to combat inflation.


Service sector adds to UK gloom
The UK service sector shrank in June at its quickest rate in nearly seven years, adding to economy gloom.


US loses 62,000 jobs during June
US firms cut jobs for a sixth month in June, stoking fears the world's largest economy is heading for a recession.


Dow Jones becomes a bear market
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes more than 20% below its October peak, making it a bear market.


Housebuilder may axe 1,000 jobs
Up to 1,000 jobs are set to go at housebuilder Barratt Developments in a fresh blow to the UK property market.


Vodafone in Ghanaian mobile deal
Mobile provider Vodafone is to expand its presence in Africa by buying a majority stake in Ghana Telecom for £452m.


BHP doubles Chinese prices
Mining giant BHP Billiton secures an deal to almost double prices for Chinese steelmaker Baosteel.
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