Dafferns | Founded in 1896
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From the whole Dafferns team, wishing our clients and connections a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy 2025

Dafferns 1896

Dafferns Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers

As accountants, we prioritise understanding our clients’ needs, offering tailored solutions through clear communication and always provide ongoing support to build long term relationships.

We work with ambitious small, medium and large UK and international businesses, charities, business owners and private individuals providing audit, assurance, accounts, tax and advisory services, with proactive advice and ethical tax planning.

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North Star – what is your 2025 celestial pole?

Simon Cossey

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Understanding and mitigating fraud risks in charities

Emily Ball-Goldfinch

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Introducing the Dafferns Business Services team

David Halkett

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Budget: Inheritance Tax Relief Changes to APR and BPR

Keely Hughes

Building long term relationships

25%

International businesses

Over 25% of our client work in 2023 was for subsidiaries of international groups and UK companies with international subsidiaries

13%

Charities and not for profit organisations

We act for a significant number of regional and national charities and not for profit organisations, representing about 1/6 of our client work in 2023

800+

Private and personal tax clients

Company directors, self employed people and private individuals for whom we complete tax returns – many with complex personal tax affairs

128

Years in business in Coventry and Warwickshire

Dafferns was founded by Thomas Mason Daffern in November 1896

95

Years of Partner experience

Experience at Partner level within our Leadership Team

45

Members of the Dafferns team

There are around 45 of us in the Dafferns team across all departments – working from our office in Coventry

Meet the team

The lifeblood of the firm, our dedicated team of professionals, helping and advising clients

Trusted Advisers – Authentic, Agile, Connected

Our people

Lucy and David – new promotions in our Leadership team

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