Dafferns Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers
A full service accounting firm, based in Coventry and Warwickshire, with national and international reach Audit, assurance, accounts, tax and advisory Regular client contact, proactive advice and ethical tax planning Advising Micro, SME and international businesses, charities and individuals
Signposting you through unprecedented times
Practical help, support and advice for you and your business
2020 has truly been a year like none other in living memory, with the Covid global pandemic impacting every aspect of our personal, family and... Read More
The Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) for expenditure on plant and machinery is £1 million. This was a temporary rate which was set for the period... Read More
The furlough scheme is to be extended across the UK until the end of March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced today The scheme will continue... Read More
The UK has taken advantage of a variety of compliance simplifications as a result of being members of the EU VAT regime, Customs Union and... Read More
Friday 13 November 2020 brought the shock news that two of Boris Johnson’s top advisers had left with immediate effect. Dominic Cummings and Lee Cain,... Read More
Do you remember the good old days? Only a few months ago, when Brexit negotiations dominated the news agenda, when Theresa May brought her Withdrawal... Read More
With the advent of the COVID-19 crisis we pivoted our Business Leader Groups (BLG) model to a series of one-hour monthly webinars. In this challenging... Read More
19 March – Some practical advice from our Corporate Tax Partner, Brian Jukes. It seems that someone must have been overusing the phrase “may you... Read More
Dafferns Managing Partner, Martin Gibbs, was the guest on the December 2019 edition of Lyn Bromley’s Exploring Excellence podcast. They discussed making the complex simple,... Read More
WHAT WE SAY - TAX
Business, Personal and Entrepreneurial Taxes - and the latest on MTD
As is always the case with government initiatives, the fantastic new measures are always rolled out with a fanfare and then behind the scenes, HMRC... Read More
Small companies pay their corporation tax nine months and one day after the accounting year end. However, companies that are classified as ‘large’ or ‘very... Read More
Whether your charity generates its income from Endowed Funds that have been invested; local authority service level agreements; trading activities; or from fundraising from the public, its ability... Read More
There are hundreds of pages of VAT legislation, however, we have focussed on areas where changes may have occurred in responding to the current situation, which... Read More
With all that has been happening over the last 6 months, many charities have had to pivot or adapt their activities in response to the impact... Read More
Following redundancy, I made a decision to become self-employed. I discussed my plans with a number of accountants, but Dafferns were the only one who advised me that I was entitled to re-claim tax on payments made by my previous employer, which had been incorrectly taxed at source. The repayment amounted to over £7000. Very helpful in my first year of business.
Rodger Hope, Health & Safety Consultant
The HR Dept (South Warwickshire) has expanded rapidly over recent years and Dafferns’ support to us has been invaluable. They ensure we are running our business as efficiently as possible and, with further expansion planned in the future, it’s comforting to know that we can call on their professional expertise. The team ensure we never miss deadlines, thereby avoiding possible fines, and help us with the financial planning for our business.
Tracey Hudson, The HR Dept. Ltd
We have worked with Dafferns since 1994 and have always been impressed with their proactive and innovative approach to our business and the expertise they make available to us.
They have provided us with comprehensive audit services as well as business planning and taxation advice in a timely and professional manner, but with a personal touch.
Sue Linfield, Compton Fundraising Consultants Ltd
It was a very well engineered MBO and suited all parties. We enjoy a good and useful relationship with Dafferns that goes back more than 25 years. In addition to that, Dafferns looks after our personal tax issues…
Corporate Finance Team Client
If you were to sum up Dafferns Growth Academy in three words, what would they be?
Informative, Motivational and Engaging!
Sarah Jordan, Band Hatton Button
What would you say to someone thinking of joining Growth Academy or using Dafferns’ business advisory services?
Go for it, you won’t regret it.
Graham Heaven, Burbidge & Son Ltd
Please can you give your feedback on Growth Academy?
The workshops are fantastic, well thought out and relevant. Richard is a fantastic coach who is understanding and very good at encouraging individuals to achieve their personal and business goals.
Growth Academy Member
Profit Improvement Workshop with Richard Miller
“…it was a superb session, timing wise spot on as the Heads are keen to work together to achieve change. You will have seen yourself how committed they all are!”
“The workshops are fantastic, well thought out and relevant.”
“Being part of the process has enabled us to focus on what we want to achieve and develop our skills to get there.”
Band Hatton Button
“My warmest thanks to Richard for all your expertise, coaching, advice and support to the Dudley Lodge senior staff. The outcomes and conclusions are very positive and in my opinion they’re performing to a very high standard, it’s obvious how much they have valued and benefitted from your input.”
Paul Tudor, Chair of Trustees at Dudley Lodge
“The training was an invaluable process to help support Trustees in the delivery of their responsibility…which is an ever-increasing complex web of rules and regulations. The contribution from Dafferns was excellent and clearly delivered.”
John Yates, Chief Executive, Texel Sheep Society
“One of my better recommendations was to retain the services of Dafferns – it removed an enormous burden to know that our affairs were in safe hands and that we had a source of experienced and competent advice available.”
Barbara Johnson, Chair of Trustees, Workcare Coventry and Warwickshire Ltd
As a Dafferns client, I had the pleasure of working with Kamila for six months on a specific project during which time she handled the bookkeeping whilst our business went through a period of growth. She provided me with thorough training on Xero software and I regularly am in touch with Kamila when I have a Xero query as she’s able to provide clear and insightful responses in a timely manner.
