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
WHAT WE SAY - BREXIT
News, views and opinion as the BREXIT saga rolls on to 31 October.....
Thursday 31 October, the date we were promised by Boris Johnson the UK would leave the EU, with or without a deal. Parliament successfully frustrated... Read More
Friday 27 September. What a total mess we are in! A PM who loses his first six votes in the House, illegally prorogues parliament, misleads... Read More
Monday 29 July, just 94 days left before the BREXIT deadline. Parliament went into recess for the summer last week, with proceedings drawn to a... Read More
WHAT WE SAY -TRUSTED ADVISERS
Excellent, connected and individual; trusted advisers with ideas, influence and international connections
The 2019 AGN International EMEA Conference took place in Limassol, Cyprus in June 2019. Dafferns are active members of AGN International, one of the world’s... Read More
‘The world is your oyster’ has never been truer than it is today. Technological advancements mean important information can be attained at the click of... Read More
Dafferns are proud to be members of AGN International, one of the largest associations of independent accounting firms in the world. AGN International: excellent; connected; ... Read More
Our experience shows that many of the tax investigations we handle are VAT investigations. This can be a very stressful time for the client and... Read More
In the morning session of the AGN International conference in Malaga on 27th September 2019 we had to opportunity to learn more about tax issues... Read More
In the UK we live in an environment whereby the taxpayer is responsible for their own tax liability. HMRC opens investigations to see if the... Read More
We are delighted to announce Karen Keeling’s appointment as Tax Director. Karen, who is both FCCA and CTA qualified, joined Dafferns in 2014 and has... Read More
Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the US and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, famously had two rules for investing. Namely “Rule No. 1: Never... Read More
When advising charity clients on strategic risk, the first question we ask is: “Are you making the desired impact in support of your beneficiaries, and... Read More
Charities often involve themselves in non-prime purpose activities to generate income from which they can fund their charitable purposes. Where these activities meet the “badges of... Read More
Most charities remain under constant pressure to grow and protect income alongside the value of capital assets. Ensuring that the real value of income and... Read More
WHAT WE SAY - ADVISORY AND STRATEGY
Business strategy, growth, profit, leadership and learning
Dafferns Growth Academy round 3, 2019: Discovering what every leader needs to know to keep their business innovative. Business innovation is a catch-22, ignore the latest... Read More
The June 2019 session of the Dafferns Growth Academy Taking control of growth: how to address the challenges of sustainable growth in 2019 Taking control of... Read More
In this series of snippets we distil our regular Growth Academy half-day workshops down into their essential elements and learning points. A strategic prompt for... Read More
In a rapidly changing world it will be the organisations that are agile enough to adapt that will prosper. Scrum is an agile framework that... 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.”
