New name - old faces at Holsworthy Show

‘Main ring sponsor’ Haines Watts North Devon LLP were proud to host a pavilion to help celebrate their 1^st anniversary in aid of Devon Air Ambulance Trust (DAAT) at this year’s Holsworthy and Stratton Agricultural show...

John Edwards, Mike Feneley, Sarah Bowden, Jonathan Gifford, Caroline Creer (DAAT) Nick Rimmer, Patrick Tigwell, Lisa Crockford & Vince Edwards

A national network with over 50 offices, each Haines Watts office operates independently offering a wide range of services tailored to the local market.  The Bideford office primarily focuses on agricultural, consulting, accounting and tax planning services to owner managed businesses and in particular farmers and dealing with individual’s tax affairs.

Sully & Co (Bideford) joined award-winning Haines Watts Group in August 2011; a merger that has enabled the firm to offer a broader range of services. 

Managing Partner John Edwards having served the local farming and business community with passion and enthusiasm since 1985 continues to keep a hands-on approach whilst maintaining close client relationships. 

“In an ever growing and changing marketplace I recognised the need to offer my clients a more specialist range of services, expertise and knowledge whilst keeping the all important close and personal relationship. Haines Watts has the advantage of local knowledge coupled with the backup resources of a nationwide network which means that we can now cost effectively offer more sophisticated solutions to client’s issues and problems backed up with a brand they can trust.”

Each of the senior partners comes from good farming stock and with over 350 agricultural clients on their portfolio, Haines Watts North Devon LLP fully understands the modern-day challenges faced by the agricultural sector and how essential specialist advice is. Partners John Edwards, Mike Feneley, Vince Edwards and Jonathan Gifford have over 100 years’ combined experience in advising and supporting South West farmers, landowners, agricultural suppliers and their customers. The team analyses challenges and opportunities, offering practical solutions in accounting, tax planning, retirement and succession.

Haines Watts were delighted to be joined by Devon Air Ambulance, who organised a charity raffle for the chance to win some fabulous prizes, with £214.63 raised. Heart Radio were also on hand to interview some of Haines Watts clients on current issues surrounding the farming industry.  

Devon Accountants Toast National Award Success!

Champagne corks popped across the County when the individual teams at Haines Watts Exeter and Bideford offices celebrated winning ‘Auditor of the Year 2012’ in the SME’s category at the national FD’s Excellence Awards.

Haines Watts Exeter  - Senior Partner Ben de Cruz toasts his team
Photographed courtesy of Mark Campbell of On The Mark Photography 

The prestigious awards ceremony held in Grosvenor Square, London and hosted by Real Business in association with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), recognises excellent service within financial management. The awards commemorate the work of FD’s and those supporting business including banks, auditors, recruiters and financial software providers, who are perhaps less widely recognised but essential to business success.

Haines Watts is a Top 20 firm of Chartered Accountants that specialise in the owner managed business sector with a broad range of services and over 80 years experience in working with privately owned businesses. From audit, accountancy, tax, VAT, financial services, expense control, corporate finance and business advice.

Haines Watts North Devon LLP - Managing Partner John Edwards (centre) 
Photographed by Glen King

The group has a national network with over 50 offices and each office operates independently offering a wide range of services tailored to the local market and the Devon offices are made up of Exeter and Bideford based Haines Watts North Devon LLP. Each office provides accountancy and taxation services to SME’s across the UK with the primary area of focus in the South West dealing with owner managed businesses and individual’s tax affairs. Exeter Office also has a Forensic accountancy team which undertakes work throughout England and Wales.

Ben de Cruz, Senior Partner Haines Watts Exeter says: “This accolade is particularly important as it was voted for by more than 1,000 Finance Directors and decision makers in our target SME market. It’s an honour to be publicly recognised and I think it’s important to share the group’s success with the staff who work so hard at a local level. I want to take this opportunity to thank all our clients that voted for Haines Watts, for their confidence in us and we look to continue to support their businesses in the coming year.”

Haines Watts North Devon LLP, formerly known as Sully & Co (Bideford) was acquired by Haines Watts Exeter last year. The Bideford team looks after over 500 owner managed businesses including corporate and professionals, small businesses, sole traders and the farming community.

John Edwards Managing Partner Haines Watts North Devon LLP says: “Both Ben de Cruz of Exeter Office and I felt it was important to share this success with each of our teams in recognition of their individual contribution which has resulted in the group receiving this coveted award. The award exemplifies what Haines Watts is all about; affordable excellence and personalised service. It is an exciting time for Haines Watts and since we joined in August 2011 we are able to offer our clients a wider range of services and continue to go from strength to strength.”


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