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TaxAssist Accountants (Business 2 Business)

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December 2008: Belfast Shop Front Success!
Despite the economic downturn business is going strong for TaxAssist Accountants with the launch of its first Irish shop front franchise

December 2008: A Franchise that knows Integrity is Always in Demand
TaxAssist Accountants are the largest network in the UK providing tax and accounting solutions specifically to small businesses.

Oct/Nov 2008: TaxAssist franchisee partnership a success
TaxAssist Accountants has announced that one of its franchisee partnerships continues to trade successfully six years after the launch. Franchisees Stewart Newberry and Dave Forrester have successfully launched two shop front premises and three offices and have plans to open another office in their West Yorkshire territory in the near future.

September 2008: Law support service introduced
TaxAssist Accountants has introduced an employment law support service known as ‘Employmentor,’ to help franchisees and clients operating a business for the first time successfully negotiate their way around the employment minefield. ‘Employmentor’ is a division of Leathes Prior Solicitors and provides a variety of legal services to business and private individuals.

September 2008: My franchise is so successful I bought a bank!
So impressed with the growth of his first TaxAssist Accountants shop-front was Phil Marriott, he recently opened a second premises - a large former bank in Shepshed, Leicestershire

July/August 2008: Shop-front success for TaxAssist Accountants
Joining TaxAssist Accountants has enabled franchisee Peter Norfolk to combine a great income with a saleable asset

June 2008: On target for £1/4 million
Winning TaxAssist Accountants’ ‘Most Successful Start Up’ award for 2007 has not dimmed Gary and Cheryll Jacks’s ambitions - with their second office almost ready to launch they are already looking ahead to office numbers three and four

April/May 2008: TaxAssist Accountants franchises renew their agreements
TaxAssist Accountants has announced that eight of its established franchises have renewed their contracts and signed a 10-year franchise agreement.

April/May 2008: franchisee sees benefit of shop-front franchise
TaxAssist Accountants continues the steady growth of its franchise network with the addition of franchisee Glynn Harby, who although a qualified accountant with his own practice has found the training and support provided invaluable

March 2008: Shop front office achieves­ 40% annual growth
Among the six established TaxAssist Accountants franchisees that have recently renewed their terms for a further 10 years is Andrew Morton, who has seen his business grow rapidly thanks to entering shop front premises

Jan/Feb 2008: TaxAssist Accountants provides small businesses with Di
TaxAssist Accountants has teamed up with London and Zurich to provide its small business clients with Direct Debit facilities.

Jan/Feb 2008: TaxAssist Accountants' Business Development Director wi
TaxAssist Accountants' Business Development Director has won the 2020 Innovation Group award for Best Marketing Person (Industry) of 2007. Sarah Robertson received her award from Sir Geoff Hurst at 2020's Annual Conference, which was attended by over 400 accountants in Birmingham.

Jan/Feb 2008: Own a business where the clients come to you
Having built a well-established business, TaxAssist Accountants franchisee Graham Ash received a further boost when he invested in a fully branded 'shop-front' premises. Adam Browning reports

December 2007: Own a business where the clients come to you
After being made redundant from his accountancy job of 15 years, Ray Millin has built a future for himself with TaxAssist Accountants. Derin Ibrahim interviews

December 2007: The benefits of a premises based business
Moving into leased or even bought premises can take a chunk out of your capital investment at the launch of your business, but can also bring multiple benefits to your business, reflects TaxAssist Accountants Founder Karl Sandall

Oct/Nov 2007: TaxAssist Accountants opens 50th shop!
Having opened its 50th shop front office, the TaxAssist Accountants brand continues to build its national strength. Derin Ibrahim reports

September 2007: Accountancy franchise announces growth
TaxAssist Accountants has reported a great fee bank growth and the sign-up of thousands of new clients. A fee bank is the total franchisees can expect to receive from clients each year; having taken TaxAssist Accountants 10 years to grow to a £10 million fee bank, it has taken just a further nine months to increase this to £13 million. Additionally TaxAssist Accountants currently has 22,000 clients being serviced across the UK.

September 2007: Finding independence with TaxAssist Accountants
With no background in accountancy, Nick Brook is exceeding expectations with his TaxAssist Accountants franchise. Derin Ibrahim interviews

July/August 2007: TaxAssist re-launches Franchise Management Systems
TAXASSIST Accountants and Baker Tilly will re-launch their Franchise Management Systems at the bfa Annual Conference this month. The Franchise Management Systems promotes a local relationship with franchisees and allows a close accountant/client relationship to develop on a one to one basis. The system also benefits franchisors as its flexible reporting functions include financial and non-financial data that allows group reporting, bench marking, regional comparisons and measurement against franchisees business plans.

July/August 2007: The TaxAssist brand: Now a powerful tool in business gr
In the six months since his last interview, David Dixon has seen his TaxAssist Accountants business go from strength to strength.

May / June 2007: Jackie Bligh, TaxAssist, Torquay
I spent 15 years working as an accountant in multi-nationals and was becoming increasingly disillusioned with the ever-increasing workloads and the headcount slashing mentality.

May / June 2007: TaxAssist Accountants signs up 20,000th client
After a busy period of meeting the January 31st tax return deadline, TaxAssist Accountants has signed up its 20,000th client, reports Rachel Spaul

March 2007: More shop front offices open for TaxAssist Accountants
TaxAssist Accountants Alasdair MacLean and Wayne Strickland, who opened their first shop front style office in September 2005 in Dalkeith, have opened a second location in Leith, near Edinburgh

March 2007: 'A recipe for success'
After just two years since the launch of his business, TaxAssist Accountants franchisee Mark Linney has recently opened his second shop-front premises. Adam Browning reports

January 2007: Annual conference has largest turnout on record
TaxAssist Accountants, the accountancy and taxation service for small businesses, has reached its 10th Anniversary and celebrated in style. The Norwich-based company celebrated its 10th Anniversary at its Annual Conference held in November in the Midlands. The Conference attracted the largest turnout ever of its national network of accountants with over 300 franchisees, sponsors and branded service partners in attendance.

January 2007: A superb franchise network
A qualified accountant who had been working in the industry for many years, William Pratley of High Wycombe decided it was time to strike out on his own. Adam Browning reports

Dec 2006: 'Invaluable, solid backing'
Encouraging its franchisees to open a shop-front premises within the first three years of operation, TaxAssist Accountants has developed a national brand with impact. Adam Browning reports

Oct/Nov 2006: Life changing opportunity
As a white-collar management opportunity that brings results, TaxAssist Accountants is a franchise that adds up, discovers Adam Browning

September 2006: 40th taxation & advice shop announced
TaxAssist Accountants, accountancy and taxation specialists for services to small business, has recently opened its 40th shop front style office.

September 2006: Become a white collar professional
Already seeking to own a second TaxAssist Accountants franchise after the success of his first, Mark Linney talks to Adam Browning about life in self-employment

September 2006: Hague's Consultation: TaxAssist - a complete solution
Having originally assisted TaxAssist Accountants in setting up its franchise in 1995, franchise consultant Paul Hague interviews the company's CEO Karl Sandall

July/August 2006: Accounting for 10 years of Franchise Success
This year TaxAssist Accountants celebrates its 10-year anniversary. Having kept to its vision of servicing the needs of small businesses across the country, the network of over 150 franchisees has a number of landmark achievements to shout about. Neil Mason from TaxAssist Accountants reports

June 2006: Become a white collar professional
Already seeking to own a second TaxAssist Accountants franchise after the success of his first, Mark Linney talks to Adam Browning about life in self-employment

April/May 2006: Lacking experience? use ours!
If you're determined to start a professional B2B enterprise, but feel you lack the experience, the solution is simple - use ours! TaxAssist Accountants report

Feb 2006: Join the Professionals
Soon to cash in on the success of her franchise, TaxAssist Accountants franchisee Annette King speaks to Stuart Anderson about her five years with the network

December 2005: 'Exceeding all expectations'
Having operated his TaxAssist Accountants franchise for 31/2 years, Terry Peachman's business-to-business accountancy practice is reaching new heights through its shop-front branded office. Stuart Anderson reports

October 2005: Taxation franchise invests in law service
Small business tax and accountancy franchise TaxAssist Accountants has enlisted the help of Leathes Prior Solicitors to provide a specialist HR and Employment Law service to all its shop-based franchisees.

October 2005: Build a business at an aspirational rate
TaxAssist Accountants has upgraded its launch support to provide a bigger head start for new franchisees. Stuart Anderson reports

September 2005: A White Collar Business with High Street Impact
As TaxAssist Accountants prepares for the number of shop-front offices in its franchise network to double, Stuart Anderson interviews one of the first franchisees to open a high street office and one of the latest wave of franchisees to do likewise

September 2005: Franchise name-change strategy
TAXASSIST DIRECT, the small business accountancy franchise, has changed its name to TaxAssist Accountants to better reflect its portfolio of services.

July/August 2005: From redundancy to his own high street office
Redundancy provided the ideal avenue to becoming a franchisee for Mark Fordham, who is now preparing to open a TaxAssist Direct shop-front office. Stuart Anderson reports

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Dec 2006: 'Invaluable, solid backing':
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The UK's leading accountancy network catering exclusively for small businesses