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At Shipleys we work hard to help our clients thrive. Nobody understands your personal affairs or business like you do. So we invest the time to get to know you, your objectives and priorities to ensure the advice you get from us is just what you need.

Who we Are

What we can do for you

We offer accounting, audit and tax as well as a range of specialist services. Whether you’re in business or an individual, we can provide you with everything you need to keep your finances in order.

Accounting and audit
Business tax planning
Corporate finance
Corporate Compliance
Trusts and Estates
VAT Specialists
All Services

'Shipleys is our preferred auditor and carries out audits on most of our funds.'

Laura Russell-Young
CEO and Managing Director, Yealand Group Ltd
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"In my experience he has that rare combination of proven ability and genuine interest in the welfare of our business that has manifested itself in real energy and effort to contribute significant added value."

Peter Blease
Managing Director of Nexus Business Solutions, on Ben Bidnell, Shipleys' Principal

"Nancy's advice has enabled us to reclaim money we didn't expect to receive on projects ranging from complicated mixed use developments to boats."

Paul Dipino
Property Investor, about Nancy Cruickshanks

“I’ve worked closely with Joe Kinton for years – he’s been involved with us every step of the way and an enormous support to the business.”

Fiona Milne
Managing Director

“Working with Shipleys gave everyone involved confidence that we were being represented in the right way.”

Mark Gubbins
Managing Director, Lowery
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Our specialist
sectors

Our dedicated teams of sector specialists are experienced in dealing with the complex challenges and changing regulatory environments across a range of industries.

The sectors below constitute the majority of our practice, but this is by no means an exhaustive list of industry groups that we work with.

Charities & not for profit
Creative industries
Film, TV and animation production
Financial Services
Legal
Owner-managed businesses
Property & construction
Renewable energy
Technology and SAAS
Video games companies
All Sectors
All Sectors

Publications

Shipshape: Winter 2024/5
Our Winter 2024/5 Shipshape discusses the Autumn Budget, capital gains and inheritance tax changes, tax reliefs for the broadcast industries, Shipleys' merger with Moore Kingston Smith, business growth essentials and more.
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Shipshape: Spring 2024
Our Spring 2024 Shipshape discusses the Budget, the Film and TV new tax credit regime, the latest on R&D tax relief, property tax changes, non-doms and much more.
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How Can We Help?

Want easier ways to manage your accounts? Got a tricky question about tax? Looking to grow your business? Get in touch and our team of experts will help.
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Current Issues

Common VAT mistakes with property renovations - a building with scaffolding over the front and a grey sky behind

Common VAT mistakes with property renovations
In many property renovation projects VAT is sometimes overlooked when the initial budgets and costings are being devised

Deadline for buying National Insurance Years draws near
For those who have missing NI years between 2006 and 2016 (to qualify for a full state pension), time is running out to plug the gaps.

Changing the safeguarding regime for payments and e-money firms
A summary of the key points in the FCA’s Consultation Paper CP24/20 and its implications for payments and e-money firms.

Useful Tools

We've brought together a whole host of practical resources designed to assist you in your life and business.

Tax Facts 2025/26
Our summary of the key facts, figures and deadlines for the 2025/26 Tax Year

Ideas Library

Our Ideas Library collects together the meeting summaries from our regular Business Club in Godalming, which cover a host of business topics.

The skills to succeed in 2025
In our first session of 2025, our Business Club members discussed how to plug skills gaps in organisations and also how to keep skills development plans on track.