Accountants, tax specialists and business advisers            who help you grow

Blending technical expertise with a personal touch, we support forward-thinking businesses, individuals and families. Our sector-focused specialists will be with you for the moments that matter: helping you solve problems, manage risks and achieve your ambitions.

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Accounts & Outsourcing

Wherever you are on your business journey, our Advance Business Services team can help you take the next step: from accounting processes to year-end reviews and strategies for growth.

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Advisory Services

You’re unique. So is our advice. Our experienced specialists will get to know you, grasp your challenges and adapt their support to help you grow.

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Audit & Assurance

Focused audits that go beyond box-ticking. Our trusted experts will help you manage risk, understand where your business has been and refine your journey ahead.

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Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance

Guiding entrepreneurs and management teams who are outgrowing their structuring and financing. Our specialist transaction support covers M&As, MBOs, valuations, forecasting and due diligence.

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Private Client

We build personal relationships on decades of experience with private client service, personal tax and trusts. You’ll receive clear explanations, however complex or sensitive your circumstances.

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Sustainability

Helping you grasp a fundamental, fast-changing area. We combine deep financial knowledge with practical ESG & sustainability experience to enable your business to thrive.

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Tax Advice

We’re specialists in a full range of business, personal and international taxes. We’ll guide you through your complex tax challenges and help you plan tax-efficiently, from property and IHT to VAT.

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Business as a
force for good
We’re part of a worldwide movement of businesses committed to balancing profit with purpose. Follow our B Corp journey: why we started, what we’ve achieved and where we’re heading.

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Sectors we cover

Financial Services

Guidance that cuts through complexity and supports innovation across the industry. Helping asset managers, fintechs and EMIs; providing expertise in FCA regulations and authorisation.

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Not for Profit

Our sensitive and experienced advisers understand your responsibilities. We provide audit, accounts, tax and strategic advice to all kinds of NFPs, from multi academy trusts to charities operating internationally.

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Music Media, Sport & Entertainment

Trusted by businesses and entrepreneurs across the creative industries. From strategic advice and expert tax planning to tour budgeting accounting, our support helps you focus on what you love.

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Professional Services

Expert guidance to help you run and grow your practice. We advise solicitors, surveyors and architects, across a variety of different structures such as traditional partnerships, companies and LLPs.

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Property & Construction

Helping you bring your visions to life. Whether you’re developing or investing, focused on commercial or residential, our specialists know your challenges – from regulations and tax to finance and structuring.

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Technology

Combining extensive tech sector knowledge with commercial advice to help your business compete. Our guidance includes FCA regulations for fintechs, sophisticated tax planning and investment schemes.

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Our latest updates and insights

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Your first CASS 15 audit: helping you prepare for the new rules

Requirements under CASS 15, key aspects of the requirements, and our checklist to help ensure you’re CASS 15 ready.

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Building a home studio: understanding the tax implications

Guidance for entertainers on the tax consequences of paying for and owning your home studio.

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Hippodrome and VAT partial exemption: standard method or only method?

Hippodrome v HMRC (2025) reinforced the difficulty of convincing HMRC to approve partial exemption special methods (PESMs) to calculate residual input VAT recovery.

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Indian bank interest: the UK tax consequences

Guidance on the UK tax implications of any Indian bank account interest received, and your responsibility to disclose this income to HMRC.

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Year-end tax planning: top 10 tips for 2026/27

Prepare yourself and your finances for the 2026/27 tax year.

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UK lower midmarket M&A outlook for 2026

Thinking of buying or selling a UK business? Review key 2024–25 developments and the forces shaping the year ahead.

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VAT treatment of overage payments in the property sector

HMRC guidance in relation to the VAT treatment of overage payments may affect your property sale.

Why your EBITDA is about to change in 2026

With the amended FRS 102 accounting standard effective from 1 January 2026, many companies will see a noticeable shift in EBITDA.

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Understanding the first-year audit process

How we guide businesses through their first audit by managing their risks and supporting their goals.

Taxation Readers’ Forum: Tax on a receipt to a wound-up estate

Answering a query on the inheritance tax implications of 'compensation' being paid by a bank to an estate that had been wound up.

What our clients say

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Stuart Dabb, VP of Finance

“We have been really impressed with the agile, quick and knowledgeable BKL team. They have been doing really well working on a difficult audit professionally, efficiently and completely as possible.

They have taken the challenges in their stride and worked collaboratively to solve them.”

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Simon Wood - Finance Manager

“Gary Silver and the BKL payroll team have been an invaluable partner during our transition to their service. We have been able to improve our processes and address challenges with their help. They are a dedicated team, always available, and have been professional from onboarding through to monthly business as usual. We couldn’t be happier with the switch we made to BKL.”

Sequoia Capital

Doug Garistina, CEO

“It speaks volumes that we have been working with BKL for over 20 years. They have grown with us and remained innovative throughout, staying current with the ever evolving taxation landscape.”

Cognism

“With CFPro’s support, the Board’s confidence in our finance function was bolstered, and the business had the financial platform to grow with confidence.”

Exagen

Jeremy Littman - Founder & CEO

“Because of BKL’s trusted relationship with Exagen, supporting us through many phases of our growth, we knew they were the right people to support us in our groundbreaking deal with Octopus. As always, the team proved invaluable in their reliability, directness and expertise. We’re grateful to BKL and are pleased that they will continue to support us on our mission to build smarter, flexible renewable generation projects across the grid, enabling communities access to cleaner, cheaper energy.”

Eleanor Mills

Founder of NOON

Whether it’s VAT returns for business, Xero not adding up on one of the company accounts, drawing up a will, or tax and inheritance planning for the future, since 2020 BKL has been my financial fairy godmother. Tony and his team have become like family; they know our circumstances and they know us.

Whether the question is big or small, urgent or routine, they are there to help. Always available, straight, reliable and speaking English – not jargon.

Life at BKL

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Life at BKL

It begins with aspiration and continues with commitment. The more you contribute at BKL, the more pride you’ll be able to take in your client relationships, your colleagues and your own achievements.

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Vacancies

Explore our current vacancies to find your ideal opportunity to grow and thrive, or connect with us to stay updated on future openings.

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Early careers

Forget the clichés and think about a career in business where you will play a part in helping our clients do more, invest more and achieve more and at the same time we’ll help you develop your abilities and your career.

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Experienced professionals

BKL is a place where you can use your independent mind and ability to get to grips with real world challenges and turn them into business opportunities. We offer autonomy, independence and a great deal more…

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