Alexander & Co

About Alexander & Co

Founded in 1976 and celebrating fifty years in practice, this partner-led firm operates from Deansgate in Manchester and a second office in central London. It serves owner-managed companies, entrepreneurs, family businesses and larger corporate groups, and says it also supports clients internationally. Its audit team handles the UK subsidiaries of overseas parent companies, working alongside foreign auditors on group reporting, and the tax department advises non-domiciled individuals and people with overseas income or assets. Specialist sector teams cover property, manufacturing, fintech, healthcare, hospitality and digital businesses, while niche tax offerings extend to crypto and esports. Start-ups can obtain company formation guidance as part of the accounting offering. Chartered Tax Advisers and trust specialists sit within one of the larger in-house tax teams of any independent practice. The firm is ICAEW regulated and presents its services in English only.

Services

Accounting covers year-end accounts, management accounts, bookkeeping, payroll and cloud systems such as Xero, QuickBooks and Sage, plus start-up advice. Audit work includes statutory and voluntary audits and audits of UK subsidiaries of overseas groups. Tax services span corporate, personal, international, property, capital gains, inheritance, R&D, share schemes, trusts, VAT and HMRC investigations. Corporate advisory includes mergers and acquisitions, valuations, restructuring, corporate finance and financial planning.

• ✕ Company formation: not listed
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✓ Audit: offered
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed

Licences and registrations

• ICAEW regulated firm, registered for audit work

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