Business Details
35 Years
experience
Expert Accountants in Bedford for Comprehensive Financial Services
Established in 1991, Rawlinson Pryde & Partners is a Bedford-based accountancy firm renowned for its proficient, proactive, and professional services. Our team comprises ACCA-qualified accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers, regulated under the ACCA professional body, with expertise in auditing, taxation planning, and compliance. We serve businesses and individuals across Bedford, Milton Keynes, and surrounding areas, offering tailored financial solutions. Our central location ensures accessibility via road and rail, while our commitment to in-house expertise guarantees direct client-manager interactions without outsourcing. Clients benefit from a dedicated team with decades of combined experience, consistently delivering reliable advice and support since our founding.Our services span auditing, bookkeeping, payroll, tax enquiry insurance, and strategic business consulting, addressing the needs of sole traders, limited companies, charities, and high-net-worth individuals. We prioritise transparency, maintaining GDPR compliance and secure data handling, while fostering long-term relationships through empathy and technical excellence. Our accolades include assisting clients with HMRC inspections and cryptocurrency tax complexities, demonstrating adaptability to evolving financial landscapes. With a legacy of trust built over 25+ years, we remain a cornerstone of financial reliability for businesses and individuals alike.
Services
Auditing Assurance
Tax Planning Compliance
Bookkeeping Payroll
Business Start-Ups Finance
Company Secretarial Compliance
Management Consulting
Details
- Year established: 1991
Highlights and features
- Established accountants in Bedford since 1991 with decades of industry expertise.
- Chartered Tax Advisers and ACCA-qualified professionals ensure regulatory excellence.
- Local accessibility with services extending to Milton Keynes and surrounding regions.
- No offshore outsourcingdirect contact with dedicated relationship managers.
- Tax Enquiry Insurance covers clients during HMRC investigations.
Associations and certifications
- ACCA
- ICAEW
- CIOT
What people say
Knowledgeable accountants
Approachable team
Great back office support
Successful HMRC resolution
Cryptocurrency expertise
Services
Auditing Assurance
We provide audit engagements for sole traders, charities, LLPs, and limited companies. Our ACCA-regulated auditors ensure compliance with statutory requirements while offering insights to enhance financial transparency. Clients benefit from tailored assurance services that align with regulatory standards and business objectives, delivered by a team with decades of regional expertise.
Tax Planning Compliance
Specialising in UK tax legislation, our Chartered Tax Advisers deliver compliance and planning strategies for individuals and businesses. Services include corporation tax, VAT, inheritance tax, and cryptocurrency tax solutions. We mitigate liabilities through reliefs and structured planning, ensuring adherence to evolving HMRC requirements while optimising financial outcomes for high-net-worth clients.
Bookkeeping Payroll
Our payroll department handles RTI submissions, auto-enrolment pensions, and bookkeeping for businesses. Services operate as standalone or integrated solutions, supported by cloud-based systems for real-time financial tracking. We simplify record-keeping to ensure compliance with HMRC mandates, reducing administrative burdens for clients across Bedford and beyond.
Business Start-Ups Finance
Guiding entrepreneurs through business formation and financing, we assist with HMRC registration, company structuring, and loan arrangements. Our advisors provide strategic support for startups and growth-oriented ventures, leveraging local market knowledge to align financial planning with long-term business goals in compliance with regulatory frameworks.
Company Secretarial Compliance
Ensuring adherence to Companies House and Charity Commission requirements, our team manages statutory filings, director changes, and governance documentation. We streamline compliance processes for limited companies and charities, maintaining transparency and legal conformity while allowing clients to focus on core business operations without administrative distractions.
People
David Rawlinson
Senior Partner
FCA and FCCA qualified with over 30 years of experience, David leads our audit and assurance services. His expertise spans statutory audits for public companies and complex compliance frameworks, ensuring clients receive technically robust and strategically relevant financial guidance grounded in decades of regional practice.
Tracey Walker
General Partner
As General Partner, Tracey oversees client relations and operational strategy. With ACCA qualifications and extensive experience in business advisory services, she focuses on fostering long-term client partnerships through personalised financial solutions and proactive compliance management tailored to evolving business needs.
Matthew Rawlinson
Tax Partner
FCCA, CTA, and ACA qualified, Matthew specialises in corporate and personal tax planning. He leads our tax enquiry insurance services and has resolved numerous HMRC investigations, leveraging technical expertise to minimise liabilities while ensuring compliance with UK and international tax regulations for businesses and high-net-worth individuals.
Laura Fisher
Tax Partner
FCCA, CTA, and ACA accredited, Laura provides strategic tax advisory services. Her focus areas include inheritance tax planning and corporate tax reliefs, combining technical precision with practical guidance to optimise clients' financial structures while maintaining strict adherence to regulatory requirements across diverse industry sectors.
Questions
What accounting services do you offer for businesses?
We provide auditing, bookkeeping, payroll, tax compliance, business consultancy, and company secretarial services for sole traders, limited companies, and charities.
Do you handle cryptocurrency tax reporting?
Yes, our Chartered Tax Advisers specialise in cryptocurrency taxation, advising on capital gains, income tax implications, and compliance strategies for digital assets.
How do you support business startups?
We assist with company formation, HMRC registration, financial structuring, and accessing financing options to ensure regulatory compliance from launch.
Are your accountants qualified?
Our team holds ACCA, ICAEW, and CIOT certifications, including Chartered Tax Advisers and Registered Auditors, ensuring technical excellence and regulatory compliance.
What areas do you serve?
Primarily Bedford and Milton Keynes, with services extending to surrounding regions and remote support for nationwide clients through digital solutions.
Reviews (6)
Simon Russen
Aug 06, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
Certainly recommend Laura for your tax needs. She dealt with HMRC on my behalf and was successful in resolving my issues. She kept me well informed throughout the negotiations and made sound decisions based on her experiences.
Certainly recommend Laura for your tax needs. She dealt with HMRC on my behalf and was successful in resolving my issues. She kept me well informed throughout the negotiations and made sound decisions based on her experiences.
Liten Ray
Aug 05, 2021
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After researching so many firms who specialise in cryptocurrency taxation, RPP Accountants stood out from the crowd due to Laura Fishers qualifications (FCCA, CTA, ACA), taxation experience, accounting experience and her own specialism in cryptocurrency taxation. I find Laura very friendly, professional, organised and helpful. Cryptocurrency taxation is complex to me and I wanted someone to help me to report my cryptocurrencies gains and losses and crypto position in my tax returns thank you Laura for doing this. I am pleased to have Laura as my accountant and I will continue to be her client
Gemma Clohessy
May 19, 2021
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Positive:Quality
I would highly recommend RPP for their professional, friendly, prompt & highly informative service. I received excellent service and Matthew went through everything I needed in detail to ensure I was happy with advice given. Thank you!
I would highly recommend RPP for their professional, friendly, prompt & highly informative service. I received excellent service and Matthew went through everything I needed in detail to ensure I was happy with advice given. Thank you!
Evaristo
Mar 05, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Responsiveness
Very helpful, professional and approachable team. They helped me to sort out a split year and assisted in reviewing my international tax position. I recommend their services.
Very helpful, professional and approachable team. They helped me to sort out a split year and assisted in reviewing my international tax position. I recommend their services.
Denis Ormesher
Feb 07, 2021
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I first used Rawlinson Pryde some years ago when setting up a company. David Rawlinson was really helpful with the set up and with business advice. Since then I have had support from David, and a number of his team, with annual company returns, personal tax returns and general business and personal financial advice. Laura Fisher has handled this in the last few years and has been excellent. I recommend Rawlinson Pryde highly - they are professional, thorough and responsive to queries.
Ernest
Feb 06, 2021
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Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,Value
I sell digital products from EU to UK and rules after Brexit changed. I was lost about all the changes and Matthew helped me out with his quick response explaining what that means in my situation. I will definitely use them again in future if there will be any other matter regarding UK taxation.
I sell digital products from EU to UK and rules after Brexit changed. I was lost about all the changes and Matthew helped me out with his quick response explaining what that means in my situation. I will definitely use them again in future if there will be any other matter regarding UK taxation.
