Business Details
11 Years
experience
Expert Tax & Accountancy Services for Rural Businesses
Established in 2015, we are specialist tax advisers and accountants dedicated to serving farms, estates, and rural businesses. Our expertise extends beyond traditional accountancy to strategic tax planning, addressing the unique challenges of agricultural enterprises. With over three decades of industry experience, our team provides tailored solutions for capital taxes, business restructuring, and succession planning. We prioritise understanding each client's circumstances to create tax-efficient strategies that align with family dynamics and modern business structures.Our services include gross margin analysis, cloud accounting, and benchmarking to enhance profitability. We host annual seminars and produce the Rural Business Survey, offering valuable insights for performance comparisons. Our commitment to rural businesses is reflected in our practical, tax-efficient advice and long-term client relationships.
Services
Tax Compliance
Succession Planning
Business Restructuring
Capital Taxes
Gross Margin Analysis
Cloud Accounting
Specialist Trust Advice
Details
- Year established: 2015
Highlights and features
- We offer over 30 years of experience in rural tax advisory services
- Our team specialises in agricultural business structures and inheritance planning
- We provide data-driven insights through the annual Rural Business Survey
- Tailored tax-efficient strategies for farming family dynamics
- Practical solutions combining accountancy with strategic business planning
Services
Tax Compliance
Our tax compliance services ensure rural businesses meet all UK tax obligations while minimising liabilities. We handle income tax, corporation tax, VAT, and PAYE requirements with expert precision. By staying updated on regulatory changes, we help clients maintain compliance while identifying tax relief opportunities specific to agricultural enterprises.
Succession Planning
We specialise in creating tailored succession strategies for farming families and estate owners. Our approach addresses leadership transition, wealth preservation, and tax-efficient asset transfer. Through structured planning, we ensure business continuity and family governance alignment while maximising business property relief and inheritance tax exemptions.
Business Restructuring
Our restructuring services optimise agricultural business operations for long-term sustainability. We analyse capital structures, operational efficiency, and organisational frameworks to enhance profitability. By implementing strategic changes in business models and governance, we help rural enterprises adapt to market challenges while maintaining tax efficiency.
Capital Taxes
We provide strategic advice on managing capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and business property relief for landowners. Our solutions focus on asset structuring to protect wealth across generations. Through trust arrangements and tax-efficient planning, we help clients preserve their agricultural heritage while complying with current tax legislation.
Gross Margin Analysis
Our gross margin analysis service delivers detailed insights into agricultural business performance. By examining cost structures and pricing strategies, we identify opportunities to improve profitability. The service includes benchmarking against industry standards and developing actionable plans to enhance financial outcomes for farming enterprises.
People
Gary Markham
Director Farms & Estates
Agricultural accountant with 35+ years' experience, author of ICAEW's Farming Accountancy Guide. Specialises in farming joint ventures and succession planning. Holds agricultural qualifications from Seale Hayne and Royal Agricultural College. Leads seminars on rural business performance and tax strategy.
Luke Cochrane
Rural Tax Adviser
Experienced tax specialist focusing on agricultural enterprises, providing strategic advice on inheritance tax and business restructuring. Regular contributor to industry discussions on rural tax challenges. Works closely with farming families to develop sustainable tax-efficient solutions.
Questions
What specialist services do you offer for farming businesses?
We provide tax compliance, succession planning, business restructuring, capital tax advice, and gross margin analysis tailored specifically to agricultural enterprises.
How do you help with farm inheritance tax planning?
We create tax-efficient succession strategies using business property relief, trust arrangements, and asset restructuring to minimise inheritance tax liabilities for farming families.
What accounting software do you support?
We work with Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage cloud accounting platforms to provide real-time financial management solutions for rural businesses.
Do you provide benchmarking services for agricultural businesses?
Yes, we produce the annual Rural Business Survey and offer gross margin analysis to help farmers compare performance and identify improvement opportunities.
How can you assist with rural business restructuring?
We analyse operational structures, recommend efficiency improvements, and implement tax-efficient reorganisations to ensure long-term sustainability for agricultural enterprises.
