Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Trusted Chartered Accountants in Hull
Smailes Goldie is a leading firm of chartered accountants, auditors, tax, and business advisors with a heritage spanning over a century. Established in Hull and operating across East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, and North Lincolnshire, we combine traditional values with modern expertise to deliver tailored financial solutions. Our team of qualified professionals specialises in accountancy, corporate finance, tax planning, and business advisory services, serving clients from sole traders to large corporates across diverse sectors including agriculture, healthcare, legal, and not-for-profit. We prioritise long-term relationships, investing time to understand each client's unique needs and aspirations.Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our ICAEW accreditation and client testimonials highlighting our prompt, accurate, and effective service. We embrace technological innovation while maintaining a personal touch, offering cloud accounting solutions and strategic planning tools like SG Blueprint. With a focus on transparency and integrity, we provide holistic financial management, litigation support, and independent financial advice through our appointed representative status with JXG Wealth Ltd. Our partners lead by example, fostering staff development to ensure our collective skills meet evolving client needs.
Services
Accountancy
Cloud Accounting
Corporate Finance
Financial Planning
Tax Investigation Service
Independent Financial Advice
Payroll Services
Tax for Business
Tax for You
Wealth Planning
Details
- Year established: 1925
Highlights and features
- We offer over 100 years of combined partner experience in chartered accountancy
- Our sector specialists serve agriculture, healthcare, legal, and not-for-profit industries
- We implement cloud accounting systems for real-time financial management
- Our ICAEW-accredited team provides HMRC tax investigation protection schemes
- We deliver partner-led litigation support and expert witness services
Associations and certifications
- ICAEW
- FCA
What people say
Excellent advice
Efficient professional service
Integral business partner
Prompt accurate work
Tax efficiency experts
Services
Accountancy
Our accountancy services cover annual accounts preparation, management accounting, and statutory compliance for businesses of all sizes. We design bespoke accounting systems, provide bookkeeping support through SG Outsourcing, and offer software implementation for Sage, Xero, and QuickBooks. Our team ensures accurate financial reporting while delivering tailored advice on tax planning, cash flow forecasts, and business strategy to support sustainable growth.
Tax Investigation Service
We provide HMRC tax investigation protection schemes covering professional defence costs against unexpected enquiries. Our service includes full representation by chartered tax experts, with annual schemes available for businesses and individuals. The service also grants access to a 24/7 business hub offering employment law templates and commercial guidance to help clients maintain compliance and mitigate future tax risks.
Corporate Finance
Our corporate finance team advises on acquisitions, disposals, management buyouts, and business reconstructions. We facilitate finance raising, due diligence, and exit strategy planning while coordinating with tax specialists to optimise transaction outcomes. As unauthorised financial services providers under ICAEW, we offer incidental investment services aligned with professional engagements to support business growth and succession planning.
Cloud Accounting
We implement cloud accounting systems enabling real-time financial management and Making Tax Digital compliance. Our services include software selection, data migration, and staff training for platforms like Xero and QuickBooks. We help businesses transition to paperless operations, improve budget tracking, and gain instant access to financial KPIs through visual dashboards that enhance decision-making capabilities.
Independent Financial Advice
Through our appointed representative status with FCA-regulated JXG Wealth Ltd, we offer independent financial advice covering pensions, inheritance tax planning, and investment strategies. Our qualified advisers create tailored wealth management solutions for individuals and small businesses, focusing on long-term financial security while maintaining alignment with clients' personal circumstances and future aspirations.
People
Ian Lamb
Managing Partner
With over 25 years in chartered accountancy, Ian leads Smailes Goldie's strategic direction while maintaining hands-on client service. He specialises in agricultural sector accounting and business growth strategies.
Martin Overfield
Partner
Martin oversees technological innovation implementation across client services. He has developed the firm's cloud accounting solutions and digital transformation strategies for businesses since joining in 1998.
Nicki Shipley
Partner
Nicki focuses on client relationship management and quality assurance. She ensures service delivery meets professional standards while mentoring staff to maintain the firm's high service benchmarks.
Luke Taylor
Partner
Luke specialises in agricultural and landed estates accounting, leading a 25-strong team serving rural businesses. He provides strategic advice on farm succession planning and rural enterprise diversification.
Ben Thiim
Partner
Ben advises on personal tax planning and side hustle taxation issues. He helps clients navigate self-assessment requirements and optimise tax-efficient structures for additional income streams.
Questions
What accounting software solutions do you support?
We support major platforms including Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and SilverFin, providing implementation, training, and ongoing technical support services.
How can I protect against HMRC tax investigations?
We offer annual protection schemes covering professional defence costs and providing 24/7 access to business compliance resources and templates.
Do you specialise in specific industry sectors?
We have particular expertise in agriculture & landed estates, healthcare, legal, and not-for-profit sectors while serving businesses of all sizes.
What corporate finance services do you offer?
Our services include acquisitions/disposals advice, management buyouts, business reconstructions, exit strategy planning, and due diligence support.
Can you help with cloud accounting migration?
Yes, we provide full cloud system implementation including data migration, staff training, and ongoing support for real-time financial management.
Are your financial advisors FCA regulated?
Our financial management services operate through Smailes Goldie Financial Management Ltd, an appointed representative of FCA-authorised JXG Wealth Ltd.
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