United Kingdom
Sectors
We specialise in accountancy and advisory for a number of business sectors across the UK. Our Audit, Tax and Advisory services are aligned to the different industry sectors to give an in-depth understanding of the unique issues faced. The result? A tailored, individual response that encompasses both your individual circumstances and your sector.
| Energy, Environment and Clean Technology | The energy and environment industry is highly complex. As an emerging industry it is fast-growing, deeply fragmented and under increasing pressure to help governments reach emission targets. We have an in-depth understanding of these complexities and challenges combined with the technical skills to provide the right solutions for you. Our energy and environment team includes partners from across our assurance, tax and advisory streams who are supported by a team of qualified and experienced professionals. |
| Family Business |
BDO Centre for Family Business (BDO CFB) stands apart and is the UK's longest established organisation focused on advising family owned businesses and the families behind them. There is no such thing as a typical client for us. We have worked with businesses all over the world, from diverse cultures, sectors and generations. Our clients range from first generation businesses with one shareholder to multi-generational businesses with over a hundred shareholders. |
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Our Financial Services group provides specialist assurance and advisory expertise to a wide variety of businesses spanning all sectors of the financial services industry. The group consists of industry specialists from all service streams and includes our Financial Services Regulatory Practice which helps companies manage their regulatory challenges. |
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This area encompasses restaurants, travel, betting and gaming, sporting activities and hotels. Our success is directly linked to the personal relationships we build with clients. Coupled with our experience, international network and developed understanding of the specific issues challenging your sector, we provide a single, authoritative source of bespoke business advice. |
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Our manufacturing expertise is formidable, with our national focus group ensuring the team are at the forefront of industry insight and knowledge. This combination enables us to deliver in-depth, practical solutions to our clients. |
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Our Natural Resources team is an internationally-connected team with extensive experience in the sector, which includes mining and oil and gas. Our services include ownership advice, ensuring regulatory compliance, tax minimisation and partnership dispute resolution. |
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| Not-for-Profit Organisations |
We understand what sets charitable organisations apart – creating social value, not profit. We advise charities involved in research, health, social welfare, education, conservation, citizenship, as well as religious and overseas aid activities. Our Charity Unit Lead Partner, Don Bawtree, is a regular contributor to the industry's thought leadership and heads up a team that can help you with audit and tax, strategic planning and management, governance and internal audit.
Like our clients, we recognise the importance of personal service delivered by specialists in this industry. Senior members of our team work with key industry and professional groups, contributing through technical committees and other forums to national debates. Our education unit stands apart, which is why many schools, universities and colleges are coming to us.
Our specialists work with a diverse range of registered providers of Social Housing. Our services include statutory external audit and financial accounting, business risk management and internal audit, corporate tax planning and compliance, and due diligence. |
| Private Equity |
Specialist private equity partners operate throughout the firm delivering corporate finance, due diligence, audit, tax and restructuring services. Our specialist partners in each service stream have a deep understanding of the technical and commercial agendas specific to PE backed business which means our clients receive a radically different form of engagement which is joined up across streams and sectors and heavily focused on supporting growth, shareholder value and future transactions. |
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Our Professional Services group can provide the expertise to not only cope with a rapidly changing business environment but gain positive advantage from it. Our services include ownership advice, ensuring regulatory compliance, tax minimisation and partnership dispute resolution. |
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| Public Sector | BDO has a long and successful track record, working with numerous local authorities, police and fire authorities, government departments, NHS trusts and Non Departmental Public Bodies. |
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Our partners are recognised for their commercial and pragmatic approach to solving problems. Our close links with property specialists nationwide and internationally ensures we are in touch with the opportunities wherever they are located. In addition to guiding you through selling, developing your portfolio or acting as company agents, we also advise on buying and structuring, capital allowances, inward/outward investment, renting property and VAT. |
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We have some of the biggest retail names in the UK as clients. Our success in attracting and retaining such clients is attributable to the dedicated team of partners and professional staff who focus on developing strong industry insight. The Like-for-Like index is just one example of how we keep our finger on the pulse in the retail industry. |
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By understanding the challenges you face both at an operational and strategic level, we are able to deliver advice from planning to post implementation. We also work closely with other specialist professionals in the technology and telecoms sector as well as working with leading business schools, enabling us to contribute to current thinking. And with a dedicated media team nationwide and a client list that includes names such as M&C Saatchi, i-level, Mustoes, Ragdoll Productions and Wolff Olins, you can be assured you’ll be in good hands – and excellent company – when you come to us for advice. Our services on offer include tax compliance, international growth and strategic planning. |