Independent accountants, business and tax advisers in Manchester

It is now the appropriate time to express my sincere thanks on behalf of myself, Sarah and the directors for the excellence of the service, advice and guidance that Armstrong Watson have patiently and professionally provided throughout a prolonged and difficult period. The company has achieved the outcome it set out to do with your invaluable help.

From the moment when the decision was made to seek insolvency advice and appoint Armstrong Watson yourself and Ann have calmly and methodically helped us understand what the realistic options were and how to set about progressing them. This was a complex transaction for a number of reasons and needed patience and understanding from everyone involved but it also needed the constructive challenge that you provided to ensure that realistic decisions were made as we encountered a series of obstacles and delays because of the complexities we encountered and had to deal with.

In the pre-appointment period the role of the insolvency advisor changes as the process goes through different phases along the journey into administration. It is imperative that your advisors explain this very clearly, the need for this and provide unambiguous guidance on what is required from yourself and colleagues to hit a tight timetable with little room for error. Although it was a very intense and demanding period I cannot underestimate the importance of your key advisers striking the right balance of calm, clarity, and urgency – you and Ann provided this throughout the entire process.

My sincere thanks and regards.

Whilst new to my role, Armstrong Watson were contracted to undertake a first time audit. This could have made for a difficult start with all of us being new to company. Armstrong Watson's team, lead on site by Chris Gunn, made the whole process smooth and much easier than it otherwise could have been. They communicated well and worked closely with us to hit required deadlines without unnecessarily encroaching on the day to day work.

After setting up good foundations the following years audits have flowed seamlessly.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their services.

We reached out to Armstrong Watson to do a first-year audit following a large investment in our business. They got to work straight away and quickly made themselves indispensable to the business. The audit team have been excellent to work with and highly responsive to the needs of a fast-growing business in an emerging market. We see Armstrong Watson as key partners on the growth journey of our business.

Armstrong & Watson are a valued and trusted partner to Trafford & Stockport college Group. Their expertise in the FE sector is reassuring when it comes to their audit work for us. Karen, Lucy and their teams deliver a high standard of assurance for our governors and leadership team.

The professional manner in which they plan and conduct our year-end audit during what is already a very busy time for the college and our finance department, helps us enormously. They are efficient and clear in what they ask our internal teams to deliver which lets us balance the needs of the audit and the start of term. Their staff are always approachable and fast to respond with any queries. They go above and beyond to ensure we have a smooth close of year.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to any organisation.