Testimonials

Ever since we were introduced to Matt and his team at Armstrong Watson, the process has been seamless from the outset. The initial handover was swift and was dealt with promptly and efficiently by Matt, while the audit itself has been an efficient, well planned and hassle-free process. The team have been a delight to deal with – thorough and robust, yet still pragmatic and helpful.

We have found Armstrong Watson to be extremely rigorous and robust in their approach and they have conducted a thorough yet efficient audit process. They took time to understand our business and build relationships with the people within our teams and as a result have got to grips with the complexities of our business quickly. They worked well to our reporting deadlines and engaged cordially and professionally with our audit committee.

Armstrong Watson has provided an excellent service to Cumbria LEP in producing our management accounts and all activities in relation to this. Adam Pattison, our Relationship Manager, is professional, competent and courteous in all dealings, actively responding to all queries in a very timely manner. He goes out of his way to ensure that our accountancy needs are met.

Enkev Group is a producer of natural filling materials and our companies are spread through out Europe. The head-office is based in Volendam, the Netherlands where the Group management and owners are based. The consequences of that is that the group management highly depend on the support, accuracy and performance of the local auditors. In this case Armstrong Watson. Their work is the basis for the consolidating reporting of the Enkev Group. The groups auditors could always rely on their information, through auditing and excellent work.

Since the start of our activities in England, Armstrong Watson has supported us and never let us down. They gave us backup and advice, also in difficult times. The short lines and direct communication makes it efficient and pleasant to work with them.

Since appointing Armstrong Watson in 2020 we have always felt that we matter to them as a client. We are impressed by the way they manage the audit process so that they always hit deadlines, and with the close involvement of the partner in the planning each year and dealing with technical issues as they arise during the audit process. The whole team clearly understanding our audit issues. This means we never have any surprises or unexpected challenges.

We find Simon and his team very approachable and open to conversation on any accounting issues that arise during the year. This means when we come to year end we do not see lots of swings in our numbers but also ensures we know what we need to do to make the audit run smoothly and to plan ahead of time.

Matthew and Caroline provided key evidence in helping the Defendant to establish evidential discrepancies and forgeries that led to the Claimant abandoning his £2.7m claim in full. Their detailed analysis of the Claimant’s bank statements across several accounts was crucial to achieving this excellent result for the insurer client.

We moved our family farming business accounts to Armstrong Watson, with Andrew Robinson and his team who have looked after us ever since. From our perspective, it was a very positive move, and with Andrew’s knowledge and understanding of the agricultural industry on every level, we feel very well supported. Our meetings with Andrew are always constructive and helpful and allow for us to move our business forward.

In any business surrounding yourselves with a strong team of people who understand, have expert knowledge, and can give great advice is crucial, we feel this is now where we are. We would be happy to recommend Andrew and the team at Armstrong Watson.

Any merger process can be stressful, however, the support and efforts provided by the team at Armstrong Watson helped make the process as smooth as possible. The team were quick to respond to our queries and worked well with MAPD’s advisors to achieve a positive result for all parties.

We brought Armstrong Watson in as auditors and tax advisors and have found them to be excellent. The teams are very professional, knowledgeable and approachable particularly where we have been conducting some complex transactions where advice on accounting and tax were required. A common sense approach to things has been most welcome and I have no hesitation in recommending them.