Client Testimonials

As a local photography business, most of my time is spent focusing on clients and the creative work I love – so cyber security wasn't exactly top of my list. But, with everything being digital and cloud based these days I knew it was something I couldn't ignore. I recently had a cyber health check with Rebecca at Armstrong Watson Cyber Security Solutions, and she was incredibly thorough. As a small business, I'm often focused on the day-to-day, so cyber security isn’t something that naturally gets much attention. But Rebecca made it feel straightforward and manageable from the start.

She walked me through all the issues clearly and explained the steps I could take to resolve them. I learned so much about best practices — what to do, what to avoid, and how to keep my business more protected going forward. Thanks to the health check, we’ve tightened up how we store and share client images, improved our password practices, and now feel much more confident that our systems and data are secure. It’s one less thing to worry about. It was all explained in a way that was easy to understand, which I really appreciated.

Thanks to Rebecca's guidance, I now have a clear action plan and feel far more organised and confident about our digital security. It’s reassuring to know there’s someone knowledgeable and approachable to turn to for support. I’d definitely recommend Armstrong Watson to other local businesses who want to feel more in control of their cyber security. It’s been a really positive experience and one I think many local businesses could benefit from.

Claire Bradley has been our accountant for over 10 years, and we feel incredibly privileged that Claire has been with us over this extended period. From our very first meeting with Claire she has always made it a priority to understand our business. This understanding allows her to offer the right guidance and suggestions to make our business successful. Whether it is tax planning, business structures or business planning we know that Claire is the “go to” person to offer insightful guidance. These skills when also added to her personable approach makes Claire the ideal accountant.

Having recently moved back to Cumbria from Glasgow, we wanted a local financial adviser. After researching and receiving recommendations from our neighbours, we approached Steve at Armstrong Watson. Despite his busy schedule, Steve got back to us the same day and arranged a meeting.

Steve welcomed us to the beautiful new offices at Rosehill in Carlisle. He took the time to understand our needs and objectives, answering all our questions. We learned more in our first meeting with Steve than we had with our previous adviser.

Steve carefully considered our entire financial picture, including aspects we hadn’t previously thought about, and presented a solution that perfectly met our objectives. We highly recommend Steve and Armstrong Watson to anyone looking for a new financial adviser.

I would like to share some positive feedback about your payroll services, particularly Georgie.  Georgie has been fantastic during the onboarding process and what we thought might be complicated, with the help and support of Georgie, who responded quickly at all times, offering helpful advice and ideas has resulted in making our processes so much more efficient and error free first time.