Ellis Atkins joins the TaxCalc family

We’re delighted to welcome Ellis Atkins Chartered Accountants based in Dorking, Surrey, to the TaxCalc family. The firm joined in February 2025, after switching from IRIS. 

Founded in 1977, Ellis Atkins has a proud heritage. While the original namesake partners have long since retired, the strong foundation they built lives on. Thanks to a dedicated and long-standing team, the firm remains well regarded in the Dorking community, known for its long-established client relationships and a reputation built largely on word-of-mouth recommendations. 

Private equity in accountancy: what does it mean for owners, partners, staff, and clients?

There’s been an explosion in Private Equity (PE) firms investing in accountancy practices over the last two years. 

And interest appears to remain high, judging by reports in the media, and industry research.  

According to a paper by Accountancy Europe, PE activity in the accountancy sector across Europe surged from 10 to 20 deals a year pre-2022 to about 200 in 2024. And the country leading the way? the UK – with 40% of the deals within that total being British firms. 

Indeed, a recent TaxCalc survey suggested 62% of firms had been approached by PE investors. 

Business as usual, in unusual times.

We're living in very strange and surreal times. Times when we have to self-isolate, where we can no longer go into the office or meet our clients face-to-face. Times when we have to find other ways to communicate with each other and access our systems remotely.

Businesses are being forced to rethink how they work and how to adapt in a very short time frame.

So how can you keep your business running - as well providing your clients with the support they need to keep their businesses running too?

October news: New products, advice, MTD and more

What with all that’s going on in the world, it’s easy to get overloaded with information. So we’ve brought you the most relevant news and updates relating to your life in practice. Here’s our October roundup of some of the latest changes in legislation, plus pertinent product news and advice.

What can an independent practice learn from the software selection process used by a 200-strong accountancy franchise?

We were recently asked to join two of the directors of the TaxAssist franchise on stage at Accountex. The brief was to share some of the lessons we both learnt during their recent software review, which resulted in TaxCalc being rolled out nationally for core compliance needs.

Whilst outlining the key criteria that turned out to be pivotal in the assessment for the network, it struck us that the very same principles equally apply to an independent practice considering their own needs, and are worth sharing.