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TaxAssist Accountants Franchise

TaxAssist Accountants franchise allows you to run a thriving advisory and accountancy franchise business, enjoy a growing income from your efforts, & build a valuable asset to sell. 400+ practices in the UK.

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At a Glance

Established: 1995

UK Presence: Over 400 accountancy practices in the UK, with 250 areas covered. Over 100 territories still available.

Average start up cost: £100,000

Min personal contribution: £40,000

International Presence We operate in the Republic of Ireland, and hold master franchise & licencing arrangements in Canada, USA and Australia.

Development type: Single-unit franchises; multi-unit franchises

Franchise Membership: bfa Established

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A rewarding scalable business model for the financially astute
Run your own accounting and advisory firm

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Now more than ever, you might be thinking about how to make your time and income work harder for your future, so that you’re in control.

As a TaxAssist Accountant franchise owner, you can run a thriving accountancy and advisory practice, enjoy a growing income from your efforts, and build a valuable asset to sell when the time is right.

You will be able to deliver a suite of accounting, tax, financial and advisory services to local business owners, contractors, freelancers, and their families from your welcoming high street premises.

Successful franchisees come from a wide range of backgrounds, ages, and experiences

Franchisees have worked both in accounting practices and as accountants in industry, plus those who have joined us from banking, financial services, corporate and consulting backgrounds have been particularly successful too.

Having a financial background is essential – the focus is on advising and supporting clients while the tech and your team do the number crunching.

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The Market

With the loss of the traditional bank manager and other advisory organisations, there is a gap that TaxAssist Accountants are filling, as people seek a local trusted advisor for their business and personal financial affairs.

Demand is constant, with evolving tech automating many of the basic services. Franchisees and their teams harness this to deliver a suite of accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll services, alongside advisory work with a relationship-led approach.

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Added to these core services, you’ll have multiple additional service lines (Financial Planning by TaxAssist, Tax Consulting by TaxAssist, Payroll by TaxAssist) that you can introduce to clients and then refer to our dedicated teams through the TaxAssist Group to undertake the service delivery – helping you create multiple revenue streams for your business.

Our technical team consists of qualified tax and accounting experts who operate a helpdesk, as well as delivering regulatory updates for you and your team. The franchisor provides specialist franchise development support for you as the practice owner. You’ll always be able to access the advice you need, whenever you need it.

Your Role - and Our Role

The goal is for you to work on the business rather than in it. That way, you’re growing an asset as well as your income.

You’ll spend your time growing your accounting practice attracting new clients and leading your team of loyal staff. We’ll guide you every step of the way to maximise both your income and asset value, all you need to do is follow the proven model – just like hundreds of people have before you.

The TaxAssist Franchise Model

Think of us as your back-office support team, with years of experience helping people start and grow their accounting firm.

TaxAssist Accountants benefit from our:

  • Market leading branding with an expanding service range
  • Lead generation service and digital visibility, including local & national websites and marketing campaigns
  • Refined technology, systems and processes for every element of your business
  • Guidance setting out your business plan, a proven route to building a saleable asset
  • Keeping you and your business right at the leading edge of changing trends and regulations
  • Multi-award-winning 5* franchisee support year-after-year – independent industry survey

5 Star Franchisee Satisfaction Award 2013-2021

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Routes to owning a TaxAssist Franchise

There are three typical routes to running your own TaxAssist practice:

3 Routes to running your own TaxAssist Accountants Franchise

Next Steps

Do you have:

  • Drive and determination
  • Commercial and financial acumen
  • Discipline to follow a proven, successful model
  • Desire to provide clients with a first-class service
  • At least £40K to invest to start your new business
     

The TaxAssist franchise is for the financially astute, people who enjoy the reward of delivering ongoing value to their clients, forging deep mutually profitable relationships. Our next steps include:

The next Steps to running your own TaxAssist Accountants Franchise

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TaxAssist Accountants Franchise Resales

Success Stories

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Success Story
From Trainee Accountant to Franchise Owner!

Lewis Jones has been working in the Litherland office of TaxAssist since July 2020. Following the completion of his Initial Training Course in 2023 and obtaining his practicing certificate, Lewis is now a franchisee alongside Gail March

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“Being part of a franchise network is the best of both worlds"

Hannah Campbell joined TaxAssist Accountants in 2014 when she was 24. Here she shares her inspiring journey working her way up from Assistant Practice Manager to Franchisee, operating in Dalkeith, Leith, Fairmilehead and Musselburgh in Scotland, all before the age of 30.

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"The guidance and help through the pandemic has been priceless."

For Kully Sahota, working for himself had always been his dream, and franchising offered the safety net he was looking for to reduce the risk of business failure.

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"I watched the company grow from strength to strength"

Russell Chapman had extensive accounting experience with several large high street banks and accountants before deciding the time was right to establish his own TaxAssist practice.

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Franchisee comes out of retirement after impressive discovery day

Paul Simpson was so impressed when he attended a Discovery Day that he decided to come out of retirement and set himself one further challenge before retiring fully. Paul had a successful career in financial services as a banker, IFA and Estate Planner spanning over 35 years, before selling his business in 2019.

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Franchisee Interview: "Taking on this franchise has just worked for me"

Cheryl Hopkins FCCA joined TaxAssist Accountants in July 2009, after the birth of her first child made her realise she needed to escape the corporate rat race and work for herself.  After ten years, she has built up her practice to over 350 clients from her shop in Nuneaton and office in Tamworth, has a team of four staff and has given birth to her second child. She shares her inspiring story here, about the new independent life taking on a franchise with TaxAssist Accountants has given her.

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News

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TaxAssist Accountants and Fosters Solicitors team up in new partnership

TaxAssist Accountants is delighted to announce a new partnership with legal experts, Fosters Solicitors. This relationship will see Fosters’ award-winning Wills, Trusts & Probate department offer a range of their expert legal services, including Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney, to TaxAssist Accountants’ impressive family of franchisees, employees and clients across the UK. Other specialist legal services will also be offered.

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Richard Jeffery joins TaxAssist Accountant Ben Dixon in partnership

Long-standing TaxAssist Accountants David and Anne Dixon will now retire after 23 years.

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TaxAssist Accountant Hannah Campbell Named as Finalist for Woman Franchisee of the Year Award

Hannah Campbell has been named a finalist at the prestigious NatWest Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWiF) Awards 2025.

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TaxAssist Woking Celebrates Grand Opening with a Memorable Launch Party

Karen Goncalves hosted a fantastic celebration at her newly opened shop on 34 High Street, Knaphill, Woking, marking the official launch of her practice.

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Experienced Accountant Syed Hussain converts existing practice to TaxAssist Accountants

Businesses and individual taxpayers in East Croydon, Addiscombe and Addington will now be able to benefit from the services of Syed Hussain under the TaxAssist Accountants brand.

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TaxAssist Accountants Barnstaple strengthens position in Devon following merger

Rob Miles has partnered with Jamie-Leigh Heyda to grow TaxAssist Accountants’ presence in the Barnstaple area. Rob said: “Jamie-Leigh and I are excited to share that we have merged our practices under the TaxAssist Accountants brand, with the clients and team joining our shop at 36 Bear Street in Barnstaple.

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Synopsis

In 2024, The TaxAssist Group unveiled a new look series of brands to highlight that it can advise and support clients with much more than accountancy and tax services. The company’s evolved branding maintains the personal, friendly and professional feel that TaxAssist is renowned for and incorporates the strapline ‘We can do more for you’, to reflect the extensive services clients can expect, all under one roof. As well as a refreshed logo and strapline, a vibrant colour palette has been introduced to highlight the complementary brands. This can be seen across our digital presence and will be applied to shops and offices across the UK and Ireland over the next few years.

Refreshing the TaxAssist brand is a key development in the evolution of our franchise model and we are confident that the innovative and impactful design sets the network up for the future. The new branding is expected to increase client attraction and retention and be even more appealing to potential TaxAssist Accountants looking to grow or buy a modern, professional accountancy practice with a clearly defined suite of services.

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