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A team you can rely on

Strathmore Accountants is an innovative, accountancy, tax and business advisory practice servicing both individual and corporate clients across the whole of the UK.

Compliance

Our highly experienced team covers many sectors including legal, manufacturing and healthcare.

Business Advisors

Our promise to each and every client is that we will be your most trusted and dedicated advisors.

Finance and Funding

Finance, funding and business support services aimed at helping you whatever your requirement.

What we Do

Individual & Corporate Accounting Services

Strathmore Accountants is an innovative, accountancy, tax and business advisory practice established in 2007 and based in Greater Manchester but servicing the whole of the country.
We take pride in offering a hands-on, proactive approach to supporting our clients; whether you simply need to file an annual tax return or require more frequent advisory and accounting support; we are here to help you.
Our promise to each client is that we will be your most trusted advisor by demonstrating at every opportunity, that we understand your needs and concerns.

OUR TEAM

Our team takes the time to get to know every client and understand their requirements, so whether that is accountancy and financial support, tax compliance or consultancy / advisory, our personal service provides you with a solution to fulfil your requirements.

Please take a look at our website for an overview of our services but if we can help in any way – whether it be with a specific service, or if you need some advice – please contact us on 0161 219 1850.

 

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