Over 60 years of experience helping businesses of all sizes with accounting, tax, and probate advice
Over 60 years of experience helping businesses of all sizes with accounting, tax, and probate advice
Ian and Sarah Friend are Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers with more than 60 years’ experience in professional practice; having served clients of all shapes and sizes, from small start-ups through family businesses to international groups. They are both tax focused individuals who care about client needs.
Having spent the first 37 years of his professional career at a medium-size practice, Ian decided the time was right to branch out on his own, setting up his own firm on the 1st July 2019.
Sarah, who had worked with Ian for 15 years before moving to a top 10 firm in 2017 as a Corporate Tax partner, joined Ian in the business in September 2020 and Friends.Tax LLP was created.
Phone: +44 7717 433785
Email: ian@friends.tax
Office Location: Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
Business Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisers with 60+ years’ combined experience, supporting businesses and individuals with management accounts, statutory accounts, and complex tax solutions including personal, capital gains, inheritance tax, and VAT.
Licensed by the ICAEW to provide probate, from grant-only applications to full estate administration, with transparent pricing and tailored support for straightforward or complex estates.
Tailored advice for succession planning, family wealth preservation, and corporate restructuring, ensuring tax efficiency for businesses, property owners, and personal estates.
Experienced in guiding small businesses through company formations, VAT registration, PAYE advice, employee benefits, fundraising (EIS/SEIS), and compliance with company secretarial obligations.
A firm committed to clear pricing, diversity, and accessibility, offering bespoke, personal service with a focus on delivering peace of mind, clarity, and compliance.
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friends.tax is the trading name for Friends.Tax LLP. Friends.Tax LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with partnership number OC432667.
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