Licensed Trade Team

Operating licensed premises is demanding, long hours, intense competition and the fast moving nature of the market mean that operators have to be completely focused. Added to this, the sector attracts a lot of people with little or no prior experience or who are starting a second career having been employed in another area. It is therefore vital to have the support of suitably skilled advisers.

At Francis Clark with Winter Rule we have a team who specialise in providing advice to the licensed trade. Clients in this area can rest assured that team members have experience of dealing with matters relevant to their industry and so we can help to guide them through the process of setting up their business, operating profitably and then ultimately to sale or retirement.

Apart from the provision of core services including annual accounts and tax return preparation we offer a wide variety of other services.

We find the services offered by our outsourcing team are very much in demand from licensed trade clients. By undertaking payroll, book-keeping and management accounting services we free up valuable owner time enabling them to focus on operational matters.

Business acquisitions and disposals represent another key area of our advice in this sector as such events often given rise to significant tax saving opportunities.

Due to the our specialism in this area we are also able to provide confidential bench marking advice to clients in key areas such as gross profit and staffing ratios. This advice provides them with valuable information that they can use to assist in making management decisions.

Whether you are an experienced operator or new to the sector we have the skills and experience to assist you.