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Whether it’s more time spent with your family, more knowledge of the numbers, more growth or money to spend on refurbishing your multi-million-pound Yacht… Whatever it is you want, we can help you get there with a solid business plan and up-to-date numbers. Find out more Team Directory Filter by team Accounting Legal Payroll Tax Sam Millward Senior Manager Meet Sam! Sam has 10+ years’ experience in the finance and accounting sector.... Restaurant Recommender91 Tax Whisperer99 Crown Green Bowls Finesse83 SME Legend100 Contact me Flip stats!Flip back Neil Ormesher CEO Meet Neil Ormesher, CEO of Accounts and Legal. Neil has been in the... Cookin' Up a Storm100 Accountancy Knowledge 1000 Tax Skills10000 Kitchen Dance Moves4 Contact me Flip stats!Flip back Neil Nichols Founder Neil Nichols, Founder of Accounts and Legal set up the business after successfully... 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In his previous role, Neil was instrumental in helping the Danbro Business Brand grow from zero to 1500 clients. During which he helped develop a bullet-proof team and service offering centered around helping business owners achieve their dreams. Not only that, but he’s an advocate for everything we hold dearly at Accounts and Legal. Call Speak to Neil Nichols Neil Nichols Founder The brains behind the operation, Neil set up Accounts and Legal back in 2015 driven by a desire to make accounting more useful for business owners. After working as a business analyst at Bain Capital, Neil became adept at looking at businesses, identifying their problems, and working out how to help. After conducting his own research, he found that most business owners felt underwhelmed by their accountants. Something needed to change. And so, Accounts and Legal was born, a firm designed to be genuinely useful to business owners by combining accounting and legal services under one roof. 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Rachel singlehandedly launched the legal part of our offering back in 2019, and since then has worked with businesses of all shapes and sizes. With over 20 years of experience, Rachel is a specialist in all the things your business will need: from business sales and purchases, due diligence, company restructuring, commercial contracts and commercial leases (the list just keeps going). To keep things simple, Rachel likes to be known as a ‘Business Lawyer’. Her experience and commercial know-how mean she goes on the journey with our clients, supporting them with all the various legal ups and downs along the way. When she’s not keeping everyone at A+L in check, Rachel is a skier, runner and theatre fan. 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Neil set out to make accountancy useful, with a focus on business plans, real-time and forward-looking data. And by using the data more intelligently (and combining it with some clever technology), forecasting and cashflow modeling needed to be baked into the proposition. And so, Accounts and Legal was born. One of the only firms in the UK offering accountancy and legal services, all under one roof. A firm set up to provide everything entrepreneurs could ever need in one place. What then 2015 Working from the leaky-roofed London office, the team set out on their journey to break new ground in the world of accountancy. Accounts and Legal went from 0 to 100 inquiries in a month, and we’ve grown at more than 20% every year since. 2016 Following the success of the London office, 2016 saw the opening of the Brighton office. The hard work soon started drawing attention, as Accounts and Legal were shortlisted for ‘Start-up of the Year’ at the Accountancy Age and became one of the first UK firms to be recognised as a platinum Xero accountant. 2019 Then came the Legal part of the puzzle. So, with the help of Rachel Duncan as Legal Director, Accounts and Legal became licensed by the Solicitor’s Regulatory Authority to offer corporate, commercial and employment legal advice. We think we are still the only small business accounting firm to offer both accounting and legal services under one (leaky) roof. 2020 In 2020, Accounts and Legal decided it was finally time to give the northerners with the opening of the Manchester office. 2021 Inspired by the Manchester office, it was time for Accounts and Legal to take a trip to Merseyside. 2021 saw the opening of the Liverpool office to prove that northerners can be trusted. 2022 We entered award season with a bang, being shortlisted for 4 separate awards and taking home “Team of the Year” at the Northwest Business Insider Young Professionals Awards. 2023 And we topped it all off by wining Xero large firm of the year in 2023. This was also the year that we launched our HR offering, meaning we can help our clients more than ever! Speak to our experts View All Neil Ormesher CEO Get in Touch Expert Accounting advice? Neil Nichols Founder Get in touch Help with Legal? Rachel Duncan Head of Legal Get in touch How we can help We’re a firm that works with you to reach your goals. We have a reputation for being people focused, helping you achieve a more balanced, less stressful lifestyle through tailored advice and regular contact. Find out more Blowing our own trumpet More reviews J Jonas Kibrick Very helpful in taking care of everything I need. Even when I'm not the easiest customer Jonas Kibrick N Nikki Dingle We have just joined accounts and legal and could not ask for more. The support so far has been amazing. Being beginners in business we feel really looked after and excited about our future collaboration with this team. Thank you! A Anjana Silva Fantastic service, Tas and Georgina always do a great job! More reviews News all about us View all Small Business Bank Account: Most Popular Revealed (2025) Read 9 Minute Read Meet the Team – Sam Read #IWD2024 at Accounts and Legal Read Meet the Team: Neil Ormesher Read Welcoming Neil Ormesher as our New CEO Read Accounts and Legal named Xero’s Large Firm of... Read Accounts and Legal Nominated for Two Awards! Read Big News at This Year’s Summer Social… Read View all Speak to Sam Millward Sam Millward Senior Manager Meet Sam! Sam has 10+ years’ experience in the finance and accounting sector. Sam started in the industry, then moved to practice after a few years to work with various businesses as opposed to just the one, and fell in love with the variety practice brings. Sam brings a mixed experience in both larger corporate environments and small family practice to the table. Call Speak to Neil Ormesher Neil Ormesher CEO Meet Neil Ormesher, CEO of Accounts and Legal. Neil has been in the industry for over 25 years, and as a fully qualified accountant who has worked his way up the ranks – he knows a thing or two about helping businesses. In his previous role, Neil was instrumental in helping the Danbro Business Brand grow from zero to 1500 clients. During which he helped develop a bullet-proof team and service offering centered around helping business owners achieve their dreams. Not only that, but he’s an advocate for everything we hold dearly at Accounts and Legal. Call Speak to Neil Nichols Neil Nichols Founder The brains behind the operation, Neil set up Accounts and Legal back in 2015 driven by a desire to make accounting more useful for business owners. After working as a business analyst at Bain Capital, Neil became adept at looking at businesses, identifying their problems, and working out how to help. After conducting his own research, he found that most business owners felt underwhelmed by their accountants. Something needed to change. And so, Accounts and Legal was born, a firm designed to be genuinely useful to business owners by combining accounting and legal services under one roof. Call 0333 344 0144 Speak to Jessica Hall Jessica Hall Business Development Consultant Meet Jessica, Our new Business Development Consultant. Jess joins the Accounts and Legal team with several years of experience across a whole host of areas, but most importantly, HR and Payroll. Over the years Jess has become a specialist in finding the right solution businesses and yours will be no different needs. Whether that be for accounting, payroll, tax, legal services or HR! And when she isn’t finding you a tailor-made solution, Jess is an avid musician and music enthusiast! Call 03333440144 Speak to Petros Michael Petros Michael Tax Senior Meet Petros, our go-to for anything Tax related. If you’d like to get a Tax Health Check for your business, get in touch today. 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