Professional Service Firms

We are specialist advisor's to professional services firms ranging from small partnerships to large corporations. Whilst we act and have acted for a number of clients across the professions (including surveyors, estate agents and accountants) we have a market-leading reputation in advising legal practices and architects, engineers and design practices.

We believe we have a unique approach to working with our professional services clients which sets us apart. Our Partners and Managers who work in the sector, all share a common passion and desire to both understand the uniqueness of a client’s culture and market position and then to deliver a bespoke, outstanding and personal service. Unlike most of our large firm competitors, our advice is Partner-led and grounded in pragmatism.

Our advisory-led services include:

Business reviews and strategies for profit improvement and growth
Benchmarking and peer comparison
Reward Planning for Partners and Directors
Succession Planning
LLP’s, Shared-ownership schemes and alternative models
Strategic Planning and Business Planning
Improving Practice Management.

How We Can Help

The breadth and depth of our expertise allows us to offer a broad range of services.

Our Professional Service Firms Expertise

Architects

Whilst Architects and Engineers share some traits with other professions and industries, the challenges they face are often quite different. Specialist knowledge combined with long-term planning can help to ensure sustainable profits and strong cash flow, the hallmark of a successful practice.

Lawyers

As the legal market becomes ever more competitive, choosing the right external advisor's has never been more important. We are more than just accountants; we are expert advisor's, giving advice that is always proactive, knowledgeable and practical.

Succession Planning

Perhaps the single most challenging long-term issue for any small or medium-sized professional services firm, whether an architects practice, engineering consultancy or similar, is defining its future.

The Ecovis team have been a source of inspiration, support and sound advice from the day we set up our law firm. We have hugely enjoyed working with them and enormously appreciate the vitality they bring to our meetings. I never knew working with accountants could be such fun!

Gareth Brahams Managing Partner , BDBF

Our Clients

We are privileged to work with a broad range of clients, from small partnerships to large corporates across our chosen sectors.

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