Testimonials and Case Studies

There's no better way to demonstrate how you can benefit from working with our Award Winning Team than by example. Here you'll find some Case Studies of real scenarios together with comments directly from our clients.

Case Study No 1

D&M Kay changed accountants for no other reason than because they recognised that Harlands could provide services their existing accountants couldn’t. They've enjoyed quarterly development meetings aimed at high growth for their business to allow them to be able to save for retirement.

Mr Kay’s response to this was:

“We wish we had been with you ten years ago as we would have already retired!”

They are now working towards a gradual increase in gross margin and net profits year on year, and are looking to launch a web site and mail order supplies in 2009.

Their plan is to reach a secure financial position to allow them to retire in 2012 aged 60 and with our help and guidance are on track.

Case Study No 2

Mr T Charlton came to us after 12 years of establishing his business but making low profits.

Since we got involved, the noticeable achievements and results are:

After the first year of Harlands being appointed, Mr Charlton's turnover REDUCED by £100,000 and NET PROFIT increased by £70k
The directors have reduced their time involved
Their customers happily accepted a price increase because they were so happy with the service they were getting
The business has been strengthened by bringing Mr Charlton's two sons into the management team to help with the directors duties and a sales director has been appointed.

They are on target to increase profit even further in the coming year.

What do client's say about us?

Before my husband started the company neither of us had any dealings with accountants; it has been a good and pleasant experience. Glyn Davison has been more hands on than I imagined he would be. Any worries we have had have been put into perspective and positive feedback from Glyn has been incredibly beneficial. I'm really pleased that our first experience of accountants has been a positive and profitable one.

Thanks to Phil Murray for the meeting the other day. I found it very helpful in that it has given me a focus for the ideas I have and how to go about achieving them.

David McCallum is easy to talk to and we feel confident with his advice. Having our accountants and financial advisers under one roof is a good idea.

We believe our growth and success over the last 18 years has been in no small part attributed to the excellent advice and guidance we have received from the professionals at Harland & Co. We would not hesitate to recommend their services to others.

I have been with your company for over 10 years and always find the service positive, reassuring and readily available

In 1997 the Company made a decision to contract out services to "local" rather than "out of town" suppliers, provided that the quality, dependability and value for money aspects were at acceptable levels. Harland & Co were one of the first firms contacted in this regards and since that date have provided Skill Training Ltd with a service that matched and bettered the above criteria. As a company we are very happy to be in partnership with a local firm who can be contacted quickly if the need should arise and will respond rapidly and in a totally professional manner to give correct advice at the right time.

Thank you so much for everything - Business as well as personal finances, especially personal stuff!

The success of our family business has in no small way been due to the help of our accountants, Ian Harland and his excellent, reliable staff. We decided early in our career to concentrate on developing and giving personal attention to the day to day running and expansion of our business leaving all routine accounting and taxation work to our chosen accountant. This proved to be a sound decision.

Harland's staff provided us with first class accounting systems, taxation advice and vetting of financial decisions. They advised and concluded the sale of our business with great success and helped prepare for our retirement having urged us during our working years to make financial arrangements for pensions and provision for our family.

Now retired we feel secure with the continued backing of Harland's giving us financial and taxation advice. Our daughter is continuing in our footsteps relying on Harland's for financial, accounting and taxation advice in her business career.

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We'll happily put you in touch with our clients to hear this "straight from the horse's mouth". Call us on 01207 581717 for further details.