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We are a leading firm of chartered accountants, tax advisors and business advisors offering a full range of financial advice for you, your family and your business.
Based in Hull and North Lincolnshire, our clients range from SMEs and large corporations to Owner Managed and Family Businesses, Professional Partnerships, Sole Traders, New Businesses, Charities and the Not for Profit sector.
We aim to build a long lasting relationship with you and we guarantee that as a client you will have continuous contact with a main partner and a manager who will be familiar with all the work we are handling for you.
"Renewables Network is proud to work with Smailes Goldie to support our members as they grow and develop their businesses in the rapidly emerging renewables sector. For small businesses quality accountancy advice is crucial if they are to develop and grow with the sector."
"We moved to Smailes Goldie from a ‘Big Four’ firm a couple of years ago and have been very pleased with the improved service we now receive.
Whereas previously we began to feel like we were just ‘another client’ because we were relatively small to them, now the whole family get more regular contact with the partner and manager who look after us at Smailes and they give us more helpful advice for an overall cost which is below what we used to pay.""I have worked with Alicia Hobden on various matters and have always found her to be very proactive, extremely thorough and very up-to-date with the latest tax developments."
"Smailes Goldie handled the full conversion of our accounts into iXBRL format and made the whole submission process simple. The package they offered was extremely competitive and provided a low cost alternative to purchased in-house software and other firms who provide the service. We had close contact with their staff at all times and received a truly professional service. Because of their professionalism and standard of work on this project, we are now looking forward to working with them in other areas of our business."
"Mark Sharpley has been looking after our affairs for around eight years now and he clearly understands the farming sector. We are a family business, currently with two generations involved, so as well as looking after our day-to-day accounts, he has helped us plan ahead for the future, looking at succession planning, investments, pensions and wills, making sure we are as tax efficient as possible. I have full confidence in Mark and Smailes Goldie and would recommend their expertise in the agricultural sector."
"Smailes Goldie made the whole process of claiming my tax deduction effortless, they talked me through the principles so I was fully aware of the requirements and the records I needed to keep. Their staff were extremely competent and professional and clearly understood the maritime security industry."
"Smailes Goldie has offered us invaluable advice and support over the years. They look after our payroll and VAT returns in addition to the usual company associated administration. Their simple and straightforward approach means we spend as little time as possible on these distractions and are able to fully concentrate on the aspects of running a business. They have always been extremely friendly and approachable and nothing is too much trouble. We would recommend their services to anyone."
"The UK directors and German owners have relied upon Smailes' sound compliance services and Martin Overfield's excellent, balanced advice since the original UK branch was converted to a Limited Company in the mid 1990s. As a younger business the company also received a great benefit from using the services of Sigma Solutions to monitor its progress until it could take on its own, in-house resource."
"RMS is a major stevedoring company on the Humber operating from several facilities in a complex group structure including VC investments – the reasons we use Smailes Goldie is that they are a well-respected local firm which provide for our auditing, tax and corporate finance needs in a professional, timely & cost effective manner – they have invested the time to understand our business and have a wide range of skills within the practice to come up with solutions to our often complicated requests!!"
"My company has evolved and grown greatly over time and as it enters its 25th year the business and personal planning and acquisition work carried out for me, my family and the company by Smailes Goldie continues to impress me. I can wholeheartedly recommend that a business would benefit from using the services provided by Martin Overfield and his team, whether that business was a new start up or a more mature and expanding business."
"For many years Smailes Goldie have very successfully assisted the company in acquiring retail pharmacies throughout the UK. Smailes Goldie fully understand the market place in which they operate and the financial due diligence exercise they provide is comprehensive in every respect. The invaluable advice supplied by Ian Lamb and his team allows the client to make informed decisions in total confidence. The level of service is excellent at all times."
"Smailes Goldie have carefully looked after our accounting and taxation needs for many years and Martin has helped the previous generation retire and safely pass over the land and business to the current farmers."
"Ted Key & Son Ltd has used Smailes Goldie as our accountants for over 20 years and have a fantastic relationship with the firm. Whenever we have a query or issue, a quick phone call for advice is usually all that is needed. Ian Lamb or Brian Elvidge take care of everything for us. For a company like ours it is very important that we have an accountant who we can trust, who we have an on-going relationship with and knows our business inside-out. Smailes Goldie are just that."