back to listings SME Profile: Sedulo Group
Manchester | London | Leeds | Liverpool
0333 222 444 5 | www.sedulo.co.uk | hello@sedulo.co.uk
ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING UK MID-TIER BUSINESS ADVISORY FIRMS, FOR GOOD REASON
Personably delivered financial services for corporate entities, SMEs, not-for-profits and private clients
We help businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs to fulfil their potential and grow.
With experts across a range of financial disciplines and departments, we support every stage of your journey, from growth on to exit, and protecting your wealth for future generations.
Our work covers multiple sectors and industries, from large corporate entities to SMEs.
NATIONAL EXPERTISE, LOCAL RELATIONSHIPS
With four offices nationwide, we pride ourselves on bringing national expertise to local relationships.
We work collaboratively with clients to offer a bespoke package of services across a holistic range of financial functions, putting us in a unique position to offer joined-up advice that identifies risks and opportunities relevant to your business.
Our city centre office locations in London, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds mean we can allocate you a dedicated specialist in your city, who is also able to draw on the knowledge from our network of in-house experts across the country.
WHAT WE DO
Audits that provide assurance and add value.
Conducting an audit provides an opportunity for you to receive a comprehensive financial health check on your business and gain a clearer understanding of your position within the industry.
Today’s global marketplace is ever-changing and evolving, but our guidance will allow you to adapt effectively and respond to any situation that arises.
We offer a straightforward process that won’t get in the way of your day-to-day. With clear communication and realistic timetables, we’ll ensure you get the right strategy in place for your business.
Pin-point cost-saving opportunities, identify weaknesses and learn how to make valuable improvements to your business.
As well as external/statutory audit, our assurance services include:
- Solicitor’s Accounts Rules
- Funder audits
- Assurance and internal compliance
- Due diligence assignments
- Grant audits
- We also undertake client asset (CASS) audits for FCA-regulated firms
FORENSIC ACCOUNTANTS AND EXPERT WITNESSES
The attention to detail you need, when you need it most.
Whether you’re involved in a dispute or have a matter that requires investigation, our big firm forensic accounting expertise adds to your case with complete clarity.
A personable approach with a strong focus on quality
We provide forensic accounting and quantum services on a variety of civil matters, including commercial disputes and investigations, and criminal matters including POCA. Experts in our team regularly prepare reports and withstand cross examination in court.
Our range of experience is diverse – from working with small law firms and barristers up to major international companies on large disputes and investigations involving household names. Our team brings recent expertise from Kroll, Duff & Phelps and Mazars, where we’ve regularly worked on matters involving claims of £100m+, often into the billions.
We can provide advisory services at the early stage of a claim or investigation work if you require us to examine a specific area in detail. If you decide to launch proceedings, our experts can act as a party appointed expert witness or single joint expert.
- Commercial Disputes
- Matrimonial Disputes
- Criminal and Civil Fraud Investigations
- Criminal Proceedings (including confiscation proceedings under POCA)
- Personal Injury
- Business Interruption
- Professional Negligence
- Business Valuations
ACCOUNTS, COMPLIANCE AND BUSINESS CONSULTANCY
Accounting and consultancy to evolve, augment and supercharge.
We are fully aware that management make good decisions based on excellent information. Solid financial and statistical information, backed by automation, gives our management accountants and business consultants time to deliver advice beyond the numbers.
We recognise the world moves quickly, and we assist our clients in moving with it. From disaster recovery strategies through to penetration testing, our technology strategists are on-hand to assess, maintain, and develop your IT capabilities.
It is widely recognised that people are your greatest asset, and we believe that too! Our People & Culture team develop holistic assessments and strategies, to create lasting company culture change.
SAAS IMPLEMENTATION
Technology plays a pivotal role in all good businesses. We are always looking to improve ourselves and overcome challenges; that’s why we have an internal development team that build our own software products to conquer some of our own business problems. Once tested, we roll out these solutions to the market, with recent software innovations including our pulse Team Happiness Score and Client Happiness Score, as well as the 360˚ Appraisal tool.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) TAX RELIEF
Unlock your full R&D Tax Relief benefit, without the workload and risk.
With thousands of claims supported by the team in the past 10 years, our knowledge and expertise are at your fingertips.
The R&D tax scheme plays a vital part in rewarding innovative businesses. Our dedicated team of professionals consists of technical specialists and tax experts who are frequently in touch with HMRC.
With their complex and ever-changing criteria, we ensure that all the claims made are fully compliant and that all projects are considered for qualification to maximise results.
Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. It takes a forward-thinking business to recognise a forward-thinking business, so we thrive when we’re working alongside others who hold shared values and ideals.
We understand that your time is valuable, so we want you to feel assured that we won’t give your team members another admin task or lengthy online form to complete. We believe in the value of in-person or virtual meetings, where we can capture the ins and outs of your claim, personably.
Our R&D team is made up of experts who have previously held notable positions at Grant Thornton, EY, and Deloitte, leading claims for major household names, from manufacturers and tech companies to pharmaceutical labs and construction businesses.
If your company has championed innovation, advanced a sector or invested in science or technology, you could qualify for R&D tax relief.
What can the largest dedicated R&D team outside of the big four do for your business?
Financial solutions to drive social change.
We’ve brought together a team of experts based on their first-hand experience of the day-to-day and long-term financial management of charities and not-for-profit organisations.
Charities and not-for-profit organisations have always been a key part of our client base and we work with a wide range of organisations, from start-ups to National Governing Bodies and global campaigning charities to political parties. We work collaboratively with clients to offer a bespoke package of services across a holistic range of financial functions, and we are set apart by our specialist knowledge and understanding of the sector.
The charity sector is a rapidly changing landscape bound by significant regulatory and compliance requirements, which means it is easy to fall foul of these requirements with funders and regulators. We understand the balance between the complex and regulatory accounting needs of charities and individual organisations’ need to ensure sustainability, and the best possible outcome for beneficiaries.
Maximise efficiency and mitigate risk with innovative tax planning that delivers for you, your business and your family.
Our Tax team contains dynamic professionals who have the deep technical skills and experience required to deliver comprehensive tax advisory and compliance services that support clients’ and their businesses – whatever the size, sector or stage of growth.
Today’s tax landscape poses significant challenges for businesses across all sectors. The complexities of domestic and international rules mean clear, informed, and considered guidance is required, and that’s exactly what we offer to our clients.
We act for individuals, privately owned, private equity-owned, listed and multi-national businesses, corporate finance boutiques, accountants, law firms, family offices and all forms of investors and institutions, including private equity, venture capitalists, and angel investors.
And for our wealthiest of clients, our combination of Big Four-level tax expertise, innovative thinking and over ninety years of working alongside high net- worth individuals, means we have the specialist advice you need to maximise the opportunities around your personal finances.
DEAL ADVISORY AND TRANSACTION SERVICES
Ultimate peace of mind on your transaction, from start to finish.
We offer a host of services to business owners at all stages of their professional journey.
We are industry-agnostic and benefit from our position within an holistic practice, allowing our clients to benefit from a suite of advice across accountancy services.
Our offering is centred around our model of preparing a business for sale or investment, implementing industry specific value drivers that will ensure a company is well positioned to attract the highest valuation.
Our corporate finance team are experienced in guiding our clients through the full lifecycle of a transaction process. From an initial meeting, we endeavour to fully understand your requirements and expectations to ensure we can provide world class service throughout the transaction.
We offer a host of transaction services to business owners as well as private equity funds, debt investors, legal teams, family offices and more.
