Accountants, tax & business advisers

A top 35 UK practice who support private individuals, entrepreneurial businesses, non‑profit organisations and international groups with tailored accounting, tax and advisory services.

Driven by expert teams, focused on building long‑term relationships and helping clients make confident decisions. 

The expertise to support you

Business and non-profit services

Delivering comprehensive  services tailored to support entrepreneurial ventures, SMEs and non-profit organisations.

Our services help you to operate efficiently and within your specific regulatory frameworks.

Private client

Designed to support individuals with sophisticated financial needs, including high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and those with multi-generational wealth.

Our specialists work collaboratively across disciplines to offer you integrated solutions, navigate legislation and plan for retirement/family wealth succession.

Contact us

Strong relationships start with a conversation, if you’d like to speak to one of our advisers,  we’d be delighted to hear from you.

Offering a no-obligation first meeting, we welcome all enquiries and endeavour to respond within one business day.

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At a glance

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People

Shaw Gibbs brings together skilled accountants, tax specialists and business advisers , supported by a strong operational team. We are known for being approachable, proactive, and commercially minded.

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Partners

Our Partners lead with deep service line and sector expertise, working closely with clients to shape strategy and solve complex financial and people challenges.

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Offices

Spanning the UK and Ireland, our locations support both local businesses and internationally active clients.

Explore our specialised sectors

Tailored financial insights and compliance strategies that align with unique sector challenges.

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Recent insights

Naomi Stewart, Partner, Head of Tax

Jeremy Ellis joins Shaw Gibbs as Head of Probate

Shaw Gibbs announces the appointment of Jeremy Ellis as Head of Probate, bringing over 20 years’ experience across legal, banking, trust administration, and dispute…

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What our clients have 
to say about us

“This is our first year with Shaw Gibbs and we are pleased with the experience. Very approachable and good in responding to communication, the staff engage well with our Board of Trustees and staff.”

Mark Mitchell

Spectrum Northants

“As soon as we began speaking to Shaw Gibbs, we were very impressed. I really liked the suggestions they came up with which demonstrated forethought into our specific situation.

We actually saved some money by moving to Shaw Gibbs, even with our more complex structure.”

Martin Oates

Director, Poole Townsend

“Hoppa, a Waverley-based community transport charity, have used Wise & Co (now Shaw Gibbs) as it’s auditors and advisors for more than 14 years.

We have found the major benefits of using them to be – convenient access to a local team, but combined with a professional ‘big company’ attitude.

Their advice and guidance on the ever-changing charity sector has been reassuring to myself, and all the other Trustees at Hoppa.”

Richard Knight

Waverley Hoppa Community Transport

“We have been clients of Shaw Gibbs for 19 years and have been extremely pleased with all aspects of their service.

We use them for business accounts & tax and personal taxation and have found their advice to be of the highest quality.

Shaw Gibbs are not just accountants but real added value business.”

Nisha Macpherson

En-bloc Cleanrooms

“I am able to ask Darshil questions which aren’t linked to a typical accounting service and he has always been able to help without fail.

Every year, we have a meeting with Shaw Gibbs to discuss how everything is going and how we could move forward and this is incredibly useful.

Peter comes to that meeting too and this is successful because Shaw Gibbs are really good at taking on feedback and improving.”

Nicole McDonald

Finance Manager, DRS Care Homes

“I am delighted that we chose to engage with Shaw Gibbs to support us through our acquisition of Vessco Engineering.

Their experience and acumen were invaluable across all phases of the process, and certainly helped us to avoid many pitfalls along the way.”

Andy Clarke

LTI Metaltech

“Shaw Gibbs have recently supported us with government grant audit report.

Throughout this project, they have demonstrated a high degree of quality and flexibility, adjusting swiftly to the dynamic project-environment we were facing.”

Finance Director

Actoris Limited

“Shaw Gibbs has demonstrated its expertise on multiple occasions, having used them for ad-hoc advice in the past, there is clearly a high level of thought leadership amongst staff. Their organisation and efficiency has always impressed me and they have the ability to adapt to any potential problems that arise during a piece of work.

Communication is a big thing in this line of work, and Shaw Gibbs is great at getting back to us on-time as well as keeping us well-informed.”

Paul White

Resuscitation Council UK