ICAEW Registered Audit Firm London

We’re an ICAEW registered audit firm based in West London. Our company audits will help ensure your compliance with UK legislation.

External Audit Clients

• We audit organisations with a UK turnover of £2m-£500m, including well-known companies such as Sharp Electronics, Linguaphone and Kuoni.
• Our audit clients include
  • PLCs, limited companies, partnerships and LLPs.
  • Charity audit
  • Audits of UK subsidiaries of international groups
  • PIE audits
  • Many specific sectors

Reducing Your Statutory Audit Workload

 We’ll help reduce your audit workload by:

• Working efficiently
• Automating your audit using the Inflo digital audit platform to aid:
  • Quality management
  • Client collaboration
  • Data analytics
• Using our knowledge from auditing many accounts/ ERP systems.

Audit Firm Compliance

We’re regulated by the ICAEW and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). When required, our audits are fully compliant with the following:

• Companies Act 2006
• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Financial Reporting Standards (FRS) 102 Section 1A, FRS 103 and FRS 104
• International Auditing Standards (IAS)
• Charity SORP
• Jersey and Isle of Man regulated audit licences

London Audit Firm

• We’ve 20 experienced auditors – over 50% are from top-4 and top-5 firms.
• We’re a full-service, mid-sized audit firm (70 staff).
• We’re based in West London. We’ve multiple locations, and we’re small enough to care.

Audit-Related Services

We also provide a range of audit-related services, including:

• CASS audit
• Pension Scheme Audit
• Due Diligence – to reduce acquisition risks and negotiate a better deal
• Forensic Accountant Audit to locate your assets
• Grant Audit – to ensure your grant has been used appropriately.
• SRA Legal audit – for solicitors.
• Reporting Accountant services

Audit Process

 We use the Mercia audit methodology – our key processes are:

• Post-Audit Review and Feedback
• Defining Audit Strategy
• Preparation and Planning
• Gathering Information and Documentation
• Fieldwork and Testing
• Review and Analysis
• Reporting
• Submission and Filing

Audit Case Studies

• A new client needed an audit carried out within 14 days. Our advanced audit systems enabled us to plan and execute their audit within time whilst ensuring minimal management disruption.
• Our audit identified a new client who had not claimed their Employers Allowance. We were able to reclaim them for several years, generating a significant repayment for the company.
• We identified a new client that held patents, enabling them to save 9% of the relevant profit – and also make back claims for the previous six years.

Senior Audit Team

Edmund Cartwright FCCA

Managing Director

• Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)
• Authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) to conduct audits
• Authorised as a Responsible Individual by the UK Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to conduct Public Interest Entity (PIE) audits.

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Rob Wilkes FCA

Audit Director

• Rob has 34 years of audit experience.
• Worked in the UK, Ireland and Australia and at four of the top five global accounting firms.
• Advises and audits clients in the technology, professional services, leisure, hospitality, manufacturing, wholesale and NFP sectors.
• Experienced in leading the delivery of audits for listed companies, large privately owned international companies and Private Equity owned businesses.

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Madhu Babu Chennupati ICAI, MBA (Finance)

Senior Audit Manager

• ICAI (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India)
• MBA (Finance) – Manchester Business School
• 10 years of experience delivering high-quality audits to clients ranging from small businesses to multinationals.
• His sector experience includes banking, technology, retail, and manufacturing, as well as public interest entity (PIE) audits.
• Led bank audits in the UK, Egypt and the Middle East.

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Next Step

Contact us today to relieve your audit headache – and better understand your risks. You’ll be pleased you did.