Milestone (MSLTA Ltd) and Austens (EK Williams Ltd) are pleased to announce a merger of their licensed trade businesses to deliver expert accounting and payroll services to the entire country under the Milestone brand.
Milestone will focus on further developing the industry leading accountancy service with customers benefiting from the ability to identify and apply best practice from the two existing companies as well as a plan to bring exciting new services to the licensed trade. The payroll service will be carried out by a sister company, PAYEpeople, which is already established as a market leader within the licensed trade and also provides payroll bureau solutions to a wider range of retail customers.
The new combined accountancy business of Milestone will have what we believe to be the largest client base by far within the market and will deal with many different pub companies including Belhaven, Brains, Charles Wells, Enterprise, Everards, Fuller’s, Hall & Woodhouse, Marston’s, Mitchell & Butlers, Punch, S&NPE, St Austell and Wadworth. It will continue to offer comprehensive accountancy packages including management accounts, year ends, VAT returns, on site visits provided by commercial advisors and a tax service. Milestone will also continue to offer tailored packages to suit both small managed groups and smaller less complex businesses and now is able to offer an integral stocktaking service (so much in demand in the licensed trade).
Victor Wood, Managing Director of (formerly) Austens and now Milestone, said “This is a very exciting time for us, never has it been as important for licensees to have access to top quality independent financial support and advice and our new company provides exactly that.”
Alwyn Gill, Operations Director, added “This is great news for existing and potential customers bringing together two of the top trade accountants to form a new company providing a fully comprehensive national support package delivered through highly experienced local contacts.”
