Axxent Accountants

Axxent Accountants acts as a family office and accountant for families who own businesses, mainly in the north of the Netherlands. It looks at the family firm, the family's wealth and the agreements between relatives together, so that decisions in one area fit the others.

Products and services

• Accounting and tax: bookkeeping, annual accounts and tax returns handled by registered accountants.
• Financial and business advice: analysis of company finances and strategic choices.
• Governance: support with supervisory boards, advisory boards and share trust foundations (STAK).
• Wealth planning: drafting and carrying out investment policy, and assessing and monitoring investments.
• Family arrangements: advice on agreements within the family around the business and its capital.

Who it works with

Its clients are enterprising families. A lead adviser coordinates each case, calling on Axxent's own specialists or outside tax lawyers, valuers, financing and property experts as needed.

Key facts

• Based in: north of the Netherlands; earlier offices listed in Kampen and Utrecht
• Led by: Aline ten Hoeve RA, a former Deloitte accountant, who has run the firm's work since 2008
• Qualification: registered accountants (RA)