Cowgills

Cowgills is a firm of chartered accountants and business advisers in the North West of England. It supports entrepreneurial and owner-managed businesses of different sizes and forms part of the Sumer Group of accountancy firms.

What Cowgills offers

• Accounts: preparing accounts and building reporting that gives owners clearer performance figures.
• Audit: audits designed around the needs of small and growing businesses, with a focus on risk and compliance.
• Tax: advice on business and personal tax, including VAT, R&D claims and inheritance tax.
• Deal advisory: partner-led help with transactions, from strategy to managing the process.
• Business recovery: support for directors facing financial distress.
• Funding review and wealth management: checking a company's funding arrangements and tailored personal financial advice.

Who it serves

Cowgills works mainly with SMEs and growing firms, with stated experience in family businesses, overseas trade and housebuilding; it runs the Cowgills North West Homebuilder Awards for SME homebuilders.

Key facts

• Based in: North West England
• Group: Part of the Sumer Group
• Structure: Several offices, with a partner-led approach