Ascendant Accountants UK digital accountants and growth advisors to small and medium sized UK businesses. Growth Accountants, business advice and management consultancy. https://ascendantaccountants.com 2026-09-05 https://ascendantaccountants.com?s={query} - [Ascendant secures a substantial investment from Thincats to accelerate growth and acquisitions](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/ascendant-secures-a-substantial-investment-from-thincats-to-accelerate-growth-and-acquisitions/): Ascendant, the fast-growing business advisory and accountancy group for ambitious SMEs, has secured a substantial amount of funding from Thincats, a leading alternative lender. The investment will support Ascendant’s continued expansion, including the acquisition of two significant accountancy firms joining the group, as well as providing capital for further growth initiatives. Ascendant has built a... - [I sold my 7-year old firm in 3 months](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/i-sold-my-7-year-old-firm-in-3-months/): Selling a business isn’t just a transaction – it’s a process full of challenges, surprises, and big decisions! At this year’s Digital Accountancy Show, flinder co-founder Alastair Barlow will be lifting the lid on what really went on behind the scenes, and what he’d do differently 👇 🗓 2nd April 2025⏰ 10:00 – 10:30📍 Main... - [flinder and Next Level Business merger takes off](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/flinder-and-next-level-business-merger-takes-off/): Accounting Excellence alumni flinder and Next Level Business have announced they are merging to create the new group called - [Acquisition Announcement!](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/acquisition-announcement/): We’re thrilled to welcome Square Mile Accounting to the Ascendant family! Led by David Gormer, Square Mile Accounting has - [Making Tax Digital For Business Growth](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/making-tax-digital-for-business-growth/): Your Go-To Guide To Making Tax Digital Hi, today I’m here to talk about Making Tax Digital (MTD) and using it as a platform to grow your business. I’m Paul Layte, CEO and founder of Ascendant Accountants, the Growth Accountants. As with any change, it’s firstly really important to get the mindset right. You can... - [Ascendant secures a substantial investment from Thincats to accelerate growth and acquisitions](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/ascendant-secures-a-substantial-investment-from-thincats-to-accelerate-growth-and-acquisitions/): Ascendant, the fast-growing business advisory and accountancy group for ambitious SMEs, has secured a substantial amount of funding from Thincats, a leading alternative lender. The investment will support Ascendant’s continued expansion, including the acquisition of two significant accountancy firms joining the group, as well as providing capital for further growth initiatives. Ascendant has built a... - [I sold my 7-year old firm in 3 months](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/i-sold-my-7-year-old-firm-in-3-months/): Selling a business isn’t just a transaction – it’s a process full of challenges, surprises, and big decisions! At this year’s Digital Accountancy Show, flinder co-founder Alastair Barlow will be lifting the lid on what really went on behind the scenes, and what he’d do differently 👇 🗓 2nd April 2025⏰ 10:00 – 10:30📍 Main... - [flinder and Next Level Business merger takes off](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/flinder-and-next-level-business-merger-takes-off/): Accounting Excellence alumni flinder and Next Level Business have announced they are merging to create the new group called - [Acquisition Announcement!](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/acquisition-announcement/): We’re thrilled to welcome Square Mile Accounting to the Ascendant family! Led by David Gormer, Square Mile Accounting has - [Making Tax Digital For Business Growth](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/making-tax-digital-for-business-growth/): Your Go-To Guide To Making Tax Digital Hi, today I’m here to talk about Making Tax Digital (MTD) and using it as a platform to grow your business. I’m Paul Layte, CEO and founder of Ascendant Accountants, the Growth Accountants. As with any change, it’s firstly really important to get the mindset right. You can... - [Planning & Budgeting As A Growth Tool](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/planning-budgeting-as-a-growth-tool/): In today’s session, I want to discuss planning. The first thing I want to touch on is, why is planning important? My take as a CFO is that if you look at the statistics, more than 6 in 10 businesses fail in their first 5 years of trading and after that there’s still a reasonably high... - [Dragons Den - Behind The Scenes With Dock & Bay](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/dragons-den-behind-the-scenes-with-dock-and-bay/): So when your client calls you to say they just got accepted on the BBC series Dragons Den and need your help to prepare I paused for thought about the prospect of a client discussing their numbers on national television in front of an audience of millions. Yikes! Co-Founders Andy & Ben @ Dock &... - [Auto-Enrolment for Small Business: What you need to know](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/auto-enrolment-for-small-business-what-you-need-to-know/): If you run a small business and have been contemplating whether or not to implement a workplace pension for your staff, the time for thinking is almost up. Back in 2012, a law commonly referred to as pension auto-enrolment came into effect. This new law obligated employers to put in place a qualifying workplace pension scheme which... - [Ascendant Accountants is now a Xero Gold Partner](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/we-are-xero-gold-partner/): After months of hard and valuable work, Ascendant Accountants have been awarded Xero Gold Partner status by online accounting software partner Xero. Ascendant Accountants have been awarded this at an unprecedented speed from Xero, signifying the great work we have been doing for our clients. Not only are we growing quickly but we’re in the... - [PSC Register (People with Significant Control) - NEW LEGISLATION](https://ascendantaccountants.com/blog/psc-register-new-legislation-overview/): Coming in to force on April 6th 2016, the UK government now requires each company (no matter how small) to keep a register of the people that has significant control over the organisations activities (known as a PSC register). Non compliance can attract a penalty and it also a criminal offence. This article aims to... - [Sheffield](https://ascendantaccountants.com/locations/sheffield/): Home › Locations › Sheffield Accounting. Rebooted.In Sheffield. Straight-talking accountants in Sheffield — accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll for small businesses and entrepreneurs. 500+ UK clients Award-winning as voted by accountants Xero & QuickBooks certified Sheffield Ascendant Accountants — Sheffield Redlands Business Centre, 3–5 Tapton House Rd, Sheffield S10 5BY 0114 249 7878 Get directions... - [Pocklington](https://ascendantaccountants.com/locations/pocklington/): Home › Locations › Pocklington Accounting. Rebooted.In Pocklington. Straight-talking accountants in Pocklington — accounting, tax, bookkeeping and payroll for small businesses and entrepreneurs. On Market Place, about twelve miles from York. 500+ UK clients Award-winning as voted by accountants Xero & QuickBooks certified Pocklington Ascendant Accountants — Pocklington 14 Market Place, Pocklington YO42 2AR 01759... - [East Riding](https://ascendantaccountants.com/locations/east-riding/): Home › Locations › East Riding Accounting. Rebooted.In East Riding. 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