We take the worry and uncertainty out of running your business
Michaela Hippey FMAAT
Founding Director, Accountant & Coffee Drinker
Michaela is a highly experienced Accountant who founded the practice over 15 years ago, she previously worked in the Motor Trade as a Dealership Accountant.
After having children, Michaela decided to set up her own business to practice what she loves best, helping small owner managed businesses grow and gain a better understanding of their finances.
The practice now has a variety of clients from manufacturers & property developers, to carpenters & community centres.
Dan Hippey
Client Services & Tea Drinker
Dan joined the business in July 2020 and brings a wealth of experience in customer service, banking and covert investigations. He was a Detective in the Met Police for 17 years which included the Directorate of Professional Standards and later in the National Digital Exploitation Service.
Dan looks after most of the client contact in the practice, along with the payroll processing and compliance. He also helps clients with more complex business issues or those in need of extra support.
Michaela secretly calls Dan 'Mr No'.
We do the accounting things you don’t feel confident doing.
We've got a great App Stack to help you, if you don't know what that means then you're not alone!
You might be happy doing everything yourself and just need reassurance - we can do that.
You might have no idea what your doing and want us to do everything - we can do that too.
Or somewhere in-between, we do that too!
We ask ‘what do you want to get out of this?’
It's pretty much the first question we'll ask you.
New or established business, we always work towards your goals and when they change, we can too.
We’re not here to judge.
To us, your ‘numbers’ are just the data we need to help you.
We know it's easy to be embarrassed about the situation you might be in. Or you might be struggling to get your customers to pay you. We've tons of experience in helping clients out of sticky situations, the endless sleepless nights and feeling like no one is their to hold their hand.
We won't abandon you!
Our Principles
Help others dream big
So many of us get stuck in a rut, even as business owners. You don’t just want to go to work and go home every day - you want to aspire to something.
But it's hard to feel aspirational when you’re at wits end. Helping others dream big means always bringing the conversation back to goals and purpose. It’s asking - what do you want to get out of this? And showing our clients it’s possible.
Have honest conversations
We believe openness and honesty is fundamental to a successful business. We encourage transparency because it helps us help you in the best way possible. It simply makes for a better relationship.
We practice what we preach, and set an open tone from day one. We act with respect and integrity, but we don’t sugarcoat things. If you ask for our advice we’ll tell you what we think.
Go the extra mile
We love to challenge ourselves and push forward with stamina. We’re not scared to try new things to get better outcomes. More than simply providing a set of accounts, we look at all the ways we can help you improve your situation.
If we can’t help, we’ll find someone in our network who can. We work with business owners who have a “more than the bare minimum” mindset, with healthy boundaries for balance.
Treat others how you want to be treated
It’s the golden rule for a reason. We’re not here to judge. To us, your ‘numbers’ are just the data we need to help you. We don’t use them to make assumptions or form opinions, and we don’t care about status.
Your business is your livelihood, and we want to help you protect it. Our clients value mutual respect and don’t take advantage. Having an open and good natured rapport means we enjoy each other’s company.