Aardvark Accounting wins ‘Best Contractor Accountancy’ two years in a row at The Contracting Awards 2024

On Wednesday November 13th, three of our brands made their way to London for the annual Contracting Awards ceremony, having all been nominated as finalists in their respective categories. However, one of our brands, Aardvark Accounting, achieved something even greater and took home the trophy as the winner of the ‘Best Contractor Accountancy (1,000 – 2,500) Clients’ category, for the second year in a row! The Awards These are the categories our brands were nominated for and the results for each: Aardvark Accounting – Best Contractor Accountancy (1,000 – 2,500 Clients) – Winner SG Accounting – Best Contractor Accountancy (1,000 [...]

2024-11-14T15:19:09+00:00By |

The Affinity Charity Event 2024 – Bungee Jump

Each year The Affinity Group’s social committee decide on a well deserving charity to support through the completion of a ‘bucket-list’ style challenge. So far, the team have completed the three peak’s challenge for McMillan Cancer Support, and a sky dive for Dorset Mind. So, as you can imagine, finding a challenge that tops jumping out of a plane and climbing the highest peaks in the UK was a challenge in itself! Bungee Jump The team seem to have a taste for jumping from great heights, so they decided to complete a bungee jump challenge (rather them then me!). [...]

2024-09-16T14:31:36+01:00By |

Acquisition of TaxSmart, Ferndown and Christchurch

The Affinity Group is excited to announce the acquisition of TaxSmart, a local firm that provides tax and accountancy services specifically tailored to both the small business sector and individuals. Previously owned by Adrian Bainton, TaxSmart’s clients will be taken care of within our Vantage Accounting brand. Sam Butler and Sophie Panks are now part of the Vantage Accounting family, and will remain at the newly rebranded Vantage Accounting office in Christchurch, so TaxSmart clients can rest assured knowing their accounts will remain in their trusted accountant’s hands. Paul Ankers, Director of Vantage said, “I am delighted to welcome everyone [...]

2024-08-19T10:06:07+01:00By |

Affinity Apprenticeships Q&A With Digital Marketing Graduate Finley Turner

Curious about what it’s like to be an apprentice? We sat down with our newest Affinity Academy graduate, Finley Turner, who has recently completed his Level 3 Digital Marketing Apprenticeship to find out more about Affinity Apprenticeships. Why did you choose to do an apprenticeship? After deciding that my course was not the direction I wanted to continue going in during my first year of university, I looked for other options. Whilst I did consider other degrees or going into employment straight away, doing an apprenticeship made the most sense. With an apprenticeship, I was able to gain real work [...]

2024-08-14T10:20:43+01:00By |

Acquisition of BBS

The Affinity Group is pleased and proud to announce the acquisition of BBS, a small business accountancy based in Ferndown, Dorset. Previously owned by Robin and Isabelle Coe, BBS clients will now be taken care of within our Vantage Accounting brand. A selection of the BBS staff are also now part of the Vantage Accounting family, having joined us in the Vantage HQ office in Ferndown. So BBS clients can rest assured, knowing that their accounts are staying in the same trusted hands as they were at BBS. Paul Ankers, Director of Vantage said, “I’m excited to work with the [...]

2023-10-25T11:38:26+01:00By |

The Affinity Skydive – a sky-high achievement!

Last year The Affinity team took on the 3-Peaks Challenge and raised over £2,500 for a great cause. This year we set our sights even higher (15,000ft higher to be exact!), and aimed to raise £3,000 for a charity very close to our hearts, Dorset Mind. To achieve this, we doubled the number of people involved and took 12 of our bravest staff members to go skydiving with GoSkyDive. The jump was a soaring success, and every team member managed to not only jump (no pushing was required!), but also raise an incredible amount. Here’s what Ethan Speechley-Price, one of [...]

2023-09-21T14:53:44+01:00By |

An introduction to Affinity Apprenticeships with Sonny Wilson, Accounting Apprentice

Here at The Affinity Group we offer apprenticeships to suit almost every department within the company. Whether it’s Digital Marketing L3, AAT Accounting Apprenticeship L2, or Business Administration L2 we’ve got an apprenticeship to suit your passions and future. But we don’t just take on anyone, you have to be driven, focused, and ready to become part of something more than just another company. The Affinity Group is a collection of talented, driven and special professionals who work hard, but also have a really fun time doing so! But why take our word for it, and what’s it really like [...]

2023-07-12T15:10:15+01:00By |

Aardvark Accounting wins ‘Best Contractor Accountancy’ in the Contracting Awards 2023

The results for The Contracting Awards 2023 have been announced, and we are incredibly proud of all three of our brands that were shortlisted for the finals in this year’s awards. But one in particular out-did the rest, and we are delighted to announce that Aardvark Accounting was the winner of the ‘Best Contractor Accountancy award (1,000 – 2,500 clients’)! Who won what? Here are the categories that our brands were nominated for and the outcomes for each: Aardvark Accounting – Best Contractor Accountancy (1000 – 2500 Clients) [Won] SG Accounting - Best Contractor Accountancy (1000 – 2500 Clients) [Finalist] [...]

2023-06-26T12:28:16+01:00By |

The Affinity Group’s MD, Dan Mepham is awarded Managing Director of the Year!

We know that our MD, Dan Mepham is the best Managing Director in the south of the UK, but we can now officially say that he is! We’re pleased and proud to announce that he has been awarded the Accounting Managing Director of the Year award 2023 – for the South of the UK. In this blog we ask Dan some questions about what it means to be a successful MD, and what the future looks like for The Affinity Group. What are your top three favourite things about The Affinity Group? My favourite things are: Our People – having [...]

2023-05-15T10:49:42+01:00By |

Moving mountains with The Affinity Group – the Three Peaks Challenge

Here at The Affinity Group we strive to not only encourage our colleagues to achieve their professional goals, but also their personal ones. And this September we’re so proud to announce that some of our Affinity Team will be ticking one of their goals off their bucket lists, by tackling the world famous Three Peak’s Challenge! The Challenge On September 3rd we’ll be sending some of our best and brightest to complete the National Three Peaks Challenge in only 24 hours, all in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. Starting off at the base of Ben Nevis in Scotland, then onto [...]

2022-08-24T17:52:48+01:00By |
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