We are delighted to announce that our small business accounting brand Stilwell Gray has been rebranded as Vantage Accounting as of September 21st 2020. Launched in 1995, Stilwell Gray has since grown to a firm with offices in Winchester, Totton and Ringwood, providing services to a variety of businesses nationwide. After 25 years, it is time to retire the name ‘Stilwell Gray’ and replace it with a brand that reflects the times we live and the company values of being Proactive, Knowledgeable and Reliable. Part of the SG Professional Services Group, Vantage Accounting sits alongside SG Accounting, SG Umbrella, Aardvark [...]

Each year The Contracting Awards recognise the top contractor suppliers in the UK, and award those who provide exceptional services to the contracting community. SG are incredibly proud to announce that all four of our contracting brands have been named as finalists in this year’s awards. Who’s been nominated and for which awards? Best Contractor Accountancy (under 1,000 clients): Taxevo and Aardvark Best Contractor Accountancy (1,000 – 2,499 clients): SG Accounting Best Umbrella Company (under 1,499 clients): SG Umbrella   When will the results be announced? Due to this year’s COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s awards will be virtually held on [...]

SG Professional Services Group has today completed on the acquisition of The Tax Partnership, an accounting practice based in Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire. Previously owned by Tim Heaton, The Tax Partnership clients will now be looked after within our Stilwell Gray brand. Daniel Mepham, Managing Director of SG Professional Services Group said, ‘I’m delighted to welcome these new clients and Tim and I both believe that they too will be delighted with the service they receive from our dedicated and professional team at Stilwell Gray.’

We’re delighted to announce that our core contractor accounting brands, SG Accounting and SG Umbrella have been added to the accredited members list of The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA). To become accredited, we’ve had to undergo an independent and rigorous assessment of our business services, operations, policies and processes, all of which have been examined to ensure adherence to FCSA compliance standards. FCSA Chief Executive, Julia Kermode comments “Congratulations to everyone at SG Professional Services Group on achieving FCSA Accreditation. Passing the rigorous assessment to become an Accredited Member is not easy and therefore testament to their hard work [...]

SG Professional Services Group is delighted to welcome Zoe Brandt to the team as Group Head of Marketing. Zoe joins us with a wealth of professional services marketing experience most recently in the recruitment and contractor accounting industries. With the remit to drive the growth and development of all or our brands, Zoe says “I’m really pleased to be joining the Group at this exciting time and look forward to supporting the team with the next phase of growth and delivering marketing strategies for all of the Group brands.” Daniel Mepham, Managing Director of SG Professional Services Group said, “Zoe’s [...]

SG Professional Services Group is delighted to announce that Stilwell Gray, our SME division, has acquired Martin Young Ltd, an accounting practice helping small businesses for over 25 years in and around Totton, Hampshire. The deal increases the number of offices in the group to 5 and is the first to open in Southampton. The Totton based team will remain with the new firm and continue to work from the Totton offices delivering the same great service that the Martin Young clients have become accustomed to. The office will now trade under the Stilwell Gray brand and refurbishments are planned [...]

SG Professional Services is excited to pledge our support for our two chosen charities for 2019; The Alzheimer’s Society and Cancer Research. At SG, we’re always trying to give something back to the community and, each year, we support a chosen charity. We each voted for a charity that we felt supported a good cause and that was close to our hearts. This year, we had so many to choose from that we decided to choose two! We hope that with our dedicated team and variety of fund raising events, together we can raise lots of money for these [...]

SG Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of the ltd company compliance division of ProActive Accounting in Eastleigh. ProActive Accounting has been providing a bookkeeping and compliance service in Eastleigh for over 13 years. Bringing the business into our SME Accounting Services brand, Stilwell Gray will ensure a seamless transition and increase the range of specialist services available to clients. Daniel Mepham, Managing Director said "We are delighted to have found a business which shares the same values as SG and hope to continue to provide the great service ProActive has been known for in the area. The acquisition [...]

SG Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Price & Co Associates, Chartered Accountants in Alresford, Hampshire.  Established over 25 years ago, Price & Co will add to the growing Stilwell Gray SME Accountancy business in Hampshire. Daniel Mepham, Managing Director of SG Group, said “We are delighted to have found a firm with a shared ethos of putting the client first and hope to continue the great service that Mr Michael Price provided.  Being less than 10 miles away from our Winchester office we felt it was an ideal match.  We wish Michael a very happy retirement.”