For Franchisors looking for help to effectively manage their Franchises, and for Franchisees looking for better accounting support to run their business, Horner Downey & Co. have a solution.
We have over 50 years of experience as Chartered Accountants, working with a range of businesses across the UK. We know that our clients place their trust in us, and we provide peace of mind that their accounts are being completed professionally and correctly.
Based at our office on the Wirral, our sector specific team at Horner Downey & Co. look after accounts for our Franchise clients, providing a range of business support including accountancy, taxation, payroll, forecasts and advisory services.
We help Franchisors to look after and replicate their successful business and Franchisees to set up and run their finances. Our Franchise accountancy team ensure that both are free to build, grow and prosper. Everything listed below is included in our service!
Need some help populating your business plan with all the essential elements to make your business stand out? We’re happy to advise and work out the necessary details so you have all the numbers you need.
The first steps in creating a company are unclear when you’re new to business, but we’ll walk you through the process of registering with HMRC and Companies’ House.
Loans provide that pivotal capital for investing in your brand-new Franchise. We can help you fill in your application, ensuring your business ticks all the boxes to attract that vital cash injection.
We will manage your day to day accounting services, including calculating how much tax and national insurance is owed to HMRC.
We will provide you with a wealth of taxation services and advice. You can rest assured you are fully compliant with the most up-to-date laws and that we will work out the correct amount of tax to pay.
One big obstacle to hiring staff is the thought of managing payroll. We can take care of this for you so you can embrace your business expansion, worry-free.
You start a business to make money – but how do you know it’s going to prosper? Our financial forecasting specialists can determine your predicted profits – a must when pitching your Franchise opportunity.
For our Franchisors, our specialists accountants provide a training session for franchisees to help and guide them on how to run a business covering all aspects of tax and accounts.
No matter the scale of your Franchise, we have the right accountancy and business support services for you.
We’ll take care of the financial side of your Franchise business so you can concentrate on what you do best: growing it and nurturing it.
From business plan to company formation, loan application to possible tax investigation, a specialist franchise accountant can make life easier for you at each step of your franchise journey.
With access to a wide range of accounting systems and accountancy software, we have all of the tools you need.
Here are some of the fantastic Franchise brands that we work with:
We are Chartered Accountants meaning we have the expertise and authority to always act in your best interest.
Partnering with a chartered accountant is the most sensible approach to ensure your franchise accounts are compliant and above board, particularly when it comes to HMRC and tax.
We are Xero Cloud partners which means that our Franchise clients can access most up to date cloud accounting software to record their finances.
We invest in tools so that laborious tasks such as posting expenses, invoices and uploading bank statements become simple and user friendly with mobile phone apps and automatic uploading.
Horner Downey & Co. is accredited by the British Franchise Association, being an advisory member since 2016. The British Franchise Association are leaders in Franchise ethics and best practice and are themselves members of the European Franchise Federation and World Franchise Council.
The BFA has brought together a directory of advisory and supplier businesses to offer sound and ethical support to Franchisors and Franchisees. We are proud to be a part of this network and uphold the BFA values when serving our own Franchise clients.
“The support, wisdom and expertise that Mark Williams and the Horner Downey team have shown us has truly gone the extra-mile. They create amazing financial models, give valuable advice and are always geared up to support us just when we need it.
Being a BFA accredited Chartered Accountancy gives the Heavenly Desserts brand comfort in knowing our brand is in the best possible hands and we would recommend them to any franchise business.”
Take a look at our wide range of resources to help you understand and fulfill your obligations as a Franchisor and Franchisee.
