28/09/2026
Is your accountant just your accountant… or are they your trusted adviser?
At Astar, we believe there’s a big difference.
A good accountant can prepare your accounts, calculate your tax and keep you compliant.
A trusted adviser knows your business. They understand where you’ve come from, where you’re trying to get to and are there when you need to talk through the decisions along the way.
And that takes experience.
For a small independent firm, Astar packs quite a punch.
Our team’s experience spans HMRC, independent practice, Top 10 and Big Four accountancy, audit, tax, industry, commercial finance, outsourcing, bookkeeping and payroll.
Andy, Director, trained at HMRC, went on to become a Tax Partner at Streets and has also been Finance Director of an international school supplies business.
Tara, Director, started at Streets before moving to Top 10 firm Tenon, qualifying ACCA with first-time passes, followed by five years in audit at KPMG as an Assistant Manager.
Liam, Senior Manager and Head of Outsourcing, has been with Astar for more than a decade and has spearheaded the growth of our outsourcing services.
Katy, Business Services Manager, brings experience from both practice and industry, heads our bookkeeping services and manages her own portfolio of payroll clients.
And they’re backed up by Fiona, working across bookkeeping, personal tax and MTD ITSA preparation, and Sophie, making sure the i’s are dotted and the t’s are crossed behind the scenes.
But ultimately, our CVs aren’t what matter. What we do with that experience for our clients does.
We’re small enough to know you and your business personally, but with a breadth of experience you might expect from a much larger firm.
So when something changes, an opportunity comes along, or you simply need someone who understands your business to pick up the phone to — we’re here.
Not just accountants.
Trusted advisers.
If that’s what you’re looking for from your accountant, perhaps we should talk.