A modern practice
with a century
of perspective.
Hugh Williams Limited has advised owner-managed businesses, professionals, and private clients since 1937. Today, we combine that depth with the technology, speed, and clarity a modern business needs.
What we do
Six service lines, one team.
Tax
Personal, corporate, and international tax planning that anticipates the question before HMRC asks it.
- Personal tax
- Corporate tax
- VAT
- R&D credits
- International
Audit & Assurance
Rigorous, useful audit for companies that want more than a sign-off — they want to learn something.
- Statutory audit
- Group reporting
- Pension schemes
- Charities
Advisory
From management accounts to board-level strategy. The reading you can act on, when you need it.
- Forecasting
- Management reporting
- CFO services
- Restructuring
Corporate Finance
Transaction support from valuation to completion. We've sat on both sides of the table.
- M&A
- Due diligence
- Valuations
- Fundraising
Private Client
For individuals, families, and trustees with complex affairs. Discretion is the default setting.
- Wealth planning
- Trusts & estates
- IHT
- Family offices
Outsourced Finance
Bookkeeping, payroll, and management accounts handled cleanly. Cloud-first, partner-supervised.
- Bookkeeping
- Payroll
- VAT returns
- Cloud accounting
Where we work
Industries we know well.
Professional Services
Law firms, consultancies, and partnerships. We understand LLP structures, profit allocation, and partner taxation.
Read more → 02 /Property & Construction
Developers, landlords, and contractors. SDLT, CIS, and structure planning across complex portfolios.
Read more → 03 /Technology
From founder-led startups to scale-ups raising Series B. R&D claims, EMI schemes, international structuring.
Read more → 04 /Hospitality & Leisure
Restaurants, hotels, and venues. Margin-thin businesses where the management accounts have to work harder.
Read more → 05 /Financial Services
Asset managers, family offices, and FCA-regulated firms. Compliant accounts, audit-ready structures.
Read more → 06 /Charities & Not-for-Profit
SORP-compliant accounts, gift aid, and trustee advisory. We act for over 6 UK charities.
Read more →Quiet, considered, and on the line when it matters.
Partner-led, always
Every client has a named partner. You never get passed down to someone you've never met.
Plain English first
If we can't explain it without jargon, we'll keep working until we can. Clarity is the deliverable.
Long horizons
Our average client relationship is 6 years. We plan for where you'll be, not just where you are.
Technology with judgement
Cloud-first, automated where it helps, human where it matters. We use Xero, but you don't pay for software training.
Partners
The people you'll actually work with.
Hugh Williams
Managing Partner · Tax
Property, private client and commercial work for clients across Carmarthenshire and west Wales.
Hugh Williams
Partner · Audit & Assurance
Property, private client and commercial work for clients across Carmarthenshire and west Wales.
Hugh Williams
Partner · Corporate Finance
Property, private client and commercial work for clients across Carmarthenshire and west Wales.
Hugh Williams
Partner · Private Client
Property, private client and commercial work for clients across Carmarthenshire and west Wales.
In their words
"Hugh Williams handled our farm sale and the agricultural tenancy work alongside it. Knew the area, knew the law, knew which neighbours to keep happy. Not a city firm pretending to do rural work."Hugh Williams Limited, Director, Carmarthenshire-based clients
Journal
Thinking, in print.
Notes on the changing landscape of Welsh agricultural tenancies.
The 2024 Welsh Tenancies (Reform) Act tightens succession rights in farm tenancies — what landlords and tenants should review now.
Notes on the changing landscape of Welsh agricultural tenancies.
The 2024 Welsh Tenancies (Reform) Act tightens succession rights in farm tenancies — what landlords and tenants should review now.
Notes on the changing landscape of Welsh agricultural tenancies.
The 2024 Welsh Tenancies (Reform) Act tightens succession rights in farm tenancies — what landlords and tenants should review now.
Questions
Common questions.
We handle the entire transition. With your authorisation, we write to your existing accountant, request handover information, and notify HMRC of the change. Most switches complete within 2-3 weeks with no service gap.
Most engagements are on a fixed annual fee, agreed upfront and paid monthly. Project work (corporate finance, complex tax planning) is scoped separately. No surprises, no hourly billing for routine work.
Same day for urgent matters during working hours, within one business day otherwise. Your partner's mobile number is included in your engagement letter.
We're Xero Platinum partners and also work with QuickBooks, Sage, and FreeAgent. If you don't have a system, we'll recommend one that fits your business and handle the migration.
Yes — we advise UK businesses with international operations and overseas businesses with UK interests. We're a member of Solicitors Regulation Authority, giving us trusted partners in over 6 jurisdictions.
Carefully and transparently. We run conflict checks before every new engagement and decline work that would compromise an existing client relationship. ICAEW standards are the floor, not the ceiling.
Begin the conversation
Speak to a partner.
No pitch. A 30-minute conversation about your business, what you need, and whether we're the right fit. Free, in person or on a call.