Rothman Pantall LLP

What Rothman Pantall LLP does

Rothmans is a Hampshire-based chartered accountancy practice tracing its origins to 1955, when Algernon Rothman founded the firm as a sole practice in Winchester. Operating today under the legal name Rothmans LLP with associated entities Rothmans Audit LLP and Rothmans CF Limited, the firm delivers compliance and advisory services including annual accounts preparation, statutory and voluntary audit, tax planning and investigations, technical tax planning (inheritance tax, capital gains, share schemes such as EIS and EMI), forensic accounting and litigation support, due diligence, business valuations, R&D tax relief, and Making Tax Digital compliance. Clients span owner-managed businesses from sole traders to international organisations, individuals with tax and wealth planning needs, charities and not-for-profit organisations (including Academy schools), and internationally exposed businesses with cross-border tax matters.

The firm pairs professional services with a defined technology layer: it holds partner-level accreditations with Xero (Gold), Intuit QuickBooks (Platinum ProAdvisor), Sage (Accountant Partner), MYOB, and FreeAgent, and advises clients on cloud accounting platform selection and migration. Its principal proprietary technology asset is the Rothmans Tax App, a free iOS and Android application launched in 2018 that surfaces tax calculators, tax rates tables, key date reminders, and news updates. A secure client portal (Zone A) supports document exchange and audit delivery.

The business model is relationship-led professional services revenue on a per-engagement basis, with a complimentary 1-hour initial consultation as the entry point and a published three-step switch-on process. Distribution is direct through six offices across Hampshire (Chandlers Ford, Portsmouth, Ringwood, Salisbury, Southampton HQ, Winchester), supplemented by a newsletter, downloadable tax resources, joint seminars with partners such as Barclays, professional referrals, and the Tax App. The firm is independently owned by its partner members with no external private equity or parent company identified.

Name

Rothman Pantall LLP

Legal name

Rothmans LLP

Website

https://rothmansllp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rothmans is a Hampshire-based chartered accountancy, audit, and tax advisory firm with six offices across southern England. Founded in 1955, it serves owner-managed businesses, individuals, charities, and international clients with compliance, advisory, forensic, and cloud accounting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chartered Accountancy Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Other Accounting Services (541219), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (52592), Trust, Fiduciary, and Custody Activities (523991)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tax-Aware Retirement & Estate Coordination (FSAEABAJ), Tax-Focused Wealth Management RIAs (FSAAACAD), Estate Planning, Trust Structuring & Governance (FSAAADAF)

Keywords

• Chartered accountancy services
• Tax planning advisory
• Audit and assurance
• Cloud accounting software
• Business advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Eastleigh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Accountancy Services: Comprehensive accounting services including annual accounts preparation, bookkeeping, management accounting, and audit services for businesses and individuals.
2. Tax Advisory and Planning: Tax services including planning, compliance, investigations, technical tax planning, inheritance tax planning, and capital gains tax advice for individuals and businesses.
3. Specialist Advisory Services: Additional services including business valuations, due diligence, forensic accounting, litigation support, R&D tax relief claims, and corporate finance advisory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rothmans is a firm of Chartered Accountants, Registered Auditors, and Chartered Tax Advisors delivering a comprehensive range of professional accountancy services including annual accounts preparation, statutory audits, tax planning and compliance, cloud accounting software advisory, Making Tax Digital submissions, business start-up support, due diligence, forensic accounting, and litigation support. Services are delivered through six offices across Hampshire to businesses, owner-managed companies, individuals, charities, and international clients, supplemented by the Rothmans Tax App mobile application.

Product overview

Rothmans is a firm of Chartered Accountants, Registered Auditors, and Chartered Tax Advisors offering a comprehensive range of accounting and financial services. The firm operates primarily as a professional services practice rather than a software product company, providing services including annual accounts preparation, audits, tax planning and compliance, cloud accounting software advisory (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage), Making Tax Digital services, business startups, due diligence, and forensic accounting. The main technology product is the Rothmans Tax App, a free mobile application for iOS and Android providing tax tools and information. Services are delivered through six offices across Hampshire with a team of approximately 75 staff and partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Accounts Preparation

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gresham Financial LimitedminorOthersIndependent Financial Advisors that Rothmans works with for personal financial planning. When clients want investment advice or want to work with advisors, Rothmans can either work with Gresham Financial Limited or client's existing advisors including financial or legal professionals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Kreston Reeves: South East England chartered accountancy, tax and advisory firm with similar owner-managed business and private client focus. Direct regional competitor in the South of England.
• Randall & Payne: Gloucestershire and Worcestershire-based chartered accountancy firm serving owner-managed businesses. Comparable regional mid-tier practice competing in the same South / West UK mid-market.

Broad incumbents

• Crowe UK: Mid-tier national firm offering audit, tax, advisory and risk services. Comparable service breadth but at significantly larger scale than Rothmans.
• MHA: UK top-15 chartered accountancy network with broad geographic coverage. A larger, national incumbent competing for the same mid-market clients Rothmans serves.
• Azets: Large UK and Ireland top-10 accountancy group formed via aggressive roll-up of regional firms. Relevant comparator for the consolidation trajectory Rothmans could pursue or be subjected to.

Direct peers

• Bishop Fleming: Top-40 UK chartered accountancy and advisory firm headquartered in the South West, with multiple regional offices. Highly comparable partner-led, owner-manager-focused mid-tier model.
• Saffery Champness: Top-20 UK firm of chartered accountants with a strong private client, tax and owner-managed business focus across multiple UK offices. Comparable mix of compliance, tax planning and advisory services.
• Haines Watts: UK-wide network of independent chartered accountancy firms targeting owner-managed businesses and SMEs. Comparable in client profile (SMBs, owner-managers) and full-service compliance + advisory model.
• Moore Kingston Smith: London and South East-focused mid-tier firm offering accounts, audit, tax, corporate finance and advisory to owner-managed businesses. Directly comparable in regional positioning and service mix.
• PKF Francis Clark: South West England-based chartered accountancy practice of comparable size and full-service model (accounts, tax, audit, advisory, corporate finance). Closely comparable to Rothmans in scale, regional focus and breadth of services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rothman-pantall-llp-trading-as-rothmans

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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