Name

Philip Hare & Associates

Website

https://philiphareassociates.tax

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Tax-Aware Investment Planning (FSAEAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tax-Advantaged Investing & Wrappers (ISA, 529, Insurance Bonds, etc.) (FSAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Tax relief advisory
• EIS consultancy
• Seed EIS advice
• VCT advisory
• Small business tax

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Core offering

Philip Hare & Associates LLP provides specialist tax advisory services to small UK businesses on government-backed investment relief schemes, namely the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (Seed EIS), and Venture Capital Trusts (VCT). The firm helps qualifying small companies structure fundraising rounds through these schemes so investors receive tax incentives, thereby easing access to growth capital.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) Advisory Specialist tax advisory service for UK small businesses raising equity under the HMRC Enterprise Investment Scheme, enabling incoming investors to claim EIS tax reliefs. Targeted at founders, CFOs and finance teams of qualifying small UK companies.
• Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (Seed EIS) Advisory Tax advisory service for early-stage UK companies raising initial equity under HMRC's Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme, helping align the round structure with Seed EIS qualification rules so investors can access the associated tax reliefs.
• Venture Capital Trust (VCT) Advisory Advisory service for UK small businesses issuing shares to Venture Capital Trusts, structuring the round so the investment is compatible with VCT qualification rules and provides the expected tax reliefs to VCT investors.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Wales Fintech FestivalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 June 2026Philip Hare & Associates is confirmed as an early sponsor of the inaugural Wales Fintech Festival taking place in Swansea on June 3rd. The festival is created by and for the FinTech Wales community and aims to showcase fintech innovation in Wales and inspire the next generation of regional talent.

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Claritas Tax: Boutique UK tax advisory firm focused on incentives, R&D, and investment-related reliefs, serving SMEs and their investors. Comparable as a small, specialist practice in tax-incentive advisory with a similar size profile.
• ForrestBrown: Boutique UK tax advisory specialist advising SMEs and investors on government-backed tax-relief schemes. Directly comparable as a small, specialist UK tax advisory firm in a related incentive-scheme niche.
• Kreston Reeves: UK regional accountancy and advisory firm with a dedicated team advising growth companies and investors on EIS, SEIS, and VCT. Comparable specialist advisory offering to Philip Hare & Associates, serving an overlapping SME founder and investor client base.
• Buzzacott: London-based chartered accountancy firm with a strong reputation in tax advisory and SME/investor services. Directly comparable as a London-located advisory practice serving UK growth companies and investors with tax-planning mandates, including around EIS/SEIS.
• BKL Chartered Accountants: London-based chartered accountancy firm with a strong private client and SME advisory practice, including EIS/SEIS/VCT advisory. Comparable as a London-headquartered advisory firm of similar size serving SMEs and HNW investors.
• Moore Kingston Smith: Mid-sized London and South East accountancy firm with a recognised SME and investor tax advisory practice, including EIS/SEIS/VCT support. Comparable on the same UK tax-relief advisory use cases and similar mid-market client profile.
• HW Fisher: London-based chartered accountancy firm with a dedicated private client and SME advisory offering, including tax-advantaged investment planning. Comparable as a similarly-sized London advisory practice serving SMEs and HNW investors.

Broad incumbents

• Crowe UK: Mid-tier UK accountancy and advisory network with a dedicated EIS/SEIS/VCT team serving SMEs, investors, and fund managers. Comparable as a provider of tax-relief advisory services, though operating at significantly greater scale and across a broader service portfolio.
• RSM UK: Large UK accountancy and advisory firm with an active EIS/SEIS advisory practice supporting growth-stage SMEs and their investors. Overlaps with Philip Hare & Associates on tax-relief advisory, but is a much larger, multi-service incumbent.
• BDO UK: Top-tier UK advisory firm with established EIS/SEIS/VCT expertise advising both qualifying companies and HNW investors. Comparable on the tax-advantaged investment advisory dimension, though within a much broader assurance and advisory platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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