Matthews Hanton

What Matthews Hanton does

Matthews Hanton Limited is a privately-held general practice accounting firm headquartered at 93 Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England and Wales, incorporated in 2019. The firm delivers a comprehensive suite of professional services spanning accounting, taxation (personal, corporate, VAT, and Self-Assessment), statutory auditing, bookkeeping, payroll processing with RTI submissions, company secretarial compliance, corporate finance advisory, and probate/estate administration. Service delivery is supported by cloud-based infrastructure, with the firm holding Xero Gold Partner and QuickBooks Platinum ProAdvisor certifications, plus integrations with Sage Business Accounting, Onvio (document portal), and Acronis (UK-hosted encrypted backup with 256-bit AES).

Name

Matthews Hanton

Legal name

Matthews Hanton Limited

Website

https://matthewshanton.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Matthews Hanton Limited is a Bognor Regis-based accountancy firm providing accounting, taxation, bookkeeping, payroll, audit, company secretarial, and probate services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals across West Sussex, UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accounting Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

akta.pro primary industry

Accounting & Bookkeeping Services (BPAHABAC)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Taxation services
• Bookkeeping services
• Statutory audit
• Payroll processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bognor Regis

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting Services: Full range of accounting services including bookkeeping, financial statements preparation, and management accounts
2. Taxation Services: Tax planning, compliance, Self-Assessment returns, corporation tax, and VAT services for individuals and businesses
3. Payroll Processing: PAYE payroll processing, payroll submissions, and CIS services
4. Audit Services: Statutory audits and audit-related services
5. Company Secretarial: Company secretarial services including filings and compliance
6. Probate Services: Probate and estate administration services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Matthews Hanton is a general practice accounting firm providing a comprehensive suite of professional services including accounting, taxation, auditing, bookkeeping, payroll processing, company secretarial, corporate finance, probate, and Self-Assessment tax return services. The firm delivers these services to small and medium businesses as well as individual clients, leveraging cloud accounting platforms (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage) for bookkeeping and offering tax investigation fee protection insurance through AbbeyTax.

Product overview

Matthews Hanton is a general practice accounting firm providing a comprehensive suite of professional services. Their offering consists of core accounting and financial services including accounting, taxation, auditing, bookkeeping, payroll, company secretarial, corporate finance, and probate services. The firm leverages cloud accounting platforms (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage) to deliver bookkeeping and accounting services, and offers supplementary services including tax investigation fee protection insurance through AbbeyTax. The firm is Xero Gold Partner and QuickBooks Platinum ProAdvisor certified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accounting Services Full range of accounting services including bookkeeping, financial statement preparation, and management accounts for businesses and individuals.
• Taxation Services Comprehensive tax services including personal tax, corporate tax, VAT, and tax planning for individuals and businesses.
• Auditing Statutory audit services and independent examination for businesses meeting audit requirements.
• Book-keeping Bookkeeping services ranging from basic record-keeping to full virtual finance department support using cloud accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage).
• Payroll Services Complete payroll processing including PAYE/RTI submissions, payslip production, and payroll compliance management for employers.
• Company Secretarial Companies House compliance services including filing annual returns and maintaining statutory records.
• Corporate Finance Advisory services for business sales, acquisitions, and financial restructuring.
• Probate Services Estate administration and probate services for executors and beneficiaries.
• Self-Assessment Services Self-assessment tax return preparation and filing for individuals, self-employed, and partners.
• VAT Services VAT registration, return preparation, and Making Tax Digital compliance support.
• Tax Investigation Fee Protection Insurance Insurance policy arranged through AbbeyTax to cover costs associated with HMRC tax enquiries and investigations.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• XerocoreTechnology or IntegrationXero Gold Partner status. Matthews Hanton provides Xero implementation, setup, and ongoing bookkeeping services. Company offers Xero tutorials and guides including sales invoices, credit notes, and bank feeds setup.
• QuickBooks OnlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationQuickBooks Platinum ProAdvisor status. Matthews Hanton provides QuickBooks Online implementation and support services. Offers guides for bank feeds setup and invoice uploads.
• Sussex EnterprisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud member of Sussex Enterprise, the largest business organisation in West Sussex. Represents commitment to local business community.
• Vantage HRminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSpecialist HR and Health & Safety advice line services offered to Matthews Hanton clients. Provides access to expert advice for employment matters and workplace safety.
• Peninsula HRminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHR and Health & Safety advice line services. Matthews Hanton provides clients access to Peninsula's specialist advice services.
• AbbeyTaxminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTax Investigation Fee Protection Insurance service provider. Matthews Hanton offers this insurance to protect clients from costs of tax enquiries and investigations.
• Bognor Rugby Football ClubminorOthersCommunity sponsorship - Matthews Hanton sponsors Bognor Rugby Football Club as part of local community involvement.
• Chichester Rugby Football ClubminorOthersCommunity sponsorship - Matthews Hanton sponsors Chichester Rugby Football Club.
• Pagham Cricket ClubminorOthersCommunity sponsorship - Matthews Hanton sponsors Pagham Cricket Club including the Under 14's team.
• Rotary Bognor 10k RaceminorOthersCommunity sponsorship - Matthews Hanton sponsors the Rotary Bognor 10k Race.
• Nautical Training Corps - TS MontroseminorOthersCommunity sponsorship - Matthews Hanton sponsors TS Montrose, the Rose Green Division of the Nautical Training Corps, a youth organisation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Xero: Global cloud accounting platform and Matthews Hanton's primary technology partner (Gold Partner status). Ecosystem participant and indirect competitor via self-service bookkeeping that can displace accountant-provided services.
• QuickBooks (Intuit): Cloud accounting software provider where Matthews Hanton holds Platinum ProAdvisor status. Functions as both a technology partner and indirect competitor via direct-to-consumer bookkeeping and tax tools.

Direct peers

• TC Group: UK accountancy network of independent chartered firms serving SMEs with bookkeeping, tax, payroll and advisory services. Operates a federated model similar to how Matthews Hanton operates locally, making it a strong structural comparable.
• Kreston Reeves: Mid-tier chartered accountancy firm headquartered in Kent with strong South East England presence, offering accounting, tax, audit, payroll and advisory services to SMEs and individuals. Closely comparable to Matthews Hanton in service mix, client segments, and regional UK focus.
• Carpenter Box: South East England chartered accountancy firm offering accounting, tax, audit, payroll and cloud bookkeeping services to SMEs and individuals. Directly comparable in geography, service portfolio, and target market.

Broad incumbents

• Crowe UK: UK accounting, audit, tax and advisory firm with strong mid-market focus. Overlaps with Matthews Hanton in core compliance and accounting services while competing for larger audit and advisory mandates.
• MHA (MacIntyre Hudson): UK top-20 accountancy group serving SMEs, mid-market and not-for-profit clients with accounting, audit, tax and advisory services. Comparable in client profile and service mix, and a likely acquisition / affiliation benchmark.
• RSM UK: Mid-tier UK accounting and consulting firm focused on the middle market, providing audit, tax, accounting, payroll and advisory. Competes with Matthews Hanton at the larger end of its SME client base and sets the standard for cloud-led delivery.
• Mazars UK: International accounting and advisory firm with significant UK presence across audit, tax, payroll and consulting. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose SME and mid-market offerings overlap Matthews Hanton's footprint.
• BDO UK: Top-10 UK accounting and advisory firm offering the full suite of audit, tax, accounting and advisory services to mid-market and large corporates. Represents the scaled incumbent benchmark for audit and advisory capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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