Acredo Group

What Acredo Group does

Acredo Group is a privately-held South African professional services firm headquartered in Centurion, Gauteng, with a second office in Paarl, Western Cape. Founded in 2012 by chartered accountant Simone Coetzee, the firm delivers integrated accounting, tax compliance, payroll, company secretarial, and consulting services to South African trading companies, start-ups, family offices, and B-BBEE trusts. Its offering is delivered through a small team (1–10 employees) of registered auditors, chartered accountants, tax practitioners, and company secretaries, and is complemented by a strategic partnership with Schoeman Coetzee Inc. for audit and independent review assurance, and with RVN Corporate Services for B-BBEE trust administration under the Acredo Fiduciary division.

The business model is sales-led, quote-based professional services delivered through direct consultation, with no public pricing, no disclosed subscription or technology licensing revenue, and no external funding. Service delivery relies on generic cloud-based accounting software rather than proprietary technology, and revenue is generated entirely from professional fees across tax, accounting, payroll, secretarial, and consulting engagements. The firm is part of the broader Acredo & Schoemans Group, which also includes legal and audit affiliates.

Customer acquisition is primarily driven by personal relationships, professional referrals, and a content marketing program (a blog/Articles section on the company website covering tax compliance, SARS regulations, and small business topics). The firm targets a mix of high-net-worth individuals and family offices — a niche where founder and partner credentials (ex-PwC, ex-Stonehage Financial Services, ex-SARS) carry weight — alongside South African small businesses seeking bundled compliance and back-office support.

Name

Acredo Group

Legal name

Acredo Accounting (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://acredo.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acredo Group is a privately-held South African accounting and tax firm offering accounting, tax compliance, payroll, company secretarial, and consulting services to trading companies, start-ups, family offices, and B-BBEE trusts, with offices in Centurion and Paarl.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Accounting and Tax Services

NAICS

Offices of Certified Public Accountants (541211), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (54121), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (52592)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Trust & Estate Tax Planning & Compliance (FSAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Accounting services
• Tax compliance
• Company secretarial
• Payroll management
• Trust administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Centurion

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Accounting and Bookkeeping Services: Professional accounting services including capturing, invoicing, supplier management, monthly reconciliations, journals, IFRS for SMEs and Full IFRS Financial Statements preparation.
2. Tax Compliance and Advisory: Tax return preparation and submission for individuals, companies and trusts; tax planning and advice; SARS query and audit assistance; tax clearance certificates.
3. Company Secretarial Services: CIPC assistance, board pack preparation, board meeting administration, beneficial ownership compliance, and trust administration services.
4. Payroll Services: Payslip preparation, EMP201 submission, EMP501 reconciliations, UIF registrations and submissions, workmen's compensation registrations.
5. Consulting Services: Business internal systems and control, start-up assistance, company valuations, and general business consultancy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Acredo Group is a South African accounting firm that delivers tax compliance, accounting, company and trust secretarial, payroll, and consulting services to trading companies, start-ups, family offices, and B-BBEE trusts. In partnership with Schoeman Coetzee Inc. it provides audit and independent review assurance, and through its Acredo Fiduciary division it administers B-BBEE ownership trusts. Services are executed using cloud-based accounting software and delivered by registered auditors, chartered accountants, tax practitioners, and company secretaries.

Product overview

Acredo Group is a professional services firm offering a comprehensive suite of accounting, tax compliance, and administrative services. The core offerings include Tax Compliance Services, Accounting Services, Company and Trust Secretarial Services, Payroll Services, and Consulting Services. The group operates through its Acredo Fiduciary division for specialized trust administration and B-BBEE services. Services are delivered in partnership with Schoeman Coetzee Inc. for audit and independent review assurance services. The firm utilizes cloud-based accounting software to deliver its services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Acredo Fiduciary: A division of the Acredo Consulting Group specialising in trust administration and Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Ownership Trusts.

Products and services

• Tax Compliance Services Comprehensive tax compliance services for individuals, companies, and trusts, including annual income tax returns and computations, provisional returns, SARS query and audit assistance, tax planning and advice, tax clearance certificates, non-resident declarations, emigration clearance assistance, and registrations (VAT, PAYE, and other required).
• Accounting Services Full accounting services including data capturing, invoicing, supplier management, monthly reconciliations and journals, and the preparation of IFRS for SMEs or Full IFRS Financial Statements, with complex accounting assistance delivered using cloud-based accounting software.
• Company and Trust Secretarial Services Company and trust secretarial services including all standard CIPC assistance, board pack preparation, board meeting scheduling, administration and minutes, beneficial ownership compliance, trust administration, and B-BBEE Trust Administration.
• Payroll Services Complete payroll management including payslip preparation, EMP201 submission, EMP501 reconciliations and submissions, workmen's compensation registrations and submissions, UIF registrations and submissions, and salary payments.
• Consulting Services Business consulting services including internal systems and control, start-up and entrepreneurial assistance, company valuations, and general business consultancy.
• Acredo Fiduciary Specialist trust administration division within Acredo Group focused on Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Ownership Trusts and broader trust administration services, delivered in conjunction with partner RVN Corporate Services.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schoeman Coetzee Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with Schoeman Coetzee Inc., a law firm specializing in Audit and Independent Review assurance services. This partnership enables Acredo to offer comprehensive accounting and financial services alongside legal audit services, providing clients with a complete back-office solution.
• RVN Corporate ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with RVN Corporate Services specializing in Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Ownership Trusts. Collaboration for Acredo Fiduciary division trust administration services.
• Acredo & Schoemans GroupcoreOthersPart of the Acredo & Schoemans Group, a consolidated professional services group offering integrated accounting, tax, audit, and company secretarial services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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