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Perfectly positioned to take advantage of all the connections afforded by Suffolk’s county town, our head office is home to a host of dedicated accountancy experts offering a personal approach that sets us apart from other firms in the region.
Scrutton Bland is proud to provide a full range of accounting and advisory services from our Ipswich branch. Services include audits and corporate finance projects for businesses as well as insurance and tax advice for private individuals.
Going way beyond crunching the numbers to offer an overarching view on your financial planning, strategic thinking and integrated solutions.
Helping your business understand the risks and opportunities it faces, backed by specialist advice, compliance support and planning.
Are you maximising your tax allowances and opportunities? We’ll plan your finances to ensure you retain as much of your wealth as possible.
Are you covered for any changes to your business or personal circumstances? Our insurance specialists will advise exactly what you need.
Whether you’re looking for greater efficiency, smarter business insights or software training, we’ll help you make the most of new technology.
Acquiring another business, entering new markets or considering a management buy-out? We’ll provide the specialist advice you need.
A thorough review of internal processes and risks will result in fewer challenges for your teams, better services and a more effective organisation.
Providing a holistic view of your personal finances, we’ll help you make tax-efficient decisions, protect your assets and grow your wealth.
Since Alfred Scrutton and Francis Goodchild opened their first office on The Thoroughfare in Ipswich in 1919, we’ve garnered a reputation for delivering specialist, high-quality financial advice and accounting services to businesses and individuals throughout the area. Continual growth caused a move to premises on Museum Street in 1936 and again to our current spacious modern offices on Crown Street in 2004. We provide our services for a range of sectors, including but not limited to:
We’re a friendly, independent and professional team of accountants, auditors, tax advisers, insurance brokers, corporate finance specialists, business advisers and so much more.
Business Advisory Manager
Laura is a Business Advisory Manager and works across our Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich offices.
Corporate Finance Executive
Lauren joined Scrutton Bland in March 2022 and is part of the firm's Corporate Finance team.
Assistant Manager
Laura is an ACCA qualified Assistant Manager based in our Ipswich office.
Corporate Finance Technician
Charlotte works as a Technician across our Colchester and Ipswich offices within the Corporate Finance Team.
Corporate Finance Executive
Dan works as an Executive across our Colchester and Ipswich offices within the Corporate Finance team
Private Client Tax Partner
Paul is a Private Client Tax Partner focused on serving central East Anglia from our Bury St Edmunds office.
Head of People and Culture
Empowering people to become the best version of themselves.
VAT Manager
Daniel is a Tax Manager, specialising in all things VAT.
Assistant Manager
Lesley is a highly experienced Chartered Accountant, specialising in the charity sector
HR Adviser
Harriet is an HR adviser working across all of Scrutton Bland's five offices
Senior Risk and Assurance Auditor
Bethan completes risk and assurance audits for clients
Digital and Events Manager
Rachel joined us in 2022 as Digital and Events Manager
HR Adviser
Natalie is an HR Adviser, working across all of our offices
Insurance Account Executive
Keri is based in our Ipswich office but travels the country to meet with charities and not-for-profit organisations.
Audit Manager
Ben works as an Audit Manager and is based in our Ipswich office.
Insurance Account Executive
Richard is an Account Executive working from our Ipswich office.
Client Manager
Emily works as a Client Manager in the Business Advisory department of our Ipswich office.
Audit Partner
Steven provides audit and assurance services for family and owner managed businesses.
Marketing Director
Elizabeth leads the strategic Marketing direction, tactics and campaign management for the Firm.
Associate Partner
Simon specialises in advising High Net Worth Individuals with their personal tax affairs.
Client Manager
Ryan is a Senior Risk and Assurance Auditor, based in our Ipswich office.
Tax Assistant Manager
Chris works within our Private Client Tax Department across our Ipswich and Diss offices.
Associate Partner
Leisyen joined Scrutton Bland in 2008 and is an Associate Partner in our Risk and Assurance Department.
Audit Manager
Lauren is a manager in the audit team, working in our Ipswich office.
Associate Partner
Sam is an Associate Partner, based in our Colchester office.
Corporate Finance Director
As a Corporate Finance Director, Mark has over 30 years of experience in managing financial transactions for businesses.
Payroll Manager
Julie is Payroll Manager and is based in our Ipswich office.
Audit Manager
Donna is a manager in our Ipswich audit department, looking after charities and owner-managed businesses.
Personal Tax Manager
Sally is a Tax Manager in our Ipswich office, specialising in personal tax and Capital Gains Tax.
Senior Tax Adviser
Joy is a member of the Tax Advisory Team, specialising in assisting businesses with post-Brexit regulations.
Corporate Finance Partner
Luke is a Partner and leads our Corporate Finance team.
Tax Advisory Partner
Chris oversees the provision of advice to businesses covering tax planning.
Client Manager
Jo is a manager in the Ipswich office as part of the Business Advisory team.
Associate Partner
Emma is an Associate Partner in our Ipswich Business Advisory team.
Associate Partner
Ryan leads our SB Digital team bringing efficiency and insights to owner managed businesses.
Insurance Account Executive
Jason is an insurance executive with knowledge of commercial and personal insurance covers.
Insurance Account Executive
David is a Commercial Insurance Executive, based in our Ipswich office.
Insurance Director
Shirley is an insurance specialist, working with charities and not for profit organisations.
Insurance Account Executive
Barry is based in our Ipswich office but travels the country to meet with charities and not-for-profit organisations.
Corporate Finance Manager
James works on business valuations, disposals and acquisitions, and specialises in US/UK GAAP conversion work in the education sector.
Client Manager
Sonja is a Chartered Accountant specialising in agriculture, land and property.
Business Advisory Partner
Jack is a Business Advisory Partner working across East Anglia, with a focus on the west of the region.
Risk and Assurance Client Manager
Carl undertakes risk and assurance internal audits for our clients.
Corporation Tax Manager
Robert oversees all Corporation Tax compliance work undertaken across Scrutton Bland.
Associate Partner
Ben works as an Associate Partner in our Business Advisory Department across our Diss and Ipswich offices.
Insurance Account Executive
Tim works within the insurance team, specialising in protection advice to businesses, business owners and individuals.
Assistant Payroll Manager
Natalie is Assistant Payroll Manager and based in our Ipswich office
Insurance Director
Ed is an insurance director, based at our Diss office.
Business Advisory & Cloud Accounting Partner
James is a Business Advisory & Cloud Accounting Partner, advising a range of businesses on their growth and development.
Risk & Assurance Partner
Paul specialises in internal audits and delivers robust frameworks to help businesses.
Business Advisory & Cloud Accounting Partner
Nick is a Business Advisory Partner and the firm's Finance Partner, heading up the finance team and lead partner for the Farm and Estates advisory team.
Senior Partner
Tim specialises in insurance for private clients, businesses and charities.
Managing Partner
Jason specialises in business, corporate and personal taxation.
Call us on 01473 267000
Email us at hello@scruttonbland.co.uk
Fitzroy House
Crown Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3LG
Opening times 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday
We’re located on Crown Street in Ipswich town centre, opposite Marks & Spencer and next to Crown House.
By car
There are several car parks close to the office, but the nearest is Crown Car Park on Charles Street, which is just at the back of the building. For more information, you can visit Ipswich Council Parking.
By train
Ipswich train station is just a 15-minute walk away from our office, with regular services to and from London, Norwich, Diss, Colchester and Chelmsford. More information can be found on the Greater Anglia website.
By bus
Ipswich bus station is less than a five-minute walk from the office, with the majority of bus routes stopping at the train station. More information is available at Ipswich Buses.
Scrutton Bland have been helping people and businesses across the East of England with their accounts and finances for over 100 years.
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An in-depth understanding of your circumstances, coupled with complete familiarity with current legislation and the latest technology, means we are perfectly placed to provide valuable audits and optimise your systems.
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With offices in Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Colchester, Diss and Ipswich, we’re close enough for personal meetings with clients from anywhere across the East of England. Got something on your mind? We’ll be happy to listen and give you our thoughts.
Call us on 0330 058 6559 or complete our contact form below and a member of the team will get in touch with you.
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