Professional Services

We support professional service firms with multi-service services in audit, accounting services, tax advisory and deal advice for mergers and acquisitions.

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IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE

We’re a professional services firm. So, working with other professional services businesses? It just clicks.

We speak the same language. We’ve felt the same growing pains. Faced the same challenges. Juggled the same priorities. That’s why we’re perfectly placed to help you succeed.

Professional services is a broad church, from law and accounting to architecture, advertising, consulting, pensions, PR, and everything in between.

Different operating models. Different client types.

One shared reality: delivering high-quality expertise, at pace, with high expectations.

We deliver professional services, which makes it easy for us to click with other professional service businesses. Helping them be successful. The sector is known for its expertise, intellect, and high-quality service, It’s also a significant contributor to the UK’s economy. We work with a wide range of professional service firms. Providing them with audit, accounting services, tax advisory and deal advice for mergers and acquisitions. Meeting their service needs.

Getting Professional Services as a sector is no easy feat. It’s massively diverse and varied. Encompassing everything from law, accounting, management consulting, architecture, engineering, advertising, public relations, market research, pension services, waste and insurance broking to information technology services. All cater to a broad range of clients and sectors. They also vary in their operating structures. From LLPs to shareholder led and family businesses. We work with them all.

The reputation and quality of the sector in the UK makes it a hub for international business and professional services. Adding another facet to the sector.

We also work alongside other professional service firms to support their clients. Offering a joined-up approach on projects. Supporting on deals whether that’s with a sale, merger or acquisition. From securing Private Equity funding through to the structuring of companies and getting their tax affairs in order. 

CHALLENGES FACING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE SECTOR

In a dynamic and fast-moving sector, there are always new challenges on the horizon. Often sparked by what’s going on politically. Including marketplace dynamics, regulatory requirements, talent & skills gap, and technological disruption.

We get it when it comes to the challenges. We face many of them ourselves. As a business we want to remain agile, adapting to changing market dynamics. Evolving to meet the needs of clients in an increasingly competitive landscape.

We want to work with like-minded professional service firms.

OUR EXPERIENCE. OUR EXPERTISE. OUR BREADTH OF SERVICES.

Support that flexes around you.

Need an extra pair of hands? A sounding board? A full-blown finance team? We’ve got the people, the services, and the know-how to help you think differently and get the results you need.

We work across audit, tax, accounting, and deal advisory – supporting professional services firms at every stage of their journey. Whether you’re growing, selling, merging, or just trying to keep up with ever-evolving regulations, we’re in your corner.

And we’re not new to this. We’ve spent decades working alongside firms like yours, helping them scale, raise finance, and navigate the highs (and curveballs) of M&A. With a fragmented market, more regulation, and private equity in the mix, we’ll help you spot opportunities and maximise value when it matters most.

Need support with business tax or outsourced finance? We can be your team, setting up systems, surfacing the right data, and giving you the insights to make smart decisions.

Looking at Net Zero or ESG reporting? Our sustainability experts can guide your next steps, including carrying out a full Sustainability Audit.

And for those complex post-Brexit, cross-border VAT and indirect tax headaches? Yep, we’ve got you covered there too.

Whatever your question, challenge, or ambition, we’ll find the right answer, together.

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WHY CLIENTS LOVE US

"We’ve worked with Helen and the CP Pensions team for over ten years. They’ve supported us on a range of different schemes of varying sizes."

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"We have enjoyed a productive relationship with Cooper Parry for over 20 years now. They have been efficient and effective as our auditors in that time, working closely with our finance and management team."

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"Cooper Parry hit the ground running and quickly grasped our diverse business models and their implications on our financial statements..."

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"I would without hesitation, recommend Cooper Parry to other companies as the service they provide is of the highest standard..."

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Faye Wyles
Audit Partner & Head of Professional Services

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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SHE ROCKS BUSINESS

  • Wednesday 14th May
  • 16.30pm- 19.00pm
  • Sky View, East Midlands

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HEALTHCARE HACKS

  • Wednesday 21st May
  • 18.00pm- 21.00pm
  • X + Why, The Orchard, London

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STAYING COMPLIANT. LEARNING LESSONS. LOOKING FORWARD

  • Thursday 12th June
  • 09:00am - 1:30pm
  • Eighteen, X+why, Birmingham

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PE Investor & Alternative Lender Roundtable Lunch

  • Wednesday 18th June
  • 12.00 - 15.00pm
  • Bocca di Lupo, London

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TechCFO’25

  • Thursday 26th June
  • 6pm onwards
  • The Shard, London

INSIGHTS

Simon Nichols

SOFTWARE – M&A AND DUE DILIGENCE INSIGHTS

Software M&A deal volume has remained stable but there are indicators of growth in M&A volume, largely driven by SaaS transactions, of which there were 2,107 in 2024.

Alex Ydlibi

Waste & Recycling: M&A Round Up 2024

Circularity ambitions and new technologies, alongside cost pressures and evolving end-customer compliance requirements, have created an exciting backdrop for M&A.

Loren Docksey

MENTAL HEALTH & PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES: MARKET OVERVIEW

In the face of a strained NHS, there is a growing market for highly specialised independent sector provision across the spectrum of psychological services.

Loren Docksey

Healthcare Services: H1-24 Market Overview

The sector is navigating political change amidst the backdrop of strained public health services.

Loren Docksey

Sector Snapshot: Healthcare Software

Digitisation of the NHS and Social Care Sector continues to drive significant levels of M&A.

Simon Nichols

Sector Snapshot: IT Managed Services

Despite the economic turbulence marked by inflation and escalating interest rates in 2023, the IT services sector has shown remarkable tenacity.

Alex Ydlibi

SECTOR SNAPSHOT: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

“The professional services sector has seen a noticeable increase in M&A."

Loren Docksey

SaaS M&A Snapshot: Q1 – 24 Update

High-performing businesses with demonstrable growth continue to be sought after by investors.

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IMPACT REPORT

Making a difference in the world is more important than ever. Minimising our impact on the environment and reducing waste and pollution is an ongoing challenge, but it’s one we take very seriously – from board level to our most junior employees.

NICOLETA VOICU

CARBON INVENTORY

Making a difference in the world is more important than ever. Minimising our impact on the environment and reducing waste and pollution is an ongoing challenge, but it’s one we take very seriously – from board level to our most junior employees.