Retail Audits That Actually Get Retail
Retail moves quickly. So why does your audit feel like it’s stuck in the slow lane? From Halfords to Carlsberg, we’ve helped leading brands navigate tight margins, supply chains, and growth.
We’ve heard it from hundreds of finance leaders: traditional audits are slow, expensive and disconnected from the realities of retail.
That’s why, as a leading adviser in the sector, working with more than a third of large retailers in the Midlands and many more across the UK, we guarantee:
- Retail Know-How – We speak your language. Our team includes former leaders from Dunelm, Boots, NEXT and Co-op, and we’ve helped shaped accountancy policy in the sector.
- Audit That Adds Value – Our work goes beyond compliance to deliver commercial insight.
- Transparent Fees – No surprises. No unexpected invoices. Just clarity for the road ahead.
- Continuity of Team – You’ll work with the same retail experts year after year. Our industry-renowned culture attracts and retains the best talent, so you don’t waste time answering the same questions.
BUILT FOR RETAIL. BACKED BY EXPERIENCE
We’re not just accountants. A number of our team have spent time “on the other side of the desk”, working for large retail businesses. And we frequently send secondees to help our clients develop their in-house finance resources, building our team’s practical and commercial experience in the process.
Our Head of Retail, Cat Kelly, also chaired the ICAEW Retail Advisory Group, leading the accountancy industry’s response to over 5,000 retail community members and liaising with the government on what’s critical to the market.
Our unique retail experience means you’ll get an audit and a service that’s packed with commercial insight. That’s why many of our client relationships are long-standing; some over 15 years. And the vast majority of our work comes from referrals and recommendations.
Trusted by Leading Retail Businesses
From fast-growing to established industry leaders, we’ve delivered audits that are commercial, pragmatic, and built around their needs. Here are just a few of the mid-market businesses who’ve chosen Cooper Parry as their audit partner.
WHAT DO RETAILERS SAY ABOUT CP?
“We wanted a firm focused on high growth who could handle the nuances and challenges that scaling businesses face. We didn’t just want an adviser with experience – we wanted one who would help us get value out of the audit and not just do a box-ticking exercise.
What’s great about Cooper Parry is they’re pre-emptive in their work and have seen a lot of businesses at various stages of growth, so can point us in the right direction for the scope of services we do (or don’t) require as we scale.”
– Arthur Edison, CFO, Wild Cosmetics
READY TO RETHINK YOUR RETAIL AUDIT?
If you’re tired of slow processes, generic advice, and teams that don’t understand your world, we should talk. Get in touch with our Head of Retail, Cat Kelly, today.