TaxAssist Accountants Horfield welcomes new owners

A rewarding scalable business model for the financially astute

Run your own accounting and advisory business

Now more than ever, you might be thinking about how to make your time and income work harder for your future, so that you’re in control.

As a TaxAssist Accountants franchisee, you can run a thriving accountancy and advisory business, enjoy a growing income from your efforts, and build a valuable asset to sell when the time is right.

You will be able to deliver a suite of accounting, tax, financial and advisory services to local business owners, contractors, freelancers, and their families from your welcoming high street premises.

Franchisees have worked both in practice and industry, banking, financial services, corporate and consulting, and some have been former successful business owners too.

Having a financial background is essential – the focus is on advising and supporting clients while your tech and team do the number crunching.

The Market

With the loss of the traditional bank manager and other advisory organisations, there is a gap that TaxAssist franchises are filling, as people seek a local trusted advisor for their business and personal financial affairs.

Demand is constant, with evolving tech automating many of the basic services. Franchisees and their teams harness this to deliver a suite of accounting, tax and advisory work, with a relationship-led approach.

Alongside these core services, you’ll have multiple additional service lines (Financial Planning by TaxAssist, Tax Consulting by TaxAssist and Payroll by TaxAssist) that you can introduce to clients and then refer to our dedicated teams of specialists at our support office to undertake the service delivery – helping you create multiple revenue streams for your business.

Our technical team operate a helpdesk, as well as delivering regulatory updates for your team, and we provide specialist support and mentoring for you as the owner. You’ll always be able to access the advice you need, whenever you need it.

Your role – and our role

As a TaxAssist franchisee you are in business for yourself, but not by yourself.

The goal is for you to work on the business rather than in it. That way, you’re growing an asset as well as your income.

You’ll spend your time growing your business attracting new clients and leading your team of loyal staff. We’ll guide you every step of the way to maximise both your income and asset value, all you need to do is follow the proven model – just like hundreds of people have before you.

Think of us as your back-office support team, with years of experience helping people start and grow their accounting firm.
TaxAssist franchisees benefit from our:

Market leading brand with a proven product and service mix
Lead generation service and digital visibility, including website and marketing campaigns
Refined technology, systems and processes for every element of your business
Guidance setting out your business plan, a proven route to building a saleable asset
Keeping you and your business right at the leading edge of changing trends and regulations
Multi-award-winning 5* franchisee support year-after-year – independent industry survey

There are three typical routes to running your own TaxAssist:

Next steps

The TaxAssist franchise is for the financially astute, people who enjoy the reward of delivering ongoing value to their clients, forging deep mutually profitable relationships. Our next steps include:

Do you have:

Drive and determination
Commercial and financial acumen
Discipline to follow a proven, successful model
At least £40K to invest to start your new business

Over 245 accountancy practices in the UK,with another 135+ territories available

TaxAssist Accountants Financial Data

The following financial information was provided by TaxAssist Accountants to give you more information about the costs associated with a TaxAssist Accountants opportunity

Financial information – The franchise package

Franchise Fee: £19,950 + VAT for a new start franchise*

*£9,975 + VAT if you are joining TaxAssist with an existing practice with a fee bank of over £50,000.

Total Investment Required: From £100,000
Minimum Investment: £40,000

TaxAssist Accountants Horfield welcomes new owners

November 21, 2025

Awais Tariq and Yaseen Ismail have taken ownership of the practice at 288a Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8PD following its acquisition from long-standing owners Ian and Yvonne Smith.

Awais, an FCCA-qualified accountant and Yaseen, MAAT-qualified are joining the TaxAssist network by converting an existing practice and jointly purchasing the Horfield franchise. Together, they bring significant expertise and a strong commitment to client service.

With more than a decade of UK public practice experience, Awais specialises in tax planning, financial reporting and compliance. He also brings extensive experience in business development, operational improvement and driving profitability.

“I am eager to utilise my skills and passion for supporting clients at the Horfield practice,” Awais said. “Along with Yaseen, I look forward to meeting with clients and growing the practice further.”

Yaseen has nearly ten years’ experience in the accountancy sector, with wide-ranging skills in practice management, statutory accounts, VAT, PAYE, company and personal tax and compliance. He said, “Awais and I are committed to delivering a first-class service. Working with the TaxAssist team and brand is an ideal match, and we’re excited to support the 500 clients at the practice.”

Ian and Yvonne Smith will remain in the business for a transition period over the coming months, and in reflecting on their 19 years in the network, they shared their appreciation:

“We’d like to thank the whole team at the TaxAssist Support Centre for all your help, guidance and support. It has been a great experience and we’ve always felt expertly supported – we couldn’t have done it without you.”

Anyone interested in learning more about the services that TaxAssist Accountants Horfield provides can contact Awais and Yaseen for a free initial consultation. Services include accounts preparation, tax returns, payroll, bookkeeping, tax planning and wider business advisory and financial planning services.

TaxAssist Accountants Success Stories

TaxAssist Accountants Testimonials

After learning more about the strength of the TaxAssist brand and the comprehensive support on offer, I made the decision to convert my existing practice and join the network.

Beyant Khosti (TaxAssist Accountants Barnes and Putney)

I've invested in starting a new business, opened my first shop and have a growing client portfolio. Without TaxAssist, this would never have been possible.

Raza Syed (TaxAssist Accountants Southall)

Being part of a franchise network is the best of both worlds... I get to make my own decisions about the business and yet we are part of this massive network made up of the very supportive franchisor, directors and staff, as well as the other franchisees

Hannah Campbell (TaxAssist Accountants Leith, Musselburgh, Dalkeith and Fairmilehead)

I am happy to report that I now have over 400 clients, which generate an income and flexibility in how I work that could not have been achieved on the corporate ladder I stepped off. Further, I know that the practice will be a valuable asset for my future when the time is right. The shops, along with my own marketing, and the initiatives of the TaxAssist Support Centre Team, have proved invaluable in helping me to build a substantial practice.

Alex Smith, TaxAssist Accountants Plymouth and Peverell