TaxAssist Accountants

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 typically been accountants working both in practice and in industry, as well as in banking, financial, corporate and consulting services. Many also come from a successful business ownership background too.

If you join TaxAssist as a new start franchisee or you are converting your existing practice to TaxAssist Accountants you will need to be a qualified accountant with a practising certificate. TaxAssist can advise you on qualifications and obtaining a practising certificate if this is something you are not familiar with.

If you are purchasing a TaxAssist franchise resale and you are not an accountant with a practising certificate, then having a financial/senior management position within the banking or financial sectors or proven business background is essential. You must attend an initial training course and employ a practice manager who is a qualified accountant to manage the day-to-day operations of the business.

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.


We provide key TaxAssist branded services that will enhance the client experience and provide multiple income streams. These include Financial Planning, Tax Consulting and Payroll Services.

Extending the TaxAssist portfolio offers enormous potential for growth and creates huge value to franchisees in attracting and retaining clients. With more services in the pipeline, this enhances the brand and puts us several steps ahead of the competition.

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