Testimonials

Real comments from real customers in their own words.

We are a small business with operations in several countries. The decision to engage The Company Books to manage our bookkeeping function for many of our operating entities has proved to be a very wise and beneficial one. We appreciate the convenience, quality and value for invested funds that we now receive by utilizing the integrated approach offered by The Company Books. With access to the monthly accounts via the web service, we are able to concentrate on management and decision making with time that was previously spent in managing our data entry.
Dean MacPherson | Director PUK.
‘BCSG came to The Company Books having had a poor experience with a previous bookkeeping provider and with the need for a high quality, highly reliable service. That is exactly what we have got in the 2 years that we have worked with Company Books and we are really grateful for it. We have grown rapidly in the last few years and throughout, Joy and her team have been responsive, attentive and most importantly, accurate. We would not hesitate to recommend The Company Books to any small business looking for top notch bookkeeping support.’
Emma Martin | BCSG Resource Director
ET Enterprises Limited (ETEL) is involved in the design, development, and manufacture of photo multipliers and accessories. ETEL chose to outsource its accounting operations to The Company Books (TCB) when it was necessary to focus all its attention on the move of operations to its current location in Uxbridge. As could be expected, there was a learning curve for both ETEL and TCB as a working relationship was established. However, once past that hurdle, TCB has devoted the resources necessary to produce quality accounts and management reports. In addition, TCB has been instrumental in helping ETEL's parent company reconcile, consolidate and eliminate intercompany accounts. TCB has proposed other significant improvements in ETEL's accounting. We believe the outsourcing to TCB has been cost effective and a success
As a Barrister and a professional speaker, financial incompetence is an illness that I have always suffered from. Even the thought of preparing the numbers needed for VAT and Income Tax returns makes me physically sick. Somehow, The Company Books manages to take away the pain. They are always pleasant, efficient and tolerant of my levels of disorganisation. If it was not for them, I would have hung myself long ago using a noose made from unpaid invoices.
Graham Davies | Barrister
Pike PR & Marketing has been using The Company Books for the past four years and we have found their service throughout to be exemplary. In fact our bookkeeper is now an integral part of the team and adds significantly to the financial management of the company....
Sue Pike | Managing Director
Having run several business and had experience of several different book keepers and accountants, I simply cannot recommend The Company Books highly enough. They are efficient, their work is accurate, they are trustworthy and very helpful. I found that their online web accounting system was extremely useful and reassuring tool. I could Log-in to and view reports and certain aspects of my accounts at any time day or night without additional cost or complication. I have found no better service - in terms of technology or human endeavour - available to SME's
Samantha Jones | Entrepreneur
We have been working with The Company Books since 2003 and have nothing but praise for the quality of their work. We run a small business and strongly believe in outsourcing. TCB have looked after day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll and other more complex operations involving tracking shareholder movements in and out of investment funds, as well as fairly intricate fees calculations. They have always provided a very good service, on time and with a smile!
Philip Hands | Managing Partner | AdvantHedge Ltd
The Pulse System from The Company Books provides us with 24x7 visabiltity of our debtors, creditors and bank status in a single location - fantastic!- The online system provides a fantasic overview of our financial performance and allows us to measure our achievements against plan.
Justin Langford | COEO
The Company Books has been a great assistance in taking control of SNOG’s financial bookkeeping requirements. SNOG has expanded at a rapid rate, in the UK and internationally, and the efficiency of The Company Books has permitted our team to concentrate on new business development, leaving the bookkeeping in their capable hands. They are conscientious of costs, timelines and methods of streamlining all processes.
R Baines, CEO | SNOG Pure Frozen Yoghurt
The Company Books have been patient and attentive in setting up accounting systems that meet our particular needs. They continue to be very supportive and willing to react to the developing needs of our business. For a tailored personal service I would have no hesitation in recommending them.
Ian Chilvers | Atelier Works LLP
We have enjoyed the services of The Company Books for several years. They have taken the burden of book keeping from us which has permitted concentration on core activities.  There are three principal benefits from their service:
  1. Removal of the need to employ a book keeper. In reality if you need one, two are required to cover for holidays, sickness, maternity leave etc…
  2. Saving office space.
  3. No need to purchase and maintain an accounting software package with additional PC’s.
The combination is very cost effective, and coupled with easy access to data whenever needed, presents an unbeatable combination.
Michael Allaway | Barrington Healthcare
As an international theatrical entrepreneur living and working from many countries and therefore, rarely in the UK, I have completely entrusted the services of The Company Books with no hint of a concern or problem for the past 10 years. Their caring approach and highly professional service has allowed me to concentrate all my energy on the development of my business and enjoy the management of the company run like a swiss clock.
Gwenael Allan of G.A.A.P.
Maverick has had a great relationship with TCB for many years, we have found their type of flexible and scalable service really works well for us and it is great that they have a feel for our business and work with similar clients.
Will Jeffery | Maverick Media Ltd
The Company Books came to our rescue in 2007 when we suddenly had bookkeeping issues due to the sad ill health of our longtime bookkeeper. Since that time the extent of their work for us has increased as we have gained more and more confidence in their abilities. The process and service standards have always been exemplary and I have grown to rely more and more on their ability to solve our questions and issues.  I now have complete trust and confidence in their commitment to us as their client as well as flexibility and quality of staff.
Spencer Ewen | Seymour Management

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