Smith & Williamson is a leading independent provider of investment management, accountancy, tax, corporate and financial advisory services to private clients, corporates, professional practices, and non-profit organisations. With 12 principal offices in the UK and Ireland, over 1,500 people and an international capability in 97 countries, our aim is to provide an innovative global service.
Services
Smith & Williamson provides an unusually wide range of financial advisory services, which goes beyond that offered by a traditional firm of accountants or investment house. These services include:
- Assurance & business services
- Audit
- Corporate finance
- Employee benefits & HR solutions
- Family office
- Forensic services
- Investment management
- Advisory investment service
- Private banking & treasury services
- Restructuring & recovery
- Tax
- Transaction services
How we work with clients
In an award-winning business as diverse as ours, professionalism and teamwork are key. We recognise that clients and intermediaries take comfort from knowing that they can easily reach senior people and decision-makers in our organisation who are able to understand their needs and objectives.
Our people
Our business thrives on its people - a pool of highly talented and enthusiastic individuals who deliver a broad and innovative range of services, but without compromising on delivering a genuinely director-led service. Technical excellence underpins how we deliver our services and our teams are dedicated to offering practical financial solutions.
People may ask what sets us apart from our competitors; put simply, it's our people - ambitious, talented and enthusiastic professionals who enjoy what they do and relish the opportunity to work together and with our clients.
Locations
Our business spans 12 principal offices in the UK and Ireland, with locations in the City of London, North London, Belfast, Bristol, Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow, Guildford, Maidstone, Salisbury, Southampton and Worcester.
International connections
Clients often require advice on international matters. Many of our directors have considerable international knowledge and expertise in their disciplines and we have developed a range of connections with other accounting, tax, investment management and banking specialists around the world.
Smith & Williamson Limited is a UK member of Nexia International, one of the longest established global networks of independent accounting and consulting firms. With 620 offices in 97 countries Nexia International gives us strong links in major cities around the world.
Our corporate finance practice is part of M&A International Inc., a leading independent alliance of specialist merger and acquisition firms. The alliance offers the resources of over 300 professionals in 41 firms throughout the world.