About Us

For more than 50 years Harwood Hutton has been providing hands-on advice to owner-managed businesses including those involved in the world of franchising. Whether you are thinking of developing your business model to turn it into a successful franchise or you are looking at the possibility of becoming a franchisee, we have the skills and experience to work with you to help you make the most of the opportunities available to you.

We can provide a full range of advice and services designed to provide hands-on assistance to both franchisors and franchisees so that they can focus on the development of their businesses, reaching their full potential in terms of growth and profitability.

Our services include: Viability studies Business planning Business mentoring Outsourced bookkeeping and payroll services Designing reporting systems Training franchisees in financial reporting Specialist corporate and personal tax advice Business purchases and sales, including due diligence and valuations Sourcing finance Sourcing lawyers specialising in franchising External audits of franchisees for franchisors, for example to help protect income streams And of course we can cover all the usual auditing, accounting and taxation compliance aspects of your business.