Champion Accountants’ leisure and hospitality team brings extensive experience of managing acquisition, development and growth.

Leisure & Hospitality

Hospitality accountants

Our expert team understands the unique challenges of operating within the hospitality sector and is primed to manage everything from cashflow to payroll, provide business advisory and tax advisory services, and help you navigate the pressures of the industry.

Few industries are as impacted by evolving trends and changing consumer demands as hospitality. Our team of specialists will ensure that you have the financial agility to adapt and grow when needed, and to trade with confidence in an ever-changing market.

With support ranging from big picture forward planning to details such as handling tips and tronc arrangements, we’re here to help your hospitality business thrive.

Staff turnover, seasonality and ever-evolving tax legislation are just a few of the issues that can impact financial stability in the leisure industry. At Champion Accountants, we are sensitive to these challenges and offer proactive support to help your leisure business to grow.

Whether your business is a hub of live music, sports, health, food and drink, performance, getaways, or another form of leisure or entertainment, we’ll provide insight and experience that will firm up your financials and your future.

Park home and holiday parks

At Champion Accountants, we have extensive experience of managing acquisition, development, and growth of park homes and holiday parks. Our professional and experienced team is well versed in traversing both opportunities and challenges that are unique to this sector.

Managing cash flow in a seasonal economy and understanding legislation as it relates specifically to your business, we’ll provide business advisory, tax advisory, compliance, payroll, and business insurance support.

SPEAK TO AN EXPERT

Ged Cosgrove
Ged Cosgrove
Group Managing Partner
Andrew Hopwood
Andrew Hopwood
Client Partner
David Hardy
David Hardy
Client Partner
Stephen Robinson
Stephen Robinson
Client Partner

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY...

“I’m so pleased with our relationship with Champion – honestly, they are brilliant! Their advisors have added so much to our group of businesses and I really value their opinion and viewpoint. The whole team is extremely detail-orientated, unlike other advisors who may skim over things.

“They pick up on even the most minor of points, going on to explain how it could be relevant to X, Y and Z. The staff always go above and beyond – they recently worked on a Saturday helping me meet a deadline for our parent company! Another accountant may have left it because it was outside of normal practice hours, but my client manager worked in his own time to make sure that we met our deadline.

“Champion are a huge asset, especially as they understand the different stakeholders within our business that I need to answer to. It’s really comforting to know that I’ve an experienced and intelligent advisor as an ally, and even though we’re based in London, they’re always happy to come and explain things in detail face to face.”

Jen Thompson, Head of Finance at CRATE Brewery

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY...

“Before my current businesses, I actually worked under Ged Cosgrove in the ‘80s. Yet my true passion wasn’t in accountancy and I left to join the hospitality industry. Years later, I acquired a business that had an accountant who was close to retirement. Of course, when the time came to replace them, I had no hesitation in turning to Champion Accountants to look after our affairs.

“Beyond meticulously maintained and accurate accounts, they’ve also given me significant guidance in areas I would never have thought of alone. Most notably, in the area of R&D Tax Relief. We had developed an app for our bars that, as well as offering a loyalty scheme, also qualifies as R&D. Having this tech available has proven to be invaluable during COVID-19 too, as Government measures required hospitality venues to offer table service and in-app ordering — two things we already had in place — almost overnight.

“With finances, rules are always changing, so you want and need your accountancy team to be well versed with the latest regulations. Champion is on the ball. They proactively find solutions, and their expertise has helped us continue to adapt to this new world we’re in. Having a firm like Champion at our disposal has proven to be one of the best investments I’ve made. They’re always a phone call or email away from solving a problem.”

Eddie McCauley, Landmark Inns & Popbev

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY...

“Now that the dust has settled, we wanted to record our thanks to the Champion team for steering us through our buy-out of the business. Your advice on the projections and business plan, raising the finance, taxation and structuring the deal was a tremendous help and enabled us to complete our buy-out. You were always available to answer our queries and kept the momentum of the deal by working closely with the other professionals.”

Don & Sue Williams, Owen’s Caravan Park Limited

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