Retail & eCommerce

Perpetual transformation creates significant complexity. We see an opportunity to excel.

The pace of change is constant – but so too is our support.

Success in retail and eCommerce means navigating a stream of challenges, from fast growth and international expansion to supply chain issues and technological evolution.

Our services

We specialise in advising fast-growth, entrepreneurial businesses and as such we understand their needs and have the breadth of expertise to advise across the range of services they require. We support our clients throughout their business lifecycle, through the various phases, providing a range of services as they change and become more complex, including supporting future change.

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Audit and assurance

Our risk-based audit approach focuses on understanding our clients, recognising their business issues and identifying the impact that they may have on the financial statements. Coupled with our sector experience, we can determine the critical audit areas and devise specific testing based on our thorough understanding of each clients structure, organisation and business risks.

Audit

Tax advisory

Making sure you’re structured efficiently and effectively:

  • Structuring advice

  • Tax-efficient finance and modelling

  • Transfer pricing

  • Capital Gains Tax and Capital Allowances

  • SDLT and CIS

Tax

Tax compliance

Making it easier to ensure your fulfil your responsibilities:

  • Corporation tax returns

  • Non-resident landlord returns

  • HMRC enquiries

  • ATED

  • Corporate interest restrictions

Employment tax

  • Advising on PAYE and National Insurance issues in respect of benefits in kind

  • Advising on their compliance reporting obligations under the business expense payments regime

  • Drafting and updating staff expense and travel expense policies

  • Assisting with HMRC employment status reviews and helping to implement an internal review process

  • Structuring termination payments

  • Advising on National Living and Minimum Wage regulations

  • Managing HMRC reviews

Employment Tax

Transaction Services

Pragmatic advice on key transactions and support for your operations:

  • Sale/purchase advisory and structuring

  • Due Diligence

  • IPOs

  • Group rationalisation

  • Outsourcing (bookkeeping and payroll)

Transaction Services

VAT

Unravelling the complexity of VAT schemes and rules:

  • Transaction support

  • VAT compliance

  • Partial exemption and capital goods scheme

  • Cross-border issues

VAT

Investor issues

Helping you make sure your hard work pays off:

  • IHT and trusts

  • Dividend planning

  • Exit strategy

  • Moving residence and owning property abroad

Risk Assurance and Advisory Service

Our specialists will help you make informed decisions by providing independent and objective assurance on your governance, risk management and control environment. Beyond peace of mind, we’ll help you assess performance in different areas of your organisation and so identify operational efficiencies.

Risk Assurance & Advisory Services

Why HaysMac?

We work at the sharp end of industry, helping early-stage, fast-growth, scale-up companies, large international privately owned groups, private equity backed businesses and well-known listed companies.

Our people take a real interest in our clients’ business, making a difference for brands in fashion, apparel, beauty, cosmetics and manufacturers, as well as high street chains and luxury houses.

Our team of specialists will represent your best interests and support you through your journey. We’ll keep you up to date with the latest tax and accounting guidelines, ensuring your business is well placed to grow and achieve success.

Put your trust in experts who understand your world and the challenges you face.

We pride ourselves on excellent client service delivery. We’ll work with you to meet your deadlines, ensuring we add value, while delivering a service that’s centred on your needs.

Many of our clients have international components, requiring local knowledge and expertise. We bring worldwide outreach through MSI Global Alliance (MSI), which we co-founded in 1990 to coordinate 250 reliable and recommended accountants and lawyers in the territories our clients seek to expand into and do business.

Our key service lines range from audit, tax compliance, R&D and company secretarial to outsourcing, payroll, risk assurance & advisory services, and transaction advisory services.

Not sure what you need?

Our sector teams are equipped with specialists across all service lines, enabling them to assist you with all aspects of your business needs and challenges. Have a problem you need help with? Let us find the solution.

Our services

It’s unusual to find specialist sector know-how at every level of an accountancy firm. We like being a bit different at HaysMac. Meet the team member who’s ready to talk shop.

Lotte Williams

Senior Manager - Head of Retail & eCommerce

Natasha Frangos

Managing Partner

Sabina Burke

Director

Andrew Barford

Partner

Mike Crowson

Director, Head of Private Equity

Matthew Yates

Assistant Manager

Diana Willats

Assistant Manager

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