Kreston Reeves

Office location and visiting details

Inside Springfield House, Springfield Road, Horsham RH12 2RG, the Kreston Reeves team welcomes appointment-led visitors Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:30. Telephone 01403 253 282 connects callers straight to reception.

Heritage and ethos

The firm began in Kent in 1821 and has expanded into a chartered accountancy and advisory group with eight offices across London and the South East. Horsham continues that history, bringing two centuries of learning to companies, families and charities throughout West Sussex. Clients benefit from the reach and technical depth of a national practice, combined with the partner-led touch of a neighbour who knows the town’s schools, markets and cycle lanes. Registration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) assures robust oversight, while an internal culture built on clarity, integrity and energetic support shows in every phone call, spreadsheet and return issued. Many local owners turn first to the Horsham office for life-time financial choices, from opening day through to succession planning.

Core services

• Statutory year-end accounts for companies, LLPs and sole traders, meeting Companies Act and HMRC deadlines without drama.
• Audits where thresholds require assurance, with fieldwork under International Standards on Auditing and clear reports for banks, investors and grant funders.
• Tax compliance for Self-Assessment, CT600 corporation tax, quarterly VAT and Making Tax Digital submissions.
• Tax planning covering inheritance tax mitigation, capital gains relief, R&D claims and specialist reviews for non-domiciled residents.
• Business advisory projects such as cash-flow mapping, margin analysis, succession planning and shareholder exit strategies.
• Outsourced payroll, auto-enrolment and CIS filings through a dedicated bureau that meets every deadline.
• Cloud bookkeeping on Xero, QuickBooks or Sage, giving leaders real-time dashboards on phones and tablets.
• Charity reporting under SORP (FRS 102) and cross-border structuring, transfer pricing and expatriate payroll via the global Kreston network.

Every file is partner-reviewed before release, adding an extra layer of quality control that clients say they notice.

The building

Springfield House is a modern, glass-fronted office five minutes’ walk north of Horsham’s centre and ten minutes from the rail station. Drivers turn off Springfield Road opposite Horsham Park and enter a private car park with bays marked “Kreston Reeves Visitor”. Ordnance Survey grid reference TQ173313 guides sat-navs precisely. Navy signage on the façade makes the office easy to spot. Many guests combine meetings with errands: the park café next door serves coffee and sandwiches, Swan Walk Shopping Centre is close for gifts, and the park paths offer a calming stroll after number-heavy discussions.

Accessibility

Automatic doors open to a level reception. A lift reaches the first-floor meeting suites, and a wheelchair-friendly bay sits fifteen metres from the entrance. An accessible WC meets BS 8300, and the main boardroom includes a hearing loop. Assistance dogs are welcomed with water bowls. Clients can request large-print papers, quiet rooms or other aids when booking.

Opening hours and appointments

Opening hours run Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:30, with the final face-to-face appointment at 16:30. Partners will host virtual meetings or urgent calls outside this window when arranged in advance. Guests are asked to arrive five minutes early to sign in, collect a badge and take refreshments. The reception line 01403 253 282 operates 08:45–17:45. Each enquiry is routed to the most relevant specialist, so pre-booking is important. Same-day slots are usually available for urgent matters, and the introductory discovery meeting of up to thirty minutes is free of charge. Sessions can be in person, by telephone or over secure video link.

Professional credentials

The firm appears on the ICAEW public register under Firm Number C003795140. Audit work is authorised by the Financial Reporting Council. All staff file annual ethics declarations, and Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation safeguards client data. Partners and managers complete at least forty hours of formal CPD each year to keep technical knowledge sharp. Accountancy Age placed Kreston Reeves inside its “Top 25” list in 2023.

Local leadership

Day-to-day direction rests with Partner-in-Charge Jane Smith FCA. Jane brings more than twenty years’ experience guiding owner-managed businesses. She is supported by specialist partners in tax and audit, qualified managers and ACA trainees. Each new client is assigned a dedicated manager who acts as main contact, handles monthly queries and arranges an annual strategic review with the partner. Through cloud dashboards, directors view profit, cash and tax forecasts in real time. The office aims to return calls within one working day and emails within four hours.

Case studies

• A Horsham technology firm arrived with seed funding and two employees. Five years later, with R&D tax guidance, detailed cash-flow modelling and investor-ready audits, turnover reached £5 million while corporation tax fell by £200,000.
• A family farm on the town’s edge faced complex succession issues. Restructuring into an LLP reduced inheritance tax exposure and set a shareholder agreement that allowed the next generation to invest without excess personal liability.

A mixed local economy keeps the office agile, tailoring solutions to fit each trading style.

Community involvement

Staff sponsor the Horsham Rotary Dragon Boat Festival, cheer for race teams and collect donations for local causes. Audit time is given pro-bono to a West Sussex children’s charity, saving it several thousand pounds each year. Every employee receives two paid volunteering days annually. A carbon reduction plan targets net-zero operations by 2030, supported by paper-light processes and renewable energy tariffs.

Booking a consultation

To arrange accounts preparation, tax planning or business strategy advice, call 01403 253 282 during office hours and request the Horsham Client Service Team. The introductory meeting is free and without obligation at Springfield House, by video or by phone. Further details, maps and partner profiles are available at krestonreeves.com/locations/horsham/.