- "In the last 20 years our business has changed considerably…and as the focus of our business has changed, Bird Luckin have moved with us."
Alex Tanner, George Tanner (Shalford) Ltd - "Bird Luckin has looked after us incredibly well for over 60 years, they are pro-active and innovational - meeting all our needs to help us achieve our aims."
Richard Stubbings, Cliffords Limited - "I can honestly say that Bird Luckin are the best firm of accountants and auditors I have ever dealt with - and I don't say that lightly!"
Colin Webb, Walthamstow Stadium - "It's important for us to know that we will always be able to contact the right people to give us the right advice and support."
Jane Bennett, Bennetts Funeral Directors - "Although we deal mainly with one Partner … we also know that if we need to contact someone else who is a specialist in another area, we can get the advice we need quickly and easily"
Jeremy Ruggles, J.S. Wright & Sons Ltd - "Bird Luckin got us to a stage which would have taken us months - if not years - to reach on our own, and they got us there in a matter of weeks"
Matthew Sullivan, SNC Ltd - "You can be a good accountant, but if you don't have an understanding of the industry it can be very difficult. "There are two or three people we have regular contact with at Bird Luckin who know our business well, and it makes a difference.""
Robert Church, W A Church (Bures) Ltd - "The work which Bird Luckin has done for Boddingtons over the past few months has helped shape our future direction for the better."
John Warner, Chief Executive, Boddingtons Ltd - "Bird Luckin has acted for us since our inception 10 years ago. They have a very 'can do' yet highly professional attitude - we are very appreciative of their support and advice over the years."
Marlon Fox, Outlook Property Ltd
Business finance Taskforce launched
Details of the business finance taskforce, designed to examine and tackle the challenges facing businesses in diversifying their finances, have been revealed.
The taskforce, announced as part of the credit easing package in the Autumn Statement, will be led by Tim Breedon, Legal and General chief executive, and current chairman of the Association of British Insurers. The focus will be on debt and credit products, looking at a range of finance options to make business's lives easier.
Commenting, Business Secretary Vince Cable said: "Businesses across the UK are still in many cases unhappy with the way they have been treated by banks.
"We have secured a rise in new lending from the biggest banks this year and credit easing is designed to provide another immediate boost. But I want to see as much competition in the market as possible and for businesses to have access to a wide range of finance sources.
"There are exciting innovations emerging that provide alternatives to bank lending. Businesses are selling bonds directly to their customers, missing out the middle-men. And peer-to-peer lending has opened up opportunities for savers to invest directly in the fortunes of UK businesses. I want to investigate and dismantle any barriers to these and future innovations."
Welcoming the move, CBI director general John Cridland said: "Government has grasped the nettle in supporting industry to develop new and viable financing solutions for small and medium sized companies. There is huge growth potential in the UK's medium sized businesses, ready to be unlocked if we can provide them with long term capital to support their investment.
"The taskforce initiative is something that the CBI has specifically called for and it is an opportunity to tackle the barriers that prevent most mid-sized businesses from looking beyond their bank for financial support.
"The current constraints on bank lending mean there is an urgent need to find alternative sources of capital suitable for growing businesses."