- "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
Government loses solar panel appeal
The Court of Appeal has returned a negative judgement on the Government's appeal against a High Court decision that deemed sudden changes to Feed in Tariffs (FITs) as illegal.
The Government gave the solar industry just a few weeks' warning that the FIT, would be cut from 43.3p to 21p. The Government claims that the reduction will allow more people to make use of the FIT within the agreed budget.
The industry claims that the speed with which the measures were imposed was illegal, and the High Court and Court of Appeal have upheld this. However, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is now seeking permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Earlier this week the Government announced a Plan B, which was to apply for the reduction through the proper process, and for the decrease to take place from March 2012.
Commenting on the situation, Liz Peace, chief executive of the British Property Foundation said: "Ultimately this decision will provide little solace to those landlords that have been forced to scale back their investment in renewable energy schemes. These schemes will not be revived whatever the Government decides to do on a further appeal to the Supreme Court, and it is disappointing that the implementation of cuts to solar FITs at very short notice and without meaningful consultation has created so much confusion.
"The efforts of building owners and occupiers will be central to creating a sustainable built environment; it is vital that these industries are given the market confidence they need to muster a business case for investment in energy efficiency and green technologies as other incentive schemes come on stream."