- "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
Playing politics will not help the economy
Politicians must stop 'playing politics' and work together to come up with a credible plan for growth, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned.
The message follows shadow chancellor Ed Balls' call for the reversal of the 20 per cent VAT rate at this week's Labour Conference.
In a speech, where he claimed that cutting the deficit too far, too quickly is not working, Ed Balls laid out five immediate steps that the Government should take. These include reducing VAT to five per cent on home repairs and maintenance for a one year period.
But the FSB believes the UK should follow the lead of other EU countries and introduce a limited and temporary VAT cut in the construction and tourism sectors for a year.
Nevertheless, the FSB claims that Labour should have more up its sleeve, and that real talks on how to rebuild and strengthen the recovery should take the place of political posturing over the size and speed of cuts.
John Walker, National Chairman, Federation of Small Businesses, said:
"The FSB is concerned that without a more aggressive and proactive approach to promoting growth that the economy will stagnate and decline. While we agree with Labour that something needs to be done, we believe that a full reversal of the VAT rise is not the answer.
"The economy is too fragile to be kicked around like a political football during party conference season. We need to see all the parties working together and putting economic recovery first. The political sparring between parties about the cuts is not the answer and so tangible policies which deliver growth must be put in place to boost growth, jobs and UK plc."