- "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
Policy maker accuses banks of failing businesses
Dr Adam Posen, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, has lashed out at banks for not lending enough to small and medium-size enterprises, calling them 'reluctant risk adverse jerks'.
Talking to BBC Radio 5, Posen argued that more should be done to boost loans to SMEs and questioned whether banks were focusing on the 'wrong risks' and 'overreacting' in the wake of the 2008 credit crisis.
Businesses are now suffering as a result, said Posen, because banks are cutting back on forms of lending that could be productive.
He said: "We have had 100 years in the UK where people have been complaining about the inability of the City to finance domestic industry and domestic business. Looking across national data, the UK does just not look good on this. Throw in the crisis and the cutbacks to lending to small and new businesses are enormous."
Posen's remarks were made before a lecture he gave at a Trade Union Congress (TUC) seminar yesterday to coincide with the release of a new banking report.
According to the TUC's Banking after Vickers report, a radical banking reform is essential if banks are to double the current lending level needed to meet UK investment needs.