- "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
Taxes help boost public finances
The public purse headed into the black last month despite the poor performance of the economy.
The VAT rate of 20 per cent, good corporation tax receipts and the tax levy on banks saw Government income hit a surplus of £2 billion in July. A small rise in National Insurance contributions also helped.
In the first four months of the current financial year, net government borrowing was a little over £32 billion. This represents a £3 billion decline in borrowing compared with a year ago.
Ross Walker of Royal Bank of Scotland added: "At face value it's a better than expected outturn. It's quite an important figures as July is a key month for corporation tax receipts. It's the first big inflow for 2011. The issue is that with expectations for growth deteriorating sharply, the risk of a hit to tax receipts have increased. But at least as things deteriorate, we're starting from a strong point."
There wasn't, however, unanimity amongst analysts about the ability of the Government to meet its budget deficit reduction targets.
Samuel Tombs of Capital Economics said: "July's public finance figures suggest that the trend in borrowing has improved a bit, but not enough to leave the government on track to hit the fiscal forecasts for the year as a whole."