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Perfectly positioned to take advantage of all the connections afforded by Suffolk’s county town, our head office is home to a host of dedicated accountancy experts offering a personal approach that sets us apart from other firms in the region.
Scrutton Bland is proud to provide a full range of accounting and advisory services from our Ipswich branch. Services include audits and corporate finance projects for businesses as well as insurance and tax advice for private individuals.
Going way beyond crunching the numbers to offer an overarching view on your financial planning, strategic thinking and integrated solutions.
Helping your business understand the risks and opportunities it faces, backed by specialist advice, compliance support and planning.
Are you maximising your tax allowances and opportunities? We’ll plan your finances to ensure you retain as much of your wealth as possible.
Whether you’re looking for greater efficiency, smarter business insights or software training, we’ll help you make the most of new technology.
Acquiring another business, entering new markets or considering a management buy-out? We’ll provide the specialist advice you need.
A thorough review of internal processes and risks will result in fewer challenges for your teams, better services and a more effective organisation.
Providing a holistic view of your personal finances, we’ll help you make tax-efficient decisions, protect your assets and grow your wealth.
Since Alfred Scrutton and Francis Goodchild opened their first office on The Thoroughfare in Ipswich in 1919, we’ve garnered a reputation for delivering specialist, high-quality financial advice and accounting services to businesses and individuals throughout the area. Continual growth caused a move to premises on Museum Street in 1936 and again to our current spacious modern offices on Crown Street in 2004. We provide our services for a range of sectors, including but not limited to:
We’re a friendly, independent and professional team of accountants, auditors, tax advisers, insurance brokers, corporate finance specialists, business advisers and so much more.
Corporate Finance Executive
Niall is a Corporate Finance Executive based in our Ipswich office
Audit Manager
Lauren joined Scrutton Bland in September 2024 and works as an Audit Manager looking after a portfolio of not for profit and corporate clients.
Client Manager
Keri joined Scrutton Bland during 2024 and is currently working in the Risk and Assurance Team.
Senior Client Support
Hannah works in our Business Advisory team, across our Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich offices.
Outsourcing Analyst
Luke joined in Scrutton Bland in 2023 and is currently training towards the ACCA qualification.
Senior Client Support
Megan joined Scrutton Bland in March 2024 and works within our Business Advisory team.
VAT Manager
Paula is our VAT Manager in our Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds offices and oversees our VAT advisory offering.
Payroll Manager
Jon is a Payroll Manager based in our Ipswich office and oversees the growth of our bureau function.
Assistant Payroll Manager
Tracy works as an Assistant Manager in our Payroll team and is based in our Ipswich office.
Audit Partner
John is an Audit Partner in our Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich offices.
Business Advisory Manager
Laura is a Business Advisory Manager and works across our Bury St Edmunds and Ipswich offices.
Assistant Manager
Laura is an ACCA qualified Assistant Manager based in our Ipswich office.
Private Client Tax Partner
Paul is a Private Client Tax Partner focused on serving central East Anglia from our Bury St Edmunds office.
Head of People and Culture
Empowering people to become the best version of themselves.
Assistant Manager
Lesley is a highly experienced Chartered Accountant, specialising in the charity sector
HR Adviser
Harriet is an HR adviser working across all of Scrutton Bland’s three offices
Senior Risk and Assurance Auditor
Bethan completes risk and assurance audits for clients
Digital and Events Manager
Rachel joined us in 2022 as Digital and Events Manager
HR Adviser
Natalie is an HR Adviser, working across all of our offices
Corporate Finance Manager
Ben works as an Corporate Finance Manager and is based in our Ipswich office.
Client Manager
Emily works as a Client Manager in the Business Advisory department of our Ipswich office.
Audit Partner
Steven provides audit and assurance services for family and owner managed businesses.
Marketing Director
Elizabeth leads the strategic Marketing direction, tactics and campaign management for the Firm.
Private Client Tax Partner
Simon specialises in advising High Net Worth Individuals with their personal tax affairs.
Client Manager
Ryan is a Senior Risk and Assurance Auditor, based in our Ipswich office.
Tax Assistant Manager
Chris works within our Private Client Tax Department across our Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds offices.
Associate Partner
Leisyen joined Scrutton Bland in 2008 and is an Associate Partner in our Risk and Assurance Department.
Audit Manager
Lauren is a manager in the audit team, working in our Ipswich office.
Associate Partner
Sam is an Associate Partner, based in our Colchester office.
Corporate Finance Director
As a Corporate Finance Director, Mark has over 30 years of experience in managing financial transactions for businesses.
Audit Manager
Donna is a manager in our Ipswich audit department, looking after charities and owner-managed businesses.
Personal Tax Manager
Sally is a Tax Manager in our Ipswich office, specialising in personal tax and Capital Gains Tax.
Senior Tax Adviser
Joy is a member of the Tax Advisory Team, specialising in assisting businesses with post-Brexit regulations.
Corporate Finance Partner
Luke is a Partner and leads our Corporate Finance team.
Tax Advisory Partner
Chris oversees the provision of advice to businesses covering tax planning.
Client Manager
Jo is a manager in the Ipswich office as part of the Business Advisory team.
Business Advisory Partner
Emma is a Partner in our Ipswich Business Advisory team.
Associate Partner
Ryan leads our SB Digital team bringing efficiency and insights to owner managed businesses.
Corporate Finance Director
James works on business valuations, disposals and acquisitions, and specialises in US/UK GAAP conversion work in the education sector.
Client Manager
Sonja is a Chartered Accountant specialising in agriculture, land and property.
Business Advisory Partner
Jack is a Business Advisory Partner working across East Anglia, with a focus on the west of the region.
Senior Risk and Assurance Auditor
Carl undertakes risk and assurance internal audits for our clients.
Corporation Tax Manager
Robert oversees all Corporation Tax compliance work undertaken across Scrutton Bland.
Business Advisory Partner
Ben is a Partner in our Ipswich Business Advisory team.
Business Advisory Partner
James is a Business Advisory Partner, advising a range of businesses on their growth and development.
Risk & Assurance Partner
Paul specialises in internal audits and delivers robust frameworks to help businesses.
Business Advisory Partner
Nick is a Business Advisory Partner and the firm’s Finance Partner, heading up the finance team and lead partner for the Farm and Estates advisory team.
Managing Partner
Jason specialises in business, corporate and personal taxation.
Call us on 01473 267000
Email us at hello@scruttonbland.co.uk
Fitzroy House
Crown Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3LG
Opening times 9am–5pm, Monday–Friday
We’re located on Crown Street in Ipswich town centre, opposite Marks & Spencer and next to Crown House.
By car
There are several car parks close to the office, but the nearest is Crown Car Park on Charles Street, which is just at the back of the building. For more information, you can visit Ipswich Council Parking.
By train
Ipswich train station is just a 15-minute walk away from our office, with regular services to and from London, Norwich, Diss, Colchester and Chelmsford. More information can be found on the Greater Anglia website.
By bus
Ipswich bus station is less than a five-minute walk from the office, with the majority of bus routes stopping at the train station. More information is available at Ipswich Buses.
Scrutton Bland have been helping people and businesses across the East of England with their accounts and finances for over 100 years.
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An in-depth understanding of your circumstances, coupled with complete familiarity with current legislation and the latest technology, means we are perfectly placed to provide valuable audits and optimise your systems.
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With offices in Bury St Edmunds, Colchester and Ipswich, we’re close enough for personal meetings with clients from anywhere across the East of England. Got something on your mind? We’ll be happy to listen and give you our thoughts.
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