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The case studies & testimonials in this section illustrate how #TeamSAS have offered financial support and guidance to help them acheive their ambitions.
Verbatim Pharma
Verbatim Pharma came to SAS Micro as a fairly new company in 2019 and has since then been our first scale-up to SAS.
Watch our full case study to find out more about their business and how SAS Micro and now SAS has continued to support them throughout their journey in the past four years.
Channel Tools
We have been working closely with Channel Tools for 5 years, Kewal chose SAS as his accountant because we were able to offer the right expertise in the right area.
Channel Tools needed a firm of accountants to partner with for the long term, helping them develop and grow. Although they had already been running for 10 years, they were still entering a significant growth phase and required financial support and guidance to help them achieve their ambitions. Watch our full case study to find out more about how #TeamSAS have been able to add significant value to their journey over the past five years.
Langley Planning
David was seeing professional advice and help when he found us in 2019. SAS Micro has been able to streamline his accounting processes allowing him to concentrate on growing the businesss.
Watch our full case study to find out more about their business and how SAS Micro has continued to support them throughout their journey in the past four years.
We have been delighted with our partnership with SAS, which has been instrumental in helping us grow from a start-up into a structured multi-million-pound business. Their expertise in managing our financial department has been invaluable, allowing us to focus on our strategic vision and business plan. By leveraging their Virtual Finance Team, we have achieved greater efficiency across our financial operations while reducing costs. SAS has been a trusted partner throughout our journey, providing proactive support and ensuring that our financial management aligns with our business goals.
William Linay
Stratstone Developments
This is the first year our UK audit has been stress free and wrapped up well ahead of deadlines. Now SAS are fully engrained in our day to day accounting for the UK entities I think life will continue to get easier and easier!
Chris Louthan
VP Global Corporate Controller of Netwrix Corporation
We’ve worked with SAS for 8 years and I can confidently say they’ve exceeded our expectations. Their proactive approach, diligence and financial expertise have allowed us to focus on building our business, knowing our finances are in safe hands. The tailored reporting they provide, alongside an in-depth knowledge of the recruitment industry, have been invaluable across the whole group. I would highly recommend SAS to any recruitment business that is serious about expansion.
Mark Skinner
Group CEO of SSA Group
I have been using SAS for more than 5 years now and putting it in one sentence I can say that they not only exceeded what I needed and expected from a firm of accountants but have steered us through to a complete digital transformation on how we do our accounting. From the monthly accounting through to VAT, PAYE, R&D Advice and Year End Accounts they fulfil all our requirements. I do find that when anyone asks me for a recommendation I will always say SAS without hesitation. The team there are very experienced . What I like most about them is the proactive nature in which they work with you as a client. Most accountants you find tend to be reactive. SAS are always there to help. Having come from previously being an accountant I can truly see they are a firm that have exceeded my expectations. I always thought I knew best but their advice has been outstanding all the way through. Thank you for your continued support as we enter a growth period for our company.
Kewal Gupta
CEO of Channel Tools
Finlay & the SAS team were instrumental in securing this deal; they went above and beyond, frequently working well into the night and on weekends whilst providing a top-tier financial service with a keen commercial mindset. I’m immensely grateful for their hard work and look forward to working with them for many years to come.
Rohan Agarwal
Founder of UniAdmissions
Refreshing approach to accounting I don’t normally review service based businesses but I find myself talking about SAS a lot to the business people I meet so I thought it best to leave a public review to help those considering SAS to make a better informed decision when deciding on who their accountants should be. I initially was introduced to one of the SAS brands SAS micro as an IT contractor in 2019. I was attracted to SAS micro as they are an energetic team who are highly tech focussed, a refreshing change from the traditional accountancy firms I had experienced in the past. Soon after signing up I decided to set up my own e-commerce business. The SAS micro team were on hand from day 1 to advise on strategy for the startup, introduced us to banking partners as well as setting up our accounts package. They also were able to set up crucial accounting automations that allow us to focus our energy on selling and serving customers, rather than spending hours upon hours manually inputting data and dealing with paper receipts. It was of great peace of mind to have a reasonable single monthly fee that covered our needs which eliminated large bills at year end. In year 1 with some help from the increased online shopping demand due to the pandemic we unexpectedly achieved sales of over £2 million which meant we had quickly outgrown SAS micro (and our home office in the corner of the living room) and we transitioned over to SAS. Fast forward to year 3, now have 3 businesses in our group which SAS manage the accounting needs for and are forecasted to achieve an 8 figure turnover this year. SAS have put in special resources for us to cover our day to day bookkeeping, VAT and payroll requirements, have regular monthly management account meetings and ongoing strategic support. We have maintained a single point of contact throughout and work directly with a few key members of the team who have always given us a 5* professional service no matter if we need to quickly pull off a report or have any queries about financial matters. SAS are more than accountants, more of a hub of knowledge, connections and access to a range of service that can help your business flourish and scale but at the same time keeping a close eye on important areas such as tax and your bottom line. We cannot thank the SAS team enough for their support and we look forward to many more years of working together and we will continue to recommend them without hesitation.
Jason Fields
CEO of Live Retail
We’ve worked with SAS for several years now and their service has been exceptional. They have assisted with resolving a historical and complex VAT enquiry, securing affordable funding, accessing tax reliefs, implementing efficient processes, and providing timely management reporting. Their specialist construction knowledge and ability to find solutions have been invaluable in enabling us to confidently grow the business.
David Eaves
Managing Director of JDC Scaffolding
‘We engaged with SAS as we were seeking investment in the business and the team were able to clearly communicate the value they would bring to the M&A process. They did not disappoint, with their excellent industry knowledge and quick grasp of the key financial information allowing us to work collaboratively to maximise the business valuation’
Simon Pont
CEO of ECR Solutions
We have used SAS for a number of years, including their virtual FD service, which has always proven to be reliably excellent. Following approaches from a number of potential buyers, we decided to engage with one or two in order to explore the possibility of a trade sale. A major part of the process was our ability to provide timely, accurate and appropriately structured financial data in what seemed at times like an ever changing and highly demanding set of circumstances. The team at SAS under the guidance of Will stepped up to the task and not only did they deliver, but the quality of their output also proved, in my opinion, to be a major influence in the ultimate positive outcome. Of significant importance was that I always felt Will was available to me and nothing was ever too much trouble, quite the opposite in fact, he would jump to help wherever and whenever it was needed. The result was a fantastically successful trade sale at a great value with a buyer of absolutely the right shape and size to take us to the next level. I would recommend SAS to anyone who is looking for a genuinely safe and reliable pair of hands during what is always a highly pressured and critical time. In fact, I would go so far as to say that of all the professional help I have employed over the past 30 years or so, SAS were probably the best, most effective and pleasant to work with by some distance.
Mark Kerrison
CEO at New Net Technologies
I engaged with SAS as I had plans for substantial growth. They were able to put in place the processes and controls that have allowed this transition to happen smoothly.
Garreth Hannon
Managing Director of Overlay Events
We’ve worked closely with SAS for over four years now, and their modern approach had been game-changing in terms of how we interact with our accountants.
Graham Sharp
Managing Director of Stanley Handling
SAS have been great to work with. Since I moved to them a couple of years ago, I have been working closely with them to help implement a new system which automates a number of processes within my business, that have previously been time consuming. This has allowed me more time to concentrate on growing the business. SAS have also challenged work carried out by my previous accountant and have recovered circa £5k of incorrectly charged VAT and a Corporation Tax refund that was never recognised by HMRC. I have already recommended SAS to 5 friends who own their own businesses, who are also very happy with the service they provide. SAS are a reliable, friendly, trustworthy and professional accountancy practice.
Eddie Gerrard
Managing Director of Gerrard Developments
SAS were initially tasked to oversee the finance function for one company within the Group. They now carry out this role for four companies and counting! These guys are highly commercial accountants that understand each business and when presented with a challenge will help provide solutions. Their ability to model detailed business plans and cash flow forecasts has proven critical in enabling informed business decisions to be made. They are much more than just accountants and I will continue to recommend SAS to any person or business in need of financial advice.
Harry Nugent
Managing Director of Nugent Partnership
Having worked closely with SAS Ltd for close to 5 years now, I cannot compliment their work highly enough. They have always proved to be incredibly reliable, able to guide us as a business with any new legislation and provide us with the most up to date detail required. On top of this, they are very personable and understanding to our needs and have gone above and beyond what I would typically expect from an accounting firm. They really do understand us as a business and I would highly recommend them as a professional business willing to go that extra mile.
Jamie Mitchell
Co-Founder and Director of CCO Group
