About Us
Why work with us
Who are A G Smith & Co?
A G Smith & Co is an established, independent firm of Chartered Certified Accountants and Business Advisors. We provide innovative and strategic services to a diverse range of clients in Grimsby, Louth and throughout the wider Lincolnshire region.
For over 20 years, our expert advice has helped our clients navigate the business world with confidence, and has made us one of the most reputable and trusted accountants in the region. We don’t just crunch numbers – our results are defined by the long-term success of our clients.
We take care of your numbers, so you can focus on what you do best.
We like to meet face-to-face, at your place or ours, to see what we can do for you.
We work hard to ensure a smooth transition for existing businesses, or a quick and easy start-up for a new venture.
We’ll help you identify your goals, and your challenges, and offer you the services you need.
Family are at our core
As a family-owned business ourselves, we understand the challenges and opportunities you face and that you want to focus your time and energy on managing and developing your business.
Whether you’re a sole trader, a partnership or a limited company, our dynamic team of financial and business and financial experts offer practical and proactive advice that relieves the burden and allows your business to thrive and take advantage of any opportunities available to you.
We approach every project with a proven methodology that results in solutions personalised to your unique needs – expert guidance when you need it most.
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From Industry to Acquisition
Andrew Smith completed his ACCA professional qualification in the mid-1990s at T Rawlinson & Co, a chartered accountancy practice in Grimsby. In 1999, he transitioned into industry as a finance director for a large, local fish-processing factory. Over the next 11 years, he gained extensive experience in business management, overseeing the company’s sale to an AIM-listed PLC and later facilitating its return to private ownership. During this period, Andrew also managed his own part-time accountancy practice.
In April 2010, Andrew decided to leave the industry to pursue his ambition of running his own practice. By July 2012, he had acquired the very accountancy firm where he began his career. Through further acquisitions in 2017 (M Parr Accountancy Services) and 2021 (T Davey & Co / The Wages Bureau), Andrew expanded his practice and established a bespoke office, transforming it into a paperless, digital firm.
A Proactive Bespoke Service
Jordan Smith joined the industry as an apprentice in 2017, having completed a degree in Physics and deciding some of his analytical skills could be transferred into the finance world. Jordan completed his ACCA qualification in 2020, and quickly rose through the ranks at A G Smith & Co to become a co-director in 2023.
Jordan’s passion for putting relationships first, and a focus on systems, process and people, has helped A G Smith & Co transform from a traditional firm into the proactive, bespoke professional service business it is today.
The Pod System
We want to be more than just accountants, which is why we’ve built our Pod System. As a client of A G Smith & Co, your relationship will be with your Client Accountant, who will hold a Business Health Check to understand what your business goals and aspirations are, and make sure you’re getting the services and advice from us, to help you achieve these goals. This is all alongside meeting your statutory requirements as a business owner, and planning/minimising your taxation.
You also have access to your Accounts Assistant, who can help with your bookkeeping and operational queries, as well as prepare your accounts alongside their Client Accountant. They will also offer setup, training and ongoing advice for your accounting software.
You’ll also get an administrator, whose job it is to make sure all our Engagement Letters, ID Checks and Anti-Money Laundering procedures are in place. They will also administer any change to our service offering and fees on yours/their Pod’s instruction. That probably sounds boring, but it’s the administrator’s job to make it as painless as possible, so your discussions with your accountants are about your business, not red tape.
Lastly, if you use us for payroll & CIS, you’ll be in touch with one of our payroll officers. It’s their job to convert your wages information into payslips and reports, ensuring PAYE, pension & CIS obligations are met, and your staff/subcontractors are paid correctly, and on time.
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We offer FREE discovery calls to limited companies, sole traders and tax-return prospects.