Our Partners

Our association includes:

At AIMS we have concentrated on developing and maintaining lasting relationships with key trade associations nationally. These relationships developed by AIMS central office offers the potential to introduce clients to local AIMS Accountants and offer our associations a chance to offer added value to their members. If you think our AIMS Accountants can help your members and you would like to become associated with AIMS please contact us here.

"ActSmart have partnered with AIMS Accountants. AIMS understand how to run a business in today's economic climate. They work with fixed fees agreed in advance and do not charge by the hour. This unique charging structure means they establish genuine client relationships. They get to know you and your business, providing essential support without you having the concern of a large bill at the end of the year. I have been delighted with the feedback that I have received from our members - they have all been very happy with the service and pricing structure that have received" Tony Jones - Association of Cycle Traders

"As the Managing Director of Probe Investigations (UK) Ltd I found myself questioning the services of my previous firm of 'high street' accountants. By chance, I crossed path with AIMS. I had the pleasure of a free consultation. I was very impressed and gave it a try. I have never looked back. AIMS Accountants are on hand for advice when required and are always there to provide updates and bulletins to our members. Their expertise and approach is valuable and almost tailor made for people like me who are busy working and dislike cumbersome, confusing paperwork. I approached AIMS to enquire whether they could offer their services to ABI members across the country and they stepped forward with a discount offer. I can commend AIMS to ABI members or to any small business really. It is certainly worth listening to them - I did and it paid off handsomely" Peter Farrington - Association of British Investigators

"AICS exists to help its members succeed in business. It does this by providing members with access to sources of technical and business information, and by promoting the excellence and high standards of its members through a mandatory Code of Practice. One of the essential elements for a successful business is a good accountant, and we are pleased to be associated with AIMS who provide our members with access to qualified and business focused accountants, as well as regular updates on financial and tax issues" Bob Brooks - Association of Independent Computer Specialists

"We are delighted that our members can take advantage of special terms with AIMS Accountants for Business and make use of their network of local offices - we are also pleased that the experts from AIMS occasionally contribute articles on financial issues affecting our members to our in-house magazine, which our members find very useful and informative" David Weston - Bed & Breakfast Association

"I found AIMS through Business Link and decided to contact them because of the average 8% PA rise in accountancy costs I had put up with for years. I have found that they are not just a service which cut these fees by nearly 50%, but one which comes to see me, is always available on the phone or will always phone back, and is completely geared to the needs of a small business. Their preparation of our accounts is extremely thorough and their advice has certainly sharpened the business side of our service" Michael Goater - British Antique Furniture Restorers Association

"We decided to approach AIMS as a recommended provider of accountancy services to our members after we had heard positive feedback from other membership associations. We thought initially, we were going to be problematic as our membership ranges from freelancers to international personalities to self-employed plumbers, scattered all around the country - and even abroad. However, we were delighted to find that AIMS were more than happy to work with us and although the relationship is relatively recent, we are finding the input and the information we receive, more than encouraging. One particular aspect of working with AIMS I like is that these are professionals who talk our kind of language making it much easier to form the right kind of relationship to help our members' businesses to survive and succeed" Len Tondel - Home Business Alliance

"Music Industries Association is proud to be in working partnership with AIMS Accountants for Business" Clare Sayers - Music Industries Association

Our current partnerships include:

At AIMS we have concentrated on developing and maintaining lasting relationships with key business organisations allowing us to offer discounted services to our accountants. Our wonderful partners support our annual AIMS conference and provide a professional service to each of our accountants.

These partnerships developed by AIMS central office assist in enabling our accountants in expanding their own business and gaining new clients. It also provides you with the confidence that when working with AIMS our business is focused around working with top organisations in IT, Accounting Software, Insurance and many more.

"Backup Direct has been working with AIMS for over three years to provide secure and reliable offsite data protection to their members. It is essential for Accountancy practices to ensure that data residing on company PC's, laptops, and servers is protected offsite at all times. Taking data offsite using traditional methods such as tapes, hard drives, and USB keys is unreliable and can put the business at risk. Backup Direct provides a business grade backup solution, fully compliant for the needs of accountants. With discounted prices for AIMS members, we ensure that company data is automatically encrypted and sent to two secure offsite locations without any need for manual intervention. AIMS members can then have peace of mind that their data can always be recovered when the worst happens" Christopher McWhirr - Backup Direct

"As an AIMS Partner we are delighted to be able to say that we support, and are supported by, AIMS Accountants for Business. When looking to offer guidance to a client AIMS accountants provide sound, practical advice and solutions. When AIMS accountants need insolvency assistance, personal or corporate, for a client we offer the same. BRI has demonstrated our commitment to AIMS accountants and their clients during the many years we have worked together and witnessed their 10 fold growth; We look forward to being able to maintain this relationship for many years to come and can only imagine what the future holds for them - we wish them all every success" Peter Windatt - BRI

"Clear Books is very excited about the recently established relationship with AIMS. Clear Books is looking forward to providing AIMS accountants and their clients with easy online accounting to free their time! AIMS have always strived to throw out the old fashioned accountancy approach and advance with new technology. AIMS actively encourage their accountants to adopt current technology so Clear Books is thrilled to be chosen as a one of their recommended online accounting providers." Lizzie Fouracre - Clearbooks

"AIMS is the largest group of independent accountants specialising in the accountancy needs of smaller and independent businesses in the UK. Operating under Licence granted by AIMS Partnership Plc, the 240 member practitioners benefit from a network of colleagues from the moment they go into business. AIMS accountants run their own businesses but are fully backed and supported by a professional team providing a combination of commercial autonomy with the ability to utilise the skills, resources and support of a large organisation. AIMS named Digita as a preferred supplier in 2001 initially acquiring the Personal Tax software but subsequently adopting the whole product suite, adding new products as they have been released" Dan Blackett Digita - Thomson Reuters

"Established nearly 50 years the Everett Masson & Furby Group has been delighted to have worked alongside the AIMS Group for a substantial number of these years. Throughout this relationship we have always experienced the very highest levels of professionalism and service, it is clear AIMS understand the needs of their clients which is why we would not hesitate in recommending their services to others as we know they will be in safe hands" Michael Taylor - Everett, Mason & Furby

"The Jast Partnership Ltd work in close contact with the AIMS network and as such have experienced great success together in converting new clients. Through our telemarketing, the AIMS network gets to visit new prospects eager to change their accountants. After the meetings take place, Jast also work closely with the AIMS accountant to get the client to actually convert and sign 64-8's and letters of engagement. Jast are more than just a telemarketing firm, they are an integral part of the AIMS marketing team for the future" Julie Watson - Director - Jast

"KashFlow have been working with AIMS for just over 12 months supplying branded online accounting software to their network of accountants. KashFlow has found the network to be extremely receptive to the concept of Cloud Computing which they are adopting as the ideal tool for their SME client's to stay in control of their business. I genuinely believe this is partly due to the AIMS network being proactive and putting their client's needs first. It has been a pleasure working with the network and AIMS Head Office" Michelle Gorsuch - Kashflow

"Working with AIMS since December 2010 has been a genuine pleasure; they are a supportive and friendly organisation, who has really helped us to understand the needs of their members" Jim Mackenzie - Keytime

"I have been working with the AIMS network for over eleven years working in partnership to provide AIMS accountants and their clients with Tax Enquiry Insurance and I have always found them to be extremely professional, client focused and always a pleasure to deal with. If you are an accountant looking to set up in practice, I would recommend that you speak with AIMS to see if there is an opportunity for you. For clients of an AIMS accountant, please do speak to your accountant about the AIMS fee protection scheme which has been designed exclusively for AIMS clients" Robert Griffiths - Professional Fee Protection Limited

"PTP Limited and PTP Interactive Limited have worked with the AIMS network for many years and are delighted to continue to offer face to face and on line training for members throughout the country. The courses we run focus on issues affecting small and medium sized entities and individuals while ensuring advisers maintain a wider knowledge of the industry as a whole. AIMS members have always been busy people and we were pleased to work with them recently to launch TAXtv. TAXtv is a TV programme updating practitioners on the month's tax news, tips and cases without them needing to leave their desks. Discounts are available on all products for AIMS member firms" Giles Mooney - PTP Training

"Sage has been working closely with AIMS for many years providing many of their accountants with bookkeeping and payroll solutions. In addition, we have extensive experience in supporting and advising accountants on the most beneficial software solutions to provide to clients to improve efficiency. Sage is looking forward to the future, and is sure that we can continue to work together to provide innovative solutions to our customers" Andrew Gibb - Sage

"Selectabase have worked with the AIMS Group since 1999, helping members to gain more business through the use of direct marketing lists available at special discounted rates. The Prospect Download Business database of UK businesses features AIMS criteria lists from just 21p per record, and data can be used for mailings and telemarketing. AIMS members also receive a generous 30% discount on subscriptions to New B2B, which provides details of local businesses which have started up, relocated or changed ownership ready to be mailed and followed up by phone. The experienced team at Selectabase is used to working with AIMS members to help them get the most from direct marketing campaigns" Steven Sellwood - Selectabase

"Since the start of our relationship in 2005 it has been clear to Sennet that the members of the AIMS Partnership are "cut above" the average practice. The rare combination of practical commercial business experience and professional integrity coupled with the excellent training and support from Park Road allows us to leverage the most competitive terms for AIMS Accountants" Rob Ward - Sennet Insurance

"Tolley are a leading provider of Tax and Accountancy information, with products designed specifically to meet the needs of small and sole practitioners. We are delighted to be able to offer special discounts on a range of products to AIMS members. With in-depth research information, practical guidance, a range of training and CPD services and current awareness, we offer a full tax and accountancy information and training solution to meet the needs of small and sole practitioners. This allows you to advise your clients as effectively as possible, increasing productivity whilst reducing risk" Eleanor Parker - Tolley Tax Intelligence