HISTORY
BROOKSON FOUNDED
Brookson was born from a thought… ‘There must be a better way for contractors to manage their accounts’. Brookson was set up with the vision of creating an accountancy company with a difference – a firm passionate about meeting the needs of their customers through innovation and personal attention; these are values that the firm continue to uphold today! Visit Brookson Contractor Accountancy Services.
IR35 LEGISLATION INTRODUCED
The introduction of IR35 legislation had serious implications for many Brookson customers. We worked closely with HMRC and implemented dramatic changes to our services that made sure our customers worked compliantly. This resulted in us launching our Umbrella offering.
PIONEERING IN TECH-BASED SERVICE
Brookson created it’s own system for contractors investing millions to provide real time accountancy for contractors through desktop followed by mobile. We were the first in our sector.
SUNDAY TIMES BEST BUSINESS TO WORK FOR
Brookson scored consistently well in two key areas; ‘leadership’ and ‘my team’. Almost 90% of employees laughed a lot with their team. Wellbeing scores were high, with the level of happiness and work-life balance (80%) bettered by just two of the 100 best SMEs.
BROOKSON ARE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE FCSA
FCSA was founded in 2008 and represents the most stringent independent assessment and verification of compliance that firms can achieve within our industry.
BROOKSON LEGAL SERVICES LAUNCH
As customers increasingly enquired about implications around employment status, contracts, and other legal issues we launched Brookson Legal Services. A team of solicitors who provide expert advice. This enabled Brookson’s all–inclusive accountancy service to carry out unlimited IR35 reviews at no extra cost. Visit Brookson Legal Services.
BROOKSON FINANCIAL SERVICES LAUNCHED
Increasingly clear that financial advice and planning was a key focus for Brookson clients this vital support service was brought in-house, providing our customers with solutions tailored to their individual requirements.
BROOKSON AGENCY SUPPORT TEAM LAUNCHED
To support our relationships with recruitment agencies we established a 20 strong (and growing) dedicated agency support team. This offered key services backed with Personalised Account Management and proactive advice on legislative changes such as pension auto enrolment.
ACCOUNTANCY AGES TOP 50+50 SURVEY
Accountancy Age’s latest Top 50+50 Survey placed Brookson in it’s top 100, one of only three firms to be included in the list that specialise in providing accountancy services to people who work for themselves. A fantastic achievement to be named among the top accountants in the UK.
BROOKSON HEALTHCARE TEAM LAUNCHED
A large percentage of NHS staff work flexibly. Brookson’s knowledge and experience in this sector meant we were ideally placed to offer a dedicated model embracing NHS, locums and recruitment agency requirements. Today, this supports in excess of £130m of temporary labour spend to NHS Trusts and Health Boards in the UK. Visit Brookson Direct.
VENDOR MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
Our intuitive system allows in-house teams within the NHS the functionality to manage the placement of all non-permanent staff for each site by department, specialism and grade. Enabling the gaps in the permanent rota to be filled as quickly and cost effectively as possible.
35 NHS TRUSTS WORKING WITH BROOKSON
This remarkable achievement endorsed our belief in our NHS model.
INVESTMENT FROM RIVERSIDE
Brookson has partnered with global niche private equity firm The Riverside Company (Riverside). The move allowed us to accelerate growth in strategic areas while maintaining our position at the forefront of our industry. Riverside introduced other industries where our technology and services transformed the way they do business.
BROOKSON ENTERPRISE LAUNCHED
Over the last two years, we’ve seen significant growth in the hospitality and recruitment markets. Our 360 reporting platform stitches all systems together to provide efficiency and mind-blowing, actionable intelligence. We continue to offer accounting, payroll and timesheet service for those who want a one-stop-shop solution. By helping our clients grow, we can ensure that we help other businesses in different sectors reach their potential.