RETAIL & CONSUMER

Fast-paced, ever-twisting, always turning. The retail rollercoaster won’t slow down. And to keep up, you need advisers who’ve supported your peers, with the experience and fresh ideas to spot opportunities.

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RETAIL ROCKS. AND WE LOVE IT

Sure, loads of firms will say the same. But loads of firms lack the expertise, credentials and connections to back that up.

With active relationships with more than a third of large retailers in the Midlands. Along with a portfolio of retail clients based across the UK. We’re a leading adviser in the sector, and we’re rightfully proud of the clients we act for and the work we deliver – both for and with them.

Our clients include grocers, petrol stations, convenience stores, fashion retailers, sports and outdoors retailers, online entrepreneurs and High Street names. Not quite the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker, but pretty much everyone in between. We work with online retailers. And bricks and mortar-based stores. Others operating with a mixed approach. Keeping a high street presence alongside growing their ecommerce route to customers.

We work with start-up businesses at all stages of their lifecycle. Many on a huge and rapid growth journey as they smash their targets. B Corp companies and those on a journey, like us, to achieve B Corp status. Privately owned businesses. Private Equity backed businesses. And retail businesses seeking investment.

And with our experience in supporting retail ranging from full statutory audits to special, tailored projects, we know how to form a partnership that makes a lasting difference and adds real value for you and your stakeholders.

That’s why many of our relationships are long-standing; some over 15 years. Plus, the vast majority of our work comes from referrals and recommendations. So, we must be doing something right.

THE FIGURES ARE IMPRESSIVE

Worth over £421bn in the UK alone. The retail sector is changing. And not just since the impact of Covid on the High Street. In 2021 30% of all retail sales were made online. And that number is steadily increasing.

WHY COOPER PARRY?

We know what keeps you up at night.

And we know it all too well. Why? Our Head of Retail, Cat Kelly, is a FORMER Chair of the ICAEW Retail Advisory Group, leading the accountancy industry’s response to over 5,000 members of the retail community, as well as liaising with the government on what’s critical to the market. 

A number of our team have spent time “on the other side of the desk”, working for large retail businesses including Dunelm, Boots, NEXT and Co-op. And we frequently send secondees to help out in our clients’ businesses, building our team’s practical and commercial experience in the process. 

We help our clients develop their in-house finance resource. To keep pace with growth ambitions. Helping them get the processes and tech in place to succeed. Our Outsourcing team can provide extra bandwidth in your finance team during times of change. 

We can be the extra pair of hands that you need. They work with dynamic and rapidly growing retail businesses. Particularly those with a focus on e-commerce platforms. 

Check out the different ways the CP team can support you below, meet the awesome people making it happen, and find out what makes us the perfect partner to help you navigate the retail rollercoaster – with enough time to enjoy the ride.

WHY CLIENTS LOVE US

I'm delighted that the big decision taken to change auditors has been smooth, without compromise and added value to our company. Everyone we’ve come into contact with is friendly, transparent and works well in collaboration with our team.

NTN Bearings (UK) Ltd

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Despite providing a large amount of detailed information, the report we received was exceptionally clear and readable. The CP team had tailored it to VetPartners’ unique structure and growth forecasts. It was also very polished: the draft provided required extremely minimal changes before the final version was issued.

VetPartners

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"The whole team were well-informed, very professional and easy to work with. I gave them a tough timescale to work within and they achieved it for us"

SEVENOAKS SOUND & VISION

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"Their guidance and professionalism were instrumental in achieving a positive result in the sale of the business. I highly recommend Cooper Parry for their outstanding service and commitment to their clients’ success.”

Gemini Accident Repairs

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"What’s great about them is they’re pre-emptive in their work and have seen a lot of businesses at the various stages of growth so can point us in the right direction for the scope of services we do (or don’t) require as we scale."

Wild

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Cat Kelly
Head of Retail and Relationship Partner

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CP EVENTS

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RETAIL FINANCE FORUM

  • Wednesday 26th February
  • 09.30pm- 13.30pm
  • Sky View, Cooper Parry

REVIEWS

JOSH, NOV 24

“Good service.”

MARTIN, NOV 24

“Met expectations – no issues.”

NELAM, NOV 24

“We can improve by starting the audit earlier, with an interim audit in Late Feb 25. “

DAIANE, NOV 24

“No suggestions.”

PATRICIA, NOV 24

“More organised this year but could still improve.”

MEERA, NOV 24

“All was great. It might be useful to know as and when areas of the audit are completely done for review, or which items are still under review as the audit progresses. So we can ensure the required people are able to respond at a timely manner/ they are aware there will be further queries/ requests coming.”

KATE, NOV 24

“Always amenable, easy to work with. Even when we are being demanding, nothing is too much trouble.”

CHRISTINA, NOV 24

“Great Audit Team, very prompt and although the first for our pension scheme, they engaged and understood the requirements very well.”

ADRIAN, NOV 24

“Audit completed on time but was close to deadline – more sign-off time would have been appreciated.”

NIGEL, NOV 24

“Helpful in solving problems rather than just ticking a compliance box.”