ICAEW Chartered Accountants
North West England
Proactive accountants who keep your business moving. Full-service chartered accountants specialising in Innovate UK grant reporting, with responsive support, practical advice, and a personal service that puts your business first.
What our client reviews say about us:
Highly responsive
Made the process feel straightforward
Depth of knowledge
Strong attention to detail
Exceptional professionalism
What we do
At Forum, we're a full-service chartered accountancy firm that puts people first. While we specialise in grant assurance reports, we also provide the complete range of accounting, tax, and business advisory services you would expect from a trusted accountant.
Founded by two experienced accountants, we built our firm around a simple idea: clients deserve expert advice delivered with a personal touch.
We're proactive, responsive, and easy to reach. No chasing for updates. No missed deadlines. No jargon. Just clear communication, practial advice, and a service tailored to your needs.
"We are extremely pleased that we chose Forum Accountants to provide our Innovate UK Assurance Report (IAR). They made the process simple and straightforward, whilst being friendly and professional throughout. I cannot recommend them enough."
How we can help you
Grant audit work
Using our decade-plus experience in this sphere, we ensure you are able to claim the maximum level of costs while meeting all reporting requirements.
As specialists in this area, we have a number of blogs to assist in your claims:
Accounts preparation
We'll ensure your financial records are accurate, comprehensive, and fully compliant, whether that's filing your accounts with Companies House or preparing them to calculate your personal tax liability.
We'll also take the time to talk you through your accounts, explaining the key figures and highlighting the information that matters most to you.
Companies House ID verification
The buzz topic of 2026! As an ACSP agent, we can complete this process on your behalf and verify your identity directly with Companies House in line with the new requirements.
Discover more about the professional services we offer. We regularly update this page, but if you can't find the service you're looking for, please get in touch. We'll be happy to let you know if we can help or point you in the right direction.
If you would like to see how we can assist you with any of the above services, or anything else, please feel free to get in touch.
Why choose us?
Specialist expertise
We only provide services that we have extensive industry knowledge and expertise in. If we are offering it, you can trust we can do it. All our work is carried out in-house.
Your needs, not our wants
We take time to understand your unique goals and challenges, then tailor an approach to meet those. If we don't truly believe you need a service, we won't sell it.
Flexible workloads
We offer both remote and face-to-face accounting services. Whether it's either-or, or a combination of the two, it's your choice.
Get in touch
Contact us using the below button, or filling in the below form. Or you can always send us an email at info@forumaccountants.co.uk