Practical and friendly accountants in Sussex

Shore Accounting is run by Chris and Ruth Anscombe, who are supported by a team of Accounting and Support staff. We have offices in Lancing, Hove and St Leonards.

Chris Anscombe

Chris has over 25 years of experience in finance. After completing a BA (Hons) in Economics , he first worked in banking. There he gained a wide range of experience in finance and tax, as well as management of staff, sales performance and budgets. Chris has held roles including Financial Adviser, Sales Coach, Regional Manager and Tax Adviser.

He decided to move into Accountancy in 2011, both to focus on providing tax services and to work more closely with business owners.

Chris a Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants. He heads up our Personal Tax compliance services, largely working with individuals and sole traders. As well as overseeing the preparation of annual tax returns and MTD (Making Tax Digital) submissions, he works with many landlords and regularly helps them meet their obligations in relation to Capital Gains Tax on the sale of property. In addition, he provides general business advice and support, especially for sole traders and partnerships, but also for limited companies.

Ruth Anscombe

Ruth is a Chartered Tax Adviser and a Fellow of The Institute of Financial Accountants. She also has a First Class BSc (Hons) in Financial Services.

Ruth started her career at Lloyds Bank where she held a variety of roles, including Branch Manager. She gained a experience in many aspects of financial management, including lending and analysis. After a career break to have her children, she decided to side-step into Accountancy in 2010.

Working mainly with our limited company clients and their directors, Ruth oversees our corporate compliance services such as Accounts preparation, Corporation Tax and VAT. She also provides business and tax advice, support and planning.

Her focus is on understanding our clients’ businesses and their needs so that she can provide a holistic approach to minimising their tax bills and helping them to achieve their goals, both in the short and long term.  Alongside a wealth of experience with property and trading companies, she enjoys working with businesses that are at an early stage but aiming for high growth and with those in more unusual or emerging sectors.

Our team

Our Bookkeepers provide a full range of bookkeeping services, including VAT, CIS and payroll. They have a range of experience and qualifications.

Our Accountants assist with the preparation of Accounts and Tax Returns as well as producing Management Information on a regular basis and assisting with forecasting and planning. We are proud to help develop the next generation by supporting their training with Accountancy bodies including the AAT and ACCA and providing ongoing opportunities for Continuing Professional Development.

We are supported by our Admin team who do everything from answering the phones and dealing with paperwork, to helping with general queries and ensuring we don’t miss any important deadlines.

Professional memberships

Member of The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), the leading professional body in the UK for advisers dealing with all aspects of taxation. As a firm of Chartered Tax Advisers we have to meet high professional standards which include keeping up to date with new developments in tax and related areas and complying with a robust code of ethics.

Member in practice of The Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA).  The IFA is also our supervising body for Anti Money Laundering purposes.

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