We believe that doing the right thing gets results. We believe that having a clear purpose and standing up for what you believe in is the secret to building a beautiful, sustainable business – something to be really proud of. It can also be a huge amount of fun.

We naturally gravitate towards working with businesses with soul, businesses that are at the centre of enriching human experiences. Our mission is to make it easy for people to build Beautiful Businesses.

Beauty will save the world
FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY

OUR BEGINNINGS

Together, Peter and Paul founded The Wow Company in 2004. They believed accountants should be at the heart of building Beautiful Businesses.

The heartbeat of Wow has always been about great people working together. Over the years, we’ve built a team of smart, caring, passionate and fundamentally nice people. A team that loves helping people achieve their dreams and being part of the exciting journey of growing a business.

OUR TEAM

We’re a friendly bunch

Lucky Dip

Aggie Kubis
CLIENT MANAGER

Loves to run
- Baking -100
- Tea Making 87
- Loudest Laugh 47
Aimee Stadling
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

Loves micro pigs
- Taste In Music 50
- Baking -99
- Tea Making 80
Al Mussellwhite
LEAD ADVISER

Would love to go travelling again
- Baking 92
- Tea Making 81
- Jokes -99
Charlene Scott
Payroll Manager

Has great 'Name that Tune' skills
- Taste In Music 100
- Loudest Laugh 80
- Dance Moves -100
Chloe Bannister
Client Account Representative

I can recite the alphabet backwards
- Tea Making -32
- Dance Moves 8
- Jokes 273
Dan Arhin
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

Has an infectious laugh
- Baking -64
- Loudest Laugh 100
- Dance Moves 68
Dan Papanicolaou
Accounts Team
- Baking 60
- Tea Making 80
- Dance Moves -99
Danielle Newman
Tax Adviser
- Taste In Music 85
- Baking -25
- Jokes 40
Evie Lomas
R&D Team
- Baking 70
- Tea Making 90
- Loudest Laugh -10
Fantasia Bell
LEAD ADVISER

Loves Italian food
- Baking -28
- Tea Making 86
- Loudest Laugh 66
Geoff Mabbutt
FINANCIAL PLANNER

Wanted to be a stuntman growing up
- Taste In Music 95
- Baking -15
- Tea Making 54
Hannah Rushbrook
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

A great hockey player, who doesn’t like losing
- Taste In Music 85
- Baking -86
- Dance Moves 44
Harry Skinner
Management Accountant
- Taste In Music 63
- Tea Making 88
- Dance Moves -55
Hugh Slater
Account Manager

My favourite shoe is a flip flop
- Baking -100
- Tea Making 200
- Jokes 1
Jamie Ungless
Client Manager

Bookworm with a penchant for travelling
- Taste In Music 67
- Baking 88
- Tea Making 373
Jess Hanson
Personal Tax Adviser
- Taste In Music 50
- Baking 80
- Tea Making 100
Kate Dawson-Brown
Tax Adviser
- Taste In Music 90
- Dance Moves 30
- Jokes -50
Katie Payne
LEAD ADVISER

Has a new found affection for exercise
- Taste In Music 81
- Baking -47
- Jokes 33
Keith Wise
FINANCIAL PLANNING TEAM

Has the voice of an angel
- Taste In Music 99
- Tea Making -85
- Loudest Laugh 25
Kelly Goodship
MANAGING DIRECTOR

Wanted to be a vet growing up
- Baking -55
- Loudest Laugh 87
- Dance Moves 59
Leo Tidman
LEAD ADVISER

Would love to be an RAF pilot
- Taste In Music 88
- Tea Making -73
- Jokes 63
Lisa Derrick
PAYROLL MANAGER

Can't resist a bit of chocolate
- Taste In Music 50
- Loudest Laugh 87
- Jokes -40
Lynnette Trapnell
Client Services Administrator

A crazy dog lady!
- Tea Making 90
- Dance Moves 60
- Jokes 80
Mandy Rawlings
CLIENT EXPERIENCE TEAM

Always smiling
- Baking 85
- Tea Making 100
- Dance Moves -42
Marc Denton
FINANCIAL PLANNER

Unfortunately supports the Welsh rugby team
- Baking 90
- Loudest Laugh 25
- Dance Moves -13
Morgen Moss
Management Accountant
- Taste In Music 65
- Baking 90
- Dance Moves -10
Natalie Howarth
HEAD OF BUSINESS TAX

Played cricket for her county
- Tea Making 94
- Dance Moves 12
- Jokes -58
Niamh Cameron
Tax Adviser

Obsessed with pandas
- Baking 40
- Tea Making 95
- Jokes 70
Nicole Lane
FINANCE MANAGER

Wanted to be a children’s TV presenter growing up
- Taste In Music 85
- Baking 35
- Jokes -5
Olivia Rist
Graduate Accountant
- Baking 81
- Loudest Laugh -10
- Jokes 55
Paul Bulpitt
CO-FOUNDER

Always reading an interesting book
- Taste In Music 98
- Dance Moves -15
- Jokes 62
Peter Czapp
CO-FOUNDER

His dad dancing can be dangerous (to himself)
- Baking 12
- Tea Making 85
- Jokes -23
Philippa Peacock
HEAD OF PERSONAL TAX

Loves a good party
- Tea Making 83
- Loudest Laugh 35
- Dance Moves -89
Rachael Hodgson
Client Manager
- Baking -83
- Tea Making 98
- Loudest Laugh 12
Rory Spence
HEAD OF COMMERCIAL

Desperately trying to lower his golf handicap
- Taste In Music 95
- Dance Moves -61
- Jokes 100
Ruth Kempster-Smith
Payroll Administrator

Has an insane shoe collection
- Taste In Music 86
- Tea Making -14
- Jokes 30
Sam Richards
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

Keen hockey player
- Taste In Music 85
- Baking 62
- Dance Moves -50
Sara Elliott
Payroll Manager
- Taste In Music 50
- Baking 85
- Jokes -15
Sarah Evans
Management Accountant

Is a bookworm!
- Taste In Music +79
- Loudest Laugh +99
- Dance Moves -685
Sophie Tidman
Client Services Administrator
- Taste In Music 99
- Loudest Laugh -5
- Dance Moves 10
Tracey Williamson
OFFICE MANAGER

Don't come near her when she is 'hangry'
- Loudest Laugh 91
- Dance Moves 64
- Jokes -53
Zeke Perry
Tax Adviser

A sport enthusiast who's partial to a sweet treat
- Taste In Music -10
- Baking -50
- Tea Making -99

We've got your back

Walk a mile in your shoes

We'll find a way

Teamwork makes the dream work

Be the light

It's all about you

What it’s like being a client

Making the switch to Wow has proved to be one of the best business decisions we’ve ever made. The transition from our old firm was seamless and as well as managing our day to day accounting, the ongoing strategic advice they provide is a vital part of our stability and expansion. Thanks guys!
James Cotton
MD & Founder of Onespacemedia

There’s something about Wow. A ‘something’ that goes beyond being just our accountants. They always do that bit extra. My Wow accountant connects and empathises, and understands what it is like when your head is in panic mode, and you’re worried about the numbers. She is patient too. She explains the finances to me again and again without complaint. It’s the reassurance I need that lets me focus on what I do best. It’s a great feeling to have experts like this by your side. Wow really are amazing.
Katy Howell
CEO of Immediate Future

A WEE HISTORY LESSON

History of Wow

A fun look at how far we've come over the years

2004

- It all started on 6th January
- The first services we offered were business consultancy and financial planning
- Here’s Paul and Peter at the launch (yes, it's really them)!
2005

- We go completely paperless well before the rest of the world, implementing Microsoft Sharepoint and using cloud technology before it was even called ‘the cloud’ (back then, it was just the Internet)
2006

- In January, we launched accountancy as a service
- Wow partnered with Business Link, delivering presentations to over 2,000 business owners in 16 locations on the subject of growth
2007

- We officially become known as The Wow Company, updating our brand
2008

- Wow becomes one of the first accountants in the UK to recommend Xero
2010

- We start trialling Receipt Bank (now Dext), the first accountants in the UK to do so
2011

- In February, we move from spreadsheets and whiteboards to managing jobs in WorkflowMax. No longer do we have to worry about accidentally wiping something important off the job board!
2012

- The first edition of BenchPress was launched
- In October, we moved from Samar House to Hikenield House
2013

- We set up our London office
- We launched The Agency Collective, the world’s best peer support community for agency owners
- We won Xero Partner of The Year in October
2014

- Our 10th birthday party in the Spinnaker Tower on the windiest night of the year. We definitely felt the room move that night (and it wasn’t just the champagne)
- One floor became two at Wow HQ as we continue to grow
2015

- Paul was appointed Head of Accounting at Xero
2017

- We gave our brand and website a much-needed facelift - We published our Beautiful Business Manifesto
2018

- Two floors became three at Wow HQ
- BenchPress passes 500 participants for the first time, officially becoming the largest survey of independent agencies in the UK
- In August we launched our dedicated Business Tax team
2019

- We celebrated 15 years of Wow
- The Consultancy Growth Network is launched, a community to help consulting firms thrive
- We partnered with Ecologi, planting 600 trees a month to offset the carbon we produce
2020

- We launched our COVID Support Hub to support businesses through the pandemic
- We launched our ‘Friend In Need’ service and HR Helpline for Wow clients
- Consultancy BenchPress is launched
2021

- Wow becomes a 'remote-first' business, hiring great talent from all over the country
- We celebrated a decade of BenchPress with an event in London streamed around the world
2022

- Kelly, Hannah, and Dan take over the running of Wow. Peter and Paul continue to provide strategic input
- We launched our Beautiful Business Community