Background
Barber Harrison & Platt was formed in 1970 when three long established firms of Sheffield Chartered Accountants merged to form a new and forward looking practice, boasting an accumulated total of more than 250 years accounting experience and expertise. Since 1970, the firm has grown considerably and is now firmly established as one of the region's largest independent firms of Chartered Accountants and ranks within Accountancy Magazine's annual survey of the Top 60 firms nationally. In 1991 the firm acquired the business of Carlines, one of Chesterfield's largest firms, and later further strengthened the practice with the acquisitions of Moore Fletcher & Co and Cobden Board & Co, both significant Sheffield firms with excellent reputations.
The most recent development was the merger with Ingram Forrest Corporate Finance in 2006. This merger gives us the largest and most experienced corporate finance team in the region including partners Stephen Ingram and David Forrest.
Today, we have approximately 170 staff with departments which specialise in audit, accounting, investigations, taxation, trust, forensic, insolvency and information technology, and offices in Sheffield and Chesterfield.
Our client base is wide ranging. It varies both in type - manufacturing, wholesaling, retailing, professional services, transport, travel, schools, hospitals; - and in size - plc's, private companies, partnerships, sole traders, individuals, trusts. The majority of our clients are Sheffield based owner - managed businesses.
Our close relationships with our clients provides you with a deeper insight into a far wider range of business situations and problems than are traditionally associated with accountancy.