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Professional services for public sector organisations
S&W works with councils and unitary authorities, as well as a wide range of housing associations, registered providers and housing groups, education organisations, health and social care bodies and local authority trading groups.
We help them operate efficiently, comply effectively, cut costs and navigate external scrutiny, internal challenges, uncertain funding and shifting policy priorities. Our advice is clear and pragmatic. Our services help organisations manage budgets, maintain service quality, tackle change and deliver essential outcomes and their projects’ objectives.
Across our tax, audit and advisory teams, our partners bring technical expertise and decades of experience working with public sector groups.
Discover our public sector tax, accountancy and advisory services
S&W’s services address common organisational requirements and public bodies’ unique demands.
Tax advice and services
For the everyday and extraordinary, we offer comprehensive advice for all tax needs. We regularly advise on specialist transactions such as capital and regeneration projects, joint ventures and partnerships with the public and private sector. We also cover the wide range of common public sector requirements.
Employment taxes
We help effectively and efficiently handle challenges around national insurance, PAYE and the minimum wage. We support organisations with robust processes to manage risks, identify savings and ensure compliance.
Property and SDLT
Across local authorities, housing associations, registered providers and other public bodies, our services enable organisations to put in place appropriate structures and effectively navigate changing regulations.
VAT and indirect taxes
We work with councils, providing retained advice and special projects. We help streamline VAT and tax processes, manage compliance, generate savings, liaise with HMRC and design and implement efficient tax structures.
Advisory services
Whether it’s addressing performance or delivering programmes, our experts help identify, plan and implement projects that deliver organisations’ objectives.
Public sector consulting
We understand the pressures to make cost savings and generate additional income streams. S&W experts have significant experience assisting council teams to design and deliver services more efficiently and innovatively, directly or through trading subsidiaries.
Technology and digital transformation
We help public bodies on their digital journeys, finding solutions, tackling legacy technology, securing sensitive data and delivering on public demand for high quality digital services.
Audit, assurance and accounts
We promote trust, transparency and efficiency in the public sector through our services supporting public bodies’ finance functions and the wider organisation.
Internal audit and assurance:
S&W’s internal audit and assurance services address public sector organisations’ specific needs, helping maintain the highest standards of governance, transparency and accountability.
A personal service for public sector organisations
S&W public sector specialists bring technical expertise and experience working with a wide range of organisations to tackle clients’ everyday issues and their most complex problems.
Find out what makes us different:
- Experienced
- professionals on hand, with a partner-led service offering access to leading public sector specialists.
- Tailored
- solutions built on a deep understanding of organisations’ needs and long-term partnerships.
- Personal
- services coordinated by a consistent lead expert introducing you to appropriate specialists as required.
- Informed
- by experience, we understand the unique needs and pressures on public sector organisations.
Get in touch
Talk to S&W to discover how we can help you deliver a better public service.
