about us
we are chartered accountants and chartered taxation advisors Based in Preston working with owner-managed businesses
we have helped many of our clients start up and helped them on their journey to become very successful businesses.
throughout that time we build very close working relationships delivering a range of accountancy, taxation and business advisory services as appropriate to their business progression.
Haleys was established in 1994 in Preston and we have grown an enviable client base. Many firms have been with us for decades and have grown from small businesses to in many cases successful medium and large sized private companies.
Much of our business growth has been based on our clients success and referrals from those same clients.
We have developed a highly qualified team of professionals with a wide range of industry sector experience and technical knowledge. Our office is based in Preston in the North West but we cater for clients across the UK.
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LATEST NEWS FROM haleys business advisers
Jul 13, 2026
Proposed offence for reckless, untrue tax statements
HMRC have proposed a new criminal offence for making reckless, untrue statements or declarations about what's known as 'direct taxes' - Income Tax, National Insurance and the like. For Customs and Excise and VAT ('indirect taxes'), it is already possible to prosecute individuals who make untrue statements or submit incorrect documents either knowingly or recklessly, without the need to prove dishonesty. The penalties for such offences can be severe, including substantial fines and imprisonment. The direct tax regime does not currently contain an equivalent offence.
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Jul 9, 2026
Britain's yearly £44m health & safety violations bill
A new Freedom of Information (FOI) request has discovered that health and safety violations cost British employers over £44 million per year. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) revealed that serious breaches have resulted in an increasing number of prosecutions between 2023 and 2025.
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