Ascott Blake

Ascott Blake Accountancy and tax consultancy. Ascott Blake covers all areas of administration other than audit.

At Ascott Blake, we pride ourselves on our understanding of our clients. Whether a start up, SME or larger enterprise we understand the motivations and challenges in chasing growth. All businesses are driven on a vision and must be able to react quickly to seize advantage in an ever evolving world. We thrive on giving our clients the platform to do exactly that, not only by allowing them to focus on what they are good at but also advising what drives value, whatever part of their lifecycle they are
on, planning an exit or just starting up. We understand the different priorities at each stage of that lifecycle. Our way of working with our clients is always personal and tailored to the vision of that business or individual. Whether staring up, moving through the all important SME world or preparing for a flotation, Ascott Blake will help and support you to thrive. Our priority is to always protect the interests of our clients and ensure that you get the most out of the world you have built. At Ascott Blake we are driven to break the stereotype of the typical accountants. We see ourselves as the “approachable accountants” not just the “number crunchers”. We hear so many times “this may be a silly question...” , our philosophy is that no question about your business is silly. We make sure all our clients feel we add value to their business and not just produce the numbers, without adding that value accountancy is just a commodity. While being approachable Ascott Blake accepts nothing other than the highest standards on
compliance, we have vast experience in all the complexities of the compliance, taxation, acquisition or sale at all stages of the business lifecycle and we provide a full range of services to cover all size businesses.

A massive congratulations to Emily and her lovely family on the arrival of their new baby. We are so happy for you all a...
05/10/2026

A massive congratulations to Emily and her lovely family on the arrival of their new baby. We are so happy for you all and we wish you the best maternity leave together. We look forward to see you soon and meet your new addition.

Ascott Blake are 10 years old!!! Happy Birthday to us!Back in the summer we took the team to Celtic Manor to mark this s...
28/09/2026

Ascott Blake are 10 years old!!! Happy Birthday to us!

Back in the summer we took the team to Celtic Manor to mark this special occasion.

We are so grateful to all of our team members over the past 10 years, you have all played a part in our journey. We are extremely lucky to have a fantastic team that has enabled us to continue to grow. Thank you.

We are also very grateful to our amazing clients over the past 10 years that have been with us and also grown with us. We love being part of your journey, both personally and in business.

We are very proud of this business and want to continue to learn, improve and have our service at the forefront at all times.

Thank you all ###x

Happy Birthday to the lovely Georgie! A ray of sunshine in the office, we hope you have a lovely day and celebration 💙💛 ...
22/09/2026

Happy Birthday to the lovely Georgie! A ray of sunshine in the office, we hope you have a lovely day and celebration 💙💛

Woohoo it is bank holiday weekend!! What are you doing this weekend? And the all important question, will it rain or shi...
28/08/2026

Woohoo it is bank holiday weekend!!

What are you doing this weekend? And the all important question, will it rain or shine?

27/08/2026

We have recently teased with our sneak preview of the lovely Louise and Adam from Coke Gearing, Commercial Property Specialists. The wait is nearly over, we will release this on our channel in the first week of September 👀

This is an insightful podcast around a business with 4 owners. The pro's and the con's, although from their success, we know the pro's definitely outweigh.

This is a great listen and we are slowly building our library of podcasts! If you are interested in joining us or would love to see someone you know come for a chat, let us know.

04/08/2026

The podcast a lot of you have been waiting for, is finally live!

Simon Haupt, from Solution Recruitment joined us in the podcast studio.

Simon is a very familiar face to a lot of people in Bishops Stortford, he is fun, gregarious and very honest, which we always admire and appreciate.

This is a rare opportunity to listen to him talking us through his journey running a business. We are very grateful for his honesty in this pod, he has talked us through the reality of highs and lows of owning and running a business. People will really enjoy listening to its.

How to listen:

- Find the link in our bio
- Copy this link: https://youtu.be/n1btruJMg9k
- Click on the link in our story
- Search ABBusinessandlifestories in YouTube

Most importantly, make sure you like and subscribe and please leave a comment! We really appreciate your support.

31/07/2026

**SNEAK PREVIEW**

We are very excited to introduce another upcoming podcast, we have been joined in the studio by Adam and Louise from Coke Gearing, Commercial Property Specialists.

Adam and Louise were not founders of Coke Gearing, so how did they become 2 of the co-owners of Coke Gearing? What empowered them to take this step in a very well recognised business?

This is a very interesting, informative podcast and you will not want to miss it. This is a sneak preview and keep your eyes peeled for upcoming release date.

27/07/2026

Ascott Blake HR are commercial HR specialists to support you through the employee lifecycle. We support clients with everything people related. This can include: onboarding; people management; employee relations; employee engagement; offboarding and everything HR!

We're here to support you, so you can focus on what matters most...your bottom line

23/07/2026

Don't forget you can still view and listen to all of our great guests we have had so far on our Ascott Blake Business and Life Stories Podcast.

You will find them all on our YouTube channel, link in bio. Or you can search AB Business and Life Stories. Like, subscribe and share!

20/07/2026

Not long now until Simon Haupt from Solution Recruitment's podcast will be released for you all to listen to.

Simon reflects on what led him to his career choices.

He realised he needed to do something as didn't make it as a professional footballer!

This made us laugh but it also raises an interesting point. How does anyone really know they're going to succeed in business?

The truth is, you don't.

Every business owner takes a risk. There are no guarantees, no perfect timing and no certainty that it will work. What makes the difference is having the courage to take that first step, backing yourself, and being willing to learn along the way.

Success rarely comes from simply having a great idea. It comes from being good at what you do, solving real problems for your customers and staying resilient when things don't go to plan.

Every successful business started with someone who decided to take a chance. Sometimes, that's all it takes.

Simon's podcast will be available in the first week of August. Like and follow our YouTube channel to make sure you do not miss this one. AB Life and Business Stories and link is in our bio.

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11 Ducketts Wharf
Bishops Stortford
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