2016 was a very important year for the firm, which culminated in Shorts being a Finalist at the 2016 British Accountancy Awards for mid-tier firm of the year.
Organic revenue growth of 65%
Approximately 3 years ago we implemented our growth strategy which is focussed on becoming the leading progressive accountancy firm in our region. This involves providing our clients with an insightful and proactive approach, delivered by professionals with real quality, focussed on ensuring those clients achieve their strategic goals in a tax efficient manner.
Shorts has experienced organic revenue growth of >20% pa 3 years running, leading to a 65% increase in turnover over that period and we are forecasting current year revenues to be c£6.2m.
Largest number of Chartered Tax Advisers in the region
A professional services firm can only be successful if it employs the right people and allows them to work within a supportive environment. Our team of more than 100 employees and partners is one of the very best in the region and we remain steadfast in ensuring the highest level of qualifications within each of our service lines. We currently employ 13 Chartered Tax Advisers, the largest number within any local practice.
We are committed to providing our staff with challenging, fulfilling roles and our reward structure and personal development/career progression is designed to attract, retain and motivate high quality professionals.
Committed to embracing new ideas and technologies
At Shorts we recognise that in order to continue to provide our clients with the very best service and advice we need to embrace new ideas and technologies. That’s why we have championed Cloud Accounting solutions such as Xero (for which we are Platinum partners) and continue to invest in technology within our back office processes to maximise efficiency.
Firm of substance
Proud of our heritage, the Shorts of today is a vibrant and growing firm. Our nomination for Mid-tier firm of the year is a genuine success story for the professional services sector within the Sheffield City Region and the Partners are proud to lead a firm of real substance.
