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French Duncan LLP
French Duncan LLP is an independent Scottish firm of chartered accountants and business advisors.
They offer a personal service with all the necessary expertise to advise a business as it grows. Clients range from private clients, business start ups, owners of managed businesses up to multinationals and are supported by 22 partners and a total of 160 staff across six offices.
The firm’s Head of Media and Technology, Jeff Meek, has advised many games companies on their financial and business needs. His many client assignments include the development of business plans and financial models, as well as raising funding from bank business angels and venture capital.
He is a well-known expert in the area of research and development tax credits and has a 100 per cent record of successful R & D tax credits claims, in many cases taking over a failed assignment from the existing advisers to deliver a successful outcome.
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French Duncan has gained particular experience in a number of market sectors, such as creative industries, in particular the computer games industry, professional services, hotels and leisure, all areas of technology, professional practices, manufacturing, property and construction, and the charities and not-for-profit sector.
Meek also lectures on fundraising, strategic, royalty auditing and tax planning as they affect the creative industries. He is treasurer to TIGA (The Independent Games Developers Association Limited) and a director of EIGF Ltd, the company behind Edinburgh Interactive Festival and director of Creative Edinburgh.
French Duncan has a large presence across the central belt of Scotland and is a Scottish member of IGAF
Polaris International, a global accountancy network, which allows them to support their clients wherever they are around the world. The network of independent accounting and business advisory firms has 350 members in over 85 countries throughout the world and a combined annual revenue of more than $400 million.
They offer a very wide range of traditional accountancy services, giving an experienced and independent view to help their clients achieve their goals. In particular, they offer an extensive outsourced business processing service, which includes payroll bureau, bookkeeping, management accounts and reporting and preparation of VAT returns.
French Duncan LLP 56 Palmerston Place Edinburgh EH12 5AY
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