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About Us: 

Wenn Townsend offer a complete portfolio of professional financial services to our clients whether as commercial businesses or other, not for profit, organisations. From audit, accounting, taxation, financial valuations and management consultancy through to client support services we have a highly experienced team available at your disposal.

Founded in 1876, Wenn Townsend is one of the longest established firms of accountants in this country. Our continuity underlines the firm’s ability to adapt to meet the changing needs of our clients.

The quality service and advice we give to our clients is secured on a base of expert technical resources, particularly our highly trained and motivated personnel, using the latest information and communication technology.

Our success is derived from the high level of care and commitment we provide to our clients.

Contact Us: 
Contact: 
Tony Haines, Partner
Telephone: 
01865 559900
Address: 
30 St. Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LE
B4 Ambassador: 
Tony Haines - Partner
The youngest of four brothers, Tony was born and brought up in North Oxford before studying a degree in Microbiology at the University of Sheffield. He still retains a keen interest in the world of...
Video: 

Dr Evan Harris and his Budget views

Dr Evan Harris, former Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford, Abingdon, Kidlington, and local villages spoke at Wenn Townsend's post Budget seminar on Tuesday 22nd June.

See his views on the Budget and the future of Britain's economy.

Articles: 
It Doesn't Have To Be This Way
Oxford continues to be an attractive place for subsidiaries of overseas holding companies to baes their UK operations. It is easy enough to understand why, with lower rents and good travel links to all the major cities. However many of these companies continue to use London based auditors without...
Uncovering the Truth
“What the use of fingerprints was to the 19th century and DNA analysis was to the 20th, forensic accounting will be to the 21st century”, so said Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister when speaking as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in October 2006. By Tracey Jefferies.
Managing To Balance
Keith Middleton, Senior Partner of respected local accountancy firm, Wenn Townsend, talks to Richard Rosser of B4 about how his firm is managing to straddle generations and maintain a long established client portfolio in the face of huge technological change. Keith also looks to the future and...
A Trusted Guide
In May 1953, Edmund Hillary, a New Zealand beekeeper, and his guide Tenzing Norgay from Nepal, made history and became the first to climb to the top of Mt. Everest. On their way down, Hillary slipped and began to fall to a certain death, but quick-thinking Tenzing quickly jammed his ice pick into...
Lasting The Distance
Drawing on the experience of professional advisers in a downturn is crucial and there are few better placed accountancy firms locally than Wenn Townsend who have a wealth of experience to share with their clients. Katie Avis-Riordan spoke with Partner Tony Haines to gain some valuable insights into...
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Abingdon Office
The Abingdon office of Wenn Townsend is small, but its resident partners, Stuart Bates and Jacqueline Layzell, together with their highly experienced team, handle a significant and broad portfolio of clients. The breadth and depth of experience enables them to offer excellent professional advice to...
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A View From The Clients
Key B4 supporter Wenn Townsend not only have their headquarters based in St Giles, Oxford, but have two satellite offices in Cirencester and Abingdon. B4 met with Cirencester Partner, Stephen Shelley, who turned the focus of our interview on two long established clients.
On A Budget
At a time of increasing economic uncertainty, Tony Haines, partner at leading Oxfordshire accountancy firm, Wenn Townsend, outlines the key points of Alistair Darling’s budget.
What A Relief
Tony Haines, a Partner with Wenn Townsend Chartered Accountants, looks into the types of inheritance tax relief available for business owners and explains that they don’t come without their catches.
Tax Free
Don’t you wish that just once in a while – just once would be great – you could find the answers to your questions without having to worry about incurring expensive professional fees? Or perhaps you would like a clearer, better understanding of a particular area without having to spend time...