Our ambition to become the leading firm in our region underpins everything we do.
Our ambition is to become the leading firm in our region. This goal defines who we are and underpins everything we do. It has led to substantial recognition from our peers.
Finalist - Best Employer of the Year
Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2025
Finalist - Consultancy / Advisory Service Award - GENUS
Winner - Large Firm of the Year
Xero Awards UK & Ireland 2024 & 2022
Winners x4 - Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year | Dealmaker of the Year | Deal of the Year | Innovation Investment Award
South Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards 2023
WINNER x3 - Best Employer of the Year | Team of the year (Shorts Payroll) | Consultancy/ Advisory Service Award (Genus Management Information)
Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2023
Finalists x2 - Large Firm of the Year | Innovative Partner of the Year
XERO Awards UK & Ireland 2023
WINNER - Best Employer in Tax
Tolley's Taxation Awards 2022
WINNERS - Corporate Finance Service Award
Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2020, 2022
WINNER - Professional Services Award
Derbyshire Times Business Awards 2018 and 2021
WINNER - IN-HOUSE FINANCE TEAM OF THE YEAR
YORKSHIRE ACCOUNTANCY AWARDS 2021
Finalist - Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year
Insider Dealmakers Awards 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021
Finalist - Deal of the year (up to £2.5m)
Insider Dealmakers Awards 2021
Finalist - Emerging Dealmaker of the Year - Martin Dean
Insider Dealmakers Awards 2020 & 2021
Winners - Accountancy team of the year, Support team of the year
Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2020
Winner - Best Private Client Tax Practice
Tolley's Taxation Awards 2020
Finalists - Trainee of the year and Managing Partner of the year
Yorkshire Accountancy awards 2020
Deal of the year (up to £2.5m)
Insider Dealmakers Awards 2020
Winner - Excellence in Professional Services
Sheffield Business Awards 2018 and 2019
Finalist - Best Private Client Tax Practice
Tolley's Taxation Awards 2019
Finalist - Excellence in Professional Services
Derbyshire Times Business Awards 2019
Finalists - Emerging dealmaker of the year - David Robinson and Martin Dean
Insider Dealmakers Awards 2019
Finalists - Deal of the Year (up to £2.5m)
Finalists - Mid-Tier Firm of the year, Advisory Team of the year and Corporate Finance Team of the year
Yorkshire Accountancy awards 2019
Finalist - Mid-Tier Innovation of the Year
British Accountancy Awards 2018
Winner - Advisory Firm of the Year
Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2018
Finalist - Tax Team of the year and Mid-Tier firm of the year
Winner - Emerging Dealmaker of the Year
Insider Dealmakers Awards 2018
Winner - National / International Deal of the Year
Winner - Deal of the Year up to £2.5m
Shortlisted - National / International Deal of the Year and Emerging Dealmaker of the Year
Insider Dealmakers Awards 2017
Winners - Mid Market Deal of the year
Finalist - Mid-Tier Firm of the Year
British Accountancy Awards 2016
@shorts.accountants We’re so proud to have won Team of the Year, Employer of the Year and the Consultancy/Advisory Award for our Genus team 🤩✨ #winners #celebrating #sharingsuccess #accountantsoftiktok #employeroftheyear ♬ Good Memories – Cochren & Co.
We’re so proud to have won Team of the Year, Employer of the Year and the Consultancy/Advisory Award for our Genus team 🤩✨ #winners #celebrating #sharingsuccess #accountantsoftiktok #employeroftheyear
♬ Good Memories – Cochren & Co.
Earlier this year South Yorkshire Pensions Authority launched two new funds to support economic development, unlocking much much-needed finance for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
When businesses seek funding, they often focus on selling the vision: the market opportunity, the management team, the product, etc. Funders will be unmoved by these factors alone; they want to see the future prospects for the business reflected in the financial modelling. The quality of this information can be the tipping point between funders helping you achieve your business goals or walking away.
Planning the best route to exit your business can begin many years before any transaction takes place. There are several ways to exit a business, each with their own set of benefits and possible pitfalls. Here we will look at three of the most popular exit strategies, and help you understand which might be most suitable for you and your business.
