10
Sectors
we specialise in
1986
Hero statement positioning Butler & Co as Alresford-based chartered accountants founded in 1986, with a nationally recognised specialism in farming, equine and rural tax.
Regulated by
ICAEW Chartered Accountants
01 — OUR APPROACH
A partnership approach to managing the financial well-being of your company — we take time to understand your business and stay alongside it.
Solutions that fit your situation, delivered when you need them. Pragmatic where it matters, creative where it counts.
Fifty years of Staffordshire roots. Our longevity is by design, not accident — and we bring that same long-view thinking to your business.
02 — HOW WE WORK
We listen to your business, your numbers, and the questions you haven't asked yet.
Together we map out the right approach — practical, timely, and shaped to your situation.
We deliver the work, handle the compliance, and keep you informed at every step.
Ongoing partnership — adjusting, planning ahead, and ready when you need us.
03 — WHAT WE DO
Acting for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies on accounts preparation and ongoing accountancy support.
Acting for a diverse group of professional practices including solicitors, accountants, dentists and doctors.
Providing accountancy services to limited companies, big or small, including year-end accounts and auditing.
Accountancy and financial support for charities and not-for-profit organisations operating in an increasingly difficult economy.
Licensed by ICAEW to carry out non-contentious probate. Probate and estate administration is a legal and financial process which…
Specialist IHT planning including agricultural property relief, business property relief and mitigation strategies.
04 — SECTORS
We pride ourselves on being able to provide a dedicated service to the rural community which draws upon a number of years experience dealing with farms, estates and many varying rural industries. Most of the team here can draw upon personal experience within the industry.
Read more about farming & rural businessesButler & Co has a well-established, hard-won reputation in all equine industry sectors provided by many years of detailed practical experience with a wide variety of equestrian…
Listed as a sector served on the About Us page: bloodstock.
Listed as a sector served on the About Us page: landed estates.
We act for diverse group of professional practices, including solicitors, accountants, dentists and doctors.
At Butler & Co we represent various owner-managed business clients including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
Listed as a sector served on the About Us page and as a sub-service under Accountancy.
Listed as a sector served on the About Us page: woodland.
Listed as a sector served on the About Us page: cryptocurrency.
Listed as a sector served on the About Us page: property management.
05 — THE PARTNERS
FCA, MAAT
Managing Director
Career started at Butler & Co in 2007. Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA) and the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT). Extensive experience across all aspects of rural businesses with focus on Farming & Equine Department.
MSc, ATT
Tax Director
Joined Butler & Co Tax Team in 2012, progressed to Tax Director in the Farm & Equine Department. Member of the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), holds a Master's Degree from the University of Bristol, and has achieved Certificate in Probate and Estate Administration.
FCA
Founding Director
Qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1980. Founded Butler & Co Chartered Accountants in 1986 from the family farmhouse, set up Alresford office in 1992. Director with focus on farm and equine tax matters.
FCCA
Director
Fellow of the Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA) with over 20 years in practice. Named in client testimonials as a personal contact for accounts and tax work. Co-author of farming articles published in Taxation.
FMAAT, FCCA
Partner
Referenced in client testimonial for accounts and auditing work. Described as having a proactive approach and people skills.
ACA, CTA
Tax & Accounts Associate
Co-author of multiple farming and other articles published in Taxation, Tax Adviser and STEP Journal.
ACA, MAAT
Managing Director
Authored equine article on tax treatment of horse liveries published in Taxation (October 2023).
LATEST · Spring Statement 2026 response
06 — INSIGHTS
FROM THE PARTNERS · SPRING STATEMENT 2026
Our analysis of what the Chancellor's Spring Statement means for owner-managed businesses and individuals across Staffordshire. Published the week the Statement landed.
Read full responseFor tax, PAYE, mortgage, capital gains, dividend allowances and more. Built to make sense of the numbers without needing a meeting.
Plain-English summaries of HMRC guidance, sector-specific tax notes, and the forms most often asked for.
Key dates for self-assessment, PAYE, VAT and corporation tax — and the firm's latest commentary on what matters for SMEs.
Jennie is of course very professional, knowledgeable, reassuring and efficient, but also is particularly sympathetic to one's idiosyncrasies, and patient with it.
