Having started out in the spare room of one of the director’s homes, BWC Fire Limited has grown and changed rapidly over the years and is now one of Kent’s leading providers of fire engineering and fire risk management services.
Right from the company’s early days, Blue Rocket has been at BWC Fire’s side, adapting our accountancy services to ensure we keep providing the right support and advice to help the company achieve its goals.
How we support BWC Fire
When Blue Rocket first began working with BWC Fire - when it was founded in 2011 - the company was a one-man band with its founder, Ben Whitaker, working out of his home office. Not long after, Ben Haskell came on board as a director.
Initially, Blue Rocket only provided basic accounting services, ensuring that statutory records and accounts were kept in check. As the company has grown, so too has the number of services we provide, with Blue Rocket now supporting BWC Fire in almost all aspects and acting not just as BWC’s accountants but as advisors too.
Freeing up time
“Knowing that Blue Rocket is taking care of our accounts frees up our time which helps us keep on track with other business critical activities.” – Ben Haskell
Though the successful growth of BWC Fire is attributable to the experience and expertise of its directors, Blue Rocket has helped support the small but very successful team by taking care of the company’s accounting needs, as well as those of its two directors. This has freed up their time to focus on other activities vital to the company’s success, such as finding and winning more work, and delivering the excellent client service that BWC Fire has become known for.
Maximising profitability
Ensuring that BWC Fire is as profitable as it can be is another one of our remits, advising the directors on company vehicles, for example, and offering guidance on some of the tax implications of these kinds of transactions.
Advising on the purchase of assets
Most recently we helped BWC Fire purchase their own premises, advising them on the best way to buy in terms of the cost and tax implications, but also the most suitable company structure to ensure the protection of this valuable asset.
For Blue Rocket, working with BWC Fire is not just viewed as a set of tasks which need to be completed by year end in order to maintain compliance. Our team takes an active interest in their business and the industry they operate in, so that we can think creatively to identify areas where we can help them to grow and remain profitable. And, because we only employ qualified accountants, everyone in our team has the knowledge and skills required to do this, so there is always someone at the end of the phone to help.
"We have always found Blue Rocket to offer great value for money, and that doesn’t just mean their competitive pricing. They provide us with a range of services which support our business’ growth, and it’s this which we find delivers the real value. Over the years we’ve dealt with various people in the Blue Rocket team and always found them to be very knowledgeable and helpful. For us, it was also important for our accountants to be based close to us, so we can drop in if needs be.” – Ben Haskell
Services provided by Blue Rocket
- Bookkeeping
- Management accounts
- Payroll
- Annual tax returns – company and personal
- VAT returns
- Tax planning
- Strategic financial consultancy
About BWC Fire
Based in Rochester, BWC Fire Limited provides a wide range of fire consultancy services to professionals involved in the design, development, construction and management of buildings. For more information, visit their website.
