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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Our businesses have been with Aston Shaw for many years, however something detrimental appears to have changed in they way they conduct their business in the last year or so. They ignore all my emails... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cannot rate Aston Shaw highly enough! Since we moved over, several years ago, Mark has become like part of our team!! Patient and easy to deal with - no matter how trivial or complicated the problem,... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Since writing a five star review three years ago, i have had some unsatisfactory service from members of staff, who have since left the firm. As a result my affairs were left in an accounting mess. H... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been using Aston Shaw for about 4 years now and we can honestly say , we wouldn’t use anyone else now for doing our company accounts and payroll . Andrew Gibbins who we have always corresp... See more

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  1. Accounting Firm

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We've been trusted and recommended since 1969. We are friendly chartered certified accountants, specialising in providing accountancy, tax and business advice to businesses and private individuals.


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

115 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor service

3 October 2022
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Hi Mahmoud, We can't find any recent communications from you, we do apologise for the service you've based your review on.

Could you please reach out to us with some more information so we can look into this further and resolve your experience?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

My husband and I have used Aston Shaw for many years and we can both highly recommend them for their accountancy and advice. They have helped us many times and do the accounts for all our businesses. Excellent service.

23 August 2022
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Hi Paula,
Thank you for your very kind review, We look forward to helping you in the future.
If there is anything else you require, please don't hesitate to get in touch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Help when I needed it

From the moment I phoned with my worrying query, Maria was helpful, she listened to me without interrupting, she took the details she needed to investigate, looked into my situation and promptly gave me reassurance. I cant tell you how relieved and grateful I was to speak to someone who I felt actually wanted to help me. Professional and went above and beyond, if all staff at the Gt Yarmouth office takes this approach the Manager must be very proud of the team. Thank you Maria.

16 August 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Ipswich office at Aston Shaw are…

The Ipswich office at Aston Shaw are amazing. We have used these for quite a few years now and their service is outstanding. We live in Colchester and they always collect and return all of our tax documents. They are so helpful, polite and informative. We would not use anybody else. Highly recommended. Carry on the excellent work 👍

3 August 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been using better for many years…

I have been using better for many years now and they have always been very helpful in organising my tax returns with me having to do very little, always get a decent lump sum of cash back and can’t recommend them highly enough!

22 July 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly and trustworthy

Have used Will Wade at Aston Shaw for years now, always friendly and approachable. Happy with the service he provides and completely trust his professional advice.

30 March 2022
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Delighted to hear such positive feedback from such a long term valued customer. Thank you for taking the time to leave this review!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Joanne Sams…

My accountant in the above company is extremely professional, and an absolute delight to deal with., She makes you feel comfortable and at ease with all of the 'goings on' that is needed to ensure you feel safe.

25 February 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Incompetent

Have been using Aston Shaw for 20+ years when it used to be with Tom Berry (Berry & Co). Over the past few years this company have been going down hill, what with sending out Invoices that have been paid and with me phoning them numerous amounts of time with the dates of when they were paid they then blamed it on their updated new system. They then say they have found the transactions only to receive more Invoices a few weeks later. The left hand don't know what the right hand is doing.

5 February 2022
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, as such a long-standing valued customer, we are deeply sorry to hear that your experience has fallen short of our usual excellent service. A member of the team will be in contact to discuss this further with you and we hope we can find a mutually agreeable resolution and restore your faith in Aston Shaw.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unprofessional

I had not required the services of an account for many years. So turned to Aston Shaw of Ipswich. Contacted them and was told I would hear back from a specific individual. Nothing.
So I politely prompted the company that I was expecting a response. I eventually got one and was told I would receive a quotation for the work I wanted undertaking "early next week". Nothing.
So again I politely prompted the company and was told by email I would receive the documentation "shortly". Two days later. Nothing.
I wrote to the company again and told them their services were not required.

Very unprofessional. Aston Shaw said "someone will be in touch". Of course, being unprofessional, no-one did get in touch.

25 January 2022
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Thank you for taking the time to review Aston Shaw. Clearly there has been a breakdown of communication in providing you with all the details required and we are keen to resolve this for you. This is not our usual level of service and we would be very keen to discuss this further with you. A member of the team will be in touch.

Update 22-02-22
Further to the team's failed attempts to make contact, your concerns have been escalated to our Head of Customer Service who will be in touch directly using the contact details we have on file. Please do feel free to contact us directly to discuss your concerns.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is totally run by total incompetent's.

This company keeps sending mail and bills to my home address, despite my having no current business relationship, stopped using Aston Shaw due to being constantly over charged and being charge for work not completed or never authorized. I am badly disabled after a major brain hemorrhage over 2 years ago, ceased using Aston Shaw the year previous due to incompetency, I have now been sent court papers for Turtlemoon ltd, a company that has never operated at this address, i have phoned and sent letters asking them to stop harassing's me as it is making me very ill.
MESSAGE TO THE DIRECTORS, I HAVE PHONED AND WRITEN. YOU DO NOT RETURN CALLS. LEAVE ME ALONE.

26 September 2021
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Dear Claire,

Thank you for your review.

We are very sorry to hear of your experience but thank you for bringing this to our attention. This matter will be discussed with the directors in the hope of finding a resolution.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ashton Shaw - Beware of over incompetency

Aston Shaw, I have been a customer for over 8 years. however over time they have become incompetent's,
Missed dead lines with inland revenue, resulting in fines!
Over charging and double charging,
bills paid, then court proceeding for none payment, money still missing. Stay clear and use another company.
Contacted a director MR M Noakes to make a complaint his sectary promised to get him to ring back, STILL WAITING.

10 September 2021
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Dear Michael,

Thank you for your review.

We apologise for your poor experience but thank you for making us aware of this. This matter will be discussed with the directors in the hope of finding a resolution.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

High quality service from a great firm!

30 July 2021
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Dear J. Turner,

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your positive review with us, we are so pleased you are happy with our services.

As always, please don't hesitate to contact us should you need anything.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice company

Nice company. Amazing staff

30 July 2021
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Dear Abraham,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your positive review with us. We are delighted you are happy with Aston Shaw and our staff.

As always, please don't hesitate to contact us if you need anything.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Aston Shaw provides exceptional service.

Lee at Aston Shaw has been my account Manager for many years, on occasion I have several questions I need answering quickly, Lee has never let me down and even when about to sign off for paternity leave one day he made sure that my query was answered.
The payroll team are just as efficient. A company I would not hesitate to recommend and I don't do that very often. Rob Begley

30 April 2021
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Dear Rob,

Thank you so much for your kind words and for recommending us! We are thrilled that you are so pleased with our services. We look forward to working with you for many more years to come.

As always, please don't hesitate to contact us if you need anything.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tax is something I don’t give a thought…

Tax is something I don’t give a thought to until I get my annual tax code advice letter.
This year the code looked really out of kilter and I knew that for my peace of mind I’d need to get it looked at; contacting HMRC would be a never ending phone call queue so I thought I’d pay for a tax advisor to help me.
I wanted to find an established company as I knew I’d be sharing my personal financial information and fortunately found Aston Shaw.
An email to them resulted in Perry contacting me - and so my experience began!
Perry has been so patient with my numerous emails often with attachments, sometimes even blank!!
Within a few days he has looked at my information and reassured me that all looks well - and at no cost!!
Aston Shaw would now be my go-to for tax advice and I would willingly pay for their services.
So thank you Perry and Aston Shaw -it’s a 10 from me and I have no hesitation in recommending.

24 February 2021
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Dear Caren,

Thank you so much for your kind words and highly positive review! Perry will be very happy to hear of your recommendation and that he has been able to make your experience with us such a worthwhile one.

We are delighted that you chose us to be your accountants and that you are so pleased with our services. We look forward to working with you for many years to come!

As always, please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, no matter how big or small.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended

I've been with Aston Shaw Accountants for several years now with Mark Russell being my Account Manager. Mark is always at the end of the phone to answer my questions and everything is always filed on time and done to a high standard, I really can't fault him and his team. I'd had lazy accountants at other firms prior to moving to Aston Shaw which caused me a lot of worry and stress and Mark has really taken all that worry away from me which is such a relief. Highly recommended. Thank you Mark!

2 February 2021
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Dear Jennie,

Thank you so much for such a positive review and for recommending us. We are delighted that you are very satisfied with the high standard of our services and you are now stress-free! Mark will be very happy to hear of your kind words.

As always, please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any queries, you know we are always here to help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Accountants and genuinely a…

Fantastic Accountants and genuinely a good bunch of people. It has to be said as a growing business they have been pivotal in advising with any issues we have come up against. No matter how trivial the question we always recieve a fast, friendly and efficient response.
It has to be noted that Dylan in particular for his enthusiasm and experience continues to provide the highest level of customer service with the niche advantage of being more approachable to clientele such as myself because of his age. Its nice to be able to relate to someone who has a fresh outlook and gets my references ;).

27 January 2021
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Reply from Aston Shaw

Hi Kris,

Thank you so much for such a positive and kind review, it is always uplifting and rewarding to know that our clients are happy with our services.

We're so glad that you and Dylan work well together, it's a (rare) win when someone not only does an exceptional job but also are someone you can relate to! We'll be sure to pass on your complimentary words.

As always, please don't hesitate to get in touch and we look forward to continuing working with you.

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