Legal & Regulatory Information

Company Overview

Audit and Accounting Services

Hawsons is registered to carry on audit work in the and regulated for a range of investment business activities by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Details of our audit registration can be viewed at www.auditregister.org.uk under reference number C005354043. The firm is subject to the Audit Regulations and Guidance and the International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland).

Hawsons Limited is regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for a range of investment business activities.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Hawsons Wealth Management Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Details of our registration can be viewed at https://register.fca.org.uk/s/ under registration number 586696.

Hawsons and Hawsons Limited are not authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, but are able in certain circumstances to offer a limited range of investment services to clients because we are members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). We can provide these investment services if they are an incidental part of the professional services we have been engaged to provide.

Professional Indemnity Insurance

To request details of our professional indemnity insurance, please write to:

The Partners, Hawsons, Pegasus House, 463a Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2QD.

Our People

Criminal Finances Act 2017 – Criminal Facilitation of Tax Evasion Statement of Compliance

As a provider of accounting, tax and IFA services, Hawsons, Hawsons Limited, and Hawsons Wealth Management Limited will adopt the high standards of integrity and professionalism, and expect all partners and staff to do the same.  We uphold the highest standards of quality and service and act with honesty and transparency on all matters.

We do not tolerate tax evasion or its facilitation by this firm or our clients or associated persons. We have in place prevention procedures to guard against any offences under the Criminal Finances Act 2017.  We have:

• Carried out risk assessments to identify potential risks for tax evasion.
• Adopted prevention procedures including supervision of associated persons.
• A commitment by senior management to preventing the facilitation of tax evasion.
• A policy to apply due diligence procedures.
• Communicated our policies and procedures throughout the firm and carrying out appropriate training.
• Implemented a regular monitoring and review of our procedures and will make improvements where necessary.

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