Specialist financial, tax and advisory support for manufacturing businesses

Manufacturers face constant pressure, including rising material and energy costs, long production cycles, skills shortages and capital tied up in machinery, stock and property. At the same time, many are investing in automation, developing new products or planning for succession.

We’re here to support you at every stage. Our team helps manufacturers improve financial visibility and plan for long-term resilience – so you can focus on running an efficient operation and delivering high-quality products.

Sector expertise shaped around your production line

We work with manufacturers of all sizes, from entrepreneurs investing in their first machines to established, multi-site international groups. Whether you produce food, pharmaceuticals, industrial components, electronics or engineered products, to name a few, we understand the pressures you face through our relationships with those working in the sector day to day.

Our specialists combine sector knowledge with clear financial advice and through the Kreston Global network, we can also support international operations, import/export planning and cross-border tax.

Supporting you at every stage of your manufacturing journey

Owners and management teams value a long-term adviser who understands the industry and helps them respond to challenges they face such as funding, supply chain pressures, productivity, technology adoption and succession. We support businesses throughout their lifecycle:

  • Starting and innovating

    Where investment is high, cashflow is tight and decisions around funding, tax reliefs and early systems matter
  • Improving and scaling

    Where businesses look to build on margins, strengthen reporting and invest in the business to build value
  • Planning for succession or exit

    Helping owners think about the future and their ultimate aims, whether that means succession, generational leadership transition, partial exit or full sale
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Starting and innovating in the manufacturing sector

Early-stage manufacturers often face steep upfront costs and long lead times before its revenue creates sustainable cashflows for reinvestment.

We support early-stage and growing manufacturers with:

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Improving and scaling your manufacturing business

As manufacturers grow, they often look to strengthen productivity, build on margins and fund new investment.

We help established manufacturers to:

  • Analyse product and customer profitability, identifying loss-making lines or inefficiencies
  • Maximise the use of working capital, while improving inventory management and costing accuracy
  • Build management reporting with KPIs that link financials to operations
  • Review processes to support continuous improvement
  • Understand tax incentives, including R&D tax relief and capital allowances to lower the corporation tax burden
  • Improve the effectiveness of cloud accounting or ERP systems for support decision-making
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Planning succession, exit and long-term resilience for your manufacturing business

Manufacturing businesses often reach a natural point where owners start to consider the future – succession, generational leadership transition, partial exit or full sale.

We support these decisions through:

  • Clarifying long-term goals and succession options
  • Planning leadership transitions and retaining key operational talent
  • Business sales, mergers and acquisitions, including valuations and due diligence
  • Tax-efficient remuneration and extraction of profits
  • Strengthening governance, controls and financial transparency to attract buyers or investors
  • Preparing the business for sale well in advance, rather than reacting late

A long-term partner for your manufacturing journey

Whether you’re launching a new product or preparing the business for the next generation, you don’t have to go through the journey alone. We take time to understand your operation, your pressures and your goals – building a partnership that supports you from first investment to long-term legacy.

Kreston Reeves is a full service accountancy firm and we support our clients across the full spectrum of their needs. Where ever you are in your manufacturing journey, our experts can provide help, guidance and advice to suit your specific requirements. From a personal perspective, we offer dedicated services to help you with your own financial needs and putting in places to secure your financial future.

Please contact us today to discuss your own circumstances and we can bring in the relevant experts from our offices across London, Kent and Sussex to help you achieve your goals.

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FAQs about how we support the manufacturing sector

We provide extensive accountancy services to businesses throughout the manufacturing sector. We have taken the opportunity to compile some of the most frequently asked questions we receive and provided answers to help you. If you have a question that isn't listed, please contact us today and speak to a member of the team.

This is common where long production cycles, poor stock valuation, slow debtor collection or unplanned capital spend distort cashflow. Specialist manufacturing accountants analyse working capital, WIP and margins to pinpoint the root causes.

Through detailed product and customer profitability analysis that links costs, overheads and operational data to financial results, allowing manufacturers to identify loss-making lines and pricing or process issues quickly.

Manufacturing accountants help identify where cash is locked in inventory, work-in-progress and capital assets, improve stock costing and turnover, and build cashflow forecasts so investment and funding decisions are made with clarity.

As soon as decisions depend on margins, productivity, stock levels or investment timing. Regular management accounts with operational KPIs allow manufacturers to react faster and improve performance.

By reviewing costing methods, WIP treatment and stock controls to ensure margins are accurate, pricing decisions are informed, and accounts reflect the true financial position of the business.

Manufacturers often face complex VAT treatment, customs duties, tariffs and compliance requirements, particularly when moving raw materials or finished goods across borders.

Ideally several years in advance. Early planning improves value, reduces tax exposure and allows time to strengthen systems, governance and management depth.

Key issues include remuneration planning, dividend strategy, capital gains tax, business asset disposal relief and inheritance tax, all of which benefit from early, structured advice.

Leading our manufacturing sector team

We have offices throughout London, Kent and Sussex with people from across our sector teams and all of our service delivery teams. Where ever you are located, our experts will be able to help provide the services you need to achieve your goals and objectives. Don't forget to subscribe to our newsletter below to stay up to date with all of our latest news and insights. You can also follow us on social media using the links below.