Chartered Accountants · Alresford, Hampshire

Hampshire's specialist accountants for farming, equine and rural businesses

Butler & Co has served owner-managed businesses, farming estates, equine operations, professional practices, charities and private individuals from Alresford — between Winchester and Basingstoke — since 1986. Regulated by ICAEW.

The Old Stables, Sutton Manor Farm, Alresford
The Old Stables, Sutton Manor Farm
Bishop's Sutton, Alresford
Hampshire SO24 0AA

Regulated and licensed by

Chartered Accountants ICAEW
Chartered Certified Accountants ACCA
Tax Technicians ATT
Accounting Technicians AAT
Probate Licence ICAEW Licensed for non-contentious probate in England & Wales
Registered Training Firm ICAEW

What we do

A full-service practice with deep rural roots

  1. 01
    Accountancy & Audit

    Statutory accounts, bookkeeping, management accounts and audit for businesses of every size and structure.

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  2. 02
    Taxation

    Personal tax, corporate tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax — including complex enquiry work and planning for high-net-worth individuals and estates.

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  3. 03
    Probate, Trusts & Estates

    ICAEW-licensed for non-contentious probate in England and Wales — guiding executors and trustees through complex multi-asset estates.

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  4. 04
    Rural & Equine Specialism

    Farm and estate accountancy, bloodstock tax planning and diversification advice — backed by the definitive published texts on the subject.

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Nationally recognised expertise

The authors of the definitive texts on farm and equine tax

Published author Founding Director Julie Butler FCA is the author of Tax Planning for Farm and Land Diversification (10th edition) and Butler's Equine Tax Planning (3rd edition), and co-author of Stanley: Taxation of Farmers and Landowners — reference texts used by accountants and solicitors nationwide. 10th edition
Farm Tax Brief Julie Butler FCA has edited Farm Tax Brief — published ten times a year — since 2017, keeping farming clients and professional advisers current on the latest developments. Since 2017
Lectures & consultancy The firm lectures to solicitors and accountants across the country on agriculture, probate and equine tax, and provides consultancy to other professionals on complex farm and bloodstock tax matters. Nationwide
Radio 4 Farming Today Julie Butler FCA has appeared on BBC Radio 4's Farming Today, and the firm's work has been quoted in Farmers Weekly and the national broadsheets. BBC Radio 4

What our clients say

"Butler & Co have managed my accounts continuously since first setting up my business in 1997 — they are a highly professional local service provider, flexible, innovative, responsive and friendly to deal with."

Nick Duncan, ND Marketing Ltd — client since 1997

"Without Butler & Co my business would be on its way into bankruptcy. Bethany has been a life saver in a very frustrating time — her calm and direct attitude made all the difference."

Ryan Mundy

"Butler & Co has provided a very high level of service through a generation of its existence. Fred Butler and his team gave detailed tax advice across income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax for a complex multi-asset estate."

Simon J Smith, executor

Rooted in Hampshire

Part of the community we serve

Butler & Co sponsors the Alresford Show and the Romsey Show — two of Hampshire's foremost agricultural events — reflecting the firm's long-standing commitment to the rural community at the heart of its practice.

Ready to talk to a specialist who understands your world?

Call us on 01962 735544 or email info@butler-co.co.uk. We're available Monday–Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm.