Ewen Alexander, Partner

Ewen qualified as a CA in 1978 and was a partner with an international practice until joining Ritson Smith in 1994 as partner with responsibility for corporate recovery and insolvency.

A member of R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals and a past Convenor of the ICAS Insolvency Permit Committee, Ewen is one of the most well-respected professionals in his field.

He has been instrumental in establishing a highly competent Corporate Recovery and Insolvency team at Ritson Smith, who work closely with shareholders, directors, creditors, lenders and professional advisers to take the appropriate action for both businesses and individuals.

“Our services range from recovery advice through to helping with re-financing,” he explains. “Wherever possible, we always try to save any business experiencing financial difficulties, and we are willing to go that extra mile to find the best solution.”

Meet the team

Our aim is to provide clients with an integrated resource which offers a full spectrum of in-house expertise that you might perhaps expect to find only in a major national practice.

Following consistent growth in recent years, the firm has augmented its core of home-grown talent with experienced professionals from many of the large international accountancy firms. We believe this recruitment strategy makes for a healthy blend of cultures and imported working practices, allowing us to offer clients a service that incorporates the highest standards of professionalism, expertise and value for money.

Ritson Smith consciously maintains a policy of close personal involvement with clients at every level, and encourages existing and potential clients to make direct contact with any member of the team in the event of a query or request.

Accounting Services

Ritson Smith’s busy audit and accounts department performs a wide range of services for clients in virtually every business sector, ranging in size from sole traders to large limited companies with international connections.

Audit & Assurance

At Ritson Smith we try to make the audit process as painless as possible. Our staff are experienced in dealing with a wide variety of clients and systems and will tailor the testing to minimise the disruption to your working day.

Corporate and Personal Tax

Ritson Smith's tax specialists not only help you avoid tax penalties, but also draw up detailed plans to ensure you can gain the maximum legitimate benefits from all current sources of tax relief.

Corporate Finance

Our highly experienced team of corporate finance professionals works not only with client companies and personal investors but also with banks, venture capitalists, financial institutions, management teams and non-client businesses.

Corporate Recovery & Insolvency

Whatever the challenges, Ritson Smith's highly experienced specialist Business Recovery team, headed up by partner Ewen Alexander, is trained to seek out innovative and practical solutions for under-performing businesses.

Litigation Support

Our litigation support team, led by Niall Farquharson an accredited expert witness, has worked with the legal profession to provide expert opinions across a wide range of issues.

Outsourcing

We can provide a partial or full outsourcing service which is tailored to your needs and can provide you with reliable, up to date management information on which effective business decisions can be made.

Payroll

RS Payroll is a BACS registered bureau service for the outsourcing of your payroll processing