About WKH
WKH is an established accountancy firm with two offices, and over 60 staff, based in the North Hertfordshire area. With a reputation of 140 years' standing and a high level of expertise, we have earned the trust of our clients, local banks, solicitors and tax offices alike. We work promptly and efficiently, keeping you informed at every stage. We talk to you, we write to you and we answer your questions in a friendly and practical manner using language you can easily understand.
WKH is proud to be registered to carry on audit work and regulated for a range of investment business activities by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Generation of new business, an increase in turnover and profits and achieving set targets are among our aims to provide a worthwhile service to our clients.
This firm is not authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 but we 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. We can provide these investment services if they are an incidental part of the professional services we have been engaged to provide.
History
The Merged Firm of WKH Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors is the modern product of two long established firms, which have been simmering gently for upwards of 140 years.
Wickham, Hunt & Co actually emerged first and was formed in the City of London in 1862. They operated from Finsbury Square until the blitz of 1940 destroyed the firm’s offices and prompted a move to North Hertfordshire. There, three generations of the Hunt family helped it to flourish, working from a variety of offices in and around Hitchin.
A second office was opened in Letchworth in 1987. Wickham Hunt & Co brought two partners to the merged firm, Chris Maylin and John Sheehan.
Watts Knowles was founded in 1903 as a sole practice, but by 1920 J C Knowles had joined W H Watts to found the existing partnership. The firm relied mainly on its Letchworth office until the early 60’s when it expanded into the market town of Royston. After a brief presence in Welwyn Garden City a Baldock office was opened on a full time basis in the late 70’s. In recent years Watts Knowles expanded by acquisition merging with J A Kennion & Co and also acquiring E J C Brown’s practice.
The WKH partners from Watts Knowles are Nigel Willimer, Stuart Guyton, David Smyth, Peter Woodhall, Tim Maris and Paul Marsden.
