“Having been our agronomist for several years, Paul knew that we were wanting to expand our arable faming when our eldest son wanted to join the business out of college.  Paul introduced us to another of his clients who was wanting to retire.  This opportunity would enable us to immediately double our acreage which was daunting.  But after looking at Paul’s budgets, we soon knew that this was the right move, and a 3 year contract farming agreement, which Paul set up and administered on behalf of both parties, quickly ensued.  He also liaised with our bank manager ensuring that the agreement ran smoothly throughout.  When our joint venture partner eventually gave up his farm tenancy, we were chosen to become the new FBT tenants, without competition, which further boosted our profitability and secured our farming future.”

Huntingdon arable farmer

“Our enterprise mix had grown on our rented farm as vocal family members favoured different ideas. Costs were spiralling, our overdraft spun out of control and we were threatened with foreclosure.  Paul sat us down around the kitchen table and established the facts.  After careful analysis of several options, he presented his findings, showing that tinkering around the edges would be of no avail.  We adopted his radical recommendation in full.  This involved selling off the major machinery and appointing a local contractor to take on all of the arable work except the spraying.  This enabled us to continue with the sheep while building up our soft fruit PYO venture with a much lower cost base.  This made retirement for the older generation more comfortable and the farm business is now thriving.”

Mr & Mrs E, Northants

“Having provided me with a range of farm business consultancy services over many years, Paul tried hard to keep me focused when I went through a divorce.  He helped me to see that my farm could remain profitable and convinced me not to ‘panic-sell’ farmland assets to fund a divorce settlement.  He argued passionately that keeping the farm intact would provide the best long term tax advantages while keeping the door open to a farming future for our son.  As land prices have since trebled, and our son now wants to take on the farm after all, I am so glad that I listened to Paul’s advice!”

Mr B, Cambs

“Following some complex entitlement trading relating to let out potato production on our land, the RPA would not accept that our entitlements had been transferred back to us, and most of our Single Payment was withheld for 3 years.  We sought Paul’s help with this and having gathered the facts, and with him newly signed up as our agent, he took on the might of the RPA and argued our case articulately and doggedly.  The RPA finally succumbed to his relentless lobbying and we were relieved to be paid our dues, a 6 figure sum, in full.”

Farming company, Newmarket      

“Having Paul to do my VAT books over the last 8 years has enabled him to get a full understanding of my mixed farm business.  Not only has he been able to get my accountant’s bill down, but steering me into monthly VAT returns helped ease my cash flow and reduce my bank charges.  His forensic approach to figures has helped to spot invoice irregularities, substantially in my favour, on several occasions.  He has helped me to maximise my Single Farm Payment, get my farm into a lucrative HLS scheme, obtain planning permission for my new farmhouse, secure grant funding under several different schemes while recently encouraging me to get my land registered and my will up to date!”

Cambs farmer