Three local Cambridge accountancy practices unite to support SMEs
Xeinadin, a leading provider of accountancy services and business advice for small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals across the UK and Ireland, has brought together three long-established Cambridge practices into a single office, creating a unified local team supporting owner-managed businesses across the region.
Led by Christina Dawson and John Day, the office represents more than 35 years’ experience in the local business community. The office has developed over the past two and a half years by combining established client relationships with a broader range of skills, services, and local leadership.
The announcement follows the Autumn Budget, which has brought renewed attention to employment costs, business tax reliefs, and succession planning. With changes to the National Living Wage set to rise to £13.21 an hour from April 2027, and proposed reforms to Business Asset Disposal Relief affecting financial decisions for SMEs, Xeinadin’s Cambridge team is encouraging local business owners to review their cashflow forecasts, understand which reliefs apply to them and assess the implications before making significant investment or ownership decisions.
Christina Dawson, area managing partner for Xeinadin in East Anglia, said: “The Cambridge office has evolved by bringing together three practices that each have strong local relationships and their own ways of working. We’ve built these strengths into a single team while keeping the aspects that matter most to our clients: accessibility, responsiveness, and straightforward advice.
“The Budget is a good example of why that broader expertise matters. With employment costs rising, changes to Business Asset Disposal Relief and a new Founders’ Relief on the horizon, business owners need to understand how the measures affect their individual circumstances.”
The Cambridge team works closely with owner-managed businesses and family-run companies, providing local support across tax, VAT and business advisory services. Clients can also access Xeinadin’s wider specialist expertise in areas such as audit, R&D tax relief, corporate finance and insolvency, while continuing to benefit from the responsiveness of a local adviser.
John Day, partner at Xeinadin, said: “There’s a clear opportunity in Cambridge to keep building the team and support more businesses locally. As we grow, it’s about making sure we bring through the right people and maintain the way we work day to day. That consistency matters to clients, particularly when they rely on us for straightforward, timely advice.”
A key part of the office’s approach is helping clients make better use of their financial information. Through cloud accounting partners such as Xero, the team supports SMEs in moving beyond year-end compliance, giving business owners clearer visibility over performance, costs and cash flow throughout the year.
The Cambridge office retains its local identity while benefiting from Xeinadin’s shared systems, specialist knowledge, and wider advisory expertise. This ensures clients can access additional insight when required, while creating development opportunities for colleagues, such as its Pathway to Partner programme, as the team continues to grow.