About Us

Real Beginnings
I’m Simon Thomas, and I’m the founder and managing director of Ridgefield Consulting, an independent firm of chartered accountants. Like many of our clients, like many of you, I started my business in my own home at the kitchen table. My father is a chartered accountant and I trained with some of the best in one of London’s top 4 firms – EY. Whilst I gained expert skills and experience; accounting to me, is just a skill to be applied, but business is a purpose for where I could apply it to. That’s why I am where I am today, running and growing my own company.

Real People
Ridgefield Consulting is actually named after the house my family lived in and to this day we are still an independent family-run company. You’ll frequently find my whole family (father, mother and sister) at the office, all with active roles. However, it has to be said that I also have a fantastic team that supports the business, and they are the real gems when it comes to why our clients like working with us year after year. We may be small, but we are growing, and shouldn’t be underestimated. Family values naturally feed into the team, and everyone pitches in to help get the job done, whatever that job may be. As such, we’re able to work in an agile and flexible way to ensure your priorities are our priorities too.

Real Ambition
We have big goals. Our target is to reach £1 million turnover by 2020. It’s not just about the number though, it’s about how we get to that number (in true accountant fashion). We’re fortunate to be based in such a dynamic city that is Oxford, so our focus for growth is based on three core principles:
- Our economy could not survive without the self-employed. Our wide range of accounting and tax services will support all types of local businesses to ensure our community continues to thrive.
- Development and technology is crucial to our society. Our specialism in R&D tax credits and SEIS/EIS puts us in the best place to work with forward thinking start-ups and scale-ups.
- Leadership. Some accountants work to the current tax year, we’re already looking ahead. For audit, exit, or business growth, our strategic tax planning is the best solution for achieving your desired outcome.