Ensors

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1836:

Ipswich House and Estate Agent John Lott Ensor expands his business into providing accountancy services for estates and those involved in the management of property. The name Lott, well known in Suffolk, was immortalised by local artist John Constable when he painted Willy Lott's cottage at Flatford.
1842:

John Lott Ensor becomes a Liberal Councillor of the Borough of Ipswich, serving until 1854
1851:

John Lott Ensor becomes a Director of the Ipswich Permanent Benefit Building Society and a Guardian of the Ipswich Union.
1889:

Ensors is established in Museum Street and John's son, Isaac Lott, is admitted to the Institute of Chartered Accountants, when that body is less than nine years old. At this time, taxes are a mere 6d (two-and-half pence) in the £.
1900:

Isaac is joined by his son Lionel and the firm becomes known as I L Ensor & Son.
1923:

The firm opens a branch office in Bury St Edmunds under a new partner, Garfield Goult, and the business becomes known as Ensor, Son & Goult.
1948:

Bill Read opens the Felixstowe office.
1956:

The Ipswich office moves to 7 Elm Street.
1965:

These premises are extended to overlook Princes Street.
1970:

The firm takes over additional space in Queen's Street, Ipswich.
1976:

The firm name is shortened to Ensors.
1980:

The Ipswich offices are combined under one roof in Saxon House, St Nicholas Street.
1986:

The Ipswich office is moved to Cardinal House in St Nicholas Street, site of the town's former Hippodrome Theatre.
1988:

Alan Hawes sets up the Saxmundham office at Blyth House in Rendham Road.
1992:

Merge with Radfords Chartered Accountants, a West Suffolk firm with offices in Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill and Stowmarket. They bring with them a firm of Independent Financial Advisors, Roger Wash & Associates Ltd, based in Newmarket.
1996:

Steven Law joins as partner and establishes the Business Recovery team.
1997:

Ensors Financial Services is formed in the Ipswich office.
2002:

Establish a Corporate Finance department.
2003:

Establish a specialist Corporate Taxation department.
2005:

Merge the Felixstowe and Stowmarket offices with Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds respectively.
2006:

Merge with The Kinnaird Partnership, Cambridge - a three partner firm of Chartered Accountants established since 1959. Ivor Gorman and Paul Wiliams joined the Ensors partnership.
2007:

Merge with Robert Williams & Company, Huntingdon. Bob Williams, founding partner of Robert Williams & Company, joined the Ensors partnership.
Carl Page joins the partnership.
Bury, Haverhill and Newmarket offices amalgamate and move to brand new purpose-built offices at Fornham All Saints just outside Bury St Edmunds.
2008:

Robert Leggett and David Scrivener joined the partnership.
2009:

Malcolm McGready joins the partnership.

 

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Monthly Fee of £175, Ensors provides you with

• Registered Office
• Quarterly VAT Returns
• Monthly Payroll
• Dividend Documentation
• Payroll End of Year Forms
• Annual Financial Statements
• Corporation Tax Returns
• A Personal Account Manager
• Web Portal to manage your company finances
• Business Hours - Mon to Fri 9am - 5.30pm
• We reply to general enquiries within 2 days