Business Details
23 Years
experience
Award-Winning Accountants in Birmingham
Ark Aurora is an award-winning firm of Chartered Tax Advisers and Chartered Accountants based in Birmingham, serving clients locally, nationally, and internationally. Our proactive, hands-on approach ensures tailored services for owner-managed businesses across sectors like legal, healthcare, retail, property, hospitality, and professional services. With expertise in bookkeeping, tax compliance, audits, and strategic financial planning, we support businesses from basic accounting to complex tax investigations. Our team combines decades of experience in private banking, auditing, and tax advisory, including leadership roles in major financial institutions.We specialise in cloud accounting adoption, digital taxation journeys, and securing funding through venture capitalists, business angels, and financial institutions. Our forensic accounting team provides expert witness reports under Civil and Criminal Procedure Rules. We prioritise client relationships, offering strategic advice to help businesses and high-net-worth individuals achieve their goals. Our services extend to regulatory reporting, payroll management, and tax planning, ensuring compliance while optimising financial outcomes. As a niche practice, we blend 'Big 4' expertise with personalised service, focusing on long-term client success.
Services
Bookkeeping
Tax Planning
Audits
Payroll Services
Forensic Accounting
Tax Compliance
Business Finance
Tax Investigations
Details
- Year established: 2003
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of experience in accountancy and tax advisory.
- Our team includes ex-Big 4 auditors and private banking experts.
- We specialise in cloud accounting and digital taxation solutions.
- We provide tailored services for owner-managed businesses across key sectors.
- Our forensic accounting team prepares expert witness reports for courts.
Associations and certifications
- Chartered Accountants
- Chartered Tax Advisers
Services
Bookkeeping
We provide accurate management accounts on weekly, monthly, or annual bases, ensuring statutory accounts are prepared and submitted to Companies House on time. Our services prevent costly penalties while offering real-time financial insights. Owner-managed businesses benefit from streamlined financial processes.
Tax Planning
Our tax planning services help businesses and individuals control tax costs as part of overhead management. We advise on commercial decisions' tax impacts, ensuring compliance while optimising financial outcomes through strategic structuring.
Audits
We conduct statutory and regulatory audits using modern techniques to ensure compliance for banks, supervisory bodies, and investors. Our audits provide actionable insights to improve profitability while meeting legal requirements efficiently.
Payroll Services
We manage payroll functions for businesses of all sizes, handling wage slips, PAYE, National Insurance, year-end returns, and compliance documentation. This allows clients to focus on core business activities without administrative burdens.
Tax Investigations
Our team defends clients during HMRC tax investigations, leveraging expertise in compliance strategies and historical tax issues. We provide guidance to navigate audits and minimise financial risks through proactive resolution approaches.
People
Mandeep Rajput
Managing Director
Former Head of Private Banking at Clydesdale Bank with 29 years' experience. Specialises in people leadership, operational management, and strategic transformation. Instrumental in rebranding Ark Aurora and developing its growth strategy.
Bally Ark
Director
Chartered Accountant and Tax Adviser with expertise in tax investigations and HMRC disputes. Qualified in 1994 and 1998 respectively. Lectured extensively on tax compliance and brings 'Big 4' advisory experience to client services.
Gurnek Ark
Director
Chartered Accountant with experience in auditing, fraud cases, and global financial systems. Joined Ark Aurora in 2003, overseeing accounting and reporting for SMEs and high-net-worth clients with international operations.
Suchy Lidhar
Director
Chartered Tax Adviser specialising in healthcare and owner-managed businesses. Over 20 years' experience in top-tier practices including EY and BDO. Focuses on corporate and individual tax planning with a client-centric approach.
Questions
What accounting services do you offer?
We provide bookkeeping, tax compliance, audits, payroll, forensic accounting, business finance, and tax planning tailored to owner-managed businesses.
Do you work with international clients?
Yes, we support clients locally in Birmingham, across the UK, and internationally with cross-border accounting and tax advisory services.
How do you handle tax investigations?
Our team defends clients during HMRC audits using expertise in compliance strategies and dispute resolution to minimise financial risks and penalties.
Can you assist with business funding?
Yes, we help secure funding through venture capitalists, business angels, and financial institutions by preparing business plans and cash flow projections.
Do you offer cloud accounting solutions?
Yes, we specialise in cloud accounting adoption, guiding clients through digital taxation journeys to improve financial management efficiency.
