Because stability is built in the detail — not hoped for at year-end.
Agriculture and equine enterprises have a distinctive financial rhythm. Results can vary with markets and seasons, and the asset profile is often significant — land, buildings, machinery, livestock and horses each bringing their own accounting and tax considerations.
That’s why “standard” accounting can be a false comfort. Without sector-aware structure, profitability can look fine while cash tightens, VAT treatment becomes inconsistent, and long-term planning around capital taxes and succession is left exposed.
A specialist approach gives you control: cleaner records, clearer visibility, and confident planning — including support around contract farming arrangements, evolving environmental incentives, and diversification into new income streams.
We work with farms, estates and rural businesses, alongside equestrian enterprises such as livery yards, breeders, trainers, veterinarians and feed retailers. The service is tailored to your structure, your operations and your priorities.
Yes. Where profits rise and fall, proactive planning matters. We help you approach income tax with more control — supported by disciplined records and sensible timing decisions, including reliefs where relevant.
Yes. Rural enterprises are often asset-heavy and family-led. We support planning around capital gains and inheritance tax considerations, including reliefs that may apply to agricultural assets and trading activities.
Absolutely. We help you understand the financial and tax considerations behind contract farming agreements and similar models, so arrangements remain commercially sensible and avoid common pitfalls.
We help you plan with clarity — considering tax, VAT and structure implications when incentive frameworks evolve and new income streams are introduced, so resilience improves without unwanted surprises.
Book a free, no-obligation conversation. We’ll understand your setup, highlight where control can be strengthened, and outline a clear next step — delivered with a calm, premium service experience.
Planning that respects fluctuating years — supporting sensible timing and a clear approach to reliefs where relevant, underpinned by disciplined records.
Support for longer-term planning across capital gains and inheritance tax considerations, including reliefs that may apply to agricultural and trading activities.
Sharper visibility over timing and cost pressure — supporting decisions around investment, staffing and funding so working capital remains steady.
Support navigating the financial and tax considerations behind contract farming and collaborative models — keeping arrangements robust and commercially sensible.
Planning support around evolving incentives, including the tax and VAT considerations that matter when decisions extend beyond the current year.
Tailored support for livery yards, breeders and equine services — including the VAT nuance between grazing, stabling and different livery arrangements.
Advice on diversification options and the planning considerations behind them — helping new revenue streams strengthen resilience without adding avoidable complexity.
Where appropriate, we work alongside relevant parties to keep planning coordinated — so decisions stay practical, compliant and aligned with your wider objectives.
Decision-ready reporting that helps you plan ahead — supporting budgeting, forecasting and investment choices with numbers that stay consistent and credible.
A clean, controlled finance function — with accurate bookkeeping and a structured approach to digital compliance, so reporting stays smooth and year-end stays composed.
Decision-ready reporting for rural businesses — delivered with calm, consistent control.
In agriculture and equine, the best outcomes come from decisions made early — before costs rise, before cash becomes tight, and before opportunities pass. That requires information you can trust, delivered consistently and presented clearly.
We keep your financial picture composed: disciplined records, reliable reporting and proactive planning that supports investment decisions, asset planning, contract farming considerations, incentive transitions and diversification — without the noise of avoidable admin.
The result is a finance function that feels calmer — and a business that can plan forward with greater certainty.
| Traditional Accounting Firms | Rothstone Accountants | |
|---|---|---|
| Sector Understanding | General approach with limited rural nuance | ✓Built around agricultural & equine realities |
| Tax Planning | Reactive, mostly year-end focused | ✓Proactive planning across income, capital and inheritance considerations |
| VAT Nuance | Often treated as standard VAT | ✓Clear guidance across rural and equine VAT complexities |
| Incentive Transitions | Limited support navigating change | ✓Planning support for evolving incentives and sustainability shifts |
| Contract Farming | Basic awareness, limited depth | ✓Guidance to avoid tax traps and protect long-term goals |
| Diversification | Advice not joined to tax implications | ✓Strategic planning with tax considerations built in |
