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Join as a Partner and build your business with Dow Schofield Watts

Leave the traditional model, and build something of your own.

Start-up with confidence and launch your own business as a partner on our proven platform.

Increasingly, many Partners are asking the same question:

If I’m already building a successful practice, why am I doing it within a model that no longer works for me?

At Dow Schofield Watts, START is designed for experienced Partners who want to leave traditional firms and build their own business with the support of an established platform behind them.

This is your opportunity to take greater control of your future without taking on the risk and operational burden of going it alone.

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Watch Steven Holmes from Dow Schofield Watts Thames Valley explain why he became a partner with us.

A better way to build

We give you the freedom to:

  • Build your own client portfolio and market presence
  • Shape your business around your strengths and ambitions
  • Grow and develop your own team over time
  • Retain greater alignment between effort, reward and long-term value.

All are backed by start-up funding and while operating under the trusted Dow Schofield Watts brand.

All while continuing to lead their business and serve their clients.

"We have successfully built a North West due diligence offering which competes with that provided by the core international accountancy firms and supported the establishment of similar offerings elsewhere in the UK"
Ed BrentnallPartner DSW Transaction Services
Ed Brentnall
"Since joining DSW in 2018 our business has gone from strength to strength. We have increased our client base through both contacts within DSW and also due to being able to operate under an established brand."
Ellen LittlePartner DSW Business Planning
Ellen Little
"I did consider practicing on my own, or with my current Partner, but Dow Schofield Watts offered the right level of professional recognition in the market place without the administrative burden that goes with the territory in larger organisations."
Will BaxterPartner DSW Corporate Finance
Will Baxter

Entrepreneurial freedom with commercial support

Starting your own business can be exciting — but it can also be complex and distracting. That’s why DSW provides the infrastructure, operational support and strategic backing to help you focus on growth from day one. You’ll benefit from:
  • Established brand credibility and market presence
  • Marketing and business development support
  • Finance, compliance and operational infrastructure
  • Access to experienced Partners across the group
  • A collaborative network of like-minded professionals
This allows you to spend less time building infrastructure – and more time building your business.
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Who this is for

START is ideal for:

  • Existing Partners seeking greater autonomy
  • Senior professionals frustrated by traditional firm structures
  • Advisers with strong client relationships and entrepreneurial ambition
  • Individuals ready to build long-term value for themselves

Your next chapter starts here

You’ve already proven yourself within someone else’s model.

Now it’s time to build something of your own.

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