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The support you get

We’re proud to offer our partners an unrivalled level of support in helping them achieve their optimal lifestyle, working as flexibly as they like.

Here at Dow Schofield Watts, we are looking to expand our geographical presence and service lines across the UK. 

We like to do things differently, and we want you to operate in a way that best suits you, including your choice of office. DSW’s IT platform provides all the tools you may require no matter where you choose to work. Our partners have access to office and meeting room space at any of our modern office locations or can choose to rent office space at a location that suits them, work from home or a combination of these.

We have a central office team based in Daresbury who manage the firm’s administration, invoicing, marketing, banking and compliance. Our friendly and highly experienced support staff are available to talk over the phone or via internal messaging should you need them at any point during the week.

What's on offer?

The essential facilities cater to both practical and regulatory issues, whilst ensuring any administration is taken care of seamlessly from the moment you start.

Marketing & Brand Support

Marketing & Brand Support

DSW has a successful track record of winning awards and maintaining a media presence through press releases and social media.

Finance & Accounting

Finance & Accounting

Our finance team is focused on providing reliable and prompt financial information.

Premises & Facilities

Premises & Facilities

Our forward-thinking infrastructure allows you to service your clients from wherever you choose, giving you the freedom to work where and when it suits you.

Recruitment, HR, & Business Development

Recruitment, HR & Business Development

We are committed to helping DSW partners develop their own businesses.

Compliance & Regulation

Compliance & Regulation

Dow Schofield Watts’ operational support is covered by the licence fee.

Social & Culture

Social & Culture

The DSW entrepreneurial culture is at the heart of everything we do.

Technology

Technology

Our infrastructure is designed to ensure a new partner can work immediately and securely from any location.

More on what you receive in back-office support to become a Partner at Dow Schofield Watts is outlined below.

 

The licence fee includes the use of the “DSW” brand and associated “branding” support. Our marketing team will work side by side with you to develop profile-raising strategies, including press coverage, organising events and preparing marketing collateral.

  • In the required styles on email accounts, business cards, letterheads, etc.
  • Standard internal templates
  • Partner and employee announcements
  • Preparing formal “DSW standard” pitch documents
  • Assistance in building partner profiles: DSW website, LinkedIn
  • PR support in preparing press releases and direct media relationships
  • Press handling assistance
  • Podcast production facility at Daresbury
  • Email and Mailchimp campaigns
  • Branded items
  • Deal announcements
  • A DSW Social media policy.

The licence fee includes the following premises’ support:

  • Hot-desking space available at the Daresbury, Manchester, and London offices
  • Meeting rooms at the Daresbury office which are booked through DSW’s Outlook system.

Practical and regulatory support covered by the licence fee:

  • Conference call facilities
  • Intra-firm social activity
  • Network of approved suppliers
  • Telephone answering and forwarding system
  • Document assembly and document formatting
  • Start date launch support: photo/IT/announcements, etc.
  • Colleagues with complementary expertise for support and consultation
  • Detailed compliance manual
  • Compliance training
  • Money laundering and client acceptance procedures
  • Conflict check distribution lists
  • ICAEW notifications, liaison and inspection visit support
  • Complaints handling procedures and resources
  • ICO registration and reporting
  • GDPR training and resources
  • GDPR infringement reporting support
  • CRB checks.

DSW’s cloud-based IT system enables DSW partners to service their clients from anywhere they choose.

  • Initial laptop, docking station and monitors with set-up included of approved Microsoft office licences and security software
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Mobile phone
  • IT support
  • Disaster recovery and backup storage and retrieval arrangements
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Cyber Insurance.
  • Incorporation of a new separate limited liability partnership and associated legal documents
  • Establishment of an independent bank account
  • Online banking access
  • Monthly management accounts
  • Annual accounts preparation and submission
  • Preparation of partnership tax returns
  • Registration for VAT and preparation and submission of VAT returns
  • Centrally negotiated professional indemnity insurance (the cost of the insurance being payable by the licensee business).
  • Recruitment support (commission charged for any successfully sourced candidates at the prevailing rate – currently £2,500 per candidate below partner)
  • Reference letters for new employees
  • Employee contracts and staff handbooks
  • Employee starter checklists
  • Employee payroll, PAYE and auto-enrolment services and registration
  • HR support
  • New starter launch: initial laptop business cards and IT access/support etc.
  • Potential partner interview support
  • Business support/mentoring meetings
  • People development toolkit.

Our professionals have a passion for exceptional client service and a drive to succeed and be in control of their own destiny.

Our creative structure gives unrivalled agility and autonomy empowering our team to take back control of their careers and their personal time.

Here at DSW we recognise the importance of celebrating our success.  We organise regular events to aid collaboration and to socialise with the wider network, giving a real sense of community:

  • Six-monthly DSW partner conferences
  • Six-monthly DSW “catch-up” sessions on (“the other quarters”)
  • Summer party
  • Christmas party
  • Golf day (additional charge)
  • Charity events
  • Regular social newsletter.

Current Offices

North West 7400 Daresbury Park, Daresbury, Warrington, WA4 4BS Leeds Cubo, 3rd Floor, 6 Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP London 44 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7LN Cheadle Eden Point, Ground Floor, Three Acres Lane, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RL Stockport Office Suite 4, The Mailbox, Exchange Street, SK3 0GA Reading 100 Berkshire Place, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5RD Manchester Cubo Spinningfields, 1 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3EB Nottingham Cumberland House, 35 Park Row, Nottingham, NG1 6EE Cardiff The Maltings, E Tyndall St, Cardiff, CF24 5EA Leicester Dock Space City, 75 Exploration Drive, Leicester, LE4 5NU 5, Henry Plaza, Victoria Way, Woking GU21 6QX Guildford Birmingham 2 Chamberlain Sq, Birmingham, B3 3AX