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We aim to build a better every day, always thinking beyond and how we can have a positive impact.

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Who we Help

We help you make strategic decisions, achieve your long-term objectives, reduce costs and grow your bottom line, whilst also keeping you fully compliant with the latest tax obligations.

73 Cornhill

London, EC3V 3QQ

ABOUT US

Who We Are

Who We Are

Doing good business with good people

For 80 years, we’ve supported thousands of clients and grown into one of the UK’s leading mid-tier accountancy and advisory firms.

Working across sectors like hospitality, property, tech, retail and manufacturing, we support clients throughout their business and personal lives with expert financial and strategic advice. Our services span both compliance and beyond, from Audit and Assurance, Accounts and Tax, Company Secretarial and Payroll, to Corporate Finance, International Tax, HR, Wealth Management and Family Office support.

Our Purpose

At the heart of our firm is a simple belief: do good business with good people.

This ethos, along with our recent B Corp certification, drives us to have a positive impact—not just through our services, but through how we support our people, our clients, our community, and our planet.

What sets us apart

Partnerships, trust and value
  • Personalised partnerships: Strong, lasting relationships with hands-on partner involvement.
  • Trusted reputation: A go-to firm for referrals from respected third parties.
  • Entrepreneurial value: A flexible, growth-focused approach at better value than many larger firms.

B Corp

We are B Corp certified!

As a B Corp, we’re part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact.

Learn more about our B Corp journey here.

WHAT WE STRIVE FOR

Our Mission

Our Mission is made up of four core pillars that each represent an area that we prioritise as a business.

Our People

Our people make us who we are. We are committed to understanding and nurturing our team’s aspirations, working with them to achieve their maximum potential.

Our Clients

As our client, your success is our success. We aim to be seen as a natural extension of your business and not just a third party that sits on the fringes. We are your first port of call whenever an opportunity or challenge arises – we’re with you every step of the way.

Our Community

We are committed to having a positive impact on our local community. In our charitable work, we have one goal – supporting children and young people in the city of London.

Our Planet

We have a never-ending responsibility to protect our planet in every way we can. In 2024, we became a B Corp certified business and in doing so we aim to lead the way to a more sustainable future, inspiring our stakeholders to make positive changes too.

What sets us apart

Our Values

Our Values shape our approach to today and our vision for tomorrow.

  • We are obsessed with quality
  • We are entrepreneurial
  • We are collaborative

We are obsessed with quality

We are obsessed with quality

We strive for the best outcomes, service and to be the best at what we do. We will make mistakes, but we will learn from it and embrace systems and technology to consistently improve.

We are entrepreneurial

We are entrepreneurial

We are ‘can do’, enthusiastic and resilient, just like our clients. We are commercially minded and feel true ownership and pride in our work.

We are collaborative

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We are collaborative

We collaborate with each other, our clients and our community. In doing so, we challenge each other to do better.

HOW WE STARTED
Gerald Edelman's story

Having left the RAF in 1946, friends Gerald Edelman and Toby Hoffman founded ‘Gerald Edelman’.

Toby fondly described Gerald as having a ‘magnetic personality’ and they quickly forged a successful partnership.

Tragically, Gerald died whilst on holiday with his family at the tender age of 35. Toby, however, continued to build the practice, retaining the firm’s name to ensure that his friend’s legacy lived on. The rest, as they say, is history.

1946

Gerald Edelman established

First office in Maddox Street, in the heart of the London’s West End.

Two partners and fewer than 15 employees.

1958

Office move

Moved to Harley street.

Five partners and 25 employees.

1985

Acquired

Acquired sole practitioner Bernard Keane and Co.

1989

New office

Opened a new office in Whetstone, North London.

Ten partners and 55 employees.

2010

New CEO

Richard Kleiner became CEO.

2015

Moved office

Moved from Harley street to Cornhill, in the City of London.

15 partners and 90 employees.

2016

Merger

Merger with DTE Business Advisory services Ltd.

2018

Exciting changes

GE undergo an exciting rebrand.

Now 16 partners and 140 employees.

2021

New investment

ETL Global invests in Gerald Edelman.

2023

Strategic acquisition

Strategic acquisition of boutique Tax Investigations firm WTT.

2024

A new era

Richard Kleiner becomes Chairman and Carl Lundberg takes the role of CEO.

Strategically, EOS is introduced and new Vision and Values set up and adopted.

We achieve B Corp certification!

2025

Continued growth

We now have 22 Partners and over 170 employees.

COMMITTED TO MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE
Transparency Reports

Our Transparency Reports outline our commitment to Audit Quality, as well as an insight into our culture, governance, legal framework, ownership, financial results and even our international network.