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.
To set the benchmark for excellence in our industry – becoming the aspirational partner for business leaders and the firm that develops the best advisers in the market.
To develop exceptional advisers, deliver unmatched quality, and do good business – the right way, with the right people.
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.
We are quality obsessed
We strive for the best outcomes, service and to be the best at what we do. Embracing new technologies and prioritising efficiency means we are continuously improving our services and experiences.
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
We collaborate with each other, our clients and our community. In doing so, we challenge each other to do better.
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.
First office in Maddox Street, in the heart of the London’s West End.
Two partners and fewer than 15 employees.
Moved to Harley street.
Five partners and 25 employees.
Acquired sole practitioner Bernard Keane and Co.
Opened a new office in Whetstone, North London.
Ten partners and 55 employees.
Richard Kleiner became CEO.
Moved from Harley street to Cornhill, in the City of London.
15 partners and 90 employees.
Merger with DTE Business Advisory services Ltd.
GE undergo an exciting rebrand.
Now 16 partners and 140 employees.
ETL Global invests in Gerald Edelman.
Strategic acquisition of boutique Tax Investigations firm WTT.
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!
We now have 22 Partners and over 170 employees.
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.
Transparency report 2026
Transparency report 2025
Transparency report 2024
Transparency report 2023
Transparency report 2022
Transparency report 2021
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