McKellar Accountancy

Suzanne McKellar had worked as an accountant for over 10 years with a range of small and large accountancy firms. During this time, she had identified a number of opportunities within a market she knew well and needed relatively nominal support to assist with starting her own practice which was primarily focused on taxation. In 2017, she approached DSL Business Finance for a start-up loan.  DSL provided a start-up loan to help get the business going. The loan funding was used to purchase required accounting software and other start-up cost. Over the next two years, the business thrived.

In 2019, due to market demand and a growing client base as a result of the high quality service being provided, DSL assisted with further lending to enable the business to expand. This saw the practice employ more staff and also initially embed a mobile service – essentially catering for many of the sub-contractors engaged in the construction sector.

Suzanne said, “I started the company with good experience having worked in accountancy practice from the age of 17 (I’m 33 this year). I knew where I wanted to be in the market place but just needed the funding in order to make those dreams a reality. With help from DSL, we were able to move premises for expansion, put all our staff through their relevant qualifications, buy vehicles and work stations, etc. …None of this would have been possible if it wasn’t for DSL believing in my vision and supplying the funding which allowed me to grow the practice at a much faster pace.”