Lanop Accountants was set up in 2009 and established its first office in Putney in 2010. Since then, it has grown to be an industry-leading fully digital accounting firm that provides not only accounting and tax planning services for its clients but also business advisory services encompassing several areas.
The company came into existence after the founding partners, Mr Aurangzaib Chawla (known to his friends and clients as Zaib) and Kai Schefelbein, spotted a market gap for trusted accountants who were more business advisors. They wished to give clear advice on accounting and tax planning to their clients and other matters relating to operations, marketing, sales and finance. As a result, Lanop was envisioned as being more than an accounting firm. Zaib and Kai also observed that while traditional accountants used to focus on providing accounting and tax services to clients, they believed in adding value to businesses in numerous other ways. Also, leveraging his passion for start-ups and business acumen from some previous successful ventures in construction, subletting, and e-commerce business, Mr Aurangzaib believed in keeping clients involved in all aspects of their business – and discussing not just what should be done but also why it should be done.
One of the ways they championed this was by connecting businesses with one another – something they saw BNI do as well. It took advantage of its trusted network of professionals over the years while providing value for money, 360-degree services, and accounts with detailed comments/analyses. At the same time, both partners used to look for like-minded individuals due to their passion for business development and treated clients’ businesses as their own.
Lanop provides a one-stop shop to clients from a wide range of industries and offers other services usually not offered by other accountants.
Through its strategic alliances with reliable and reputed partners, Lanop serves clients not just in the UK but across continents.
Lanop’s in-house finance advisors and consultants perform an in-depth analysis of the external ecosystem that influences the growth and strategies of global companies wishing to conduct business operations in the UK.
Because of Lanop Accountants’ transparency in dealing with their clients, it has close to a 99% client retention rate – falling 1% short of 100% only due to the client’s personal circumstances.
On top of it, Lanop treats its team members as front-line entrepreneurs. This team advises clients on some of the most challenging issues and can handle clients independently due to the company’s emphasis on continuous professional development.
Also, Lanop has an open plan office whereby all situations are discussed with the team to understand the unique scenarios faced by the clients. This helps the team hone and refine their skills – which can be used in subsequent client interactions and promotes a positive knowledge-sharing culture.
Lanop Accountants is also a patron member and official accountant of the Wandsworth Chamber and a founding member of Putney Business Hub. This promotes local businesses in Putney and the surrounding areas while providing mentorship to new start-ups.
The firm has even partnered with high-street banks such as Barclays and Metro Bank and conducts monthly tax clinics for their clients. Additionally, it has access to some trusted partners, which includes insolvency practitioners, mortgage advisors, employment consultants, insurance partners, legal advisors, and many other professionals.
Lanop is a XERO Gold Champion Partner, ACCA Platinum Approved Employer, Wandsworth Awards 2017 Finalist for “Entrepreneur of the Year,” “Best SME Business,” “Bests Business for Customer Service,” 2019 Finalist for “Employer of the Year” and “Best Business for Under 50 Employees”. Along with this, it is accredited by ACCA and was also mentioned in Financial Times and ICAEW in 2020.
After all, Lanop is not just your regular accounting firm. Still, a trusted business partner that facilitates you through its business connections developed over a decade in the UK and worldwide. Because of all such initiatives, we don’t just claim, but in fact, prove to be your best friend in the business!
I, Aurangzaib Chawla am the CEO of the Lanop group of companies. As an FCCA, I have over 18 years of experience with Accounting, Finance and Business Management including the development of numerous Start-ups and SMEs. My speciality is optimizations and structural transformations into modern business models and Accounting standards. I am a well-known professional in London Accounting circles and am involved with the Wandsworth chamber of commerce. My strategy is geared towards the development of human potential.
At Lanop, I am providing my services as the Managing Partner and Tax Specialist. My expertise includes helping medium and small-scale businesses in their accountancy and legal requirements, business start-up support, strategic review, payroll system review and implementation, VAT and tax compliance to cloud accounting. I am also an expert in financial reporting, identifying and monitoring risks, strategic business development, client retention, market acquisition and deals closure by carefully planning my sales cycle.
Senior Financial Accountant
I am a qualified finance professional with over 8 years of diverse experience and proven track-record in accounting and finance, tax planning, preparing annual accounts, dealing with tax investigations and strong customer relationship management. I have also served in the higher education institutes to teach financial accounting and financial management to undergraduates and MBA students. Apart from my core expertise I am also leading and managing Lanop’s team of client managers across continents. I am also responsible for the quality control of the work and the provision of streamlined services to all our customers. Apart from work, I am a real Tennis enthusiast & sports player at heart.
Tax Associate
Tanveer is ACCA qualified, with expertise in UK Individual and limited company accounting and taxation, Tanveer is dedicated to providing exceptional financial solutions tailored to your needs. He specializes in navigating the complexities of tax investigations, ensuring compliance and peace of mind. Trust Tanveer to handle your accounting matters with utmost professionalism and efficiency, allowing you to focus on what truly matters—growing your business. Let’s work together towards your financial success.
As an MBA and a Financial specialist, I am always on the lookout to expand businesses, fix strategy and get those revenues and profits rolling in. I am your virtual finance director, giving you one-to-one support on how to grow your business. Whether its financial forecasts, business plans or advise on business strategy, we can talk about it in detail in our virtual meetup.
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