Chartered Certified AccountantsSlough · Harrow · UK-wide

Accountants &
Business Advisors

We set out to build the practice that owner-managed businesses stay with for decades — not because moving is difficult, but because the relationship keeps earning its place.

A qualified accountant on every file. Technology doing the repetitive work, so our time goes into the judgement calls. And advice given straight, even when it is not what you were hoping to hear.

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Fellow of the ACCA • 17+ years in UK practice • Fixed fees agreed upfront
17+ Years in UK practice
60+ Businesses served
8 Industries
Fixed Fees agreed upfront

About the practice

A boutique practice with the
insight of a large firm

RAS Accountants & Business Advisors is led by Raheel Hasan, FCCA, who brings 17+ years of professional accounting experience across audit, tax and advisory work in UK practice.

He works alongside Usman Azam, a Chartered Certified Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser, and Syed Muhammad Ali, an ACCA member — almost 40 years of UK experience between the three of them.

The result is the dedicated, one-to-one attention of a boutique practice, combined with the strategic insight of a large firm, and shaped by the five commitments set out below.

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What we stand for

Five commitments that shape how we work, and how we expect to be judged.

Excellence

Every set of accounts, every return and every audit file is prepared to the standard expected in a large practice, because that is where the standard was learned. Technical rigour does not scale down with the size of the engagement.

Long-Term Relationships

We are not interested in one-off transactions. We want to be the firm you call before you make the decision rather than after it, and we intend to still be that firm in ten years’ time.

Commercial Candour

Straight answers in plain language. If a plan carries risk, you will hear about it. If something is not in your interest, we will say so, even when staying quiet would be the easier course.

Future-Focused

Tax and structure are forward-looking problems. We plan around where your business is heading, not simply report on where it has already been, so opportunities are identified while there is still time to act on them.

Tech-Driven

We work in the cloud — Xero, Sage, QuickBooks — and automate the repetitive so that your time, and ours, goes into the judgement calls. Technology has been part of this practice from the outset, not an afterthought bolted on later.

What we do

Accounting, tax and business advice,
tailored to you

From bookkeeping and VAT to tax planning and strategic advice — all from one qualified team, on fixed fees agreed upfront.

Precision Bookkeeping

Meticulous, software-driven bookkeeping that keeps your records clean, current and decision-ready.

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Comprehensive Payroll & CIS

Reliable payroll processing and Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) administration, run on time, every time.

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VAT Management

Complete VAT registration, returns and planning, including full Making Tax Digital compliance.

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Statutory & Business Accounts

Accurate year-end statutory and management accounts, each reviewed personally by a Chartered Certified Accountant.

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Tax Planning & Returns

Tax planning from day one — structure, salary and dividends, timing — through to accurate returns once the year’s accounts are done.

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Assurance & Review Engagements

Independent assurance and review work that gives stakeholders confidence in your numbers.

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Business Planning & Forecasting

Cash-flow forecasts, budgets and business plans that turn financial data into a roadmap for growth.

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Strategic Advisory Services

Boutique, one-to-one advisory that brings the strategic insight of a large firm to every stage of your journey.

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Not sure which services you need? We will guide you.

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Sectors we serve

Sectors we
work with

01

Creative, Film & Media

Production companies, agencies, design studios and artists: project-based income, creative-sector tax reliefs and cash-flow planning.

Business Planning & Forecasting 02

Professional Services

Management and policy consultancies and architects: profit extraction, director tax and clear annual accounts.

Strategic Advisory Services 03

Food & Drink

Cafés, bakeries and food producers: VAT on food, stock and margin control, and payroll.

VAT Management 04

Property & Investment

Property companies, investment LLPs and landlords: Section 24, Making Tax Digital and CGT reporting.

Tax Planning & Returns 05

IT Consultancy & Contracting

IT consultancies and contractors: IR35 status, salary-versus-dividend planning and VAT.

Tax Planning & Returns 06

Wholesale, Retail & E‑commerce

Wholesalers, trade agents and online retailers: stock, import VAT and marketplace reconciliation.

Precision Bookkeeping 07

Health & Personal Care

Podiatrists, health practitioners and salons: VAT exemption for medical services and practice accounts.

Statutory & Business Accounts 08

Trades & Self-Employed

Drivers, electricians, cleaners, gardeners and makers: Self Assessment, CIS and Making Tax Digital.

Precision Bookkeeping

Don’t see your sector? We’ve also acted for optometrists, solicitors and many other businesses — whatever you do, we’d be glad to talk. Get in touch

The people

Meet the team

Three qualified accountants with almost 40 years of UK experience between them.

Founder & Principal

Raheel Hasan

Chartered Certified Accountant, FCCA

Raheel founded RAS Accountants & Business Advisors in 2016, building it by referral alongside senior roles in practice, and in 2024 made it his full-time focus.

Since 2008 he has worked through every stage of UK practice, from bookkeeping and tax for owner-managed businesses to leading audits at one of the UK's largest accountancy firms and on public-sector financial audits. He has also supported a national network of franchise accountants and mentored junior staff through AAT and ACCA.

A Fellow of the ACCA since 2017, he takes real pleasure in solving the problems clients bring to him, and uses technology where it genuinely helps: having completed a software-engineering bootcamp, he has built AI tools into the practice to cut compliance time and leave more room for advice.

Usman Azam

Chartered Certified Accountant & Chartered Tax Adviser

Usman is a Chartered Certified Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser with over a decade of experience advising individuals, owner-managed businesses, property investors and entrepreneurs on complex UK tax matters. Having worked at Top 5 UK accountancy firms, he brings extensive expertise across personal tax, corporate tax, property tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, business restructures, HMRC enquiries and tax planning. His approach is to provide clear, professional and pragmatic advice that helps clients understand their position, manage risk and structure their affairs efficiently while remaining fully compliant.

Syed Muhammad Ali

ACCA Member

Syed is an experienced ACCA member with more than 12 years in practice in the UK, alongside considerable experience in the retail, procurement and fit-out industry within the UAE market. He combines technical accountancy expertise with a strong commercial perspective.

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Frequently asked
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Who will I be working with?

You will work directly with Raheel Hasan, FCCA, and our small, dedicated team. As a boutique practice we offer genuine one-to-one attention, so you are never just an account number.

How much experience does the firm have?

Between them, the team brings almost 40 years of UK accountancy and tax experience. Raheel Hasan, the founder, has more than 17 years in UK practice and has been a Fellow of the ACCA since 2017; Usman Azam, a Chartered Certified Accountant and Chartered Tax Adviser, has over a decade advising on complex UK tax; and Syed Muhammad Ali has more than 12 years in UK practice.

Where are you based?

We are based in Harrow (North-West London) and Slough, and work with clients across the UK.

What types of business do you work with?

Our clients span eight main sectors: creative, film and media; professional services; food and drink; property and investment; IT consultancy and contracting; wholesale, retail and e-commerce; health and personal care; and trades and the self-employed. If your sector is not listed, please get in touch.

How do your fees work?

Every engagement is on a fixed fee agreed upfront, so there are no surprises. The fee reflects the size and complexity of your business: request a quote through our quote form and we will tailor one to you.

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Let’s talk about
your numbers

Send us a message and we will reply within two working days, often sooner. Prefer a detailed quote? Use our quick quote form and we will tailor a fee to your business.

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