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PIE Accountancy

4.9(70 reviews)See reviews ↓·Brighton

About the company

PIE Accountancy trades as Partners in Enterprise and is a limited company registered in England & Wales. The firm operates with a small team of five from an office in the middle of The Lanes, Brighton. It works with businesses across Brighton and internationally.

Named team members include Ryan and Robin. The firm uses Xero as its accounting platform. It has served clients in the construction industry, as well as contractors, landlords, software developers and healthcare providers. Main services include bookkeeping, business planning, payroll and tax.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Brighton-based PIE Accountancy draws consistently warm feedback from clients who value the clarity and responsiveness of its team. A number of customers describe the support received during difficult periods, including one who moved to self-employment after redundancy and found the explanations of PAYE and payment-on-account matters reassuring and prompt. One thing mentioned again and again is the patience shown when clients do not understand a topic: reviewers note that time is taken to build understanding so that better informed decisions can be made.

The named accountant Ryan appears repeatedly in accounts of detailed tax calculations, including correcting errors left by a previous adviser, and of regular telephone conversations. Clients also highlight bookkeeping, payroll, business planning and self-assessment filing, with receipts uploaded to Xero described as straightforward. New business owners mention that setting up was made less daunting, and long-standing clients speak of stays spanning several years. The wider team is repeatedly called helpful and friendly. One reviewer, trading as The Instrument Factory, records a smooth handover from a previous firm.

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Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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Sam Leicester5 May 2026

I’ve recently moved to PIE Accountancy and the experience has been excellent so far. Jess, my client manager, has been incredibly helpful - she explains things in a clear, user-friendly way and has been very patient while I get to grips with a new system. I feel really confident that my business is in very capable hands. Thank you! I highly recommend.

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Natalie Philip24 April 2026

I have no clue what I am doing when it comes to accounts so having PIE is a godsend. Pauline is fantastic, she explains everything thoroughly and if I am panicking about anything I can pop in and run through it. I highly recommend PIE.

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Roman17 April 2026

Couldn’t be happier with the PIE team. Would recommend to absolutely anyone. Great communication, friendly, efficient, helpful and quick…worth every penny. Glad to have found my accountants for life!

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Graeme Alexander9 March 2026

I was new to PIE in the last year and, as I had used the same Accountant previously for c.50 years, I was anxious making the change ! I shouldn't have been and Ryan and the team have been a joy to deal with. Efficient, clear (even on HMRC matters !) and always quick to respond to queries and I cannot recommend them more highly - thank you Team PIE !

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John Colverson17 December 2025

My accountant Ryan gave me a detailed explanation of his tax calculation - which included correcting the errors of my previous accountant. Overall, I have experienced this company as willing to provide support whereever needed. They do not expect me to do the work for them, other than uploading receipts onto Xero, and they don't blind me with numbers and jargon I don't understand, which I have experienced elsewhere. Also, the tax calculation has been done in good time (before Christmas) so there is time to discuss any issues. I own a single person limited company, and they seem to be cool with that. Other accountants seem to be orientated to larger businesses almost exclusively.

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Vicky Elliott29 October 2025

I was referred to Ryan Headlam by a couple of friends after I got hit with an insane tax bill by HMRC last year due to errors with my PAYE (not paying enough), moving to advance payment for my self-assessment, being made redundant and deciding to go freelance. Ryan has been incredibly helpful explaining everything and always responding quickly to all my queries. It has been very reassuring during a difficult year to have someone guiding me through some complex processes and new systems (Xero) as I now become my own boss. Highly recommend Ryan to anyone looking for a local accountant, very knowledgeable and not too pricey!. Thanks Ryan.

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Melissa Kelly7 May 2025

Ryan and his team are great. I'm a solo-founder and the advice, support and information has been amazing - not to mention all my tax / VAT filing. My brother also signed up to PIE following my own experience and I continue to refer people to them I recommend without hesitation.

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Contact
+441273256349www.pieaccountancy.comGround & Lower Ground Floor, 9 St George's Pl, Brighton BN1 4GB
Working hours
Monday09:00–17:00
Tuesday09:00–17:00
Wednesday09:00–17:00
Thursday09:00–17:00
Friday09:00–16:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed