Dharam Patel – Extension Solutions Limited
Conducted by: Michelle Harris
Dharam Patel and his family own a construction company – Extension Solutions Limited.
Their clients include property owners who are looking to extend or refurbish their homes and/or portfolios and also property developers.
Why did you choose Aequitas Accountants?
My family have known Pankaj Patel for over twenty years. We needed a practice of chartered accountants that could offer all the accountancy and taxation services necessary to run and develop the company. The business has a very serious and focussed long-term objective and therefore we constantly require access to a range of accounting facilities from payroll and bookkeeping to the ever changing rules around stamp duty. Technically, ongoing recommendations and advice from what computer software would enhance our accounting productivity to the balancing of multiple companies. Ultimately, accountants who care about our business, will take our calls and give us professional, high-calibre answers and advice.
Pankaj's team are flexible, he is always accessible and even if (which is rare) he does not know the answer to a question, he will find out and quickly revert. Having everything we need as a one-stop-shop means we can focus on business whilst relying on their services and support.
I also know the practice's dynamics from the other side of the table too. Whilst I was a student studying accountancy, I was invited to spend time with them as a work experience intern. It feels strange now being a client but having supported behind the scenes, I have full understanding and confidence of their methods, focus on clients, attention to detail and the dedication to customer service.
How do you feel Aequitas Accountants can support you in the long-term?
We are looking to expand the business with respect to new builds and developing areas where our clients have bought land and want to commission us for major construction projects.
“Together with my family and team, we are absolutely confident of our ambitions because Pankaj and his team will be onside, our dedicated back-up with continued exemplary advice and their full support.”