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MPS Accountancy vs Blythe Phillips
Blythe Phillips is a long-established Halesowen practice serving owner-managed businesses across the Black Country. It covers the same compliance ground we do — accounts, Self Assessment, payroll, VAT and tax planning — and, like us, works with construction-sector clients.
Blythe Phillips Accountants
- Based in
- Halesowen, West Midlands
- Distance
- About 9 miles from Bromsgrove
- Established
- The firm's website says it has served the Black Country and West Midlands for over 30 years
Facts verified against the sources listed below.
Quick answer
What is the difference between MPS Accountancy and Blythe Phillips?
Blythe Phillips is a Halesowen practice that says it has served the Black Country for over 30 years, covering accounts, Self Assessment, payroll, VAT and tax planning. MPS Accountancy is a Bromsgrove firm founded in 2023 offering the same compliance services on a fixed monthly fee, working in Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent, with an FCCA and an ATT-qualified tax specialist named on the site. Neither firm offers statutory audit.
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At a glance
MPS Accountancy and Blythe Phillips, side by side
Every row below is drawn from public sources — Companies House and each firm’s own website. Where a firm doesn’t publish something, we say so rather than guessing.
On qualifications: Blythe Phillips does not display ACCA or ICAEW membership on its public site. That is not evidence either way about the qualifications its people hold — it simply means we can't verify them, so we don't claim to.
Be honest
When Blythe Phillips is the better choice
We are not the right accountant for everyone, and pretending otherwise wastes your time and ours. Here is when you should pick up the phone to them instead.
You are based in or around Halesowen and want an accountant a short drive away.
Longevity matters to you — they have been trading far longer than we have, and there is real value in a practice that has seen thirty years of tax regimes.
You prefer a traditional, records-in-a-carrier-bag relationship over cloud bookkeeping. Blythe Phillips names no cloud platforms publicly, which suits people who don't want software in the middle.
Where we fit
When MPS Accountancy is the better fit
The reasons clients have moved to us from firms like Blythe Phillips.
You want to know who is doing your work. At MPS you deal with Matt or Mitch directly, and both are named with their qualifications on the site.
You want your books in Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent, with Making Tax Digital handled as part of the service rather than bolted on.
You want the fee agreed as a fixed monthly amount before any work starts, rather than finding out at the end.
Services
What each firm covers
Services as published by each firm. A longer list isn’t automatically better — it usually means a bigger firm with a wider remit, and a fee structure to match.
MPS Accountancy
- Accounts preparation
- Corporation tax returns
- Self Assessment
- VAT
- Payroll and CIS
- Tax planning
We do not offer statutory audit, corporate finance or FCA-regulated financial advice. If you need those, we’ll tell you and point you to someone who does.
Blythe Phillips Accountants
- Accountancy services
- Self Assessment
- Payroll
- VAT
- Personal tax planning
- Corporate tax planning
- Construction industry
- Business startups
As published on their website. Check directly for the current position.
FAQs
Questions people ask when comparing us
Is Blythe Phillips a chartered firm?
Their website does not state membership of ICAEW, ACCA or another professional body, so we can't confirm it either way — you should ask them directly. At MPS, Matt Scrivens is a Fellow of the ACCA (FCCA) and Mitch Pearson is an AAT member and ATT-qualified Taxation Technician.
Both firms mention construction — what's the difference?
Blythe Phillips lists Construction Industry as a service area. At MPS, construction and property are Matt Scrivens's specialist areas, and we handle CIS verification, deductions and monthly returns alongside payroll and the wider accounts.
How do I switch from Blythe Phillips to MPS?
We handle it. Once you appoint us we write for professional clearance and your records, arrange the HMRC authorisations and pick up the deadlines. It usually takes a couple of weeks and there is no gap in your filings.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Everything on this page about Blythe Phillips is taken from public records and their own published material, last checked on . Firms change their services, staff and pricing — always confirm the current position with them directly. If you spot something out of date here, tell us and we will correct it.
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