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MPS Accountancy vs Lewis Smith & Co.
Lewis Smith & Co. is a Dudley firm of Chartered Certified Accountants trading since 1980, serving the West Midlands. Of the local independents on this list it has the widest published software stack — Sage and Dext alongside Xero and QuickBooks — and its ACCA status is clearly stated.
Lewis Smith & Co.
- Based in
- Dudley, West Midlands
- Distance
- About 13 miles from Bromsgrove
- Established
- Trading since 1980
Facts verified against the sources listed below.
Quick answer
What is the difference between MPS Accountancy and Lewis Smith & Co.?
Lewis Smith & Co. is a Dudley firm of ACCA Chartered Certified Accountants trading since 1980, working in Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Dext and IRIS OpenSpace. MPS Accountancy is a Bromsgrove firm founded in 2023, working in Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent on a fixed monthly fee, with an FCCA and an ATT-qualified tax specialist as founders. Lewis Smith & Co. supports Sage; MPS does not.
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At a glance
MPS Accountancy and Lewis Smith & Co., 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.
Be honest
When Lewis Smith & Co. 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 run your books in Sage. They support it; we work in Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent, so Sage would mean a migration.
You want four decades of continuous trading history behind your accountant.
You are in Dudley or the Black Country and want a local office.
Where we fit
When MPS Accountancy is the better fit
The reasons clients have moved to us from firms like Lewis Smith & Co..
Tax planning is a priority rather than an afterthought — we run it as a standalone service with an ATT-qualified specialist, modelling remuneration, dividends and reliefs before decisions get made.
You want to know the fee in advance. Lewis Smith & Co. do not publish a pricing model; ours is a fixed monthly fee agreed up front.
You want direct access to the founders rather than an account manager.
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.
Lewis Smith & Co.
- Accountancy and accounts preparation
- Taxation
- Payroll
- Bookkeeping
- Business advice
As published on their website. Check directly for the current position.
FAQs
Questions people ask when comparing us
Do you support Sage like Lewis Smith & Co.?
Not as a day-to-day platform. We work in Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent. If you are on Sage and want to move, we handle the migration as part of onboarding — but if you are committed to staying on Sage, a firm that supports it natively is the more sensible choice.
Both firms have ACCA-qualified accountants. What's the practical difference?
Lewis Smith & Co. is an ACCA practice with a long track record. At MPS the ACCA qualification sits with a named founder — Matt Scrivens, FCCA — alongside Mitch Pearson's ATT tax qualification, and both work on client files directly rather than supervising from a distance.
Which is better for a small limited company?
Both are capable of the work. Choose on fit: Lewis Smith & Co. if you are Dudley-based, on Sage, or value a firm trading since 1980; MPS if you are nearer Bromsgrove, want cloud-first bookkeeping with a fixed monthly fee, and want tax planning built in from the start.
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Where these facts come from
Everything on this page about Lewis Smith & Co. 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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