Part of the Sumer Group
Business champions
In 2023, Carpenter Box became part of Sumer – a collaboration of renowned regional accountancy practices with a shared vision to champion local small to medium-sized enterprises.
By bringing together the best in business services, Sumer retains the value that community-based practices offer and combines this with the scale, breadth of expertise and technologies that only a national organisation can muster.
Through our unique approach, we believe we can make a real positive impact and achieve growth for our company, our staff and our clients. Together, we are about doing the right things, putting people first and delivering the best possible services to those who sit at the heart of our economy and communities.
Founded in 2023, Sumer boasts over 2,000 champions and achieved a turnover in excess of £100 million just 12 months after its first acquisition. It operates with 13 Hubs, including: Carpenter Box, Cowgills, DPC Chartered Accountants, EQ Accountants, HWFisher, Jerroms, Monahans, RMT Accountants & Business Advisors, RT Marke & Co, Scrutton Bland, Simmons Gainsford, Sumer Law and Sumer Northern Ireland.
Alan Edwards, Managing Partner
“We are delighted to be joining Sumer Group, who share our vision and values. Our partnership represents a significant milestone in the Carpenter Box journey. It will support our ambitions to enhance the value we offer to our clients, achieve growth plans for our firm, and provide further opportunities for our team.”
Warren Mead, Chief Executive Officer of Sumer
“Alan and his team have built an outstanding business at Carpenter Box and we are delighted to welcome them. Their range of services and sector specialisms sets them apart from other firms on the South Coast. This is another huge step forward for the Sumer Group.”
About Sumer
Sumer is the UK’s leading mid-market accountancy practice delivering professional support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK. It is a top 15 UK accountancy practice on a mission to champion SME businesses and offer local delivery, supported by national expertise.
We’re Sumer, your business champion
We’re a collaboration of the best in business services. We bring together the indispensable value of leading regional practices with the tech, scale and breadth of expertise that only a national organisation can muster. We call this ‘The Power of Collaboration’ – an approach that delivers growth for our entire organisation and all the businesses we serve.
But what does that mean?
First and foremost, it means we champion small to medium-sized businesses across the UK and Ireland.
From farmers to tech firms, retailers to charities – they are the businesses at the heart of our economy and communities. To give them the support they deserve, we believe we need to do more than the established players that have gone before us.
We’re bringing together the best in business services, uniting like-minded firms who share our vision.
We’re about combining leading regional practices with the tech, scale and breadth of expertise that only a national organisation can muster.
We’re about driving growth. Growth for our clients, growth for the companies in our group and growth for our people.
We’re about an absolute commitment to the quality and value of our services. No matter who you are or what you do, you can always count on us to uphold the highest standards and deliver outstanding advice.
And, we take a similarly consistent stance on respect, kindness and inclusivity. People are the driving force behind our business, so we look after them.
Together, these actions breed trust – our license to operate.
Fundamentally, we’re all about doing the right things for the right reasons.
It’s a simple approach with a big ambition – a champion mindset that empowers businesses and communities.
To find out more, visit the Sumer website.