We are an established family run firm of Chartered Accountants based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The firm started from small beginnings and grew based on word of mouth and a reliable and professional service. We recently celebrated 35 years of trading, a proud milestone for our expanding business.
Although we are a small team of professionals, between us we have many years of accountancy and tax experience dealing with a wide variety of business situations. In our firm we believe in a one stop approach where all the client’s needs are met and that they will deal with the same members of staff during the course of each assignment.
In an accounting practice, tax law, company law and accountancy legislation and disclosure requirements are continually changing and the company ensures that our staff keep their professional knowledge up to date through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses in order to ensure that we give the best advice we can. In event of us being unsure in the more complex situations we have arrangements with external experts in their fields and the technical support of our professional body.
We operate a fixed fee scheme for most clients so that at the outset they know what their fee exposure is and we also offer the facility of monthly payments on account in order to ease cash flow.
Founder: Late Harish Mathuradas Thakrar
Harish was born and brought up in Malawi, Central Africa. He had a happy childhood growing up with his siblings and cousins. His first job was as a junior accountant at Coopers & Lybrand (now known as PWC) in Blantyre, Malawi. He travelled to the UK to pursue higher education and settled in Wellingborough where he would spend the rest of his life. He graduated at Leicester Polytechnic (now called De Montfort University) before joining Grant Thornton and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant.
In 1987, he took the brave step of starting his own accountancy practice. He quickly built a reputation for providing an honest, professional & reliable service.
He worked extremely hard, regularly clocking up 60 to 70 hours per week in the office. While running such a demanding business he still managed to spend plenty of time with his family and carry out voluntary social work. He was a key member of teams who established the local Hindu temple, elderly day center & sheltered housing association. His time management skills enabled him fulfil all these responsibilities, but more importantly, he had the spirit of Seva (social service).
Harish’s son Kunal joined the practice after graduating from university. At this point Harish began the process of passing down his vast knowledge to Kunal and securing the firm’s long term continuity.
Outside of work, Harish practiced Yoga and meditation on a daily basis, starting free Yoga classes in Wellingborough which continue to this day. He was a keen sportsman, playing badminton and swimming regularly. Being spiritually inclined by nature, he regularly visited temples and places of pilgrimage.
In the last 5 years of his life, he bravely fought against Motor Neuron Disease (MND). He always had a smile on his face even during extremely challenging times. During this period, he passed on all the responsibilities of running his accountancy firm to his son, Kunal.
Through his accountancy firm and various social projects which he helped establish, Harish’s legacy continues!
Director: Kunal H Thakrar FCA
Kunal is a Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of accountancy and tax experience. He graduated from the University of Birmingham before joining Harish Thakrar Ltd on a full time basis. Along with his colleagues, he benefitted greatly from learning directly from our founder Mr Harish Thakrar.
Kunal has a broad knowledge of accountancy and tax, with a keen interest in technology and automation. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his young children and playing sports.
