Richard Hopes

Richard provides audit, financial reporting and business advisory services to commercial and not for profit sector clients alike. With over 38 years of professional experience, Richard has worked with businesses of many types and sizes, providing solutions and identifying opportunities.

Being client focussed, Richard is able to combine his technical skills with his business knowledge to ensure that clients receive the support that they want.  He also helps businesses make the most of tax incentives available including Research and Development Tax Relief (R&D) and Patent Box.

Richard provides a single joint expert witness service, drafting impartial and transparent reports on business valuations for presentation at court.  

Richard has also served the business community as local treasurer for the Institute of Directors and as President of the Chamber of Commerce.

1980

1992

• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Institute of Directors (IoD)

Away from the office, Richard enjoys the great outdoors. He can regularly be found walking his dogs along the South Downs and the South Coast, often with his wife, Sylvia, and occasionally their sons. They all enjoy exploring new places.

Additionally he is a keen swimmer and cyclist and will on occasions participate in a round of golf. He also enjoys boating and watching cricket and football. When the weather is not so good, Richard enjoys music, chess and just relaxing.