SEDULO SPORT (Sports Accountants)

Sedulo has a division (‘Sedulo Sports’) dedicated to businesses and individuals within the sporting world. 

It was a natural progression for the business to specialise in this field due to its contemporary and dynamic approach to tasks, coupled with a personable approach which brought accountancy and business advisory services into the millennium.

‘Sedulo Sports’ have performed the following work within the world of sport to date:

• Performed bookkeeping, payroll, statutory accounts and audit to a number of Coca Cola Football League Clubs
• Advised on business strategy to Coca Cola Football League clubs
• Advised and brought about major sponsorship deals to Coca Cola Football League Clubs
• Provided taxation services to professional footballers
• Sat on the testimonial committee of an ex-England and Premiership international Rugby Union star
• Performed work on clients who previously were Chairman of the English Football Association and Premier League
• Performed due diligence on potential acquisitions of businesses within the sports advertising sector
• Advised throughout a 2 year period a business which supplies branded products to professional sports clubs whilst also supplying 8 out of the top 10 leisure clubs
• Helped in the setup of a Sports Watch company which now supplies a number of professional Football Clubs
• Provides business advice to a sports marketing company
• Advised on an on-going basis a creative agency that has supplied websites to some of the top Football Clubs in the English Premier League
• Assisted in the setup of a business which is to provide affinity schemes nationwide to Football and Rugby League Clubs
• Worked closely with Brabners Chaffe Street solicitors, a firm of lawyers with huge exposure in the world of sport, and famed for being Manchester Uniteds lawyers
• Formed a Financial Services department headed by John Stevenson whom has extensive experience in professionally advising sportspeople

Sports Clubs

We appreciate how difficult it is to run a Sports Club, in many ways it is like running 8 businesses in 1 – often without the support that you would find within an ordinary business.  Many clubs will have:

• A retail outlet
• A café/ bar/ restaurant
• A membership scheme
• Sponsorships
• Conference & Banqueting facilities
• Sporting facilities for hire
• Matchday events
• Lottery/ Affinity schemes

Sedulo Accountants have expertise in all these areas as stand alone entities, more importantly the ‘Sedulo Sports’ division have team members which have experience of reporting and advising on these within the same enterprise.

Businesses within Sport

Sports Clubs are always looking for a solution to a problem, be it a service or revenue issue.  Whilst it is very difficult often to break into the world of Sport, ‘Sedulo Sports’ have experience of working with companies who have done just that;  providing advice, business plans and on-going measurement of success.  Sedulo Sports also have experience of building value of businesses with a particular interest in the sports and leisure world.

Sports Men & Women

Whether it is tax advice, testimonial advice, or assistance with retirement strategy; ‘Sedulo Sports’ delivers this in a refreshing approach that is both informal and understandable.  Our Financial Services product, in particular, works closely with the individual in order to ensure that Pensions, Investments, Savings and Tax Planning issues are all taken care of by a qualified IFA.

A sporting individual’s career is usually less than half of their lifetime.  We appreciate that upon sporting retirement an individual is faced with new challenges and goals to succeed.  ‘Sedulo Sports’ work tirelessly in helping achieve these goals.

Summary of ‘Sedulo Sport’ services:

Clubs

• Audit
• Statutory Accounts
• Management Accounts
• Business Plans
• Sponsorship advice
• Commercial advice

Businesses

• Payroll
• Bookkeeping
• Management Accounts
• Projections
• Business Plans
• Fund Raising
• Directorships
• Corporate Finance
• Introductions
• Financial Services

Individuals

• Tax Planning
• Testimonial Planning
• Pensions, Savings, Investments
• Professional Advice

Testimonials

“……………………………………………………………..” Steve Hanley ex- Sale Sharks and England Rugby Union

“……………………………………………………………..” Martin Reid Chairman Stockport County Football Club