Chris Downing

Inspire was formed by Warren Munson in 2004. The intention was to fill a gap in the market and create a unique firm of advisers providing a service for entrepreneurs, owner managers  and their businesses that was focussed on delivering a proactive, relationship-based approach to clients.

Inspire has stayed committed to that ethos and has grown into an independent and innovative, multi-award winning advisory firm which invests time with its clients to establish  strong and lasting relationships and provide a knowledgeable, ‘can do’ attitude. This advisory-led service is supported by a professional and cost-efficient compliance service delivered by a specialist dedicated team, making it a fresh, original and effective solution for all of the needs of its ever growing UK and International client base.

Inspire's office is based in  Poole, Dorset where its Directors and Staff of just over 40 people provide a full range of advisory, taxation, audit, accounting and international consultancy services to entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses whose needs and requirements are often as diverse as the businesses they are involved in.

The Directors and staff of Inspire come from a variety of backgrounds within the profession, commerce and government service. This gives the firm a breadth and depth of experience that is unrivalled for a firm of its size. The firm has specialist expertise in areas including the Arts and Media, Technology, Food and Beverages, Corporate and Personal International Taxation, Intellectual Property and Technology Taxation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Financing and Strategic Planning, Corporate Finance and Employer Solutions.

Awards

Inspire has been named Medium Firm of the Year 2020 at the national Accounting Excellence Awards. 

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Chris has over 14 years international tax and accounting experience in advising and working with businesses to facilitate their aims, particularly with regard to both domestic and international expansion, and through the provision of bespoke tax advice.  His clients include high net worth individuals, growing small and medium sized enterprises and multi-national businesses.

As a chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser, Chris is well placed to provide clients with the tailored, bespoke service they require of us.  His experience ranges from leading on-site audits, to representing clients during business acquisition or sale, as well as a variety of tax and business planning projects.

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