S&W works with businesses and individuals to navigate challenges, unlock potential and achieve the extraordinary. Since 1881, we’ve been a trusted partner, supporting clients with complex needs and shaping solutions that make a difference. In a changing world, we are a consistent presence, building lasting relationships and serving our clients across the UK, around the world and over generations.

As one of the UK and Ireland’s fastest growing accountancy and advisory firms, with offices in 18 towns and cities, S&W provides support across every stage of business and season of life.

Our specialist restructuring team works closely with businesses experiencing financial challenges or distress to preserve and enhance value where possible, while our forensic services team assist business leaders and lawyers in navigating disputes, investigating fraud and financial misconduct and providing monitoring trustee services. We provide clear, pragmatic expert advice, drawing on the experience of our diverse team to provide stakeholders with the best possible outcomes. Central to our client service is access to partners and senior staff throughout the life of an assignment.

Together, we support businesses, creditors, office holders and legal advisers in complex contentious and cross-border matters, combining commercial insight with forensic and investigative capabilities. Advising on domestic and international asset tracing and recovery, fraud and misconduct investigations, enforcement strategies, digital forensics and disputes arising from financially distressed or insolvent situations. Our contentious insolvency specialists assist with matters including misfeasance and breach of duty claims, fraudulent and wrongful trading, transactions at undervalue, freezing injunctions and other urgent measures designed to preserve and recover assets.

Drawing on multidisciplinary expertise across restructuring and forensic services, S&W helps clients navigate complex financial disputes, protect stakeholder value, and pursue effective recovery strategies in the UK and internationally.