Real Wealth Partners is an independent financial planning business committed to helping clients use their wealth to live richer, more fulfilling lives, providing advice on how to build, protect and manage their wealth. As the business has continued to grow, its leadership team has relied on Champion as an extension of its own finance function, providing everything from management accounts and payroll to strategic business advice.
Having worked with Champion across various businesses since 2014, Co-founder and Managing Director Mike Toole knew exactly who to turn to when Real Wealth Partners needed a trusted accounting partner.
“I’d used Champion before and needed to outsource to a firm I trusted. It was an easy decision to pick up the phone to Ged and the team again.”
Supporting a growing business
Champion now manages much of Real Wealth Partner’s day-to-day finance function, allowing the team to focus on delivering exceptional service to clients while having confidence that the financial operations of the business are in safe hands. This includes management accounts, financial reporting and payroll, providing the business with accurate information to support informed decision-making as it continues to expand.
More recently, Champion has been supporting Real Wealth Partner through the financial due diligence of a strategic acquisition of another owner-managed financial advisory firm in Greater Manchester. As a regulated business, the transaction brings additional complexity, requiring detailed due diligence, careful record keeping and a clear understanding of potential financial and tax implications.
Champion’s Business Advisory team is working alongside the directors throughout the process, helping to navigate complex tax scenarios, providing financial due diligence and offering practical commercial guidance that supports confident decision-making. Their input has given the leadership team an added layer of assurance, working alongside legal advisers to make sure financial and tax considerations are fully understood before decisions are made.
Practical advice from people who understand business
For Mike, the value Champion brings extends beyond technical expertise.
“Ged and Gill are incredibly knowledgeable, but what really stands out is how practical they are. They’ve been around the block and understand what it’s actually like to run a business. The advice is always commercial, straightforward and focused on helping us make the right decisions, rather than overcomplicating things. You always know they’re at the end of the phone for a common-sense conversation.”
That commercial mindset has been a defining part of the relationship. Rather than simply providing accountancy services, Champion acts as a trusted adviser, giving honest opinions, challenging decisions where needed and helping the business focus on what really matters.
Having worked with Champion for more than a decade across multiple businesses, Mike has no hesitation in recommending the team to others.
“I already have recommended Champion, and I’d happily do so again.”
