BUZZ ACCOUNTINGLicence, insurance and the small print
Who we are, who licenses us, who insures us and what we are not allowed to do — in one place, because you are about to hand a stranger your tax affairs.
Who you are dealing with
Expat Accountants is a trading style of Buzz Accounting Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales.
| Legal entity | Buzz Accounting Ltd |
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| Company number | 15182358 (incorporated 2 October 2023, status active) |
| Registered office | 16 Aylmer Parade, Aylmer Road, London, N2 0PE |
| VAT registration | GB481 882 554 |
| Directors | Andrew John Jackson (appointed 2 October 2023) and Peter Allen (appointed 1 May 2026) |
Professional licensing
The practice is licensed by the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) through Peter Allen MAAT, licence number 1001556. AAT licensing is granted service by service: it carries continuing professional development requirements, a professional code of conduct, a requirement to hold professional indemnity insurance, and an independent complaints process.
We are accountants. We are not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and we do not give regulated financial, investment or pensions-transfer advice. Where a question needs that, we will say so and tell you what kind of adviser you need.
Professional indemnity insurance
The Provision of Services Regulations 2009 require us to publish our insurer and the territorial coverage of the policy.
| Insurer | AXA Insurance UK plc, registered in England & Wales no. 78950, 20 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0BG. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. |
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| Limit of indemnity | £300,000 any one claim |
| Excess | £1,000 each claim |
| Period of cover | 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 |
| Retroactive date | 2 October 2023 — the date the company began trading, so there is no gap in cover |
| Territorial limits | The policy does not cover claims pursued in the courts of the United States of America or Canada, or work carried out from an office in either country. We act for clients living in the USA and Canada, and our work is carried out from our UK and South African offices — but if you are in either country, you should know this before you engage us. |
Anti-money laundering supervision
Buzz Accounting Ltd is supervised for anti-money laundering purposes by HM Revenue & Customs under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. This is why we have to verify your identity before we can act for you, wherever in the world you live, and why we cannot skip that step for convenience.
Where your work is done, and by whom
The practice works from offices in London, Manchester, Wigan and Leigh, and Northern Ireland, and has its own registered company in Pretoria, South Africa. Some preparation work is carried out by our South African team; review and filing sit with the UK practice. Your data may therefore be processed outside the UK, under GDPR-standard contractual terms. If you would prefer your work to stay entirely within the UK, say so and we will tell you whether we can accommodate it.
Complaints
If something goes wrong, tell us first — email hello@buzzaccounting.co.uk and we will acknowledge it in writing. If we cannot resolve it between us, you can refer the matter to the AAT, which operates an independent complaints process for the clients of its licensed members.
What we are not
- We are not a bank and hold no client money.
- We are not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
- We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice.
- We are not qualified to advise on the tax system of your country of residence — we handle the UK side and coordinate with your local adviser.
Content on this site is general information about UK tax. It is not advice for your circumstances, and it is not financial or investment advice.