Mon, 08 Sep 2025 | BUSINESS SALE
Professional services firm Xeinadin has completed its latest acquisition with a deal for Bennett Whitehouse, an accountancy practice based in Brierley Hill. Founded in 2018, Bennett Whitehouse has built a national reputation for its work in franchise payroll and service charge accounting.
The firm has expanded from a one-person practice to a 40-strong team in the space of just over six years. Following the acquisition, it will join Xeinadin’s integrated network of more than 100 offices across the UK and Ireland.
Joining Xeinadin will provide the firm with access to a wide range of national resources, enhance its tax and VAT advisory capabilities, support greater investment in technology, enable it to pursue larger projects in the service charge sector and explore new opportunities in franchise payroll services.
The deal will also enable the company to retain its strong local presence and clients will continue to work with the same team, ensuring continuity whilst also providing access to the additional support of Xeinadin’s national network.
For Xeinadin, the acquisition will support its goal of providing more support to businesses in the West Midlands, including tailored, practical advice in areas central to the local economy, such as franchising, property and housing.
Bennett Whitehouse has developed national expertise in two distinct specialisms: offering payroll services to franchise businesses and providing commercial and residential service charge certification and accounts.
Both of these specialist areas are supported by software developed in-house and designed to automate processes and boost efficiency. These include bespoke service charge workflow tools and a new payroll automation system that is currently in development.
Bennett Whitehouse CEO and founder Gavin Whitehouse said that the move was about preserving client and employee relationships, with many of the firm's staff and clients having worked with him for more than 20 years.
He continued: “We’ll still be the same people our clients know and trust, but now we’ll have the backing of Xeinadin’s national network with deeper expertise in areas like tax and VAT, and the resources to grow in a way that’s sustainable for everyone.”
“It’s also going to be a real lift for our team; better benefits, more opportunities, and the reassurance of being part of something bigger."
Derry Crowley, CEO of Xeinadin, added: "Gavin has built a practice with a national reputation in two very specialised areas, run by people who’ve chosen to work together for decades. That loyalty, both within the team and from clients, is rare. It’s exactly the kind of culture we want in Xeinadin.”
“By combining their expertise with our national platform, we can help Bennett Whitehouse do more of what they already do brilliantly, whether that’s scaling their payroll operation, targeting bigger service charge contracts, or giving clients access to the full breadth of advisory services they now have at their fingertips."
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