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Chartered Certified Accountants, Statutory Auditors & Business Advisors.

Call 02476 251333 / 01926 888865 or email accts@leigh-christou.co.uk

Leigh Christou Team take on Coventry Cathedral for the Myton Hospice

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A number of our team are taking their fundraising to new heights, (literally!) this time with an Abseil down Coventry Cathedral on Saturday 28th September 2024, all in support of the Myton Hospice.

They hope this adrenaline rush activity will raise as much money as possible for the Charity, which offers compassionate end of life care and provides support to thousands of people and their families. Every penny raised helps keep their services free of charge to their patients and their loved ones, so please help us and show your support to our staff who are facing their fears and taking on this brave challenge. If you would like to make a donation, please visit www.justgiving.com/page/leighchristou  - Thank you!

Leigh Christou – Double Reason to Celebrate!

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We are proud to announce that both of our AAT finalists, Sumaya Miah and Luke Girling have now completed their AAT award with CWT.

Both Sumaya and Luke achieved outstanding results in their finals and can now proudly add the letters ‘AAT’ at the end of their names.

They can now look forward to advancing their careers with Leigh Christou and have the option of studying for their ACCA exams, fully supported by the company.

Chris Christou, Senior Director, at Leigh Christou said: ‘We could not hope for two more capable team members to enhance our team and provide us with progression. We value all of our staff and are proud to have another success story to add to our long list of staff achievements over the years. Well done Sumaya and Luke!’ 

Employee Ownership Seminar – Thursday 27th June 2024

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We held our Employee Ownership Trust breakfast Seminar this morning at the Radcliffe Conference Centre – University of Warwick and provided information and advice to local businesses.

Find out more about Employee Ownership Trusts here.

Should this be of interest to you, please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a free, no obligation initial meeting on 024 7625 1333.

New Staff to Really Add Value to our Thriving Team

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We are happy to announce new additions to the Leigh Christou Coventry office, all of whom are already adding value to our strong and innovative team!

We have Sumaya who is an AAT finalist, Lauren who joins us as a qualified ACCA accountant, and Madi who is studying for her AAT level 3. All committed individuals whose skills and personalities have been welcomed by the team and are great additions to our ongoing success.

5k Santa Dash

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We are proud to announce that our team of Santa’s successfully completed the 5k Santa Dash through Leamington Spa on Sunday 10th December in aid of Myton Hospice, despite the downpour of rain! We raised £1,100, which is a fantastic amount and which makes our grand total raised this year to over £7,000! The Myton Hospice provides care to thousands of people living with terminal illnesses and their families all over Coventry and Warwickshire and we are so proud to support such an amazing charity. Pictured left to right – Martin Watts of Myton Hospice, Matty Galland, James Delaney, Hope Wright, Nurse Jackie of Myton Hospice, Jo Morgan, Ryan Kent, Joe Barnes, Jackie Christou and Madi Reynolds.

Eight Accounting Santa’s head for Leamington on the 10th December

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Staff at Leigh Christou are joining in with the 5k Santa Dash through Leamington Spa on Sunday 10th December in aid of Myton Hospice. It might be a competitive dash, or even a dawdle for some, but either way we hope to raise funds in aid of this amazing cause.

Chris Christou, Senior Director, said that as a company we know about the great work that is undertaken by Myton Hospice and we have proudly raised funds for them during our fortieth anniversary year. This would help round off the year if we could raise as much as possible with our jumping Santa’s. To help show your support please kindly make your donation on our Just Giving page. Thank you so much!

Donate here

Leigh Christou celebrates 40 years in business

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L-R Jackie Christou, Martin Watts (Myton Hospice),
Chris Christou and Matthew Keeling

Local accountancy firm Leigh Christou celebrated its 40th year in business this month with a summer evening party at The Riverside Glasshouse in Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa. The evening saw colleagues professional contacts and clients come together at the beautiful riverside venue, where they enjoyed a selection of street food, drinks and classical music from the Signature String Quartet.

As part of the anniversary celebrations, Leigh Christou proudly partnered with Myton Hospice charity and on the night they hosted an auction with a selection of amazing prizes, all of which raised a fantastic £6,000.

Chris Christou, Director of the firm said “ the summer evening party proved to be a great success and it was a great pleasure to see so many clients, colleagues and professional contacts with whom we have developed long and enduring relationships over such a long period of time, come together in celebration of this momentous achievement. It proved to be a tremendous evening and thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended, the success of which was further capped by the outcome of the auction which raised an enormous amount of money for a very worthwhile charity”

Leigh Christou was established in 1983 and has provided excellent accountancy advice and services to businesses and personal clients across the Coventry and Warwickshire community for 40 years.


As a well established, but progressive local independent firm of Accountants in Coventry and Leamington Spa, we aim to provide our clients with a quality service on a value for money basis.

Our service aims to be pro-active and personal which ensures that you obtain the best possible advice within a friendly and helpful environment. Our success is measured by the continual growth of our business through the personal recommendation of many of our existing clients and business contacts.

If it's practical advice you require look no further than our factsheets for some of the questions we come across most frequently. Select the information you require now and we will send the relevant info pack on to you by whichever method you request, as soon as possible.

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Awards

  • 2024 Most Outstanding Accountancy Practice - West Midlands
  • 2024 Most Client-Focused Accountancy Firm - West Midlands
  • 2024 Client Service Excellence Award
  • 2024 Chartered Accountancy Firm of the Year - Leigh Christou
  • 2024 Statutory Auditors of the Year - Leigh Christou
  • 2024 Best Accounting Business of the Year - Leigh Christou Ltd
  • 2023 Forensic Accountancy Firm of The Year - Leigh Christou
  • 2023 Litigation Support Advisory Firm Of The Year - Leigh Christou
  • 2023 Corporate Finance Advisor Of The Year - Chris Christou, Leigh Christou
  • 2022 Auditing & Accountancy Firm of the Year – Coventry
  • 2022 Best Professional General Accountancy Firm - West Midlands
  • 2022 Best in Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support - West Midlands
  • 2022 Auditing & Accountancy Firm of the Year - Coventry
  • 2021 Leading Forensic Accounting and Litigation Support Firm of the Year - United Kingdom
  • 2021 Best Accountancy Practice - West Midlands
  • 2021 Auditing & Accountancy Firm of the Year - Coventry
  • 2021 Most Outstanding in Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support - West Midlands
  • 2021 Most Outstanding Professional General Accountancy Firm - West Midlands
  • 2021 Best Accounting & Audit Firm - Midlands
  • 2021 Most Outstanding Accounting & Business Advisory Firm - West Midlands
  • 2021 Business Advisory Firm of the Year - United Kingdom
  • 2020 Best Accounting & Audit Firm - Midlands
  • 2019 Best Professional General Accountancy Firm – West Midlands
  • 2019 Best Accounting and Business Advisory Firm - West Midlands
  • 2019 Best in Litigation Support Services
  • 2018 Business Advisory Firm of the Year
  • 2017 Best Audit & Accountancy Firm - West Midlands
  • 2017 Best Accounting Firm - West Midlands
  • 2017 Most Outstanding in Financial Auditing
  • 2016 Corporate Vision - European Business Awards - Best Boutique Forensic Accounting Team
  • 2016 A1 Finance - Best Multi-Sector Accountancy Provider - Warwickshire
  • 2016 Global Awards - Accountancy and Audit
  • 2015 FA Best Independent Accountancy Firm - Coventry
  • 2015 FA Recognised Leader in Audit & Compliance - Coventry
  • 2015 FA Best for Forensic Accounting Services - UK
  • 2014 ‘M&A’ Awards Excellence in Succession Planning
  • 2014 FA Bookkeeping Team of Year - Midlands
  • 2014 FA Best Statutory Auditor - UK
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