Wbg, located at 104 Main Street Prestwick, is a specialist accountancy firm with an enviable legacy. Having traded for over 100 years as Wylie & Bisset, the company rebranded in June 2024 as part of a move to unify six businesses which had recently been acquired by N4 Partners.
With 175 staff working across those six independent businesses, all with their own unique specialisms and services, N4 Partners saw an opportunity to harness the collective wealth of expertise to establish one sector-leading full-service accountancy practice. Wbg is the result of that merger.
With its prime location in the heart of Prestwick, Wbg is ideally situated to service the business community across Ayrshire. In addition to standard accountancy services such as payroll and end-of-year returns, Wbg is proud to be able to offer clients access to large, dedicated teams for more specialised services such as R&D tax advice, corporate finance, auditing and insolvency (both personal and corporate).
Behind the small team in the Wbg office in Prestwick lies a further 165 staff ready to deliver the specialist services any business might need across its other offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Lanarkshire, and Manchester.
A commitment to networking across Scotland also means that Wbg has created ecosystems of support to the benefit of its clients: as well as its own extensive services, they know where to signpost those looking to access additional professional resources.
When it comes to managing finances and financial education, Wbg staff are leading the way through their Financial Wellbeing Programme, an initiative which recognises that financial wellbeing is just as important as mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
As members of the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, Wbg has been working with other member businesses to deliver workshops and training around financial wellbeing, an increasingly high-profile priority for businesses.
With the potential impact on mental and physical health caused by money worries, and the resulting impact on organisations through absenteeism, high staff turnover and reduced productivity, Wbg knows that both employees and employers benefit significantly from access to fully regulated and independent support and advice to help them achieve better financial stability.
The financial wellbeing team of specialists at Wbg has consequently established itself as a trusted point of contact for individuals and businesses across Ayrshire looking to access advice in this area.
While Wbg staff have a range of sectoral specialisms including owner managed businesses, charities, hospitality, engineering, and agriculture, they welcome clients from across all sectors and encourage businesses large and small to reach out for an initial consultation by appointment.
Whether seeking a first accountant or looking to change accountant, Wbg is keen to stress the importance of paying attention to the financial questions which keep you awake at night, the niggling concerns which cannot be ignored easily. The importance of accessing the consultative advice needed at the right time and with the right people is something Wbg staff are passionate about highlighting to ensure individuals and businesses are making informed decisions based on comprehensive financial advice.
