First for Property - Howard Farmer
First for Property is a market leader in selling properties throughout France. Established in 2000, the company has quickly grown and sustained its network of French real estate, immobilisers (property gazettes) and agents that are looking to sell properties to foreign buyers and investors.
"The company very rapidly expanded, initially from a friend of mine asking for help advertising some of his French property leases online. Within 6 months I was taking calls from French estate agents who wanted to get involved, and a further 3 months down the road we were making our first outright sale. It was mid 2001 when I met Prism Group, who came highly recommended by my bank manager at Lloyds TSB. Prism has greatly helped me develop the business, and it was also their decision to take the company limited. For a six month period, Prism Group even organised and managed my telephone sales. As I’d taken them on primarily as accountants, I thought this was a pleasantly surprisingly and interesting idea of theirs. I have kept Prism Group on as my accountants for many years now. They oversee our annual accounts and MYOB packages. Jon Eccles has been my Account Manager for the last 4 years, and has always been a trusted advisor to turn to, particularly if I needed to call him about problems with VAT. Jon reconciles my accounts every 3 months, always keeping the VAT in check. As a sole trader, I’d definitely recommend Prism Group for their dependable accounting as well as their expertise in developing businesses."