About Us

This is Our Story

D V Marlow & Co is a well-established and highly-respected firm of Chartered Accountants based in Portchester, near Fareham, Hampshire. Doreen Marlow founded the practice in 1991 from her spare room, and over the past 30 years it has grown successfully into the thriving business it is today. In starting her own business, she had a clear vision – to be friendly, approachable, and professional without being too ‘corporate’. This set the tone for our firm.

In 2013, Doreen’s daughter, Jennifer, joined the team, from a larger local firm. Her arrival made D V Marlow a true family business, something we cherish. Her original background was in Local Government, so she brought a unique blend of skills including experience in strategic business planning and project management. Another Chartered Accountant, as well as company Director, DVM is now run by Jennifer and Doreen together, as a mother-daughter team.

Our practice is built on our family values of loyalty, trust and integrity. What sets us apart is not just our expertise, but the personal touch. You can reach out to us any time for advice, and we pride ourselves on quick responses and continuity of staff so that you can build a lasting relationship with your accountant. Our brilliant team of experienced, highly qualified and skilled staff can become your trusted partner, like an extension to your own business, helping you to realise your full potential.

We work to make your life easier, and believe that a visit to your accountant should never be intimidating or a chore. We think our high client retention rate speaks for itself; a large proportion of our clients have been with us for over ten years!

Who We Work With

We work with businesses large and small, throughout the UK and internationally. Each of our clients is unique – so the service we deliver is tailored to the needs of each client. The only aspect that remains the same is the quality we deliver and our commitment to client satisfaction.

Being with D V Marlow & Co adds up to Success!

“My husband and I have been business and personal clients of D V Marlow & Co for 20 years (where has the time gone!) and we’ve never failed to be grateful to have her on our side, particularly during a difficult HMRC investigation. Although our tax affairs are much simpler now, it is reassuring to have her and her very competent staff, especially Debbie, available to make sense of whatever financial complications arise in our lives and having all advice delivered without jargon yet with the personal touch.”

– Alicia Denny

Small Businesses with Big Ambitions

We will look after your accounts from end-to-end and make sure everything is dealt with efficiently and professionally. We can provide you with the accounting software to help control your business and make light of entering your invoices and expenses and downloading your bank transactions.

If you are VAT registered, we can take care of your VAT returns and make sure you have regular information to keep on top of your finances, and know how much profit you are making with cash flow forecasting and regular business advice.

With a dedicated Client Manager to support you and provide professional advice when you need it, we can make sure you are on track with your goals and help you plan ahead.

At the end of the year we will deal with the preparation and submission of your Self Assessment tax return and business accounts.

Growing businesses with changing needs

Outsourcing bookkeeping, accounts and payroll is the perfect solution for businesses that need a scalable solution to adapt to ambitious growth.

We will provide a professionally managed finance function and be your virtual accounts office. We will look after your accounts from end-to-end and make sure you have all the information you need on hand at any time.

We can provide you with accounting software to control your business and will make light of entering your invoices and expenses and downloading your bank transactions.

With your dedicated accountant we can take care of VAT returns, monitor cash flow and make sure you have regular information to keep on top of your finances, know how much profit you’re making, and help you plan your growth and future.

Mature Businesses

If your business is already mature, then outsourcing your accounts, bookkeeping and payroll functions could deliver significant savings and help you focus on your core business. As your dedicated accountants, we will provide a fully managed end-to-end finance function.

We will provide all aspects of accounts, bookkeeping, payroll, tax planning and advice as part of your virtual accounts office, to work with you on strategic issues and help drive growth and profitability.

We will use accounting software to give you control of your business and make light of entering your invoices and expenses and downloading your bank transactions so that we have more time to focus on your business goals.

We will take care of the VAT returns, monitor cash flow and, through your dedicated Client Manager, we will make sure you have regular information to keep on top of your finances and know how much profit you’re making.

And of course, we’ll look after the year-end accounts.

Outstanding Service

“In the three years our company have worked with DVM they have provided an outstanding service throughout, both with our long-standing company and a recent start-up business.”

– Gemma Fronda, Love to Swim (Hampshire) Ltd

Book a Free Consultation

At D V Marlow & Co we are only a phone call away from discussing how we can help you! Book a free consultation with us today to find out more about how we can help your business grow.