Business Details
38 Years
experience
Trusted Accounting & Business Advisors
Established in 1988, SRLV has evolved from a niche practice serving emerging creatives to a mid-tier firm of chartered accountants and business advisors with a global client base. Our approach centres on building long-term relationships, combining deep industry expertise with technical excellence to deliver highly personalised services. Specialising in creative industries, corporate finance, entrepreneurial ventures, and private client wealth management, we provide multi-jurisdictional accountancy, tax planning, and strategic advisory services. With 22 partners and over 180 staff, we maintain a partner-led structure while fostering a collaborative culture that prioritises client trust.Our team's 35+ years of experience in sectors like music, entertainment, and luxury retail enables us to address complex financial challenges with commercial insight. We demonstrate expertise through our influence on Creative Industry Tax Relief reforms and our role in high-profile catalogue valuations. As a founding member of Premier International and part of ETL GLOBAL, we offer authoritative international support while maintaining the agility to adapt to clients' evolving needs across business lifecycles.
Services
Accountancy
Business Management
Tour Accounting
Royalties
Valuations
Tax Services
Corporate Advisory
Private Client Tax
Creative Industry Tax Reliefs
Details
- Year established: 1988
Highlights and features
- We offer 35+ years' experience in creative industries accounting and tax reliefs
- Our partner-led teams provide tailored international tax planning through 23 global offices
- We combine technical excellence with deep sector knowledge in music and entertainment
- Our team includes experts in Creative Industry Tax Reliefs and HMRC negotiations
- We maintain long-term client relationships through transparent, proactive financial stewardship
Associations and certifications
- Premier International
- ETL GLOBAL
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Services
Accountancy
We provide comprehensive accountancy services tailored to creative industries, entrepreneurial businesses, and high-net-worth individuals. Our expertise covers bookkeeping, statutory accounts, and compliance for UK and international clients. With specialist knowledge in tour accounting and cross-border tax issues, we deliver accurate financial reporting while supporting strategic decision-making through detailed management accounts and cashflow forecasting.
Business Management
Our business management services support music artists and creatives with day-to-day financial operations. We handle royalty accounting, withholding tax compliance, and international payments while providing wealth structuring advice. With deep understanding of the creative industries' unique challenges, we act as financial controllers managing complex cross-border affairs and offering strategic guidance on property investments and business expansions.
Tour Accounting
Specialising in tour accounting for international music acts, we manage financial logistics across 35+ countries. Our services include pre-tour tax planning, cashflow management, and HMRC compliance for foreign entertainers. We handle budgeting, payroll compliance, and tax reclaims while providing real-time financial reporting through secure online systems, ensuring complete transparency for artists and management teams throughout global tours.
Royalties
We offer specialist royalty accounting and music copyright valuation services for artists and labels. Our expertise covers royalty audits, contract analysis, and neighbouring rights registration. We help clients maximise income from physical and digital sales while providing expert witness support for litigation cases. Our team also advises on catalogue valuations for financing or sale, leveraging industry-specific knowledge to determine accurate asset values.
Valuations
Our valuations team specialises in intellectual property and business valuations for creative industries. We provide expert assessments for music catalogues, film franchises, and brand trademarks, combining financial analysis with market trend insights. With experience in high-profile litigation cases, we deliver defensible valuations for mergers, acquisitions, and tax planning purposes while offering strategic advice on leveraging asset values for financing opportunities.
People
Richard Rosenberg
Co-Founder
Co-founded SRLV in 1988 with Laurence Finger, building from a niche practice for creatives to a 180-strong firm. Championed the family business ethos while professionalising operations, maintaining client relationships that span decades in the music and entertainment sectors.
Laurence Finger
Co-Founder
Established SRLV with Richard Rosenberg, focusing on honest client relationships that earned industry trust. Played key role in expanding services to meet evolving needs of creative clients, maintaining the firm's core values through significant growth phases and strategic acquisitions.
Marc Voulters
Partner & Executive Chairman
Corporate division leader with Big Four background, instrumental in 1996 strategic expansion. Oversees international consultancy through Premier International network, providing cross-border expertise to corporate clients while maintaining board-level strategic advisory services for high-growth businesses.
Stephen Marks
Partner
Creative industry specialist with extensive experience in tax reliefs and international structuring. Leads royalty audit and valuation services, advising major music catalogues and entertainment clients on complex financial matters across multiple jurisdictions.
Gavin Lenthall
Partner
Private client expert managing wealth structuring for high-net-worth individuals and families. Specialises in UK-US tax planning, overseeing global financial affairs while advising on residency status and cross-border investment strategies for international clients.
Questions
What industries does SRLV specialise in?
We specialise in creative industries (music, entertainment, fashion), premium hospitality, luxury retail, and real estate sectors.
Do you offer international tax advisory services?
Yes, through our Premier International network and ETL GLOBAL membership, we provide cross-border tax planning in 23 jurisdictions.
How do you support music industry clients?
We offer tour accounting, royalty management, Creative Industry Tax Reliefs, and international withholding tax compliance specifically for music professionals.
What business management services do you provide?
We handle day-to-day financial operations, cashflow management, and strategic advisory for creative professionals and entrepreneurs globally.
