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Your Chartered Accountants in Welwyn Garden City

At Julian Hobbs & Co, we help ambitious businesses across Hertfordshire and beyond get the financial clarity they need to grow. With outsourced finance solutions led by Chartered Accountants, we bring big-firm expertise to businesses that aren’t quite ready for a full-time CFO — but still want one in their corner.

Why We Do What We Do

We set up Julian Hobbs & Co. to give growing businesses the financial support they deserve. No jargon, delays, and definitely no sky-high fees.

Too many business owners are left guessing when it comes to their numbers. We’re here to change that, by acting as a trusted finance partner. We will understand your business, spotsthe opportunities, and help you make confident decisions.

Our Core Values

Clear Communication

You won’t find intimidating financial jargon here. We aim to explain everything as simply as possible and follow this up with actionable advice that will move your business forward.

Technical Excellence

We are committed to continually improving our accountancy services and technical expertise to give you the best advice wherever you are on your growth journey.

Approachable

Communication and support are our bread and butter, so we give all our clients live calendar access. Whenever you need us, we’re here for you every step of the way.

Community

We want to improve our community. Better business provides better life options as well as opportunity through employment. And if we can help our community access better life options, then we’re doing our bit.

1K+

Satisfied Clients

1B+

Assets Managed

10th

Years in Business

10k+

Loans Approved

Our Team

Your Financial Professionals

Behind every great business is a great team. Our team is all about making finance feel essential and a whole lot more helpful.

Julian Hobbs

Founder & Chartered Accountant

Julian set up the firm in 2008 to give growing businesses the kind of financial advice usually reserved for the big guns. He brings calm, clarity, and 20+ years of experience to every conversation, along with a good sense of humour and a borderline obsession with spreadsheets. Julian is a Chartered Accountant with the ICAEW, and also a Chartered Tax Advisor. No problem is too thorny!

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Julie Watkin

Practice Manager

Julie is the friendly face ensuring our clients receive top quality attention. Julie looks after the bookkeeping, VAT and payroll side of things, and is the organisational powerhouse that gives our service the 'wow' factor. In her spare time, Julie looks after her two daughters and their ever expanding social lives, and if there is some spare time on hand, then a cheeky book or doing some cross-stitch are the go-to plans!

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Siobhan Baker

Practice Administrator

Based in sunny South Africa, Siobhan keeps the cogs turning behind the scenes. From managing our internal systems to supporting the team with admin and onboarding, Siobhan helps everything run smoothly — with a calm, can-do attitude and a serious knack for staying one step ahead. Siobhan works mornings for us, keeping things organised and on track while the rest of the team dive into their day.

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