Independent · Chartered · Corporate Financial Advisors

Chartered
Accountants.

Corporate finance, audit support, accounting & bookkeeping, tax and advisory — for enterprises building at scale. Independent, senior-led, personally signed on every page.

Solid figures. Sound counsel.

Speak to a partner → Read the practice ↗
Who we serve

Four kinds
of client.

  1. 01 · SMMEs & family businesses

    Small, medium & micro.

    Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and family-owned businesses. From first-time incorporators to first raise.

  2. 02 · Large corporates & regional groups

    Large & regional.

    Established mid-market to large corporates and multinational regional groups. Group audit-support, consolidation, cross-border tax and board-room counsel.

  3. 03 · Public-market issuers

    Listed & BSE-bound.

    BSE-licensed corporate finance advisory. First raise to first listing day.

  4. 04 · Purpose-led entities

    NGOs, Trusts & societies.

    NGOs, charitable trusts, cooperatives, faith-based organisations, section 21 companies and registered societies.

Our services

Five disciplines.
One signature.

  1. 01 · Flagship

    Corporate Finance.

    Private and public debt raises, equity, M&A, valuations. BSE-licensed corporate financial advisors — deals of all sizes.
  2. 02

    Audit Support.

    Schedules, reconciliations and audit-ready evidence so your external auditor closes on time.
  3. 03

    Accounting & Bookkeeping.

    Monthly books, management accounts, payroll, VAT filings and a clean year-end pack.
  4. 04

    Tax.

    Corporate and private tax — BURS computations, VAT, transfer pricing and objections.
  5. 05

    Advisory.

    Valuations, transaction support, board-room sounding and restructurings.
02Our commitments
Three things we promise
01

Every audit file
closes with zero queries.

Because the reconciliations balance and the working papers are dated by the day the work was done — not the day they were typed up.

02

Every deal is read
by a second senior.

Two seniors on every corporate finance engagement — the second pair of eyes the file requires before it leaves the building.

03

Every reply lands
in one working day.

Not a bot. Not a switchboard. Not an intern. The named partner whose signature is on the page.

03Sister practice
Online · anywhere
— Our online sister platform

The Secretary.
Online.

Our online sister platform, The Secretary, handles the work that sits between the business and the regulator. Four desks below; eight services in full — accessible from anywhere.

01 · Desk

Incorporation.

Company set-up — Pty Ltd, NGO, trust, society. Name reservation to CIPA certificate, with statutes and registers ready from day one.

02 · Desk

Licensing.

Across regulators — CIPA, BURS, NBFIRA, Bank of Botswana, BSE and sector-specific. Drafting, submission, and the renewal calendar that keeps you compliant.

03 · Desk

Human Resources.

Employment contracts, work permits, payroll set-up, HR policy manuals. People properly documented, properly paid, properly retained.

04 · Desk

Web Design & Marketing.

Brand identity, websites, launch campaigns and social channels. The business made visible — to clients, regulators and the market.

Eight services. One desk. Now online — thesecretary.co.bw.

Visit The Secretary → Ask via Stones ↗

The next
step.

Three ways to start the conversation — pick the one that fits you.

— 30 minutes · no cost · no commitment Book an introductory call → See if we're a fit. A partner meets you on Google Meet or in person. — Ask a quick question Message us on WhatsApp → +267 73 835 521 · answered by a partner, not a bot. — Write us a paragraph Send a detailed brief → The traditional route. Reply within one working day, from a named partner.