About Peter Watson

Experienced advice, delivered personally.

For more than 20 years, Peter has helped UK accountants sell, buy, merge and value their practices—with honest guidance, steady communication and complete discretion.

Peter Watson, Director of Bains Watts

Why Bains Watts feels different

One specialist. One direct relationship.

When you contact Bains Watts, you speak with Peter. There is no switchboard, no junior hand-off and no pressure to proceed before you are ready.

Peter’s work focuses solely on accountancy practices. That specialist perspective helps him understand how recurring fees, client relationships, staff, workflows, professional standards and owner dependency affect a transaction.

His role is to listen first, explain your options clearly and keep the process moving when several parties, advisers and priorities need to stay aligned. For sellers, that includes protecting confidentiality and finding a buyer who can be a good home for the practice. For buyers, it means understanding the brief and presenting opportunities that make strategic sense.

What you can expect

  • Direct access to Peter throughout the engagement
  • Clear, practical advice without corporate jargon
  • A process proportionate to your practice and goals
  • Honest conversations about value, risk and fit
  • Support from early planning through handover

The Bains Watts approach

Listen. Guide. Deliver.

LISTEN

Start with your priorities

Understand the outcome, timing and responsibilities that matter before discussing a route or a buyer.

GUIDE

Make the complex clearer

Explain valuation, deal structure, confidentiality and next steps in plain language.

DELIVER

Stay involved

Maintain momentum through introductions, offers, due diligence, negotiations and completion.

No pressure. Complete confidentiality.

Start with a private conversation.

Whether your plans are immediate or still a few years away, Peter will help you understand your options.