We put them at the heart of everything we do. They direct our decisions, our actions and how we work together with each other, our clients, and our communities.
Responsible Business
Our values define who we are, how we behave and what we stand for.
Our Values are our guiding principles.
We pride ourselves in delivering service of the highest quality. We provide opportunities for our colleagues to be the best they can be. We go above and beyond for our clients. Aiming for continuous improvement, our people are empowered to drive quality outcomes for all.
Our Words
The words shown above are our words.
They are the words our team identified during our Values Workshops to illustrate what we stand for as a firm and how we work.
These are the words that matter to all of us. They form the foundation of our values and guide our everyday behaviours.
They belong to all of us so we can hold ourselves and others accountable.
Living Our Values
Our Values provide a unifying force for positive choice. They guide our behaviour when times get tough, and decisions are more difficult.
They help us understand what is expected of us regardless of our different circumstances, cultures, and backgrounds.
They give us a common purpose and help us achieve our goals in the right way.
Our 5 Values, supported by the ethical behaviours they engender, help us to work together to achieve success, grow and thrive.
We are a Great Place To Work® and want to build a thriving business that is responsible and drives prosperity. Our sustainability framework and plan will allow us to see where we are and where we need to be, helping us to make improvements and learn as we go, together.
The Good Business Charter
The Good Business Charter (GBC) is an accreditation in recognition of achieving commitments towards responsible business practice.
The 10 components cover employee conditions, the environment and the treatment of clients and suppliers. We have committed to achieving all 10 components of the charter to gain accreditation as part of our commitment to responsible business growth. The GBC aligns with our values and inspiration for future growth plans. Having been in business for over 40 years, we have built strong relationships with our people, our clients, our suppliers and our communities. We are dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive environment for our workforce that will support them in personal growth and success.
Doing business responsibly is important to us. We have a dedicated internal team that considers our environmental impact and how we can implement measures to become a more responsible business. Download our 2025/26 Responsible Impact Report.
AV Dawson are a multimodal freight logistics organisation based in Teesside and have been working with the Clive Owen LLP team for many years. The team discuss some of the services we have provided for the Group, notably accessing grant funding as well as audit services.
It is such a pleasure for us to work with the team at AV Dawson and we would like to thank John Young, Craig Lloyd and Charlie Nettle for taking the time to talk about how we work with them.
AV Dawson see Clive Owen LLP as a ‘safety net and a trusted partner’. Following a recent group restructure, they have exciting times ahead and we are privileged to be part of their journey.
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AV Dawson
“Clive Owen was recommended to me by a friend and business associate. Naturally, you are hesitant when it comes to accounting, finance and taxation. Especially for established businesses with long-standing service providers. However, the transition to Clive Owen has been the most Enlightening and beneficial decision I’ve made as a business owner. I cannot be more appreciative to every team member within the organisation I’ve dealt with. Looking forward to a long-standing partnership”.
Daniel Carter – Bcs-group
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“Working with Clive Owen LLP over the last 12 months has changed the way I view accounts. It has changed the way I make decisions in regards to forecasting and investing. Clive Owen are fantastic, I would highly recommend to anyone.”
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ADM Pressings is a Newcastle-based manufacturer that specialises in metal pressings, production, fabrication, assembly, painting and customised turnkey solutions.
Following an introduction by Joe Routledge, Membership Manager of the North East Automotive Alliance, Grants Partner Carl Wright and the wider Grants team worked to a tight schedule to secure six-figure grant funding for new equipment.
Jonathan Hunter, Commercial Engineer at ADM Pressings, said:
Carl was very helpful at short notice for a bid writing assignment for a grant to fund new capital equipment for our site. He and his team quickly understood our needs and guided us through the process, providing easy to understand updates and insight along the way. Always professional and efficient, this ensured a positive outcome, meaning we were successful in securing the grant and could achieve our project timeline.
I would have no hesitation reaching out to the Clive Owen LLP team again should similar services be required.
ADM Pressings
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