Endorsements from clients

Working with Michelle has been a genuinely valuable experience for Dead or Alive Technology.

Michelle has taken the time to understand our business, the challenges we face, and where we want to go next. Her support, advice and practical approach have helped us look at the business more strategically, improve the way we operate, and identify opportunities for continued growth.

What we particularly appreciate is Michelle’s ability to provide clear, straightforward guidance without overcomplicating things. She is approachable, professional and genuinely invested in helping businesses move forward.

As Dead or Alive Technology continues to develop both our computer repair and managed IT services, having someone like Michelle available to offer an independent business perspective has been extremely beneficial.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Michelle and Hislop Business Solutions to other business owners looking for practical, knowledgeable and supportive business advice.

I started my own restaurant business in 2019 (Kai Smokehouse). While my husband and I had many skills to bring to the business neither of us had any experience in bookkeeping or managing business accounts. I was introduced to Michelle through a mutual friend who recommended her to me. From our first meeting I had complete confidence in Michelle’s ability to provide all that I needed, from finding me the best software package to managing our VAT returns and preparing the year end accounts. Initially, Michelle carried out every accounting task for me, all I had to do was provide her with the receipts and then everything else happened as if by magic. Once we started employing staff Michelle was on hand to advise and carry out all aspects of payroll.

Michelle is always very diligent in her work, carrying out all tasks in a timely manner. I had full access to our accounts at all times so could always see what was happening. Communicating with Michelle was also very straight forward, she was always only a phone call away and was easy to talk to, not using jargon and explaining things clearly.

I would absolutely have no hesitation in recommending Michelle Hislop to anyone looking for a bookkeeper. There are so many things to think about and manage when running your own business, finding Michelle meant that we could confidently leave all of the bookkeeping tasks to her and get on with what we really wanted to do which was making and serving fabulous food.

Michelle handled the accounts for KevCo Logistics for over five years. During that time, she was reliable, knowledgeable, and consistently worked hard to keep everything in order.

Running a haulage company comes with constant moving parts – fuel, factoring, driver wages, VAT, supplier payments – and Michelle understood the pressures of a transport operation. She stayed on top of the numbers, communicated clearly, and made sure the job got done properly.

She has strong accounting knowledge and a good understanding of how real businesses operate day to day. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to other SMEs looking for someone dependable to manage their accounts.

Michelle is an asset to any company and is highly trustworthy, competent and has good attention to detail. When Michelle worked with us to help look after the 3 company’s finances, she was a great help in keeping up with the compliance aspects, as well as helping us to forecast future situations and managing growth.