Juliet Charlesworth

“FFT still has that sense of northern warmth and family – you’re never far away from someone who can help you.”

Juliet Charlesworth is a highly successful television drama producer and BAFTA recipient, with an impressive portfolio of productions.

She has worked on several acclaimed UK television shows, including Happy Valley, Wolfblood and Brassic.

Despite her successful professional life, Juliet reveals how managing tax and financial admin was never her strong suit.

“Anybody in a creative industry is in a creative industry for the reason that they’re not great bookkeepers,” she quipped.

For more than 20 years, FFT has provided accounting and business management services for Juliet, so she can better focus on her creative work.

Creative professionals, like Juliet, are effectively running small businesses, but often without the without the skills, time or interest in finance.

“You don’t necessarily have the time, the headspace or – I hate to say it – the skills that are needed to run your own business,” Juliet explained.

She applauds FFT’s sector-specific expertise and the ease of accessing guidance, which gives her peace of mind and added confidence.

Juliet remarked: “You need somebody like FFT in your life, who is going to be there to support and catch you.”

Although Juliet admits she does not know much about tax, National Insurance or VAT, she credits FFT for providing clear instructions that don’t feel “too corporate.”

“There’s always somebody there who won’t speak in a language you can’t understand. They’re just very straightforward about it.”

The personable service FFT accountants provide, alongside their industry expertise, has built a multi decade working relationship that Juliet can rely on.

“I know somebody’s going to catch me if I fall.”