About Elm

Personal enough to know you. Experienced enough to advise you.

Elm Financial Solutions is a family-founded practice in Matlock, Derbyshire. We look after growing businesses across the UK, from their first set of accounts to a complete finance function.

Who we are

Elm was founded by Diane Hammerton and is run today as a mother-and-daughter practice with Katie Hirst. Some of our clients have been with us for decades, and many have grown from a first set of accounts to a full finance function with us alongside them.

Meet the team

Diane Hammerton

Founder and Director. Diane founded Elm and has spent her career helping small and growing businesses keep on top of their finances.

Katie Hirst FCCA

Director. A Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Katie leads client accounts, tax and compliance work.

Joe Gilbert ACMA CGMA

Client Finance Director. A Chartered Management Accountant, Joe leads our finance function, fractional FD and investment support work.

How we work

A named contact

You deal with people who know your business, not a call centre or a ticket system.

Plain English

We explain what the numbers mean and what you need to do, without the jargon.

Year-round support

We are involved throughout the year, not just at the year end.

Honest advice

If you have outgrown us, or need something we don't provide, we will tell you and help you find the right support.

Let's talk about your business

Tell us what's going on, and we will suggest the support that fits.