We are Gravitate, and this is our vision

When you understand the numbers, you gain control. When you see what’s ahead, you move with confidence.
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  • Our clients know the numbers to grow with confidence
  • Our partners know the numbers to build lasting value
  • Our teams know the numbers to provide exceptional insights and support
  • Our leaders know the numbers to make bold decisions
Our People

Gravitate Leadership Team

Sam Newton

FCCA

Co-Founder & Director

Sam is an award-winning Chartered Accountant and Xero expert with extensive experience offering Outsource FD support to clients helping businesses scale through collaboration and automation.

Mike Crocker

FCCA

Co-Founder & Director

Mike co-founded Gravitate with Sam Newton in 2019. He has over 18 years of experience and is an ACCA and AAT qualified chartered accountant.

Jonathan Carr

ACA

Director & Co-Owner

Jonathan Carr, or “JC”, is an ICAEW ACA qualified chartered accountant with over nine years of experience, six qualified. He joined Gravitate in 2021.

Martin Dean

FCCA

Corporate Finance Director

Martin is an experienced Corporate Finance specialist in the SME space, with 10+ years in M&A and over £50m in career deal value. He helps clients with valuations, forecasting, M&A and fundraising.

Luke James

ACCA CTA ATT FMAAT

Tax Director

Luke is a Chartered Certified Accountant with 15 years of tax expertise. He leads Gravitate’s tax team, providing strategic advice on complex transactions, exit planning, and HMRC dispute resolution.

Claire Crocker

AAT

Head of HR & Operations

Claire is an AAT qualified accountant who leads Gravitate's HR, finance and operations, , including HR policies, Management Accounts, and ensuring the company is on the right track financially.

Gravitate's Mission

Gravitate’s mission is to create a positive impact from every encounter, educate those we meet to empower better decisions, and build an exceptional digital firm powered by people. Here’s how we are making that happen.

The result? 120+ five-star Google reviews (and counting)

We believe this is proof that doing things differently works.

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Create a positive impact from every encounter

We’re driven by honesty, transparency, and a proactive attitude. We aim to create genuine partnerships with our clients, which means educating and guiding them to make decisions with less stress and greater confidence.

Our Xero Platinum Partner status means clients get real-time insights, smoother systems, and fewer financial surprises using the latest software.

Alongside Xero, we use a full ecosystem of apps and build our own tools to make financial workflows simpler and more efficient.

We believe in leaving every situation better than we found it. Our clients’ time is valuable, so from the moment we meet them, our focus is on providing clear, practical advice

Gravitate has grown by investing for the long term. Our resilient structure, diverse client base, and team empowered by technology, mean we’re built to adapt and scale with our clients.

Educate the people we meet

We aren’t the type of accountant that will just go away and do something for a client and raise a bill. We want to educate them on the work we do and why we do it and even train them to complete the tasks themselves.

We’re challenging the accounting industry in all the ways we believe it falls short, starting with transparency. Our open pricing page breaks the norms of an industry norm that hides real costs behind quotes, pitch decks and long sales pipelines.

With Gravitate, you know exactly what you’re paying for. Our menu-based pricing allows you to select only the services relevant to your business as you continue to scale.

Digital firm powered by people

A Digital Firm

As Xero Platinum Partners, we sit among the top 2% of Xero firms nationwide, combining Xero’s tools with a full ecosystem of apps to give clients real-time insights and, more importantly, less financial stress and uncertainty.

We also build bespoke tools that make both our workflows and our clients’ experiences smoother.

Our people power everything we do, and technology enables them to excel.

Powered by people

You can train great people to be great accountants, but you can’t teach great accountants to be great people.

We hire people for their mindset and values, not just their CVs.

Wellbeing is part of everyday life here. From in-house Mental Health First Aiders and third-party wellbeing support, to running clubs, inclusive team socials, and financial wellbeing sessions, we make sure every team member is supported, connected, and appreciated.

We know how important continuity is in your partnerships, and our focus on our people keeps our culture strong and our retention high.

We attract both colleagues and clients who share our values, who want to grow with us in a way that is driven by those values.

Our Core Values

Gravitate is powered by people, and our team will always be at the heart of what we do as we collaborate with clients. Our commitment is to recruit like-minded individuals that share these core values.

Family and Friends

Stronger together

I have the best colleagues and I know they can do things I cannot, I can do things they cannot. Together we can do great things.
Stronger Together

Don’t do things by halves

I get results for Team Gravitate, my squad and my clients.
Be Kind

I am kind

I am courageous in having awkward conversations that lead to better outcomes.
Our Value

I am relentlessly proactive

I chase; I don’t get chased.
Be Bold

Enjoy what I do

I show up with purpose and positivity - ready to make a difference.
Core Value

Time for what matters

I work efficiently creating me time to do the things I enjoy most with the people I love.

Commitment to positive impact

Gravitate’s work means more when it lifts others.

Supporting our community

We support our local community by investing in regional talent, creating jobs, providing training, and contributing to the local economy through the tax system.

Our director, Sam Newton, co-founded Sheffield Business Runners and Sheffield Business Padel, creating a new way to network built on energy, inclusion, and positivity.

As Associate Sponsors of Sheffield Digital, we champion technology as a driver of regional growth. And through T-level placements and work experience, we help the next generation of accountants gain real, hands-on experience.

Commitment to charity

We’re also active fundraisers, aiming to raise five-figures each year for local charities, supporting causes like Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Roundabouts, Cavendish Cancer Care and Paces, making a meaningful difference where it matters most.

Our Corporate Finance Director, Martin Dean, is a trustee at Age UK.

Respecting the environment

Our buying decisions focus on supporting local businesses, reducing our carbon footprint, and respecting the environment around us.

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