Sam Newton FCCA

Co-founder & Director

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"With Sam's expertise, we grew our turnover from £4m to £29m, secured £2m in funding to fuel our growth, and achieved a remarkable 10x EBITDA exit!"

Phin Robinson MCSP

Director, Pure Physiotheraphy

About Sam

Sam Newton FCCA co-founded Gravitate with Mike Crocker in 2019, having built considerable experience in digital accounting, acting as an Outsourced Finance Director, and mastering Xero and its app marketplace.

Sam loves the Sheffield region and getting to know the businesses within it. He has a keen understanding of where business pain-points lie and helps clients put plans in place to solve them.

About Gravitate, Sam says: "We form collaborative partnerships, becoming part of our clients' teams, helping business owners regain time through automation, strategically optimising their financial position, and ultimately guide them toward achieving their dream exit."

"Our vision is to cultivate an exceptional environment that attracts top talent, and delivers what clients truly desire from accountants."

Outside of work, Sam loves spending time with his family, including two boys. He is also a keen runner, sports fanatic, and has most recently taken up Padel.

Sam's expertise

Sam is an award-winning Chartered Accountant and Xero expert. He has built up extensive experience offering Outsource FD support to clients helping businesses scale through collaboration and automation with the end goal of optimising their financial position.

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Accounts and tax for owner-managed businesses

Sam trained at a small practice where he was able to work closely with both accounts and tax partners honing his skills to support owner managed businesses.

Extensive experience, including at a Big 4 firm

Sam has valuable Big 4 experience working for KPMG in Australia, he spent time in Brisbane, Melbourne and the Sydney office whilst travelling around the country.