Hobsons was established in 1927 and is one of the leading independent Chartered Accountancy practices in the East Midlands operating from offices in Nottingham and Newark. The practice has grown over the years by building strong relationships with its clients as well as within the local professional and business community. Hobsons provide a wide range of services to owner managed businesses, schools, charities and individuals throughout the East Midlands. These range from regulatory compliance services such as audit, to tax planning, business advice and payroll bureau. The firm has strong representation in the engineering, construction, motor trade, professional and education sectors. A specialist area is forensic accounting, and in 1999 Hobsons were a founder member of NIFA, the network of independent forensic accounting practices