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Giovanni & Luca
Giovanni & Luca
Italian restaurateur Giovanni Telese, part of North Devon’s rich foodie scene, came to the UK in 1994, aged 22 to learn the language. What he didn’t expect though was that within 20 months he’d be running a restaurant in Oxford, setting him on a career path that would take him to the stunning shores of North Devon.
Giovanni had been using an Oxford based accountant, as this is where he started his career, however now he then wanted someone who was more local and so asked his ex-boss Ciro Vece, who ran Gino’s Spaghetti House in Exeter, for a recommendation. Top of his list was Simpkins Edwards.
Giovanni was looking for more than just a bookkeeper, he wanted an expert that provide guidance and advice, drawing on the specialist knowledge of colleagues to help his business at every stage of its growth. In Simpkins Edwards he found that and more.
Commenting on his relationship with the firm, Giovanni says “I’ve used Simpkins Edwards since 2000, when I owned Giovanni in Barnstaple. They’ve been with me every step of the way, advising on changes in the partnership and managing the restructuring of the businesses as its grown. They provided guidance on the purchase of the restaurant in Ilfracombe, which I set up in partnership with my good friend Luca Rivellino and helped us incorporate the business as a limited company.”
Today Giovanni & Luca is run by himself and his wife Donatella Malzdone. His old business partner, Luca, returned to Italy in 2016.
When Luca left the business, Jilly Watson and her team advised Giovanni how to buy back his tax shares efficiently. They helped with their personal tax and gave guidance on future-plans for the business, including strategies for extracting profit. On top of that they also handled the quarterly VAT returns, corporation tax, company accounts, payroll, auto-enrolment as well as their property rental accounts.
Giovanni states “Whatever query, they are always there, which means we’ve been able to focus on what we do best, which is cooking and serving authentic Italian food, using fresh, locally sourced produce as well as the very best of goods from the Italian homeland.”
www.giovanniandluca.co.uk – 01271 879394
Italian restaurateur Giovanni Telese, part of North Devon’s rich foodie scene, came to the UK in 1994, aged 22 to learn the language. What he didn’t expect though was that within 20 months he’d be running a restaurant in Oxford, setting him on a career path that would take him to the stunning shores of North Devon.
Giovanni had been using an Oxford based accountant, as this is where he started his career, however now he then wanted someone who was more local and so asked his ex-boss Ciro Vece, who ran Gino’s Spaghetti House in Exeter, for a recommendation. Top of his list was Simpkins Edwards.
Giovanni was looking for more than just a bookkeeper, he wanted an expert that provide guidance and advice, drawing on the specialist knowledge of colleagues to help his business at every stage of its growth. In Simpkins Edwards he found that and more.
Commenting on his relationship with the firm, Giovanni says “I’ve used Simpkins Edwards since 2000, when I owned Giovanni in Barnstaple. They’ve been with me every step of the way, advising on changes in the partnership and managing the restructuring of the businesses as its grown. They provided guidance on the purchase of the restaurant in Ilfracombe, which I set up in partnership with my good friend Luca Rivellino and helped us incorporate the business as a limited company.”
Today Giovanni & Luca is run by himself and his wife Donatella Malzdone. His old business partner, Luca, returned to Italy in 2016.
When Luca left the business, Jilly Watson and her team advised Giovanni how to buy back his tax shares efficiently. They helped with their personal tax and gave guidance on future-plans for the business, including strategies for extracting profit. On top of that they also handled the quarterly VAT returns, corporation tax, company accounts, payroll, auto-enrolment as well as their property rental accounts.
Giovanni states “Whatever query, they are always there, which means we’ve been able to focus on what we do best, which is cooking and serving authentic Italian food, using fresh, locally sourced produce as well as the very best of goods from the Italian homeland.”
www.giovanniandluca.co.uk – 01271 879394