Specialist Construction & Real Estate Accountants and Advisors

Delivering national audit, assurance and advisory services to the UK construction and real estate sector.

Speak to one of our construction and real estate specialists

How we champion
your business

Construction and real estate businesses need clarity, control and confidence in a complex market. Sumer supports clients through every stage of the business lifecycle, from growth and acquisition to succession and exit.

Our integrated audit, assurance, accountancy and advisory services give boards, shareholders, lenders and investors the reliable insight they need to make better decisions and achieve lasting commercial success.

Our teams have experience supporting:

• Property developers
• Real estate investors
• Main contractors
• Investor-backed groups
• Specialist subcontractors
• Multi-entity and group structures

Why Sumer?

Local delivery. National Service. Specialist expertise.

A national network of specialists combined with on the ground local knowledge, wherever you operate.

Relationship-led delivery

You’ll work directly with experienced partners who understand your business, projects and the challenges of the sector.

Audit and Assurance capability

Robust statutory audit, financial reporting and assurance services designed to withstand scrutiny from investors, lenders and stakeholders

Sector specialists

Dedicated construction and real estate specialist with experience across development, construction and investment.

Our services

Audit, assurance and accountancy

Robust audit, assurance and financial reporting are critical to maintaining stakeholder confidence, managing risk and supporting sustainable growth within the construction and real estate sector.

Our teams support clients with:

• Tech enabled Statutory audits
• Group and consolidated reporting
• Financial reporting and compliance
• Management accounts and forecasting
• Systems and controls reviews
• Covenant reporting
• Board and stakeholder reporting

We combine sector expertise with national delivery capability to provide high-quality audits that deliver confidence to shareholders, lenders investors and boards.

Deal advisory

Corporate transactions are pivotal moments for construction and real estate business, requiring careful planning, commercial insight and clear execution

Sumer advises shareholders and management teams through acquisitions, disposals, succession planning and strategic growth initiatives.

From preparing businesses for sale to supporting negotiations and due diligence, our teams provide commercially focused guidance designed to maximise value and manage risk

Structuring property transactions

Sumer works closely with developers, investors, contractors and funders to design commercially robust structures that balance operational efficiency, risk management and long-term strategic objectives.

Whether advising on SPV arrangements, joint ventures, development structures or shareholder agreements, we ensure transactions are aligned with wider business goals.

Sector-specific tax advice

Our construction and real estate specialists provide commercially focused tax advice tailored to the operational realities of the sector

From VAT and CIS through to Capital Allowances, R&D claims and SDLT, our teams help ensure tax planning supports wider commercial and operational objectives

Debt and equity funding

Sumer supports developers, investors and contractors in securing and structuring funding solutions aligned to project and business objectives

From financial modelling through to lender engagement and funding negotiations, we provide commercially grounded advice that supports sustainable growth

“Carpenter Box provide us with a complete service. They look after everything from audit and payroll to sorting out our pension schemes and personal tax planning. We really value the range and depth of expertise that they have under one roof, because property and construction can be a complex industry, but the team have excellent knowledge of the sector.”

Roffey Homes

Speak to your local construction and real estate champion

Whether you are planning a new development, scaling your portfolio, managing funding pressures or preparing for a transaction, our specialists are here to support you.