INDUSTRY: BEAUTY AND COSMETICS

About The Company

Hawthorn Handmade Skincare creates and sells skincare products. Her products include nourishing body butter made from shea butter and sweet orange, protective lip balms made from mango butter and peppermint and protective hand balm, made from mango butter and lavender. These recipes have been carefully formulated from the highest quality botanical ingredients and then blended with essential oils.

Elaine Kennedy, the founder of Hawthorn, grew up on a rural farm in Partry, Co. Mayo where she was introduced to many family traditions. Crafting, dressmaking, jam making and farming play a huge role in Elaine’s life and upbringing. Irish culture and a strong connection to nature inspired Elaine to start her business, Hawthorn Handmade Skincare.

What does being a business owner mean to you?

  • Before starting her business, Elaine moved away from Co.Mayo to London, where she lived for many years. However, her connection to Ireland meant she moved back to the family farm to start a craft business.

  • Elaine carries her love for nature into her business by offering 100% recyclable packaging, avoiding unnecessary packaging, and only using 100% natural ingredients in her products.

  • Elaine’s philosophy is simple: “create skin nourishing products using 100% natural ingredients.”

TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE SEARCHING FOR AN ACCOUNTANT

''I needed to find an accountant I could trust.''

''I started looking for a local accountant but I was disappointed because I couldnt' get a set fee for the work required. As well as that, I didn't know what to expect or what work was involved, so I didn't know how to justify the fees. It was work I didn't understand. In the end, the lack of feedback and slow responses from local accountants meant I needed to expand my searches beyond local accounting practices.''

What is your experience with Accountant Online?

I am reassured that my accounts are taken care of
I have relied on Accountant Online to take care of the accounting and compliance requirements that are neccessary for Limited Companies in Ireland. I've noticed a big difference from when I started out to now. I feel more equipped to run a company now that I have my accountants support. I am informed about upcoming deadlines and I have a greater understanding of my requirements. The team also helped me move to online accounting software and I have a great relationship with my accountants - they are always happy to answer any questions I have.
Elaine Kennedy
Founder Hawthorn Handmade Skincare

Some of our happy clients

James Mac William
James Mac William
26. October, 2022.
Edit: the team willing to work with me on the price, once the scope of work changed, which speaks volumes to their professionalism, and from one small business owner to another, made a big difference when my own business encountered a setback. I had originally written that they do an excellent job with their services (their offering was quick, entirely online, and comprehensive) but wasn't happy with accounting prices once I found I had to shut down my business without any taxable activity. Their team was very fair with me despite the negative circumstances for my business being completely out of their control. From one small business owner to another, thank you 🙂
Yannis Grigoriou
Yannis Grigoriou
5. October, 2022.
Very professional and nice to work with team
Clare Byrne
Clare Byrne
30. August, 2022.
Over the past few months I have had the pleasure of sorting my accounts through Stephen Cannon at Accountant Online. Stephen is polite, informative and quick to respond to any range of questions I have. I would highly recommend Stephen and I feel confident knowing my account at Accountant Online is in his hands.
David McLoughlin
David McLoughlin
20. July, 2022.
Very happy with the services provided by Accountant Online - and have already recommended them to others!
Louise Mcglinchey
Louise Mcglinchey
17. June, 2022.
Want to give a special mention to Tommy in the Vat department who has gone above and beyond to assist us with all our Vat queries. Thank you so much for all your hard work.
Shaun Chrisp
Shaun Chrisp
9. June, 2022.
Roisin Maguire in onboarding. She was a pleasure to speak with, answered all my questions, and very knowledgeable. Looking forward to the next steps. Thank you

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