
Profile
Nyman Libson Paul (NLP) is a long established UK accountancy firm founded in 1933, with a strong reputation for delivering specialist accounting, tax, and audit services. The firm is particularly recognised for its deep expertise in the arts, entertainment, media, and creative industries, while also supporting entrepreneurs, high growth businesses, and SMEs. NLP operates within the ETL GLOBAL UK group, backed by ETL Global, combining nearly a century of specialist sector knowledge with the scale and international capability of a global professional services network.
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Overview and Positioning
Nyman Libson Paul is positioned as a specialist, advisory led accountancy firm with a distinctive focus on the creative, media, and entertainment sectors. The firm has built long standing relationships across film, television, theatre, music, and digital media, making it one of the UK’s most recognised advisors within the creative economy.
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Alongside its sector specialism, NLP also supports a broad range of entrepreneurial and SME clients, providing tailored financial, tax, and strategic advisory services.
ETL GLOBAL UK Partnership
Nyman Libson Paul became part of the ETL GLOBAL UK network in 2020 through a strategic partnership with ETL Global.
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This relationship provides the firm with access to a global professional services platform spanning tax, legal, audit, and advisory expertise across multiple jurisdictions. It enables NLP to support clients with international operations, cross border structuring, and overseas expansion.
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While benefiting from this international infrastructure, NLP retains its independent identity, leadership, and entrepreneurial culture.
Service Strengths and Capability
Nyman Libson Paul provides a comprehensive range of professional services, including:
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- Audit and assurance
- Corporate and personal tax planning
- Business advisory and structuring
- Creative industry specialist accounting
- R&D tax relief and innovation incentives
- SEIS and EIS advisory
- Production and entertainment finance support
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The firm is especially well known for its ability to support complex income structures within the creative industries.
Achievements and Industry Recognition
Nyman Libson Paul has built a strong reputation over decades as a leading advisor within the UK’s creative and entertainment economy.
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Key highlights include:
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- Established in 1933 with nearly a century of continuous practice
- Long standing advisor to the UK arts, media, and entertainment sectors
- Active supporter of creative industry initiatives, including programmes such as Indielab TV Accelerator and Content Futures
- Strong international connectivity through long term network affiliations, enhancing global advisory capability
- Contribution to the wider success and recognition of the ETL GLOBAL UK group
Acquisitions and Network Position
NLP does not operate as an acquisitive firm independently. Instead, it forms part of the wider ETL GLOBAL UK ecosystem, backed by ETL Global, where the broader group pursues strategic acquisitions and investments across accounting and legal practices in the UK.
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This structure allows NLP to focus on its specialist advisory strengths while benefiting from shared infrastructure, technology, and cross firm collaboration across the network.
Ambitions and Outlook
Nyman Libson Paul’s long term strategy is focused on maintaining and strengthening its leadership within the UK creative and media advisory market.
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Key priorities include:
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- Deepening its position as a leading advisor to the creative and entertainment sectors
- Expanding support for high growth startups and innovation led businesses
- Enhancing cross border advisory capability through ETL GLOBAL UK, backed by ETL Global
- Developing integrated advisory services covering tax incentives, structuring, and growth planning
- Supporting sustainable, long term client growth across creative and entrepreneurial industries
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Through this approach, Nyman Libson Paul continues to evolve as a specialist, forward looking advisory firm, combining deep sector heritage with the global reach and capability of ETL GLOBAL UK.
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