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Essex Abel is a firm of Chartered Certified Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisors based in Loughborough, Leicestershire. Our well spread client base, which has been built up over 70 years, ranges from personal clients who want their personal affairs professionally managed through to larger owner managed businesses who we are able to guide through a range of more complex advisory needs.