--- title: blog (4) description: (4) --- [Skip to content](https://esxr.co.uk/blog/page/4#main-content) [![Eat Sleep Excel Repeat Logo](https://esxr.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/ESXR%20Tshirt%20Transparent.png?width=70&height=70&name=ESXR%20Tshirt%20Transparent.png "Eat Sleep Excel Repeat Logo")](https://www.esxr.co.uk) - [Home](https://esxr.co.uk) - Who I help - [Creative agencies](https://esxr.co.uk/accountants-for-creative-agencies) - [Consultants](https://esxr.co.uk/accountants-for-consultants) - [Film, TV and media](https://esxr.co.uk/accountants-for-film-tv-and-media) - [Content creators](https://esxr.co.uk/accountants-for-content-creators) - [Meet me](https://esxr.co.uk/book-a-meeting) - [Reviews](https://esxr.co.uk/#customer-reviews) - [Pricing](https://esxr.co.uk/#pricing) - [Insights](https://esxr.co.uk/blog) - [About](https://esxr.co.uk/about) - [020 8938 3736](tel:+442089383736) - [Contact](https://esxr.co.uk/contact-us) # Eat Sleep **Blog** Repeat ## Latest insights - Dean Shepherd - 10 October 2025 ## 7 Signs Your Accountant Has Quietly Lost Interest in You as a Client Most creative business owners don’t ditch their accountant because of one big disaster. They leave because of **a slow, silent slide in service.** Missed details, slower replies, less care and that growing feeling that you’ve slipped down their priority list. If you’ve been wondering *“Is it me… or have they just stopped showing up?”* here are the clearest signs that your accountant might have mentally checked out.   [READ ARTICLE](https://esxr.co.uk/blog/7-signs-your-accountant-has-quietly-lost-interest-in-you) ![Creative business owner at her studio desk, chin in hand, waiting on a reply, beside an opened corporate letter, a cold coffee and a fountain pen.](https://esxr.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/261010%20Lost%20Interest.webp?width=1672&height=941&name=261010%20Lost%20Interest.webp) ## Recent Articles [![Lady and man at desk in nice studio office](https://esxr.co.uk/hubfs/251028%20Pension%20Scheme.webp)](https://esxr.co.uk/blog/hiring-your-first-team-member-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-auto-enrolment-pensions) - [Dean Shepherd CTA FMAAT, Chartered Tax Adviser, ~30 years experience](https://esxr.co.uk/blog/author/dean-shepherd) - October 28, 2025 ### [Hiring Your First Team Member? 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