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Harris & Co, Chartered Accountants, based in Northampton (close to the legendary Silverstone circuit) has a long association with the motorsport industry.

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Because Phil Harris has actively competed in motorsport for over 30 years, and has first-hand experience of the sector as well as the issues commonly faced by motorsport businesses. Harris & Co has developed a wide range of clients in many different areas of the motorsport industry.

Harris & Co has a team of highly qualified and trained accountants who can deliver specialist knowledge of the motorsport sector. Every client gets a dedicated specialist accountant who has the time and expertise to look after their affairs. From specialist engineering businesses to racecar drivers, we've got the experience and the expertise to help your motorsport business thrive and prosper.

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Phil Harris

Harris & Co's
Motorsport Team

Phil Harris - specialist motorsport accountant

Harris & Co's professional motorsport team advises some of the biggest names in the motorsport world and is headed up by Managing Director Phil Harris.

Phil grew up in Towcester, close to the world famous Silverstone; where he attended the local comprehensive school before attending Lancaster University where he gained an Economics and Accountancy degree.

With a background in accountancy and an interest in motorsport, it is no surprise that Phil developed a real passion for rallying. His father Les, an engineer, used to rally both nationally and internationally back in the 1950s and 1960's until his retirement from rallying in 1974.

Phil coaxed his father out of retirement in 1981 to help him ignite his rally career, and after a few seasons at club level, Phil made his debut in the Lombard RAC rally in 1986.

Using his skills as a businessman, motorsport accountancy and tax specialist and rally driver, Phil Harris has built a successful motorsport focused accountancy practice. Phil returned to more extensive rally commitments in 2015 and since then has experienced tremendous success in the British Historic Rally Championship, being a winner of the Championship in Category 1 as well as twice a runner up, a winner of the Championship in Category 2 as well a runner up once and a Championship class winner multiple times. Phil has also won the blue ribband event, the Tour de Corse Historique and been a group and class winner on the event too.

Thanks to Harris & Co's extensive motorsport client base they now have an enviable portfolio of clients and have acted for several well-known national and international racing drivers. More recently they have advised a group of investors looking to buy a Formula 1 team, as well as prospective purchasers of both an historic race team and one of the world's leading restorers of classic cars.