About Us

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Our team is here to help you achieve your goals. Plain and simple

Just as you're a master in your field, we're experts in ours. We understand the demands of running a business and are here to provide the support you need. You can trust our expertise to keep your business running smoothly.

Accurate
EFFICIENT
CARING

Our team

Erin horton

Erin Horton

With a BCom majoring in international business and management and employment relations, Erin has embarked on a diverse career journey that has taken her across the globe, offering invaluable insights into the intricacies of business operations.

Her experience ranges from product management to sales and brand management as well as distribution and accounts support. Having provided bookkeeping and HR support to small business for the past seven years, combined with the multitasking skills that become necessary when becoming a mum, Erin can be relied upon to get the job done efficiently, accurately and always with a smile.

Mitch Horton

Mitch is a swiss army knife when it comes to business support, having been on the small business path for the better part of a decade. He previously owned a successful service business and has recently undertaken roles in digital marketing, software development and websites. Mitch has worked one on one with dozens of businesses to help form marketing strategy, brand identity and better equip and streamline their businesses to grow efficiently.

Mitch supports Erin in all our services and also uses his vast digital marketing experience to run full marketing support services.

Mitch also loves to surf (when the stars align) make music and consume anything WW2 related.

Mitch horton
Proud business

We're a proud family-run business.

Based in Mount Maunganui, our family owned and operated business is all about giving the warmth and care of a family with the expertise of a seasoned professional team.

We know the value of personal connections, and that's why we treat your business as if it were our own. When you work with us, you're not just getting a service—you're getting business cheerleaders.

Small business super supporters, supporting small business superstars.

(try saying that 10 times fast)

Small super supporters
We grow

We only grow with the right people.  

We're committed to providing top-notch business support, and that starts with hiring the right people. Our goal is to grow with skilled professionals who share our dedication to quality and care.

We are looking for individuals who bring expertise, passion, and a collaborative spirit to the table. When our clients work with us, they can trust that they’re in good hands.

If this sounds like a bit of you, please reach out, we would love to hear from you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about our bookkeeping and business support services.

What Services do you offer?

At Horton Taylor we customise our services to suit your business needs. Our team can help out with everything from bookkeeping, accounts, payroll, marketing strategy, websites and digital marketing. You can find out more info on our Services page or alternatively give us a call, we can find out about your business and we can set up the services that you need.

How much do you charge?

We operate on an affordable retainer model for the majority of our services. These are custom built around your needs and generally work out a lot better for you than an hourly rate model. We do offer hourly rate and project specific pricing for services such as website builds and one-off training.

What are your qualifications?

Erin has a bachelor's degree in international business and Mitch has a bachelor's degree in Science. Aside from these we have 25 years combined experience working in, owning and supporting a variety of small businesses with the services we provide.

How can I get started?

Let's start with a discovery call and we can get to know each other. We want to make sure we are a great fit and that we have a good insight into your business operations, goals and values. From there we can usually get started almost straight away.

Do you offer remote services?

We are based in Mount Maunganui but we work with businesses throughout New Zealand. We love to meet face to face but the majority of our meetings and correspondence are conducted over email, Zoom and phone calls.