Founded in 1982 as Adams & Co, our firm has a long history of providing reliable, expert accounting services. Initially led by Dave Adams, focusing purely on monthly accounting. In 1993, Adams & Co was then acquired by Ken Sloss and became known as Sloss & Co. under his leadership, the firm expanded its service offerings to auditing and corporate services and continued to grow.
In 2007, the firm was acquired by James Kluck, who rebranded it as James Kluck & Associates.
In 2018, the firm returned to its roots when Steve Adams, the brother of the firm’s original founder, purchased the business and re-established the name Adams & Co. In 2022, we proudly returned to our original name.
Prior to purchasing Adams & Company (previously named James Kluck and Associates) in 2018 from James Kluck. Our Principal Steve Adams, served as both Finance Director and CFO at Aerospace manufacturers Pratt & Whitney and Aero Norway respectively for 11 years This is where he gained extensive experience in managing complex financial operations in both New Zealand and Norway, with an emphasis on tight monthly reporting, and process improvements through strong internal accounting controls, which is where we specialise. Since Steve took over, he has introduced his two sons to the firm; Tom Adams who joined in 2021 and is now both Practice Manager and specialises in compliance where he leads our corporate services area of the firm, and Will Adams who joined in 2023. We are proud to say we are a family business who intends to stay in Vanuatu for generations to come.