Frank G May & Son have been stocktaking in Kent and the surrounding areas since 1971.

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Frequently asked questions

What is your area of expertise?
Our areas of expertise are:
- Pharmacy services
- Doctors and veterinary surgeries
- Newsagents
- Hardware and DIY stores
- Grocers
- Gift shops
- Convenience stores
- Book shops
- Pet shops
- Cycle shops
We are always prepared to consider other types of stock with the exception of licensed premises such as bars, pubs and clubs.
What are the main features of your services?
- We are committed to providing a highly accurate service at all times
- We have simple time-proven methodical work patterns
- We aim to complete our work within the day by using sufficient staff for the size of stock and premises
- We always use the most up to date price lists
- We highlight short-dated items and remove out of date ones from the shelves
- We track sales during the stock take
- We can adjust results to financial year end from sales and purchase data
- We can custom categorise stock values for year-on-year comparisons
- We offer a competitive and flexible fee structure
Who is Frank G May & Son?

We are a long-established family company. Work is undertaken and personally supervised by Paul Chaplin and his team, which is made up of experienced and long-serving employees.

For every project we work on we use sufficient numbers of staff to ensure timely completion.
What are the benefits of using an independent stocktaker?
Benefits include:
- Minimised disruption to business
- An independent summary of stock which can be valuable to compare with other retailers
- Assistance in validating insurance claims
- HM Customs & Revenue may prefer an independent valuation