Delivering accounting services to our clients via the internet wherever they may be.

Take the stress out of your accounting – run your business and access your accounts in the cloud. We can help you take the next step in accounting software technology, reducing your manual data entry, utilising automated accounting processes and freeing more of your time to run your business and live your life.

We provide a range of compliance services to support all aspects of business administration.

We can help you by making sure accounts are prepared in the correct format, statutory books and other company secretarial records are kept up-to-date and that all statutory returns are prepared. Our experienced team will relieve you of the regulatory burden and leave you more time to concentrate on other areas of your business. In short, we will make sure everything is in the right format, in the right place and at the right time.

Our range of compliance services includes:

• statutory audits;
• annual accounts;
• solicitors accounts rules accountants reports and other client money audits
• club and charity audits and other specialised audits
• company secretarial services;
• payroll procedures;
• tax returns; and
• grant claims.

The combination of your business knowledge and our support services will help your business to grow and increase profitability.

Management information

Regular management information is vital to the continued success of any business. We work closely with you to get to know your business so we can make suggestions to help improve profits or to develop and grow your business. We can prepare your monthly or quarterly management accounts to ensure you always have reliable and accurate information on which to base your business decisions.

Payroll

Running a payroll can be time consuming and complicated and divert resources from the core activities of your business. We can address this by installing payroll software and training your staff. Outsourcing this activity also helps relieve the pressure and we can offer cost-effective solutions. We are able to provide the complete service, what ever the size or complexity of your business, or simply provide support when needed.

Bookkeeping

We can help you with all your general bookkeeping requirements, either at your offices, in the cloud or at our office. You may require help to write up books or need us to add the finishing touches to information on bookkeeping systems in order to create your own management information. If you do not employ a bookkeeper then we can take up the role or help you recruit the right person for your business.

Business planning and forecasts

Every business should plan ahead to ensure success but daily business pressures often conspire to delay the strategic planning process. Financial forecasts are a crucial part of any business plan and we will ensure these are both meaningful and robust.

Liaising with banks and institutions

We offer support when liaising with banks and other financial institutions. Drawing on our wealth of experience we can support our clients through this often daunting experience.

Your professional and personal goals are central to our business support and advice services; we take the time to get to know you better so we can offer the best advice.

Business support & advice

Our business support service can review your credit control, stock control, budgeting and financial reporting systems and allow you to take full control of these key areas of your business. We can also help you address specific problem areas in your business such as gross profit, cost control and stock valuation.

Effective management information will allow you to seize opportunities when they arise or identify problems quickly so you can take effective corrective action.

Information technology

Information technology (IT) is one of the key resources available to every business to achieve its short and long-term objectives. Using the knowledge gained from our own systems and those designed for other clients, our team are able to advise on accounting IT related matters with first-hand experience. We can install software, provide training and help you to obtain the best from your chosen system. Our expertise enables a complete range of services to be offered, including:

• software selection;
• system set up and training;
• management reporting solutions; and
• payroll systems.

If you are spending too much time writing up books, typing invoices and chasing debts we help to take control by computerising your accounts system. We can help you to make the best use of IT resource to produce financial information that is accurate and appropriate for running your business effectively. With the correct accounting software you will save hours of hard work leaving you more time to deal with the more important areas of the business.

Most people starting up in business do so because they have a good business proposition and the enterprise and commitment to see it through.

However, they may not be experts in the legal and financial aspects of running a business and such matters often appear daunting. Fortunately you do not need to be an expert in these fields to succeed in business but you do need the support of a team of trained experts.

We can help. Just bring us your business ideas and we will help you to make them a reality!

We will help you to:

• decide on the most suitable structure for your business – sole trader, partnership, limited liability partnership or limited company;
• prepare a business plan, cashflow projections, budgets, and trading forecasts;
• assess the finance requirements, advise on the best sources of finance and draw up the necessary proposals;
• establish a good working relationship with your bank;
• complete any registration procedures with Companies House and HM Revenue & Customs;
• deal with company secretarial issues;
• set up a recording system for your internal use and for complying with statutory requirements;
• decide on what computer hardware to buy and help with the installation of accountancy software;
• keep on top of bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and other accounting requirements; and
• help with all aspects of business compliance and administration.

Bespoke payroll solutions bureau service tailored to your needs.

Helping you to remove the onerous tasks of payroll administration.

• Set up and operation of your payroll
• Production of payslips
• Production of BACS documentation to facilitate employee payment
• Analysis of tax and national insurance
• Notification of HM Revenue and Customs tax payment amounts
• Ad hoc payroll queries, support and reports

Real time information submissions (RTI)

• Initial set up of the PAYE scheme with HMRC for RTI purposes
• Weekly and monthly Full Payment Submissions (FPS) to HMRC made on or before employee payment. Includes notification of starters and leavers to HMRC.
• Monthly Employer payment submissions (EPS) where statutory maternity pay reclaims; CIS payments or no PAYE payment notification due to HMRC
• End of year Full Payment Submission notifications

Auto Enrolment services

Assistance with auto enrolment set up, support and operation.

• Initial assessment of workforce for Auto Enrolment services prior to staging date- Eligible, Non Eligible and Entitled workers identified
• Assessment of the cost of Auto Enrolment for the employer
• Work directly with your chosen pension scheme provider
• Scheme set up support in relation to required communication to employees
• Pension Regulator Auto Enrolment registration support
• Eligible workers auto enrolled at staging date – information passed over to chosen pension scheme provider
• Calculation of employees and employers Auto Enrolment pension contributions as part of weekly / monthly payroll service
• Monthly / weekly pension contribution details provided to pension scheme provider and employer advised of total contribution to be paid over
• Employees assessed on a weekly / monthly basis to monitor auto enrolment eligibility and new Eligible employees auto enrolled with pension provider
• Employee Opt out notifications from pension scheme provider actioned on payroll

Our firm delivers a personal service combined with technical expertise. We will help you minimise the impact of taxation in a complex UK tax environment, helping you maximise and protect your personal wealth and achieve your objectives.

Our services include

• Personal tax advice, planning and compliance
• Capital gains tax advice
• Inheritance tax advice
• Advice on the right structures for you, your family and your objectives
• Exit planning and share structures
• Trust tax compliance and advisory services
• Provision of detailed and clear trust accounting information

Ever changing regulations and the growing demands of Customs & Excise mean VAT compliance can be a difficult administrative process. We can help to ensure that you comply with the regulations and that overpayments are not made. To help you manage this complex area, we provide an efficient, cost-effective VAT service, which includes:

• assistance with VAT registration;
• advice on VAT planning and administration;
• use of the most appropriate scheme;
• VAT control and reconciliation;
• help with completing VAT returns;
• planning to minimise future problems with HM Revenue & Customs; and
• negotiating with HM Revenue & Customs in disputes and representing you at VAT tribunals if necessary.

We are specialists in income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax.

Self Assessment

We have the expertise and software to take the headache out of the form filling and compliance aspect of Self Assessment. We can provide you with practical advice on personal tax positions and the planning opportunities available to you. We can complete tax returns, calculate any tax liability and advise you on exactly when to make payments and how much to pay.

Personal tax planning

Today, more and more emphasis is being put on taxpayers’ individual responsibilities and everyone who is subject to taxation needs professional advice and support if they are to optimise their tax position and ensure they meet the compliance requirements. Our specialist tax team can provide you with year-round advice on all aspects of personal taxation.

Under Corporation Tax Self Assessment (CTSA), the legal responsibility for correctly calculating the corporation tax liability falls on business owners. We understand the issues facing owner-managed businesses and can prepare tax returns in a timely and efficient manner. We will also calculate your company’s tax liability and assist with the calculation of any quarterly instalment payments.

The increased reporting obligations, investigation policies on the part of the tax authorities and harsher penalties for non-compliance mean that your time and resources can be taken up with tax administration. We will help to minimise corporate tax exposure and relieve the administrative burden of compliance with current tax legislation. Effective corporate tax planning can also result in significant improvements in your bottom line.

We are committed to providing first class accounting solutions for our clients, however big or small, relevant to their business needs.

Our experienced accounting team will deliver accounts in a prompt and friendly manner, providing real business accounting solutions and cost effective support to our business clients.

We are registered Auditors offering a wide range of audit and assurance services including

• Statutory audits
• Charities audits
• Specialist Members Clubs audits
• Pension company audits
• Solicitors Accounts Rules and other Client Money audit
• Assurance reports
• Systems controls and reviews
• Due diligence