Our Services


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Year End Accounts, Audit & Compliance

We offer preparation of year end accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships utilising the latest integrated software. We will guide you through the increasingly complex rules in relation to compliance with Inland Revenue and H M Customs and Excise regulations. Our close relationship with clients helps them steer their business and realise their ambitions.

Services include:

  • A partner meeting gives you the opportunity to discuss on a one to one basis the issues affecting your business.
  • We will advise on any planning and tax opportunities available to you.
  • We provide hands on support for your business and proactive advice.
  • Ensuring that relevant forms and submissions are dealt with to allow you to concentrate on the running of your business.

Management Accounting Services

If your business is undergoing rapid expansion or the implementation of a new business plan, or indeed you are the new owner of a business, the availability of timely and accurate management information is crucial to success. We offer independent support and strong advice to help you through what can be a very challenging time.

We offer :

Monthly, quarterly or six monthly management accounts and reports together with regular meetings and feed back to help you to plan ahead and budget.

Support with software packages. Advice on internal systems and controls to allow you to manage your business effectively.

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Taxation Planning & Advice

Advice on minimising tax liabilities and planning to reduce tax liabilities in the future are very high on the agenda for most business professionals. We offer up to date advice on available planning opportunities for you and your business.

Advice on:

  • How to structure your business to minimise tax.
  • Tax efficient ways to extract money from your business.
  • Planning for a future sale of your business or for retirement

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Small business support including book keeping and VAT

To save you time and allow you to concentrate on the running of your business, we offer a book keeping service on a quarterly basis to suit your needs. We can also prepare your quarterly Vat return and advise on matters such as whether you would benefit from the VAT Flat Rate scheme, cash accounting etc.

Including:

Book keeping services

VAT returns

Management accounting information

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Payroll Bureau

Our own in house Payroll Bureau supports many of our client’s payroll needs. This includes producing weekly or monthly calculations, payslips and preparation and submission of all end of tax year paperwork, allowing you to focus on your business.

We take care of:

  • All payroll needs using the latest software
  • End of year submissions to the Inland Revenue (P35, P60s/P14s etc, forms P11D Return of benefits)
  • Advice on developments which may be of benefit to you and your staff

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Business Plans & Corporate Finance

Starting a new business or seeking funding from a lender usually means that you will require a business plan in order to ensure that you have sufficient funds or that your business model is going to be a success. We use specialist software to provide you with a business model, designed to help forecasting and planning in the early stages. We can also help you in securing funding for your new business and have specialist business partners in these areas who are able to assist you. We also deal with the purchase and disposal of businesses.

Services include :

  • Production of detailed business plans
  • Assistance in securing external funding
  • Business purchases and sales

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Forensic Accounting / Loss of Earnings Report

We have wide experience of producing reports for a variety of purposes and clients, including attendance in Court to present our report findings.

Inheritance Tax Planning & Advice

It is vital that you plan for your retirement and take available steps to keep more of your wealth within your estate. We offer an advisory service on Estate Planning and can advise on suitable methods to reduce your inheritance tax liability, review your Will and advice on Trusts. We have business partners who are able to offer a full package, including specialist advice, production of complex Wills etc.

We offer:

  • Review of your Estate Planning
  • Advice on types of Wills and suitable Trust arrangements
  • Advice on reducing your Inheritance Tax liability

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