Frequently Asked Questions

No. We support clients regardless of their location, offering flexible accounting and tax services tailored to individual needs. Our services can be provided remotely or through other suitable arrangements, depending on your requirements.

It is a routine process. Once you appoint us, we write to your previous accountant for the information we need and get you set up with HMRC. Get in touch and we will talk you through it.

Our cloud-based approach makes it easier to manage documents, records and accounting information securely — so you can send things digitally from wherever you are.

Yes. Get in touch as soon as you can and tell us where things stand. We will help you work out what needs to be brought up to date and deal with HMRC where necessary.

It depends on what you need — the size of your business, which services you want and how your records are kept. Tell us about your situation and we will give you a clear quote before any work starts.

Whenever you need us. Need help throughout the year? We are here whenever you need us — that is part of the service, not an extra.

Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00. Outside those hours, send an enquiry or a WhatsApp message and we will come back to you on the next working day.

Send us an enquiry or call. We will talk through what you need, agree a fee, and then handle the authorisations with HMRC so we can act for you.

Digitally, from wherever you are. Our cloud-based approach makes it easier to manage documents, records and accounting information securely.

No. Spreadsheets, software or a folder of receipts — we have seen it before and can work with it. Tell us what state things are in and we will give you a realistic quote.

That is up to you. Some clients only need annual accounts; others want management accounts monthly or quarterly so they can watch performance during the year.

The online filing deadline is 31 January after the end of the tax year, with payment due the same day. We work well ahead of that so you know the figure in good time.

Yes. Get in touch and tell us where things stand. We will work out what needs bringing up to date and deal with HMRC where necessary.

Yes. Once you authorise us as your agent we can correspond with HMRC on your behalf.

It depends on your turnover over a rolling twelve months and on what you sell. We will check where you stand and tell you whether registration is required or simply worth considering.

It means VAT records must be kept digitally and returns filed through compatible software, with a digital link between the two. We set that up and run it for you.

Yes. Once you authorise us as your agent we can prepare and file your returns from the next period onwards.

One person is fine — a single director payroll is one of the most common things we run.

Hours or salary changes, any new starters or leavers, and anything unusual such as statutory pay. We handle the rest.

Yes. We assess your staff each period, calculate contributions and produce the data your pension provider needs.

Register with HMRC, start keeping records of income and expenses, and put money aside for tax. We will walk you through all three and handle the registration.

Costs incurred wholly and exclusively for the business — and there is more nuance to that than it sounds. We will go through your situation and tell you what will stand up.

Sometimes it helps and sometimes it does not. It depends on your profits, your plans and how you take money out. We will talk it through with your actual figures.

Accounts and a confirmation statement at Companies House, a Corporation Tax return and payment at HMRC, plus payroll and VAT if they apply. We track all of them for you.

Yes. We handle the incorporation, the share structure and the registrations that follow.

It depends on your profits and your personal position. We will run the numbers for your circumstances rather than applying a rule of thumb.

If you pay subcontractors for construction work, or you are paid as a subcontractor, then generally yes. We will confirm which side you fall on and register you.

Monthly, by the 19th following the end of the tax month. We prepare and file them for you.

Deductions taken from you are credited against your tax. We make sure they are properly claimed through your Self Assessment or company return.

No. A sole trader with one van benefits from a cash flow forecast just as much as a company with staff.

Quarterly suits most small businesses. Monthly makes sense if things are changing quickly or cash is tight.

Ongoing support is part of how we work, not an extra. Need help throughout the year? We are here whenever you need us.