Accounting and book-keeping

Keeping accurate records is an essential part of running a business. However, maintaining such records can be a time-consuming process for the busy business owner.

We can offer you peace of mind that your accounts and returns are in order, while freeing up valuable time and resources for you to dedicate to running your business.

We prepare accounts for all types of businesses, from sole traders to partnerships and limited companies. By working closely with you, we can tailor our services to fit your specific needs.

Our accounting and compliance services include:

• Preparation of annual accounts
• Preparation of periodic management accounts
• Book-keeping services
• Maintaining PAYE and VAT records and associated returns
• Preparation for HMRC investigations
• PAYE and National Insurance compliance
• Self-assessment advice

Auditing services

We can perform your auditing and financial analysis with a minimum of fuss and maximum efficiency and accuracy.

In addition to giving you peace of mind that your accounts are fully compliant with statutory requirements, we can use the process to help identify strengths and weaknesses in your business finances, and suggest strategies for improving them.

Our core auditing services include:

• Statutory audits
• Internal audits
• Due diligence
• Benchmarking in your sector
• Minimising fraud exposure
• Specialist audits

Business support

Our support for you stretches far beyond the essential compliance services. We aim to be your business partners, working with you to ensure the best possible chance of success.

Areas where we can assist you include:

• Business start-ups
• Business planning
• Raising finance
• Financial management
• Financial information systems
• Computer systems advice
• Cashflow forecasting and management
• Efficient billing and cash collection
• Minimising the tax bill
• Long-term plans for your business and your exit

…and much more.

Corporate Finance services

We can help you to secure the essential deals for your business. Areas where we can assist include:

• Raising finance from investors
• Securing loans
• Accessing government grants
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Management buy-ins and buy-outs
• Exit planning
• Valuing your business
• Due diligence for investors

Payroll

Let us relieve you of the time consuming process of administering payroll, allowing you to get on with what you do best – running your business.

Our comprehensive payroll service will alleviate you of this responsibility and ensure your business complies with the relevant legislation.

Clients of this service can expect to receive:

• Customised payslips
• Administration of PAYE, national insurance, statutory sick pay, statutory maternity pay, etc
• Completion of statutory forms, including year end returns, to issue to your employees and submit to HM Revenue and Customs
• Summaries and analyses of staff costs
• Administration of incentive schemes, bonuses, and ex-gratia and termination payments
• Administration of pension schemes

Company secretarial

The Companies Act places strict obligations on companies to submit the required documents according to deadlines.

We can provide peace of mind, by taking the hard work off your hands.

Our Company Secretarial services include:

• Preparation and filing of statutory returns
• Preparation of minutes and resolutions
• Company formation
• Company searches

Managing your wealth

With the increasing complexity of the tax system, ensuring that you meet all of your statutory obligations while also optimising your tax position can be something of an onerous task.

We can help to ensure that your personal wealth is managed as tax-efficiently as possible.

We can advise with:

• Personal tax planning
• Extracting profit from your business
• Remuneration strategies
• Tax-efficient savings and investments
• Planning for a comfortable retirement
• Estate and inheritance tax planning
• Gifting strategies

Specialist services

We have a wealth of specialist knowledge and expertise in many areas.

We also specialise in the following services:

• Corporate and Business Recovery
• Business Restructuring
• IT Solutions
• IT Training