Accountancy services
Everything your business needs in one place — from statutory compliance to strategic financial leadership. All delivered with the rigour of FTSE-level finance and the plain language of a real conversation.
One firm. Every service your business actually needs.
Most accountancy firms either keep things simple and refer you out for anything strategic — or charge enterprise fees for advice you'd struggle to use. We sit deliberately in the middle. Compliance handled to the highest standard. Strategic advice in plain English. All under one roof, with one point of contact, on a fixed monthly fee.
Here's everything we do:
Annual Accounts & Corporation Tax
Statutory accounts and corporation tax returns, prepared properly.
What's included:
- Year-end accounts compliant with Companies House and HMRC
- Corporation tax computation and CT600 submission
- Director's report and notes to the accounts
- Annual review meeting to walk you through the numbers
- iXBRL tagging and digital filing handled in-house
Why it matters: Most accounts get filed and forgotten. We use yours to show you what's actually working, where the cash is going, and what to plan for next year. The accounts are the start of the conversation, not the end of it.
Best for: Limited companies of all sizes — from one-person contractor companies to £25m turnover SMEs.
Self Assessment Tax Returns
Personal tax returns, sorted properly the first time.
What's included:
- Full SA100 preparation and submission
- All supplementary pages — self-employment, property, dividends, capital gains, foreign income
- Tax efficiency review to find reliefs your last return missed
- HMRC liaison if any queries arise
- Year-round access for tax questions, not just at deadline
Why it matters: One of our clients saved over £6,000 in tax in their first year with us — purely from claims their previous accountant had missed. Self assessment isn't just about getting the numbers right. It's about getting the right numbers in.
Best for: Company directors, self-employed professionals, landlords, contractors, and anyone earning income outside of PAYE
VAT Services
Registration, returns, and the advice that stops VAT becoming a problem.
What's included:
- VAT registration and scheme selection (standard, flat rate, cash accounting, annual)
- Quarterly VAT return preparation and submission
- Full Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliance
- Reverse charge guidance for construction (CIS) and services
- Partial exemption calculations where applicable
Why it matters: VAT is the area where small mistakes turn into expensive HMRC investigations fastest. We make sure the scheme is right for your business model, the records are clean, and the returns are submitted on time — every quarter, every time.
Best for: VAT-registered businesses turning over £90,000+, businesses approaching the threshold, and any company where VAT mechanics are complicated (international, construction, mixed supplies).
Payroll Management
Reliable payroll for teams of 1 to 100+, run without the headaches.
What's included:
- Weekly, fortnightly, or monthly payroll processing
- Real Time Information (RTI) submissions to HMRC
- Pension auto-enrolment compliance and management
- Employee payslips delivered securely
- Year-end P60s and P11Ds where applicable
- Statutory pay calculations (sick pay, maternity, paternity)
Why it matters: Payroll is one of those things that has to work perfectly every single month. Get it wrong and you have unhappy staff, HMRC penalties, or both. We've been doing this for seventeen years — it just works.
Best for: Any business with employees, including directors paying themselves through PAYE.
Bookkeeping
that actually helps you run your business.
What's included:
- Cloud bookkeeping setup on Xero or Sage
- Monthly transaction processing and reconciliation
- Accounts payable and receivable management
- VAT-ready records maintained throughout the year
- Custom monthly reporting to your inbox
Why it matters: Most bookkeeping is treated as data entry. Done properly, it's the foundation of every good decision a business owner makes — because you can finally see your numbers in real time, not six months after the fact.
Best for: Growing businesses where the owner has stopped being able to do it themselves, and businesses that want their accountant and bookkeeper aligned (us, in both cases).
Cashflow Forecasting
See pressure points before they become problems.
What's included:
- 13-week rolling cashflow forecast (the standard banks and investors trust)
- 12-month strategic cashflow projection
- Scenario modelling — best case, worst case, realistic
- Quarterly review and refresh
- Cashflow stress-testing for funding applications
Why it matters: Most businesses don't fail because they're unprofitable. They fail because they run out of cash. A proper forecast tells you exactly when the pressure points are coming so you can plan around them instead of being surprised by them.
Best for: Growing businesses, seasonal businesses, businesses planning investment or hiring, and anyone preparing a funding application.
Tax Planning
that pays for itself.
What's included:
- Annual tax planning review (before year-end, when it can still make a difference)
- Director remuneration and dividend optimisation
- Capital allowances and reliefs review
- R&D tax credit assessment where applicable
- Inheritance tax and exit planning conversations
Why it matters: Most tax bills get paid because nobody planned for them. The legal reliefs, allowances, and timing decisions that reduce them are available to everyone — but only the businesses with proactive accountants ever use them. That's where we earn our fee several times over.
Best for: Business owners who suspect they're paying more tax than they should be, and growing businesses where the next stage will trigger new tax exposure.
HMRC Investigation Defence
HMRC investigation? We've handled this before.
What's included:
- Full HMRC liaison from first letter to resolution
- Document preparation and response drafting
- Negotiation of settlements and payment plans where applicable
- Representation in enquiries, compliance checks, and full investigations
- Calm, experienced guidance through what can be a very stressful process
Why it matters: HMRC enquiries can run for months and the wrong response in the first week can cost tens of thousands by the end. Adam has handled investigations for clients across multiple sectors — including some that started badly and ended with full clearance and no penalty.
Best for: Anyone who's received an HMRC enquiry letter, formal investigation notice, or compliance check. Time-critical — get advice before responding.
Virtual Finance Director
FD-grade financial leadership, built for SMEs.
What's included:
- Monthly management accounts and KPI reporting
- Strategic financial planning and quarterly board-level reviews
- Pricing strategy and margin analysis
- Funding applications and lender presentations
- Cash management, working capital optimisation, growth modelling
- Direct phone and email access for in-the-moment decisions
Why it matters: A full-time Finance Director costs £80,000+ a year. Most SMEs don't need one full-time — but they desperately need the thinking one provides. Virtual FD gives you that thinking, applied to your business, on a fraction of the cost. Adam brings seventeen years of senior finance experience inside FTSE 100 and listed plc businesses to a relationship that costs less than a good part-time bookkeeper.
Best for: £500k+ turnover businesses ready to grow, businesses preparing for sale or fundraise, and owners who've outgrown traditional accountancy and need a financial sparring partner.
Not sure where to start?
That's exactly what the free 30-minute call is for. Tell us where you are. We'll tell you what we'd do. No pressure either way.