Your requirements first
The right service for your situation
Owner-managed businesses choosing practical local support as trading activity, records or staff increase.
- Accounts and returns matched to your legal structure
- Bank and sales-platform reconciliation
- VAT and payroll where selected
- A written calendar and responsibilities
Choose the scope for the business you actually run
A sole trader may need business accounts and Self Assessment; a limited company adds statutory accounts, Corporation Tax and Companies House duties. Staff bring PAYE and pension responsibilities, while VAT adds digital-record and return requirements. A single headline fee cannot describe every combination.
We start by identifying your legal structure, activity, accounting periods and records. Tell us if you sell through marketplaces, hold stock, receive foreign-currency payments or use subcontractors. These features change the work even when two businesses have similar turnover.
When annual accounts alone are not enough
Annual compliance can suit a company with clean records and simple activity. Regular VAT returns, payroll or several sales channels often need ongoing processing and reconciliation. You should know who records transactions during the year and when the information will be available for filing.
A one-off accounts order does not rebuild unlimited missing bookkeeping. Catch-up work, earlier periods and corrections should be identified before appointment. Monthly management accounts, KPI reporting and forecasts are separate services when needed, not automatic Growth inclusions.
Bookkeeping that joins up with VAT and accounts
Gross sales, fees, refunds and net settlements should reconcile rather than being treated as one bank deposit. Bank feeds save data entry but do not decide whether a cost is allowable or whether a VAT invoice supports a claim. Keep source records alongside the accounting entries.
Check who maintains the ledger, who reconciles control accounts and how queries are resolved. For a VAT-registered business, inaccurate coding can affect several returns before year-end accounts expose the problem. We agree the processing frequency and responsibilities in writing.
South London meetings and online convenience
Our office is at 12 London Road, Morden, London SM4 5BQ. We serve businesses in Morden, Croydon, Sutton, Wimbledon, Mitcham and surrounding areas, with meetings by appointment and remote support for clients elsewhere.
The local finder shows supported area pages; it is not a ranking of the nearest accountant. Choose a practice that matches your work and communication preferences. Confirm whether office, video or telephone meetings are available for the particular engagement.
Starting up, hiring or registering for VAT
New businesses need separate checks for tax registration, accounting dates and record keeping. VAT registration normally becomes compulsory when taxable turnover exceeds the £90,000 rolling 12-month threshold, with a separate next-30-days test. Some businesses have different rules; review the facts rather than relying on annual accounts turnover.
Before hiring, establish the payroll cycle and pension duties. Before choosing company status, consider the whole legal and tax position—not the accountancy starting price alone. Advice on restructuring or complex transactions is separately scoped.
Switching without duplicated work
List the upcoming deadlines and work already assigned to your current adviser. With your authority, we request professional clearance and available records, then agree who completes each outstanding period. Check that opening balances, VAT records and payroll information transfer together.
Published limited-company packages start at £45.83 plus VAT per month. Your turnover, chosen services and periods determine the applicable order or proposal. Personal returns, property work and technical advice have their own scope; the company starting fee is not a universal tax-advice price.
Evidence and professional standing
Official references
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