Small business accountants in Grays, Essex

Monthly accounting starts from £25 for sole traders and £75 for limited companies. One-off tax returns start from £99 for self assessment and £149 for a company tax return. We quote a fixed price upfront.

Once you register for VAT, take on staff or incorporate, yes. A good accountant also cuts the risk of errors in tax and compliance. If your business is tiny and simple, a bookkeeper may be enough at first.

Many people think accountants only file a tax return once a year. Ours also keep your books current, file your VAT and payroll, prepare your year-end accounts and plan your tax through the year.

You can claim costs that are wholly and exclusively for the business, such as stock, software, work travel and a share of your home office costs. If a cost is part business and part personal, only the business share counts. Send us the receipt and we’ll tell you.

Sole traders take drawings and pay tax on their profit through self assessment. Limited company directors usually take a mix of salary and dividends. The best mix changes with your profit, so we work it out with you each year.

Yes, legally. We claim every allowable expense and plan ahead so the bill doesn’t surprise you. The saving depends on your profit and structure, so we won’t promise a figure.

Ask 4 things: who looks after my business day to day, what the fee covers, which software you use and who regulates you. Anyone in the UK can call themselves an accountant, so check for professional regulation. We’re regulated under the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA).

We set up and manage cloud accounting software such as Xero and QuickBooks and connect your bank feeds. Tell us what you already use on the first call.

Yes. Our one-off service covers year-end accounts, your tax return and your annual accounts filing. If you’d rather hand over the day-to-day work too, the monthly plan covers it.

Yes, if you want the numbers to be right. Software records transactions. It won’t tell you whether you’re claiming every allowable expense or paying tax efficiently.

A bookkeeper records your transactions. An accountant prepares your statutory accounts, files your tax returns and advises on tax. Our monthly plan covers both.

Yes. We request your records from your previous accountant and handle the handover.

Most businesses are running within a week, including bank feeds and cloud accounting software.

The £75 limited company plan covers quarterly VAT, monthly payroll, bookkeeping, year-end accounts, annual accounts filing, your confirmation statement, your director personal tax return, tax planning and a dedicated accountant. You also get unlimited support by email and phone.

It depends on your profit, your risk and how you take money out. At lower profits a sole trader usually has less admin. As profits grow, a limited company can cut your tax bill but adds filings. We compare both using your numbers on the first call.

Yes. Our registration services cover limited company, sole trader, VAT and PAYE registration at £79 each.

Registration is compulsory once your taxable turnover passes the HMRC threshold, and optional below it. We tell you whether registering voluntarily would save you money.

HMRC and Companies House charge penalties for late filing. We track your dates so it doesn’t happen to you.