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Accounts and tax

Keep your filings accurate, understand what you owe and meet the right deadlines.

Limited Company Accounts Annual statutory accounts and corporation tax filing for limited companies.
What it is

We prepare and file a company’s annual statutory accounts and corporation tax return, helping directors meet their Companies House and HMRC obligations.

How it works
  • Collect and review the company’s accounting records and supporting documents.
  • Prepare the annual accounts, corporation tax calculation and company tax return.
  • Obtain approval, file the documents and confirm the tax payment deadlines.
Key benefits
  • Meet annual filing obligations.
  • Reduce the risk of penalties and missed deadlines.
  • Understand the company’s annual performance and corporation tax position.
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Sole Trader Accounts Annual business accounts and self-assessment support for sole traders.
What it is

We bring together the annual business records, calculate the trading profit or loss and prepare the sole trader’s self-assessment tax return.

How it works
  • Collect and review income, expenses, bank statements and supporting records.
  • Calculate the annual result and identify allowable business expenses.
  • Prepare the accounts and tax return, then submit the approved return.
Key benefits
  • Bring the records together into a clear annual account.
  • Claim relevant allowable expenses.
  • Understand how the business performed and what tax is payable.
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Personal Tax Returns Self-assessment returns for directors, landlords, investors and other individuals.
What it is

We prepare and submit annual self-assessment returns for people with taxable income that is not fully dealt with through PAYE.

How it works
  • Review employment, dividend, property, pension, investment and other income.
  • Identify relevant allowances and expenses and calculate taxable income.
  • Prepare the return, provide the tax calculation and submit it after approval.
Key benefits
  • Submit the return correctly and on time.
  • Identify available allowances and legitimate deductions.
  • Receive a clear calculation of the tax payable.
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VAT Returns Preparation, review and submission of periodic VAT returns.
What it is

We review the transactions recorded during the VAT period and prepare the return for approval before submitting it to HMRC.

How it works
  • Check sales and purchase VAT and review the VAT treatment of transactions.
  • Reconcile the records and identify missing or unusual items.
  • Prepare the return, obtain approval and submit it to HMRC.
Key benefits
  • Meet VAT filing deadlines.
  • Reduce the risk of incorrect VAT treatment.
  • Receive clear notice of the amount payable or repayable.
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MTD Filing Digital preparation and filing under Making Tax Digital rules.
What it is

We help businesses and individuals meet the digital recordkeeping and filing duties that apply to them under Making Tax Digital.

How it works
  • Check that the records are complete and held in a suitable digital format.
  • Review the relevant reporting period and prepare the required submission.
  • File through compatible software and provide confirmation.
Key benefits
  • Meet digital filing obligations.
  • Avoid managing unfamiliar software alone.
  • Create a more organised digital accounting process.
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HMRC Investigation Insurance Insurance-backed help with eligible HMRC checks and enquiries.
What it is

Subject to the policy terms, conditions and exclusions, the service helps cover professional fees incurred when responding to certain HMRC enquiries, checks or investigations.

How it works
  • Send us the HMRC correspondence when an enquiry is opened.
  • We assess whether the matter falls within the policy.
  • Eligible professional work is carried out and covered fees are claimed.
Key benefits
  • Help protect against unexpected professional costs.
  • Access support promptly during an HMRC enquiry.
  • Receive professional representation where the policy provides cover.
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4 services

Day-to-day finance

Keep your records current and give your team reliable figures throughout the year.

Bookkeeping Regular recording and organisation of business transactions.
What it is

We keep the financial records organised and current, including sales, purchases, expenses, invoices and bank transactions.

How it works
  • Connect to the agreed accounting software, bank feeds and documents.
  • Record transactions, reconcile accounts and maintain customer and supplier ledgers.
  • Identify missing information and correct routine errors.
Key benefits
  • Keep financial records organised and current.
  • Reduce the burden on the business owner.
  • Avoid a large bookkeeping backlog.
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Payroll Regular wage calculations, payslips and HMRC payroll reporting.
What it is

We manage the regular calculation and reporting of wages for directors, full-time staff, part-time staff and temporary workers.

How it works
  • Collect employee details, hours, pay changes, bonuses and deductions.
  • Calculate wages, PAYE and National Insurance and prepare payslips.
  • Submit the required HMRC reports and confirm the amount payable.
Key benefits
  • Provide accurate payslips.
  • Meet HMRC payroll reporting requirements.
  • Create a consistent payroll process and save management time.
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CIS Returns Monthly Construction Industry Scheme support for contractors.
What it is

We support contractors with subcontractor verification, deduction calculations, statements and monthly CIS reporting.

How it works
  • Collect details of subcontractors, payments and deductions.
  • Verify subcontractors where required and calculate CIS deductions.
  • Prepare statements and submit the monthly CIS return.
Key benefits
  • Comply with CIS rules.
  • Reduce the risk of incorrect deductions.
  • Save administrative time and reduce the likelihood of penalties.
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Management Accounts Regular financial reporting for better-informed business decisions.
What it is

We prepare agreed monthly or quarterly reports so management can understand current performance without waiting for the annual accounts.

How it works
  • Prepare the agreed reports from the current bookkeeping records.
  • Compare results with earlier periods and comment on significant movements.
  • Discuss the results with management.
Key benefits
  • See how the business is performing during the year.
  • Identify problems sooner.
  • Support decisions and discussions with lenders or investors.
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4 services

Company services

Set up and maintain a limited company with clear, routine statutory support.

Company Formation A straightforward route to incorporating a new limited company.
What it is

We set up a new limited company and provide the initial incorporation documents using the details supplied by the founders.

How it works
  • Collect and review the proposed company and ownership details.
  • Submit the incorporation and arrange the initial share structure.
  • Provide the certificate and standard company documents.
Key benefits
  • Reduce the risk of incorrect information being submitted.
  • Save the founders administrative time.
  • Create a clear starting point for the company’s records.
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Registered Office Use an approved business address as the company’s official address.
What it is

The approved address appears on the public Companies House register and is used for qualifying official correspondence.

How it works
  • Register the approved address as the company’s registered office.
  • Receive qualifying Companies House and HMRC statutory mail.
  • Notify the client and scan or forward documents under the agreed service.
Key benefits
  • Keep the director’s home address away from the main company record.
  • Use a stable official address.
  • Reduce the risk of missing important statutory mail.
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Company Secretarial Routine Companies House compliance and statutory record support.
What it is

We help directors maintain the company’s statutory information and deal with routine Companies House administration.

How it works
  • Hold or review the company’s basic statutory information.
  • Monitor routine deadlines and issue filing reminders.
  • Maintain registers and prepare standard documents where included.
Key benefits
  • Keep statutory information organised.
  • Reduce the risk of missed filing obligations.
  • Save directors time.
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Confirmation Statements Review and filing of the annual Companies House confirmation statement.
What it is

We check the information held by Companies House and prepare the annual confirmation statement for approval.

How it works
  • Review the company information shown on the public register.
  • Compare it with the information supplied and identify required changes.
  • Prepare, approve and submit the statement and provide confirmation.
Key benefits
  • Meet the annual filing requirement.
  • Reduce the risk of incorrect public information.
  • Receive evidence that the filing has been completed.
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3 services

Credit and cash flow

Make informed credit choices, improve collections and act on persistent unpaid debt.

Credit Control Practical follow-up for overdue customer invoices.
What it is

We help businesses monitor overdue invoices and contact customers who have not paid on time, before formal debt recovery is needed.

How it works
  • Review the sales ledger and overdue invoices.
  • Contact customers and record payment promises or disputes.
  • Report the outcome and recommend the next appropriate action.
Key benefits
  • Encourage customers to pay more promptly.
  • Improve visibility over overdue invoices.
  • Save staff time and improve cash collection procedures.
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Customer Due Diligence Commercial background and credit-risk checks before granting credit.
What it is

We review available commercial and credit information before a business offers significant credit or enters an important relationship.

How it works
  • Collect the proposed customer’s details.
  • Review available registration, filing, financial and risk information.
  • Provide observations and suggested credit considerations.
Key benefits
  • Identify higher-risk customers before granting credit.
  • Make more informed credit-limit decisions.
  • Create a more consistent customer approval process.
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Commercial Debt Recovery Focused pursuit of unpaid business debts after normal reminders fail.
What it is

We pursue unpaid commercial debts after ordinary reminders and credit-control activity have failed. Any no-recovery, no-fee arrangement is subject to agreed terms.

How it works
  • Review the debt, supporting evidence and previous collection attempts.
  • Contact the debtor, investigate disputes and seek payment or settlement.
  • Report progress and recommend escalation where recovery is unsuccessful.
Key benefits
  • Take focused action on difficult overdue debts.
  • Separate genuine disputes from delaying tactics.
  • Receive clear reports and recommended next steps.
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3 services

Business support and growth

Find useful opportunities, improve lead generation and make practical use of new technology.

Nexus Membership Ongoing access to business support, monitoring and commercial opportunities.
What it is

Nexus Membership brings together a range of support services, monitoring tools, information and commercial opportunities for smaller businesses.

How it works
  • Register as a member and complete the required identity and business checks.
  • Access the monitoring, information, helplines and resources in the chosen package.
  • Receive alerts when relevant opportunities or issues are identified.
Key benefits
  • Bring several business-support services into one membership.
  • Spot opportunities that might otherwise be missed.
  • Receive continuing value rather than a one-off service.
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Website Review A technical and commercial review of your business website.
What it is

We examine whether your website is technically sound, is user friendly, and best optimised to generate customer enquiries.

How it works
  • Review usability, performance, links, forms, tracking and search visibility.
  • Assess service clarity, calls to action, the customer journey and trust signals.
  • Provide a prioritised report with recommended improvements.
Key benefits
  • Find problems that may be costing the business enquiries.
  • Improve contact routes and the customer journey.
  • Receive practical recommendations without defaulting to a complete rebuild.
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AI Business Review A practical assessment of where AI and automation could help.
What it is

We review selected operations to identify practical uses for AI and automation, focusing on useful outcomes rather than technology for its own sake.

How it works
  • Review repetitive administration, communication, reporting and staff workflows.
  • Identify suitable automation opportunities and likely benefits.
  • Provide priorities and practical implementation steps.
Key benefits
  • Reduce repetitive manual activity.
  • Free staff for higher-value work.
  • Avoid buying unnecessary technology.
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