Southernhay, Basildon
Accountants for sole traders and small limited companies in Basildon
A fixed monthly fee, and one person who knows your numbers. Fees are agreed before we start, VAT is shown separately, and you’ll never get a bill for a quick question.
- The same accountant every time
- Replies within one working day
- Switching handled for you
- Ready for Making Tax Digital
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until 31 January 2027, the deadline for online Self Assessment returns and any tax to pay. Every client gets a reminder a month before and again a week before.
Dates that matterWho we work with
Four kinds of client, and nobody else. It means we know your kind of numbers before you’ve sent them.
Sole traders
Your books kept straight through the year, and a tax return with no January panic.
£45a month, plus VATLimited companies
Year-end accounts, corporation tax and your own director’s return, done together.
£120a month, plus VATLandlords
One or several properties, with rental income worked out properly and on time.
£35a month, plus VATJust a tax return
Once a year, at a fixed price, with a reminder in plenty of time.
£295one-off, plus VATWhat we take off your mind
The three things people most often want sorted when they ring us.
“I never know what I’ll owe until January.”
We tell you your estimated tax bill each quarter, so you can put it aside as you go.
“My accountant takes weeks to reply.”
You get one named person, with a direct line and an email, who replies within one working day.
“Every phone call seems to cost me.”
Questions are included in the monthly fee. Bigger jobs are quoted in writing first.
Sample photoSwitching takes a week, and you do nothing
We write to your old accountant for your records. Most people switch at their year end, but any time works.
A 20-minute call
Free. We ask what you do and what you need, and quote a fixed fee.
Letter of engagement
What we do and what it costs, in writing, before anything starts.
Your records
We ask your old accountant for them, politely and in writing.
One named person
Same accountant, same email, same phone number, year after year.
Fees, before you ask
Fixed, monthly, and agreed in writing. VAT is added at 20% and shown separately on every invoice.
| Service | Plus VAT |
|---|---|
| Self Assessment tax returnSole traders and landlords, once a year | £295 |
| Sole traderBookkeeping review, tax return, advice | £45/mo |
| Limited companyAccounts, corporation tax, director’s return | £120/mo |
| PayrollUp to 5 staff | £25/mo |
| VAT returnsQuarterly, filed for you | £40/mo |
Dates that matter
We remind you a month before each one, and again a week before. You won’t need this list, but here it is.
Your name, and your qualification
The person every client deals with. Professional body and membership number beside it. Sample slot.
- 31 OctPaper Self Assessment returnsFor the few who still post them.
- 7 NovMaking Tax Digital quarterly updateIf your business or rental income is over £50,000.
- 31 JanOnline return and tax to payPlus your first payment on account, if you make them.
- 5 AprEnd of the tax yearLast chance for pension and ISA allowances.
- 31 JulSecond payment on accountWe tell you the amount in June.
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With its logo, only where the rules allow.
Sample slotNot sure what you need? Twenty minutes will tell you.
Free, by phone or video, at a time that suits you. Evening calls on request.
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm. Booking link is a sample.