Bookkeeping and management accounts

Any business that has stopped being able to keep the figures in its head, and anyone whose year end is currently a scramble through a shoebox.

Why records slip

Bookkeeping is the first thing to go when a business gets busy, and the cost of letting it slip is never obvious at the time. It shows up later as a large year-end bill for reconstruction work, a VAT return built on guesswork, or a decision made without knowing the real numbers.

What we do

We keep your records current in whichever system suits you — Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent, or a properly structured spreadsheet if your business genuinely does not need software. Bank feeds reconciled, invoices and bills recorded, receipts matched, VAT handled as it goes rather than in a panic each quarter.

On top of that we can produce management accounts monthly or quarterly: a short summary of where the business actually stands, with the figures that matter to you rather than a generic report pack.

How this helps you

• Your year end gets cheaper. Clean records mean less work at the end, which means a smaller fee.
• You can see problems coming. Margin slipping, a customer paying slower, costs drifting — all visible while you can still do something.
• Funding becomes possible. Lenders and landlords ask for recent figures. Having them ready is often the difference.
• You stop doing it yourself. Most business owners are not short of work. This is the obvious thing to hand over.