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Accountant Recommendation

WSS
WSS Posts: 25,070
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As always, CL is my first port of call...

Has anybody had a good experience of using an accountant to help them with their year end, a bit of tax advice, expenses, dividends etc.?

I'm about to embark on a permanent part-time role with a company but I have the flexibility in terms of time to grow my own marketing consultancy business in the other 50% of the working week. Transactionally it's not going to be too complicated (I can do that day-to-day) but I want to have someone to turn to around bits and pieces (potentially registering as an employer, VAT registration, insurance etc.)

The ideal scenario is that I go full time with my own business down the line but in the meantime I want to maximise my earnings etc.

Feel free to inbox me if you don't want to throw names into the public domain.

Cheers
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  • SE10Addick
    SE10Addick Posts: 2,964
    Glen, will message you!
  • SE10Addick
    SE10Addick Posts: 2,964
    And use Quickbooks or Xero!
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    All true Charlton fans use Gary Sargeant...
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,145
    If you want an efficient, conservative approach I can recommend Harmer Slater, who took over my original accountant's business, and pretty seamlessly.. When I first started using the original guy, I had a remarkably similar brief to yours. But they are not in SEL. Teddington and Sutton.
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    RE Jones in Lee do my stuff and have for about 15 years
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,232
    I use First Freelance. They set me up from scratch including opening a business bank account, company and VAT registration. Templates for invoicing. They do VAT & tax calculations. £39.60 per week.
  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,811
    Sent you a PM.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Ours is £108 per month, but local to us in Herts. I looks like you have enough recommendations.
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    I use Clever Accounts for my freelance business, decent enough. Have used Nixon Williams in the past but wasn't massively impressed. One thing, you do need to do a bit of work with any of these contracting accountants and I find they don't always offer in depth advice but if the set up is simple they may well work for you.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    gary@gary-sargeant.co.uk

    Email Gary, he will sort you out.
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  • Robbo on the wing
    Robbo on the wing Posts: 4,135
    Robsons Bexley are mine
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,883
    I’m one month into life as a self employed building surveyor and have sent you a pm with the details of the guy I’ve been using. All on line and very easy
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Robbo on the wing said:

    Robsons Bexley are mine

    Me too. Very good. Helpful and reasonably priced.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Looking into getting an accountant and going limited. Will look into recommended accountants, but, as a long shot question, anyone know of an accountant that specialises in the creative fields? Need questions answered re doing agency work as a limited company.
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    kentaddick said:

    Looking into getting an accountant and going limited. Will look into recommended accountants, but, as a long shot question, anyone know of an accountant that specialises in the creative fields? Need questions answered re doing agency work as a limited company.

    crunch.co.uk
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    kentaddick said:

    Looking into getting an accountant and going limited. Will look into recommended accountants, but, as a long shot question, anyone know of an accountant that specialises in the creative fields? Need questions answered re doing agency work as a limited company.

    You looking for creative accountancy?
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    edited August 2018
    masicat said:

    kentaddick said:

    Looking into getting an accountant and going limited. Will look into recommended accountants, but, as a long shot question, anyone know of an accountant that specialises in the creative fields? Need questions answered re doing agency work as a limited company.

    You looking for creative accountancy?
    haha, very good. I suppose if they could extremely legally save me on tax (ie point out where i have been overlooking tax relief i would be entitled to) as well as help me set up and maintain a limited company, then yes.

  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,107
    Goonerhater said:

    RE Jones in Lee do my stuff and have for about 15 years

    A recommendation for one of the Partners ... Stephen Jones
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    just wondering as well what to expect to pay? Obviously others have larger businesses so need more bells and whistles, but really basic stuff I'm looking for.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,255
    @NapaAddick's got you covered when you want to sell up mate and you need the company's enterprise value
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  • Saulc23
    Saulc23 Posts: 685
    kentaddick said:

    Looking into getting an accountant and going limited. Will look into recommended accountants, but, as a long shot question, anyone know of an accountant that specialises in the creative fields? Need questions answered re doing agency work as a limited company.

    www.paystream.co.uk - highly recommended.
  • Robbo on the wing
    Robbo on the wing Posts: 4,135
    kentaddick said:

    just wondering as well what to expect to pay? Obviously others have larger businesses so need more bells and whistles, but really basic stuff I'm looking for.

    Around £1200.00, plus payroll, say £1350.00
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Robbo on the wing said:

    kentaddick said:

    just wondering as well what to expect to pay? Obviously others have larger businesses so need more bells and whistles, but really basic stuff I'm looking for.

    Around £1200.00, plus payroll, say £1350.00
    cool, kind of what i was thinking but found a few places a little cheaper. Thanks all.
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    edited August 2018
    I pay £105.00+VAT a month and that includes all insurances for a Ltd company and personal tax return. What type of specific advice are you needing for the creative field? I am in the same industry not sure I've ever needed specific advice on an industry level just basic tax advice.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Nug said:

    I pay £105.00+VAT a month and that includes all insurances for a Ltd company and personal tax return. What type of specific advice are you needing for the creative field? I am in the same industry not sure I've ever needed specific advice on an industry level just basic tax advice.

    just need some one to hold my hand setting up the company and what i need to do my end to make sure i'm paying the right taxes etc. I can fill in a self assesment tax return ok, but just the setting up of the business. But I'm a one man band and have a handful of clients so i should be pretty simple to maintain.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Nug said:

    I pay £105.00+VAT a month and that includes all insurances for a Ltd company and personal tax return. What type of specific advice are you needing for the creative field? I am in the same industry not sure I've ever needed specific advice on an industry level just basic tax advice.

    just seen that you recommended crunch, seen a few other things recommending them for low level stuff, them and cheapaccounting (lol) so I'll take a look at them. Had a pm or two as well so got some options i can get quotes etc.
  • Nug
    Nug Posts: 4,623
    kentaddick said:

    Nug said:

    I pay £105.00+VAT a month and that includes all insurances for a Ltd company and personal tax return. What type of specific advice are you needing for the creative field? I am in the same industry not sure I've ever needed specific advice on an industry level just basic tax advice.

    just seen that you recommended crunch, seen a few other things recommending them for low level stuff, them and cheapaccounting (lol) so I'll take a look at them. Had a pm or two as well so got some options i can get quotes etc.
    Did you end up choosing anyone, I need to change mine as I've realised they are pretty shit. Not sure whether to go with one of the contractor companies or a local accountant. This is the second contractor accountants I've been with and both have turned out not that helpful.
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,741
    R. Rufus & Sons.
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,975
    Goonerhater said:

    RE Jones in Lee do my stuff and have for about 15 years


    I used them for a few years. Pleasant folk, quick workers.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    Nug said:

    kentaddick said:

    Nug said:

    I pay £105.00+VAT a month and that includes all insurances for a Ltd company and personal tax return. What type of specific advice are you needing for the creative field? I am in the same industry not sure I've ever needed specific advice on an industry level just basic tax advice.

    just seen that you recommended crunch, seen a few other things recommending them for low level stuff, them and cheapaccounting (lol) so I'll take a look at them. Had a pm or two as well so got some options i can get quotes etc.
    Did you end up choosing anyone, I need to change mine as I've realised they are pretty shit. Not sure whether to go with one of the contractor companies or a local accountant. This is the second contractor accountants I've been with and both have turned out not that helpful.
    I ended up using Sadler Davies in Dartford (Charlton fan). Pay a £90 standing order a month which covers all of my year-end stuff, personal tax affairs (for me and wife) and HMRC bits and pieces.

    Really happy with them.

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