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Our services

Everything your business needs, under one roof.

From the figures you have to file to the advice that actually moves the needle — joined-up accountancy delivered by a named adviser who knows your business, on a fixed monthly fee, in plain English. No surprise bills, no jargon, no waiting days for a callback.

Accounts & Tax

Spotless compliance, then the planning to keep the bill as low as the law allows.

Every business has to file accounts and pay its tax — but there's a world of difference between a firm that simply totals it up after the year has closed and one that plans ahead. We prepare your statutory accounts and returns to the letter, then sit down with you well before the year-end to make sure you've claimed every relief and allowance you're entitled to. You'll always know what's due, and when, long before the deadline.

  • Year-end statutory accounts
  • Corporation tax returns (CT600)
  • Self-assessment tax returns
  • Capital gains tax planning & reporting
  • R&D tax relief claims
  • Confirmation statements & Companies House filing
  • Profit-extraction & dividend planning
  • HMRC enquiry support & correspondence
A Marsden Holt bookkeeper reconciling figures on a laptop Real-time, MTD-ready books

Bookkeeping & VAT

Tidy books kept up to date for you, and VAT returns you never have to think about.

Bookkeeping is the foundation everything else is built on — get it right and your tax, your VAT and your decisions all fall into place. We keep your records reconciled and current on the cloud, so you can see exactly where you stand at any moment, and we handle every Making Tax Digital VAT return start to finish, on time, every quarter.

  • Monthly cloud bookkeeping
  • Bank & card reconciliation
  • MTD-compliant VAT returns
  • VAT registration & scheme advice
  • Receipt capture & digital records
  • Credit control & supplier payments

Payroll & Pensions

Accurate pay runs, payslips and pension duties handled like clockwork, every single month.

Paying your people correctly and on time is non-negotiable — and the rules around RTI, auto-enrolment and statutory pay are a moving target. We run your payroll end to end, file everything with HMRC, keep you on the right side of your workplace-pension duties, and make sure each member of staff gets a clear payslip without you lifting a finger.

  • Monthly & weekly payroll runs
  • Payslips & RTI submissions to HMRC
  • Workplace-pension auto-enrolment
  • Starters, leavers & P45s
  • CIS returns for contractors
  • Statutory sick, maternity & paternity pay
  • Year-end P60s & P11Ds
  • Director & salary/dividend payroll set-up
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Business Advisory

The forward-looking advice that turns your numbers into better decisions.

This is where good accountants earn their keep. We translate your figures into a clear picture of what's working and what isn't, build the forecasts and management accounts you need to steer the business, and stand alongside you when it's time to raise finance, restructure or sell. Think of it as a finance director on tap — without the six-figure salary.

  • Quarterly management accounts
  • Cash-flow forecasting & budgeting
  • Funding & finance applications
  • Business planning & KPIs
  • Profit-improvement reviews
  • Succession & exit planning
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Cloud Accounting

Real-time numbers on Xero or QuickBooks, set up properly and run for you.

The right software, set up the right way, changes how you run your business — live figures, automated bank feeds and a dashboard you can actually read. As a Xero Platinum Partner and QuickBooks ProAdvisor, we'll migrate you across, connect the apps that save you time, and train your team so the technology works for you rather than the other way round.

  • Xero & QuickBooks set-up
  • Migration from your old system
  • One-to-one software training
  • FreeAgent for contractors
  • App integrations & automation
  • Live dashboards & reporting

Start-ups & Formation

Everything a new business needs to start on a proper financial footing, from day one.

Starting out is exciting — and it's also the moment when getting the foundations right matters most. We'll form your company, handle the registrations, advise on the structure that suits you best, and set up your books and software so you're organised from the very first invoice. You'll begin with a clear plan, the right tools and someone to ask whenever a question comes up.

  • Company formation & registration
  • Sole trader vs limited company advice
  • Registered office address
  • HMRC & VAT registrations
  • First-year set-up & planning
  • Cloud bookkeeping from launch
  • Business bank account introductions
  • Deadline diary & reminders
Packages

Simple, fixed monthly fees

Three plans that grow with you — each one builds on the last. Everything's agreed up front, spread over the year, with no hidden extras and no surprise bills at year-end.

Starter
Sole traders & contractors
£95 / mo + VAT
  • Year-end accounts
  • Self-assessment tax return
  • FreeAgent or Xero set-up
  • Companies House filing
  • A named adviser
  • Unlimited email & phone support
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Complete
Scaling, multi-entity & advisory
£425 / mo + VAT
  • Everything in Growth, plus:
  • Quarterly management accounts
  • Cash-flow forecasting & budgets
  • Payroll for up to 15 employees
  • Quarterly advisory meetings
  • Multi-entity & group accounts
  • Priority same-day response
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Every business is different. If none of these fit, we'll put together a bespoke quote — or build a tailored estimate in about 20 seconds.

Here to help

Not sure which service you need?

Tell us a little about your business and we'll point you to the right place — honestly, even if that's not us. The first conversation is free, with no obligation and no jargon.