Bookkeeping Services

If you need a comprehensive auditing service with the quality and professionalism of “big four” firms but the friendliness and efficiency of a smaller organisation, we will make the process as smooth as possible.

We will ensure:

• You are fully aware of the auditing process
• We allow you ample time to prepare the necessary paperwork
• Timelines and action points will be agreed in advance
• We operate a thorough and meticulous approach
• We remain unobtrusive during our time on site
• A comprehensive analysis of your company performance
• An in-depth PAYE and VAT review to ensure you are compliant with all the latest legislation

Many businesses are led by entrepreneurs - people with drive and enthusiasm in their products and services which make a business successful. Many entrepreneurs, however, lack accounting expertise or simply do not have the time or inclination to get involved in the bookkeeping aspects of the business. Avoid the stress of sorting through your accounts last minute with our bookkeeping service.

While you’re busy running your business, we’ll be handling the day-to-day transactions.

Our range of bookkeeping services include:

• Basic data entry
• Production of regular reports
• Debtor and creditor listings
• Cheque preparation
• VAT returns
• Payroll
• Credit Control

We can help you in preparing Statutory and Management Accounts.

Statutory accounts enable your shareholders see how your company is performing and keep your records updated with Companies House. Every day, you’re making commercial decisions. And you need solid information to base them on – which is why accurate annual accounts and tax returns are so important.

Our Statutory Accounts services include:

• Managing your submission deadlines
• Helping you collect information and fulfilling your obligations
• Year-end reporting
• Advising on new legislation
• Advising on tax thresholds
• Balance Sheet preparation
• Profit and Loss Accounts
• Adjustments from Profit and Loss to final accounts

Our management accounts service gives you the right information to make the right decisions at the right time. Our service is simple, clear and responsive to your needs. From basic profit and loss reporting to providing bespoke KPIs, we concentrate on providing you with the most relevant information for your business – quickly, accurately, and as often and as detailed as you like. You might be looking for profit and loss graphs, or staff reports containing productivity, sickness and cost per department details.

Maybe you want comprehensive sales information, with the number of new clients, sales by customer, conversion rates, price trends and product elasticity. Whatever type of support you need, we can help, by giving you all the information you want, any way you like.

Most SMEs experience difficulties when it comes to implementing and staying up-to-date with compliance legislation. Laws in this area are often more complicated than laws applying to taxation and employee relations so receiving some professional advice really is recommended for most SMEs.

Allow our company secretarial services to take the sting out of compliance.

Our secretarial services include:

• Company incorporation
• Drafting and filing documents including forms, notices and returns
• Registered office service
• Proxy meeting attendance
• Writing up minutes of meetings
• Maintenance of your Statutory Register
• Corporate governance advice
• Annual General Meeting (AGM) management including preparation of all Board notices
• Ensuring AGM is conducted in compliance with the Companies Act 2006
• Preparing and administering the transfer or allotment of shares
• Company name change
• Appointment or dismissal of directors

If you’re an ambitious organisation ready to take game-changing steps forward, we’re here to support you all the way through your business lifecycle. We can equip you to raise and invest capital, make successful acquisitions, sell your business, enter new markets, exit current operations and reinvest profits in your next breakthrough venture.

Our highly commercial, joined-up approach is all about growing and realising the value in your business, so you can deliver the right returns to your shareholders.

Our Corporate Finance Services include:

• • Lead advice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
• • Strategic planning
• • Primary research
• • Capital growth generation
• • International acquisition searches
• • Commercial due diligence
• • Transaction services

We can help:

• Ambitious businesses wanting to identify and improve their valuation
• Global corporates looking for strategic growth through M&A
• Owner managers who want to sell their businesses
• Management teams who want to buy a business from its owners
• High-potential early-stage businesses looking for venture capital
• High-potential businesses ready to scale rapidly with new equity and/or debt funding to make acquisitions and grow organically
• Businesses looking for support in breaking into new international markets

There are certain times of year when you need to think about tax. But if you really want to keep your tax bill to a minimum, consistent, ongoing tax planning can make a big difference.

Office Freedom Business Solutions can help you make informed choices about factors that could affect your tax bill. We can advise you on strategies that will make the most of the tax reliefs, allowances and credits available to you.

Out tax planning services include:

• Cash and profit extraction
• International activity
• Land and property
• Share schemes
• •Choice of business structures
• Succession and sale
• Transaction services
• Trust and estate planning
• Wealth preservation
• Raising finance
• Buying commercial property
• Advice on corporate structures

We begin with a careful evaluation of your financial situation, discussing your future plans and goals to help define the right plan of action.

Every business is unique, and so are its payroll processes. That’s why we are trained on a wide range of payroll solutions so that we can tailor our payroll service exactly to your financial needs and work around your existing finance team.

Our Payroll Services include:

• Generating online payslips and payments
• Payslip distribution
• Detailed payroll reporting
• Day to day payroll management
• Advice on latest payroll legislation
• Payroll filing and reporting
• Advice on auto-enrolment
• Help managing pensions

Office Freedom Business Solutions offers strategic corporate finance support for your entire business lifecycle.

If you’re an ambitious organisation ready to take major steps forward, we’re here to support you all the way through your business lifecycle. With powerful, insight-led strategies, we can equip you to raise and invest capital, make successful acquisitions, sell your business, enter new markets, exit current operations and reinvest profits in your next breakthrough venture.

Our highly commercial, joined-up approach is all about growing and realising the value in your business, so you can deliver the right returns to your shareholders.

We deliver integrated:

• Lead advice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
• Strategic planning
• Primary research
• Capital growth generation
• International acquisition searches
• Commercial due diligence
• Transaction services

We advise and support:

• Ambitious businesses wanting to identify and improve their valuation
• Global corporates looking for strategic growth through M&A
• Owner managers who want to sell their businesses
• Management teams who want to buy a business from its owners
• High-potential early-stage businesses looking for venture capital
• High-potential businesses ready to scale rapidly with new equity and/or debt funding to make acquisitions and grow organically
• Businesses looking for support in breaking into new international markets

Office Freedom Business Solutions offers a full range of VAT services ensuring you comply with regulations and helping you manage your VAT.

As the system of calculating and paying your VAT becomes increasingly complex, the pitfalls become more difficult for businesses to avoid. You think you’re following the rules, but you can still make innocent mistakes that could lead to harsh penalties.

As well as avoiding penalties, you’ll want to ensure you don’t pay more VAT than you need to. Support from our specialist advisors gives you the reassurance you’re paying the right amount of VAT

Our VAT advisory services support:

• Changes to your business, such as selling new products, making acquisitions, selling shares, or restructuring
• Land and property transactions, such as building, buying, selling, letting, developing, refurbishing or moving premises
• Providing services that attract VAT-exempt income, such as financial services, insurance, education, health and welfare
• Providing or receiving goods or services across national borders.

As well as VAT planning, our services cover all aspects of VAT, including:

• Negotiation and dispute resolution
• VAT health checks
• VAT staff training
• Representation at tribunal
• Dealing with unhelpful rulings or directions from HMRC
• Support through a VAT investigation.

Banks like to know they'll get back the money they lend out. Office Freedom Business Solutions will ensure you have a sound business case when you apply for a loan or overdraft.

Office Freedom Business Solutions can help improve your chances. Even the fact that you have an accountant might sway the bank in your favour, as it implies you're serious about your business. We can present facts and figures that back up your application for funding. We’ll also be able to answer any questions your bank might have about revenue projections and expenses.

Our loan services can support your business by:

• Advising on necessity and feasibility of a loan
• Assistance in articulating to lenders the purpose of the loan
• Keeping up to date with your financial standings
• Preparing Balance Sheets and other financial documents
• Advising on the best sources for a loan
• Making contacts on your behalf
• Evaluating offers from different lenders
• Evaluating and explaining terms and conditions of the loan
• Handling lender questions and queries