We can prepare accounts for all types of businesses, from sole traders to partnerships and limited companies. Our accounting and compliance service include preparation of annual statutory accounts and periodic management accounts.

We are up to date and fully conversant with the recent changes in the accounting standards in the UK, giving you a peace of mind that your accounts and returns are in order. Our services will also help to reduce the administrative burden, therefore allowing you to concentrate on running your business.

It’s our job to get your books straight and keep them that way. We will collect all the receipts, bank statements and other papers and make sure that they are filed correctly to meet the requirements of the HMRC and other interested parties and all at a competitive price and convenience to you.

We take pride in keeping the accounting records up to date, making sure the analysis is right and that the accounts balance, so, if you want to concentrate on running your business, allow us to concentrate on what we do best – managing your accounts. 

Starting up in business can be a daunting prospect, with budding entrepreneurs all too often left to fend for themselves. We will assist you in the set up phase of your business and support you at a crucial time in the life-cycle of your business.

We can help you:

• Decide on the most suitable structure for your business – sole trader, partnership, or limited company
• Prepare a business plan, cashflow projections, budgets, and trading forecasts
• Assess your finance requirements, advise on the best sources of finance, and draw up the necessary proposals
• Establish a good working relationship with your bank
• Complete any registration procedures with Companies House and HM Revenue and Customs
• Deal with company secretarial issues
• Set up a recording system for your internal use and for complying with statutory requirements

The Companies Act places strict obligations on companies to submit the required documents according to deadlines.

We can provide peace of mind, by taking the hard work off your hands.

Our Company Secretarial services include:

• Preparation and filing of statutory returns
• Preparation of minutes and resolutions
• Company formation
• Company searches

Administering the payroll can be an arduous and time-consuming task for today’s busy business owner.

We can help to relieve the burden with our comprehensive payroll service, which includes:

• Customised payslips
• Administration of PAYE, national insurance, statutory sick pay, statutory maternity pay, etc
• Completion of weekly/monthly statutory forms to submit to HM Revenue & Customs under the new Real Time Information regime
• Summaries and analyses of staff costs
• Administration of incentive schemes, bonuses, and ex-gratia and termination payments
• Administration of pension schemes

In the face of constantly evolving tax legislation, we can help to ensure that you are paying the right amount of tax, while also taking advantage of the tax schemes and allowances that are available to you and your business.

Some of the areas where we can help your business include:

• Deciding on a tax-efficient structure
• Making the most of allowances and reliefs
• Reducing tax on disposals
• Maximising tax relief on acquisitions
• Liaising with the authorities on your behalf
• Assisting with compliance requirements, including corporation tax self assessment
• We can also help to ensure that your personal wealth is managed as tax-efficiently as possible.

We can advise in such areas as:

• Personal tax planning
• Extracting profit from your business
• Remuneration strategies
• Tax-efficient savings and investments
• Planning for a comfortable retirement
• Estate and inheritance tax planning
• Gifting strategies

VAT is a specialist tax and needs specialist advice when dealing with its intricacies. The first hurdle is do you need to be registered for VAT and if not is it still in your interest to be VAT registered? Do you opt for standard rate or flat rate or other schemes and what about cash accounting?

Once that hurdle has been overcome you then get down to what input VAT can be reclaimed and is this subject to any partial exemptions? The issues go on but to assist you why not allow Kesaria & Co to deal with your VAT requirements whether it’s a VAT registration issue or you need help with the VAT return itself the team at Kesaria & Co are invaluable.

Under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), contractors deduct money from a subcontractor’s payments and pass it on to HMRC. Contractors must register for the scheme and file monthly CIS returns to notify HMRC of the above deductions which are to be paid.

It is a necessity that all construction contractors submit CIS Returns, but we understand that this isn’t always straightforward, sometimes the technical ‘know-how’ of a professional is required. Our service will take all the hassle out of submitting a CIS return, meaning you can relax and stick to what you do best, leaving the rest to us.

We work with hundreds of contractors operating within the construction industry, so you can rest assured that you’re under the care of a firm that really understands your situation and its unique pressures. In other words, we know what we’re doing!

Remaining compliant with the rules set by the Charity Commissioners can put added pressure on running a charity, but it needn’t be. At Kesaria & Co we believe that we can work with you and your charity to ensure you remain compliant with regulations but still remain in control.

We can help with: 

Adhering to Charity Commissioner Regulations

Using our expert knowledge of the latest rules and regulations for charities we can provide you with simple advice on how to comply. From set-up to preparation of statutory accounts of your charity we can guarantee that the process is efficient and positive. We can also assist you with claiming gift aid relief on your behalf to secure extra funding for your charity.

Gift Aid & Fundraising

Our local knowledge means that we are best placed to secure extra funding for your charity so that every important cause gets the attention and support it deserves.

HMRC tax investigations and tax enquiries are becoming increasingly common and can have a significant financial cost if handled incorrectly.

Expert technical knowledge, careful negotiation and advice can often make a substantial difference to the eventual tax liability, penalty and charges.

At Kesaria & Co, we have decades of experience in dealing with tax investigations and voluntary tax disclosures, and can manage the full process on your behalf or advise you on the best strategy to approach.

HMRC Tax investigation advice includes:

• Income tax investigations
• Corporate tax investigations
• VAT and PAYE inspections
• Voluntary tax disclosure
• Undeclared rental income / HMRC Let Property campaign
• Worldwide Disclosure Facility (WDF)
• Charity investigations