recommend an acountant

**Kyajae** · 29 March 2007, 21:34

Originally posted by DaveP

Hi all,

Due to budget changes I have decided to go ltd and leave the umbrella service.

I am happy setting up my ltd company myself as I have done it before its not exactly hard.

however I am looking for a local accountant to south manchester where I live to sort my tax,payroll etc etc

all the ads i have looked at from here for accountancy I think are expensive.
I'm looking for a small single independant practise thats local to me, that know there stuff and pro active in sorting my business affairs.

Any recommendations please ??

Hi,

First of all I can't recommend local as I live in Leicestershire. however, also being a Ltd Co. and having a lot of collegues who are also Ltd Co contractors, I got a sense that a lot of accountants seem to have a fixed minimum fee for Ltd Co.s regardless of size starting at £1,000 + VAT per acounting period.

My accountant is sh*t hot and has saved me a shed load of tax and other liabilities and he charges me significantly less but resides in Leicestershire. Your payroll is your responsibility, soory, I know of know accountant who does book-keeping, but if your stuck give me an email address I'll pass on his details.

**malvolio** · 30 March 2007, 07:22

So you don't fancy one of the usual people recommended made by us on numerous occasions then?

**FiveTimes** · 30 March 2007, 07:48

Originally posted by Kyajae

Hi,

First of all I can't recommend local as I live in Leicestershire. however, also being a Ltd Co. and having a lot of collegues who are also Ltd Co contractors, I got a sense that a lot of accountants seem to have a fixed minimum fee for Ltd Co.s regardless of size starting at £1,000 + VAT per acounting period.

My accountant is sh*t hot and has saved me a shed load of tax and other liabilities and he charges me significantly less but resides in Leicestershire. Your payroll is your responsibility, soory, I know of know accountant who does book-keeping, but if your stuck give me an email address I'll pass on his details.

Kyajae,
I've just got my first contract and I am in the process of setting up all of the VAT, business bank accounts etc... Would it be possible to name the accountants that you use. I am based in Leicestershire (Coalville) and could do with a local recommendation ?

Regards

**AZZIK** · 30 March 2007, 08:01

Hi I am using Nixon william and they are based in Chorley not too far from Manchester. They are only charging 70.50 a month and deal with everything.
http://www.nixonwilliams.com/new_contractors.htm. They are quite good and Alan posts on here quite regularly.

There services include:

Free Limited Company – click here to check for available names.
PAYE registration
VAT registration
Opening a company bank account
Monthly calculation of salary and dividends
Monthly/Quarterly calculation of PAYE/NIC payments
Quarterly VAT Returns
Annual PAYE Returns (P35, P14 & P60’s)
Annual P11d preparation
Prepare and review Companies House Annual Return
Prepare Annual Accounts
Calculate and prepare CT600 (Company Tax Return)
Mortgage/rental references
Personal Tax Return (provided it is received by 30th September each year)
Free Fact sheets and Guides available on our website
Regular News Updates emailed direct to you
Telephone Helpline
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**cojak** · 30 March 2007, 08:06

Originally posted by malvolio

So you don't fancy one of the usual people recommended made by us on numerous occasions then?

Too expensive, Mal...

**DaveP** · 30 March 2007, 09:08

so far

All the companies offering Ltd company services charge approx £70 + Vat

I'm not on a great rate currently, so looking for a cheaper service & local.

Dave

**malvolio** · 30 March 2007, 09:12

Originally posted by cojak

Too expensive, Mal...

Nope. Bad accountants are expensive, good ones are free. How much they charge doesn't come into it.

But only ex-accountants would understand that...

**Bagpuss** · 30 March 2007, 09:25

Originally posted by DaveP

All the companies offering Ltd company services charge approx £70 + Vat

I'm not on a great rate currently, so looking for a cheaper service & local.

Dave

I'm in mid cheshire and I use these guys, as with all contractor accounts there is rarely a need to visit their office. I met my previous accountant once in 5 years.

I just transfered to these guys, while not in the north west they have been good so far and are not that far should I ever need to visit.

http://www.uptonaccountants.com/

**Pondlife** · 30 March 2007, 09:54

Originally posted by Bagpuss

http://www.uptonaccountants.com/

I've use them as well, although I've never had the need to visit them personally having mastered the use of those phone and email thingies.

Would definitely recommend as well.

recommend an acountant