Our Services - We are here to help

Whether you are a start up business or an established small to meduim sized company, we are here to provide the services that support you. We'll help you maximize the potential of your business or new ideas.

Accounts Preparation - The Basics

We understand that you need to “know the numbers” for your business. The standard profit and loss account and balance sheet have been the tried and tested standard reports about the performance of a business. We at Hunts go further, using the latest software to produce reports that help clients make decisions on issues like: what effect a price increase would have? What is the effect the current debtor to creditors ratio is having on cashflow? Another popular report is the 9 month report - put simply, this report gives you a picture of your business at a stage when beneficial changes could still be made to your tax liabilities.

Business Tax - How much do you need to pay?

Tax on profits, we review our clients tax liabilities as a percentage of business profits generated and understand that it is our job to use the tax legislation shrewdly to achieve the best results for you. From the beginning getting the right advice about your options as a business is crucial and we help with questions such as- should I trade as a sole trader, partnership or a limited company is crucial. As the business grows we ensure you maximise available tax reliefs and then when you look to sell your business that we minimise the tax burden.

Book-keeping - Doing your own or do you need help?

We understand that most small business’s like to maintain their own business records and we support you to do this whether you use manual books or the latest Sage Line 50 system. However we also recognise that some clients wish to outsource, therefore we offer a service that starts from you delivering bank statements, cheque stubs, purchase invoices etc and collate all the information needed to produce accruate accounts. This part of running a business can be labour intensive and using this service can sometimes save valuable time and money by freeing up key personnel.

VAT - Do you feel like an unpaid tax collector?

We understand that VAT often seems like a burden; the statement of being an “unpaid tax collector” is frequently heard. Although the government have tried to lessen the burden on small and medium sized business’s it still remains that calculating it correctly and delivering the VAT Returns on time takes you a considerable amount of time. We work with clients to help them prepare and submit their VAT Returns, and this can be in conjunction with the book-keeping service.

Hunts can also help you choose the right VAT scheme for your business - this decision alone could substantially improve your cash flow and potentially save hundreds of pounds in the amount actually paid to HMRC. In addition it can also significantly reduce the risk of genuine errors made and therefore time and money should you be the subject of HMRC visit.

PAYROLL - Keeping everyone happy

We understand that ensuring your staff are paid the right amount on the right day we understand is crucial to running of your business.

Again like VAT, the obligation to operate a payroll is often viewed as a significant overhead to a business, fraught with potential problems and all at the employer’s liability.

We offer a full payroll bureau service flexible enough to be tailored to suit each clients needs. This means that we can deliver this through the post in the more traditional way but can also be delivered to you securely through email with encrypted reports and payslips. By agreeing a password with us you ensure that only the right person can view the payslips and reports that are delivered by email.

Getting the right advice on payroll issues is another area that can improve the performance of your business; our payroll is not simply a processing service. We offer advice and answer questions about a whole range of payroll issues.

Company Formations - We can get you up and running the same day

We have the facility within the office to take instruction from a client in the morning to form a new private limited company, and be able to provide them with the certificate of incorporation with full company registers, memorandum of articles of association by the close of play the same day.

Company Secretarial -  The Official stuff

We use a software based system for this which maintains the electronic file facility with Companies House. This means that maintaining and making amendments to your statutory records, filing annual returns can be made on a same day basis in most cases.

Personal Tax - More than just filling in the forms

The process of completing your annual self assessment tax return can seem very daunting and  and with the new system of penalties for errors, having an accountant submit your return for you can give you peace of mind. As well as preparing your return Hunts are here to give advice on maximising your allowances and relief, mitigate inheritance tax liabilities and advise on capital gains issues.

Computerised Accounting Systems - Sage

We are an approved reseller of Sage accounting software which we beleive provides a really good complete book-keeping and in-house reporting solution to businesses. We are able to extract data from our clients systems directly into our accounts preparation software, enabling accounts to be produced quickly and efficiently and can advise on the best solution for your business both accounting and payroll.

Arrange a callback

If you would like more advice or just need to chat an issue through, please talk to Nick on 01935 815 008 or email Nick@huntsaccountants.co.uk or simply input your details here and we will call you back.