Kestrel Accounting and Bookkeeping | Based in Mid Sussex serving the whole of Sussex

We aspire not only to give value for money, we also aim to help you create value. We will minimise the time and effort you spend on accounting and bookkeeping, ensuring you meet all statutory requirements whilst making the running of your business as trouble free as possible

Bookkeeping Service

Whether a Sole Trader, Limited Company, Partnership or Not for Profit Organisation / Charity, accounts are vital and form the basis of a successful business, not only to provide assurance to HMRC but also to enable you to track performance

Let us provide you with more time to concentrate on running your business and peace of mind that your accounts are in order

Our bookkeeping service includes invoice preparation and credit control, bill payments and accounts payable, bank reconciliations and cash flow

Computerised accounts systems

The introduction of Making Tax Digital (MTD) may have been delayed, but the Government has said it believes a new digital tax system is still the right direction to move in. If you are still maintaining a manual accounting system or working with desktop accounting software coming to the end of its life, why not consider a move now to Cloud Accounting. Subscription accounting software which is fully MTD compliant is the way forward for many businesses. A cloud accounting and bookkeeping system will make your life so much easier and will make sure that you are prepared when the time comes to ‘go digital’. We will make the transition painless for you

Accounts Preparation

For larger businesses, we can provide regular management accounts on a monthly or quarterly basis helping management make better informed decisions about their business

We understand that maintaining accounts can be a burden whilst you are putting so much time and effort into running your business but we will use the latest accounting software to ensure your accounts are fully up to date and compliant

A successful business is built upon a strong financial base of solid bookkeeping and payroll processes. A managements accounts service will compliment this by providing valuable reporting giving you an insight into how your business is performing. Ultimately this will enable you to make informed financial decisions to ensure your business stays on track

Annual Accounts

For some businesses the requirement might only be to prepare a set of annual accounts, particularly if you are below the registration threshold and do not have VAT returns to worry about and do not employ any staff. We can work with you to ensure your financial statements are prepared on time and your self assessment tax matters are managed effectively. We will help you as your business grows, whether that involves registering for VAT or taking on employees

VAT returns

For those businesses who are registered for VAT, we recognise the additional work and stress of keeping on top of VAT returns is a problem that you could well do without

We offer an efficient and timely VAT return compliance service to business owners, taking care of the paperwork for you

New Businesses

It can be daunting starting your own business. We can provide support in the planning stages and help reduce many of the risks you may face

We can assist in preparing budgets and cash flow forecasts for business plans, and general advice on running a business covering legal, financial and HMRC compliance

If you decide to set up a Limited Company, we can take care of the paperwork and ensure the business is properly registered with Companies House

Payroll

There are many obligations to comply with when you employ staff, not least ensuring you have a payroll compliant with HMRC regulations

We can ease the burden and save you valuable time by managing your payroll, providing a professional, comprehensive and confidential service

Our service includes:

Administration of PAYE, National Insurance, statutory sick pay, statutory maternity pay
Completion of statutory monthly and year end returns, preparation of P45 and P60 forms
Employee payslips
Processing monthly CIS returns and submission to HMRC

Tax