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For accountancy firms
Extra bookkeeping capacity for your practice
White-label bookkeeping, payroll and year-end records preparation, delivered under your brand. You keep the client relationship. I make sure the records are ready when you need them.
- Rates
- From £30 an hour
- Delivery
- White-label as standard
- Paperwork
- NDA and data processing agreement
- Based
- UK, with practice experience
What I can take on
The work that fills your team's month
Recurring work
- Monthly bookkeeping and bank reconciliations for your clients
- Payroll processing, pensions and RTI
- Management reports for your clients' internal use
- Company secretarial filings
Projects and peaks
- Catch-up bookkeeping and year-end records to trial balance
- Xero migrations and app set-up, one client or many
- Clean-up of inherited client files
- Overflow support from December to January
How it works
Low-risk to try
Intro call and NDA
We talk through your clients, systems and standards, and sign an NDA and data processing agreement.
Trial client
Start with one client so you can check the quality of the work before committing more.
Agreed turnaround
We fix deadlines, access and review points for each client, and how you'd like queries raised.
Ongoing support
Monthly work runs to schedule, with extra capacity booked ahead for your busy periods.
Why practices work with me
Built for the way firms work
Your brand, your client
Work is delivered as part of your service. I never approach your clients.
Practice experience
Over 12 years in top 10 UK accountancy firms, so I know what your reviewers expect to see.
Xero certified
Comfortable in Xero, Xero Practice Manager, QuickBooks, FreeAgent, Dext, Hubdoc, ApprovalMax and Apron.
Secure by default
Two-factor authentication everywhere, encrypted storage and UK GDPR compliance.
Clear turnaround
Deadlines agreed per client, with progress you can see and no chasing.
Flexible capacity
Ad hoc hours, a monthly block or fixed fees per client. Scale up for peak season.
Pricing for firms
Simple rates you can build into your own fees
| Option | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Ad hoc supportBookkeeping, payroll or clean-up work as and when you need it | From £35 | an hour |
| Monthly block15 or more hours a month, reserved for your practice | From £30 | an hour |
| Fixed fee per clientRecurring monthly bookkeeping for a client, priced by volume | From £60 | a month per client |
| Year-end recordsCatch-up and reconciliation to trial balance, ready for your team | From £200 | per client |
Every practice is different, so rates are confirmed in writing after a short call.
Questions
What firms usually ask
Will you ever contact my clients?
Only if you ask me to. By default all communication goes through you, and my work is delivered under your brand.
Will you sign an NDA?
Yes, as standard. I'll also sign a data processing agreement so your obligations under UK GDPR are covered.
Can you work in our systems?
Yes. I can work in your Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent practice accounts, Xero Practice Manager, Dext, Hubdoc and Apron, or in my own if you prefer.
What happens if you're unavailable?
Holiday dates are agreed with you well in advance, and every client has written processes so work never depends on memory.
Can you help over the January peak?
Yes. Book capacity early and I'll reserve the hours for you.
How do you charge?
Hourly for ad hoc work, a lower rate for a monthly block of hours, or a fixed fee per client for recurring bookkeeping. You set your own price to your client.
Need extra hands this month?
Book a 20-minute intro call. We'll talk through your clients and systems, and agree a trial.