Services
Bookkeeping & Cloud Finance
- Real-time records
- bank reconciliations
- Accounts Payable/
- Accounts Receivable management
- cashflow monitoring
- Xero/app-stack integration
Management Accounting:
- Monthly or quarterly reporting
- Key Performance Indicator
- dashboards
- variance analysis
- and meaningful financial insight
Statutory Accounting:
- UK GAAP/FRS 102 accounts
- liaising with auditors
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- and robust year-end reporting
Tax & Payroll:
- Corporation tax,
- VAT, PAYE, R&D
- payroll compliance
- and personal tax planning
Company Secretarial:
- Statutory filings
- registers
- governance
- and corporate structuring
Advisory:
- Support across the business lifecycle
- from structuring and investment decisions to international expansion and profit extraction
Our Pod Model
We support our ABS clients through the moments that matter, such as life event planning, restructures, rapid growth, major property transactions, and cross-border challenges.
By asking the right questions, we help our clients see the wider picture so that we can anticipate your needs, identify issues early, and simplify complexity.
Our full-service accounting and business support platform is powered by our scalable Pod Model: a dedicated, multi disciplinary team that becomes an embedded extension of each client’s organisation.
The Pods ensure continuity and personal service so that you receive consistent support, seamless collaboration with tax and advisory specialists, and valuable, meaningful conversations.
You get the best of both worlds: dedicated, personal service with the scale and capability of a large accounting practice.
Making Tax Digital
If you’re ready to move your people and your data to an online accounting system, our specialists can help you to streamline your processes and grow your business.
- Seamless transfers to Xero or Microsoft Business Central 365
- Setting you up with recommended apps from Xero’s App Store that will integrate directly into your account
- Personalised software training for you and your team
- Customised reporting of key information
Getting started
As your business develops, your requirements may well change. Wherever you are on your business journey, it’s our job to help you make informed choices about which services are right for you and build a team that’s the perfect fit.
Getting your new business off the ground is challenging and finding the right solutions at this early stage can make all the difference to how fast your business grows.
We’re here to help you make sure your accounting and financial systems are fit for purpose, allowing for seamless business operations.
Our people can act as your finance department, handling as many accounting processes as you need, leaving you free to focus on what you do best.
Running your business efficiently
As you go from start up to scale up, we can grow with you, developing the team around your specific needs – from the continued smooth running of your business to developing strategies for growth.
Alternatively, you might already have your own finance department, handling the day-to-day finances and operational administration. But now you’re ready to expand. We can work seamlessly with your finance team to provide specialist advice wherever you need additional support.
Getting ready to sell
Is your business ready to sell? Preparing for acquisition or sale can be complex and time-consuming.
We’re here to help you navigate the entire process and make sure you get the best outcome for you and your business.
Our experienced team of founders, CFOs, finance professionals and Company Secretaries work collaboratively with you to ready your business for a future deal, providing specialist support from pre-deal to post-deal integration.
Getting us involved early – 2 to 3 years as an optimum – is key to ensuring your success and maximising value.
- High level tax
- Outsourced CFO
- Review of financials
Why choose BKL?
We’re known for delivering technical expertise with a personal touch.
Wherever you are on your business journey – just starting out or getting ready to sell, we’ll be with you for every moment that matters, offering the advice, services and solutions you need to help you succeed.
Our experts
Frequently asked question: Accounts and Business Services
Which core business services do you provide weekly?
For a typical business services client, examples of our weekly accounts & bookkeeping work include: posting sales invoices; posting purchase invoices and supplier payments; bank reconciliations; preparing quarterly VAT returns; credit control.
Which core business services do you provide monthly, quarterly and annually?
For a typical business services client, examples of our monthly/quaterly/annual accounts & bookkeeping work include the preparation of: quarterly management accounts; monthly payroll; monthly pension auto enrolment returns.
We prepare statutory accounts and corporation tax returns to meet annual filing deadlines from Companies House and HMRC.
How can cloud accounting help my business?
Xero’s cloud-based accounting software and associated apps are the building blocks of our business service team’s client support.
We can help you to streamline and grow by: helping you move your team and your data to Xero with minimal stress; recommending time-saving apps from Xero’s App Store; personalised software training; setting up customised reports or alternative workflows to inform your business decisions.
What sectors do you specialise in?
Our business services team has pods focused on: property & construction; financial services including fintech; music, media, sport & entertainment. We also have pods who apply their accounts & bookkeeping experience across many other industries.
