SERVICES

What do our clients want?

These are some of the main issues that our clients tell us they face:

• Profitability
• Tax mitigation
• Integrity of accounting systems and management information
• Cash flow concerns
• Developing new business
• Strategic planning
• Succession and exit planning
• Financial issues
• Customer relations
• Over working and lack of personal time

Initially you may think that your accountant would be unable to provide solutions to these issues, but Elson Martin have the resources and expertise to help you in these areas.

We are, of course, more than happy to deal with traditional compliance work for you, but it is in these areas where we can really add value.

Our services include:

Accounting support – from in-house bookkeeping to the preparation of your annual accounts.

Business planning – this is an essential element of any successful business and the financial aspects are fundamental. We will help you to achieve your long-term goals.

Business start-up – turning your dream into reality. Our advice and assistance will help you to develop a feasible business, from business plans and structure to statutory compliance and operational financial controls.

Business valuation – maximising your business’s value. We provide valuations and ideas on how you can maximise its worth.

Company secretarial – saving you time and ensuring that you are complying with the Companies Act. Our services include:

• Company formations
• Preparation of all documentation (such as minutes and resolutions)
• Preparation and filing of statutory returns
• Maintenance of statutory books (share register, minute book, etc)
• General advice on company law

Financial performance review – we provide financial health check to show you how your business is performing and which areas could be improved.

Management accounts – the provision of timely, reliable and accurate information is a vital part in making quick business decisions. We can help you save time by carrying out this function for you or helping you to establish your own internal systems. We can also provide an interpretation of the figures to help your business succeed.

Outsourcing – we can be your accounting function so your time can be more productively used. We offer a wide range of services from sales invoicing and credit control, to production of VAT Returns and monthly management accounts and reports.

Payroll bureau – we offer a comprehensive and confidential service ensuring statutory compliance saving you time and money.

Statutory accounts and audits – if you are a limited company then there is a requirement to prepare accounts that must be filed with Companies House in a statutory format. If you are a limited company and your annual turnover is in excess of £6.5 million then there is a legal requirement to have your annual statutory accounts audited. We can offer significant resources in these areas. Many of our clients, whose turnover is below £6.5 million, request an internal audit so we can work together to help them get the most of their business.

Taxation – this is a real and significant business cost. We can help to optimise your tax liability and to ensure statutory reporting compliance as well as helping with any investigations with the tax authorities.

Personal tax – Tax is taxing! We can help to relieve you of this burden by offering the full range of personal tax services including tax planning advice and preparing your annual self-assessment tax return.

This list of services is not exhaustive. We are pleased to offer advice and assistance on any matters you wish to refer to us and offer considerable flexibility in our function.