General Services

At Watkins Bradfield we pride ourselves on the range of services and in-house expertise.

All of our services are delivered in a cost effective manner and whenever possible we give an estimate of our fees before undertaking work.

In addition to the services that accountants traditionally provide we have expanded our range of services and can competently and confidently deal with a wide range of business matters.

Our comprehensive range of services includes:


Compliance Services

We provide a range of compliance services to support all aspects of business administration. Our experienced team will relieve you of the regulatory burden and leave you more time to concentrate on your business.

Our range of compliance services includes:

  • Statutory audits
  • Annual accounts
  • Company secretarial services
  • Payroll
  • Tax returns

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Support Services

The combination of your business knowledge and our support services will help your business to grow and increase profitability.

Our business support services include:

  • Provision of management information
  • Payroll bureau services
  • Bookkeeping
  • Business planning and forecasts
  • Management consultancy

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Taxation Services

As tax advisors, our objectives is to work closely with you to ensure you pay the minimum tax required by law.

In the current reporting climate, together with the ever increasing number of enquiries opened by the tax authorities and harsher penalties for non-compliance, mean that your time and resources can be taken up with tax administration. It is essential that you have an experienced team to support you. We will relieve the adminstrative burden of compliance and assist you with effective tax planning opportunities.

We will help you to understand the tax implications of your actions, in order that you can plan ahead and conduct your affairs in a tax efficient way.

Our taxation services include:

  • Corporation tax
  • Personal Tax (including sole-traders and partnerships)
  • Tax planning services
  • Capital gains tax advice
  • Inheritance tax advice
  • HMRC investigations support
  • Fee protection scheme

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Payroll Services
  • Do you wish you had more time to spend on your business?
  • Are you struggling to keep up with the constant changes in new HMRC legislation requirements?
  • Worried about PAYE/NI investigations by HMRC?
  • Are the numerous paperwork items required by HMRC getting you down?
  • Do you like the possibility of getting money back from HMRC just by submitting your annual payroll return online?

If you answered "YES" to any of the above, why not give us a call to book your free consultation?

Benefits of outsourcing:

  • Expert advice at your fingertips
  • Cost savings - benefiting from our economies of scale
  • Increased data security with payroll off-site
  • Statutory deadlines and compliance ensured
  • Standards of Best Practice ensured
  • Constant support by efficient payroll consultants
  • Complete records for payroll inspection by HMRC

Our payroll software module used for the end of year Internet submission is one of the HMRC accredited payroll software products.

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VAT

VAT is an extremley complex tax. Ever changing regulations and the growing demands of HMRC mean VAT compliance can be difficult.

To help you manage this complex area, we provide an efficient, cost-effective VAT service, which includes:

  • VAT registration
  • Advice on use of the most appropriate scheme
  • VAT return preparation
  • Planning to minimise future problems with HMRC
  • Negotiating with HMRC in disputes and representing you at VAT tribunals if necessary.
  • Completion of pre-visit questionnaires
  • Advice on the VAT treatment of specific transactions

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Business Start-Up

Most people starting up in business do so because they have a good business proposition and the enterprise and commitment to see it through. However, they may not be experts in the legal and financial aspects of running a business and such matters often appear daunting. Fortunately you do not need to be an expert in these fields to succeed in business but you do need the support of a team of trained experts.

We can help - Just bring us your business ideas and we will help you to make them a reality!

We will help you to:

  • decide on the most suitable structure for your business - sole trader, partnership, limited liability partnership or limited company;
  • prepare a business plan, cashflow projections, budgets, and trading forecasts;
  • assess the finance requirements, advise on the sources of finance and draw up the necessary proposals;
  • establish a good working relationship with your bank;
  • complete any registration procedures with Companies House, and HMRC;
  • deal with company secretarial issues;
  • set up a recording system for your internal use and for complying with statutory requirements;
  • decide on what computer hardware to buy and help with the installation of accountancy software;
  • keep on top of bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and other accounting requirements; and
  • help with all aspects of business compliance and administration.

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Consultancy Services

Your professional and personal goals are central to our consulting services; we take the time to get to know you better so we can offer the best advice.

Our consultancy service can review your business processes and systems and allow you to take full control of these key areas of your business.

Information technology (IT) is one of the key resources available to every business to achieve its objectives.

Our management consultancy services include:

  • Budgeting and financial reporting
  • Gross profit analysis
  • Software selection
  • Hardware selection
  • Installation of hardware and software
  • Management reporting solutions
  • Payroll systems

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Consultancy Services

In addition to conventional business sectors, we have the expertise and experience in specialised areas, that include:-

  • Solicitors
  • FSA
  • Charities
  • Clubs
  • Pension schemes
  • Dentists
  • Doctors

Thinking of purchasing a business? We can prepare a due diligence report into the business.

Looking for additional funding? We can help you identify any grant funding that may be available and help prepare a report and application for you.

Whatever service you require, however unusual, just ask and see how we can help you.

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