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Ashby & ColeAccountants, Bristol

Services

Six things we do, and do well.

We are deliberately narrow. We look after limited companies, sole traders and landlords, and we know their tax inside out. Every service below is available on its own or as part of a fixed monthly package.

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01

Bookkeeping

From £60 a month

Good books are the difference between guessing and knowing. We reconcile your bank feeds every month, chase the odd missing receipt and keep your software tidy, so you can see your real profit whenever you want.

We work in Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent, and we will help you choose if you are starting from scratch. If you are behind, we offer a one off catch up before your monthly fee begins.

Included

  • Monthly bank reconciliation
  • Receipt capture app set up
  • Supplier and customer ledgers
  • A short monthly summary email

Good for

  • Shops, cafes and studios
  • Trades with lots of materials
  • Anyone with a VAT registration
  • Owners who want monthly figures
02

VAT and Making Tax Digital

From £45 a month

We register you, pick the right scheme and file every quarterly return through MTD compatible software. Before anything is submitted, you see the figures and approve them.

Flat rate, cash accounting or standard? The wrong choice can cost a small business thousands a year. We look at your actual numbers and tell you which one leaves more in your pocket.

Included

  • VAT registration and scheme advice
  • Quarterly MTD returns
  • Reminders before every payment
  • Dealing with HMRC on your behalf

Also

  • Domestic reverse charge for construction
  • Partial exemption checks
  • Deregistration when the time comes
  • EU and overseas sales advice
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax started in April 2026 for sole traders and landlords with income over £50,000, and drops to £30,000 in April 2027. We set it up for you and file every quarterly update.
03

Year end accounts and corporation tax

In company packages

Your statutory accounts, corporation tax return and Companies House filings, prepared months before the deadline rather than days. We sit down with you to go through the numbers and agree the right level of dividends and salary for the year ahead.

Included

  • Statutory accounts for Companies House
  • CT600 corporation tax return
  • Confirmation statement
  • A year end review meeting

We also look at

  • Capital allowances on equipment and vans
  • Director’s loan accounts
  • Salary and dividend planning
  • Pension contributions through the company
04

Self assessment

From £35 a month

Personal tax returns for company directors, sole traders, partners and anyone with rental, dividend or overseas income. We send a simple checklist in May, and we aim to have your return filed by the end of October, long before the January rush.

Included

  • Full SA100 return and supplementary pages
  • Payments on account checked and explained
  • A clear tax bill summary in plain English
  • Reminders before 31 January and 31 July

Common extras

  • High income child benefit charge
  • Student loan and pension relief
  • Foreign income and gains
  • Gift Aid you forgot to claim
05

Payroll

£6 per employee, per month

Payslips out on time, RTI submissions filed, and pension auto enrolment handled with your provider. Weekly, fortnightly or monthly. You send us hours or changes by email and we do the rest.

Included

  • Payslips emailed to each employee
  • RTI submissions to HMRC
  • Workplace pension uploads
  • P60s, P45s and starter checklists

Also available

  • Director only payroll
  • Statutory sick, maternity and paternity pay
  • P11D benefits in kind
  • CIS returns for builders and trades
06

Landlord tax

From £65 a month

Whether you let one flat or run a portfolio through a limited company, we prepare your rental accounts, claim every allowable expense and make sure Section 24 mortgage interest relief is calculated correctly.

Selling a property? Capital gains tax on residential property must be reported and paid within 60 days of completion. Call us before you exchange and we will work out the figure, and any reliefs, in advance.

Included

  • Rental income and expense accounts
  • MTD quarterly updates for landlords
  • Section 24 calculations
  • Joint ownership splits

Advice on

  • Personal or company ownership
  • Capital gains on a sale
  • Furnished holiday lets changes
  • Repairs versus improvements

Who we help

Built for people who would rather be doing their real job.

Around half our clients are limited companies with fewer than ten staff. The rest are sole traders, partnerships and landlords.

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Limited companies

Consultancies, agencies, cafes and shops who want proper accounts and sensible salary and dividend advice.

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Sole traders

Electricians, designers, therapists and tutors getting ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

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Landlords

From a single buy to let to portfolios held in a company, across Bristol, Bath and North Somerset.

Free 20 minute call

Tell us what you need. We will tell you what it costs.

Book a free 20 minute call. Tell us what you do and what is worrying you, and we will tell you plainly what you need, what it costs and what we would do first. No obligation, no hard sell.

Book a free call Call 0117 496 0215