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HMRC investigations and voluntary disclosure handled directly by Egbenn

HMRC investigations and voluntary disclosure need careful answers, complete information and someone who will stay with the case. Egbenn handles the work directly across Hertfordshire and London.

An old return, undeclared income or a dissolved company can become harder to fix when letters go unanswered. The first job is to establish what happened, what HMRC has asked for and what must be corrected.

  • Crosby Enninful ACCA
  • Hertfordshire and London
  • Fee agreed first
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Egbenn Accountancy is an ACCA registered practice for owner-run businesses across Hertfordshire and London. It handles HMRC enquiries, voluntary disclosures and company restorations directly. Crosby Enninful ACCA manages the work, with fees agreed before it starts and never billed from a timesheet.

What becomes possible once someone owns the case

Know what the letter requires

The request, deadline and affected returns are identified before an answer is prepared.

Bring every affected period into view

Undeclared income, returns and supporting calculations are reviewed as one connected issue.

Keep later returns from repeating it

Outstanding filings and future returns are addressed alongside the immediate HMRC work.

The moments when waiting makes matters harder

A difficult case often starts with one unanswered question, missing return or company deadline.

  • “I left rental income off earlier returns and now need to put it right with HMRC.”

    Waiting leaves more periods to review and more correspondence unresolved.

  • “HMRC has asked questions about a return, but I cannot see what supports the answer.”

    An incomplete reply can leave further questions and deadlines to manage.

  • “The company was dissolved while cash remained in its bank account, and the bank will not release it.”

    The directors cannot access the cash while the company remains dissolved and filings are outstanding.

  • What changes once Crosby has the whole position?

    The unanswered questions are set out in order. The information HMRC needs is gathered before a response is sent. Crosby handles the correspondence and explains each decision.

If your accountant cannot explain the HMRC letter, set out what needs correcting and handle the correspondence directly, you have the wrong accountant.

Answer these questions about the accountant dealing with your business now.

Question 1 of 3

Could they tell you today exactly what HMRC has asked for?

What changes when the HMRC work stays in one place

Direct handling reduces the number of people who need the same history explained.

When the work is referred away

A separate adviser needs the history explained again.

You coordinate between the accountant and the person handling HMRC.

Outstanding filings may sit outside the immediate response.

Future returns may need a separate handover.

When Crosby handles it

Crosby reviews the letter, returns and supporting information.

The disclosure or enquiry is handled directly.

Outstanding filings are identified alongside the HMRC work.

Ongoing returns are set up to stay correct.

What to check before anything goes to HMRC

A yes to each question makes the next decision easier.

  • Has every HMRC letter been gathered?

    Yes means the full request can be reviewed.

  • Has each deadline been recorded?

    Yes means the immediate dates are visible.

  • Are the affected returns available?

    Yes means the filed position can be checked.

  • Has all relevant income been identified?

    Yes means the review starts from the full position.

  • Can each calculation be supported?

    Yes means the explanation has evidence behind it.

  • Are earlier replies available?

    Yes means nothing already said is overlooked.

  • Are other filings outstanding?

    Yes means they can be addressed together.

  • Are future returns now covered?

    Yes means the same gap is less likely to continue.

The work that keeps the whole case together

The immediate response and the filings around it are handled as connected work.

All Services

Two difficult cases that stayed with Egbenn

These cases show what was done without suggesting every case will follow the same path.

Rental income brought back onside

Rental income from several properties had never been declared.

Egbenn prepared and submitted the voluntary disclosure, dealt with HMRC and set up ongoing returns.

Enquiries into a return or claim are also handled directly, with the same person managing the correspondence.

Company restored and frozen cash released

The company had been dissolved while cash remained in its bank account.

Egbenn filed the restoration application, brought outstanding filings up to date and guided the directors through the bank release.

Clients described by type. Names withheld.

How the case moves from letter to action

Each stage answers a different question before anything is sent.

Before day one

The request is understood

Crosby reads the letter, checks the deadline and identifies the returns and information involved.

Day 30

The full position is assembled

Returns, income, calculations and previous correspondence are brought into one review.

Day 60

A complete response is prepared

Explanations, calculations and supporting documents are checked before submission.

Day 90

Future filings stay connected

Outstanding filings and ongoing reporting are addressed so the same gap does not continue.

When Egbenn is unlikely to be the right fit

Property activity run as a side interest alongside a full-time job is outside Egbenn’s focus.

Short-life contractor companies and businesses run beside employment are unlikely to fit.

Pre-revenue start-ups without an established trading business are unlikely to fit.

Income or expenses that are not real will never be declared.

Answer a few quick questions and the free growth review will confirm whether Egbenn is a fit.

Questions owners ask before answering HMRC

What does Egbenn’s monthly fee include?

For ongoing clients, the fixed monthly fee can cover bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and CIS. It can also cover year-end accounts, corporation tax and the director’s personal tax. HMRC enquiry, disclosure or restoration work is scoped after Crosby reviews the case. The fee is agreed before work starts.

Can Egbenn handle an HMRC investigation if I already have an accountant?

Yes. Egbenn often works with owners who already have an accountant but need direct help with HMRC. Crosby first establishes who holds the relevant returns and supporting documents. No change is made until the scope is understood. If a wider switch makes sense, Egbenn manages the handover.

Do we have to move accounting software?

Usually, no immediate software change is required to review an HMRC letter or prepare a disclosure. Crosby first checks what information exists and whether it supports the returns involved. If ongoing bookkeeping needs correcting, any software decision is explained before changes are made.

What happens with our current accountant?

Your current accountant may need to provide returns, calculations and supporting documents. Egbenn can request these through the usual professional handover process if you decide to switch. The timing is planned around open deadlines. Catch-up work is identified and agreed before it begins.

How do HMRC investigations and voluntary disclosure work?

An HMRC enquiry starts with questions about a return or claim. A voluntary disclosure begins when undeclared income or another error needs correcting. Egbenn reviews the relevant periods, prepares the explanation and calculations, submits the response and manages correspondence. The final decision remains with HMRC.

Can Egbenn restore a dissolved company with money in the bank?

Yes, Egbenn handles company restorations rather than sending them elsewhere. The work can include preparing the restoration application, bringing outstanding filings up to date and guiding directors through the bank’s release process. The facts of each company determine what is required, and access to funds depends on completing the relevant steps.

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