Accountants in Rickmansworth for owners who need this year’s corporation tax figure and the true cost of hiring or expanding before they commit.
The accounts may arrive on time while the questions shaping next year go unanswered. The expensive part is finding out after the offer, lease or purchase is signed.
Egbenn Accountancy is an ACCA registered practice serving owner-run businesses in Rickmansworth and across Hertfordshire and London. Crosby Enninful keeps bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and tax current all year, with a fixed monthly fee agreed before work starts and every client call handled by him.
Set money aside and make year-end changes while there is still time.
Include PAYE, pension and employer National Insurance before agreeing the salary.
Test the rent, staffing and tax against what the business can support.
A late answer can turn a sensible plan into a commitment the business cannot comfortably carry.
“I signed the lease because sales were rising, then found the tax bill had already taken the spare cash.”
The business committed to rent before setting aside corporation tax.
“I offered the salary, then payroll, pension and employer National Insurance made the hire cost far more.”
The monthly wage was affordable. The full employment cost had never been checked.
“My year-end accounts arrived after I bought the van, so nobody checked what the business could afford.”
Cash left the business before upcoming VAT, payroll and tax payments were included.
What changes once the advice is in the room
Current bookkeeping shows the cash already spoken for. Crosby adds the tax, payroll and pension costs before a decision is signed. The owner can then commit, change the plan or wait.
Answer three questions about what your current accountant can tell you this week.
Question 1 of 3
Could they tell you today what this year’s corporation tax bill is likely to be?
Could they show what your next hire costs with PAYE, pension and employer National Insurance?
Could they show whether cash still covers the bigger premises after tax?
No yeses means three important decisions lack a dependable number. The free growth review is the next step for checking them with Crosby.
One or two yeses is a reasonable position, with one decision still exposed. The construction company below shows what changed once job costing joined the monthly bookkeeping.
Three yeses mean these decisions are already covered. The income tax calculator can still help with a personal tax check.
Year-end filing has a purpose. Growing businesses also need answers before they spend or hire.
Bookkeeping is reconstructed for the return.
Corporation tax is confirmed after the year ends.
Growth decisions remain with the owner.
Contact centres on deadlines and missing paperwork.
Bookkeeping stays current each month.
Corporation tax is estimated before it falls due.
Hiring and premises are costed before commitment.
Crosby takes every client call.
A yes means the decision already has a number behind it.
Is the bookkeeping current this month?
Sales, costs and cash can be used.
Is corporation tax estimated?
Money can be set aside before payment.
Is the next hire fully costed?
Payroll and pension are included.
Has the premises decision been tested?
Rent and staffing sit against expected sales.
Are VAT returns reviewed before filing?
Errors can be addressed before submission.
Is director pay reviewed during the year?
Salary and dividends follow the current position.
Can each service or job show its margin?
Future prices can use actual costs.
Can you call the person advising you?
Crosby takes every client call.
The monthly work supports the questions an owner has to answer before committing money.
Bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, CIS and year-end work run from the same monthly information.
Get my personalised recommendationManagement accounts show what the company can carry before an offer or lease is signed.
Get my personalised recommendationEnquiries, voluntary disclosures and company restorations are handled within the practice.
Get my personalised recommendationOne construction owner needed more than filed accounts as the workload and team grew.
Monthly bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and CIS were kept current, then job costing showed the margin on each project.
The owner now runs the company from monthly reporting and uses it for strategic decisions.
Regular calls kept each new decision tied to sales, costs and job margins.Clients described by type. Names withheld.
Egbenn handles the handover while Crosby works through the decisions that brought you here.
Answer a few quick questions about turnover, structure, the current accountant and the next decision.
The free growth review covers the latest accounts, tax position and plans for hiring or expansion.
Egbenn contacts the previous accountant, collects the bookkeeping and agrees any catch-up work first.
Bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and tax stay current, with Crosby available when a decision needs costing.
Property side interests and rent to rent arrangements fall outside the practice focus.
A business run alongside a full-time job is unlikely to fit.
Short-life contractor companies and pre-revenue projects are outside the intended client base.
Requests to declare income or expenses that are not real are declined.
The free growth review confirms fit before any work or monthly fee is agreed.
The exact work depends on the business. A monthly arrangement can cover bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, CIS where relevant, year-end accounts, corporation tax and the director’s personal tax, with advice on hiring or premises included. The fee is fixed and agreed before work starts.
Yes. Most owners who approach Egbenn already have an accountant who files the forms but rarely advises. Start with the intake questions and free growth review. If there is a fit, Egbenn handles professional clearance, the handover and any agreed catch-up work.
No. Egbenn first checks the software, bookkeeping and filing set-up already in use. If it supports current monthly work, it may stay. Where a change would help, Crosby explains the reason and the practical steps before anything is moved across.
Egbenn writes to the current accountant, requests professional clearance and collects the bookkeeping files and tax information. The previous firm remains involved only as needed for the transfer. Egbenn then identifies missing filings or catch-up work and agrees the scope before starting.
No. Egbenn has a registered office on Great Portland Street and works with businesses across Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire and London. Cloud bookkeeping, calls and video are the default. In-person meetings can be arranged across the county and capital when a decision is easier to work through together.
Yes. Egbenn handles bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, year-end accounts and corporation tax, with CIS where it applies. It also provides management accounts, tax planning, virtual FD support and HMRC enquiry or voluntary disclosure work. Crosby takes every client call and keeps the client list limited.
Answer a few quick questions. If there is a fit, Crosby will arrange the free growth review.
Get my personalised recommendationSend the question through the contact page and explain which decision needs a number.
Ask Crosby a questionUse the income tax calculator or read the CIS guide before deciding whether to speak.
Use the income tax calculator