Accountants in Bushey should price growth before an owner commits. That means the corporation tax bill, the next hire and bigger premises.
The question is whether your current accountant can do that this week. Egbenn keeps the books current all year, and Crosby takes every client call himself.
Egbenn Accountancy is an ACCA registered practice for owner-run businesses in Bushey and across Hertfordshire and London. It keeps bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and tax current under a fixed monthly fee agreed first. Crosby Enninful ACCA takes every client call.
Corporation tax is tracked before year end, while there is still time to plan.
Salary, PAYE, pension and employer National Insurance are tested before the offer goes out.
Rent, staffing and tax sit against what the business already earns before you sign.
These moments show whether the accountant is involved early enough.
“I found out the corporation tax bill when it was already due, after I had committed the cash elsewhere.”
The payment then competed with payroll, suppliers and the plans already under way.
“I agreed the salary before anyone showed me the PAYE, pension and employer National Insurance on top.”
The hire took more monthly cash than the business had allowed for.
“I signed for bigger premises before anyone tested the rent, staffing and tax against what the business earns.”
The lease fixed the cost before the business had tested whether it could carry it.
What changes once the advice is in the room
The tax bill is planned before year end. The hire or premises is costed before you commit. Egbenn keeps the monthly work current and Crosby gives you an opinion.
Answer these three questions about the accountant looking after the business today.
Question 1 of 3
Could they tell you today what this year’s corporation tax bill is likely to be?
Could they show the full monthly cost of your next hire?
Could they test whether the business can afford bigger premises?
No yeses leaves tax, hiring and expansion exposed. The free growth review will show which gap needs attention first.
One or two yeses is a reasonable start. The construction example below shows how current bookkeeping and job costing changed the decisions an owner could make.
Three yeses means the main decisions are covered. The National Insurance calculator is useful when the next hire comes up.
A filing service can meet deadlines. Growth support also helps decide what happens before money is committed.
Accounts are prepared after the year ends.
Contact centres on filing dates.
Tax is confirmed from historic work.
Fees may depend on time spent.
Bookkeeping stays current through the year.
Crosby discusses decisions before money is committed.
Corporation tax is tracked before it falls due.
The monthly fee is agreed before work starts.
Each yes removes one avoidable surprise from the next decision.
Is the business your main source of income?
Egbenn is built around full-time owners growing an established trading business.
Are bookkeeping, VAT and payroll current?
Current monthly work keeps deadlines and tax planning connected.
Is corporation tax tracked before year end?
Planning works best before the accounting year has closed.
Has the next hire been fully costed?
The salary is only one part of the monthly commitment.
Have bigger premises been tested against earnings?
Rent, staffing and tax all need space in the same plan.
Can you speak directly to the accountant advising you?
Crosby takes every client call himself.
Is the monthly fee agreed before work starts?
Egbenn agrees a fixed monthly fee and never bills from a timesheet.
Can you provide information on time each month?
Regular input keeps bookkeeping current enough for useful decisions.
Monthly compliance and forward planning stay connected, so the answer reflects what is happening now.
VAT, payroll, pensions and CIS follow the same current books.
See if Egbenn fitsCorporation tax and personal tax are reviewed before the useful planning time has passed.
See if Egbenn fitsManagement accounts support decisions about hiring, vehicles, premises and how the owner gets paid.
See if Egbenn fitsA construction company shows how current monthly work changes an owner’s decisions.
Bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and CIS were kept current. Job costing showed the margin on each project.
The owner now runs the business from monthly reporting and uses it for strategic decisions.
Regular calls mean the owner can discuss the next job before committing labour and cash.Clients described by type. Names withheld.
The work starts with the gaps, then moves towards decisions made before money changes hands.
A few quick questions produce a personalised recommendation. If there is a fit, Crosby arranges the free growth review.
Egbenn contacts the previous accountant, collects the accounting files and maps every deadline.
Corporation tax, payroll and planned spending are brought into the same monthly view.
Current bookkeeping supports each conversation about hiring, spending or taking on premises.
Egbenn is a poor fit for property side interests and rent to rent operators.
Owners running a business beside a full-time job are outside the practice focus.
Short-life contractor companies, influencers and pre-revenue projects are outside the practice focus.
Any request to invent income or expenses is declined.
Established owners building their main business can use the growth review to check the fit.
The scope can cover bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, pensions, CIS where relevant, year-end accounts, corporation tax and the director’s personal tax. Management accounts and planning can also be included. Egbenn agrees one fixed monthly fee before work starts, based on what the business needs.
Yes. Most owners approaching Egbenn already have an accountant who files the forms but rarely discusses the year ahead. Start with the intake quiz and personalised recommendation. If there is a fit, Crosby reviews the last accounts, the current bookkeeping and the decisions coming next.
No. Egbenn first checks the software and working practices already in place. If they support current bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and reporting, they may stay. If a change would make the monthly work more reliable, Crosby explains why before anything moves.
Once you decide to switch, Egbenn contacts the outgoing accountant, requests professional clearance and collects the accounting files. Any catch-up work is identified and discounted. Deadlines are mapped during the handover, then one monthly fee is agreed before ongoing work starts.
Egbenn works remotely by default through cloud bookkeeping, calls and video meetings. In-person meetings can be arranged across Hertfordshire and London when they help. The registered office is on Great Portland Street in central London, and clients are served across the region.
Egbenn is suited to established owner-run limited companies where the business is the owner’s main income and growth decisions are already real. The firm often works with construction and trades, garages, salons, agencies and professional services, while remaining open to other trading businesses.
Answer a few quick questions, get a personalised recommendation and, if there is a fit, Crosby will arrange the free review.
See if Egbenn fitsSend the decision, deadline or concern through the contact page and Crosby will respond directly.
Ask Crosby a questionUse the National Insurance calculator to understand one part of the real cost of a future hire.
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