Accountants in Welwyn Garden City for owners who need this year’s tax, the next hire and larger premises worked out before they commit.
Accounts filed months later cannot settle today’s decision. Egbenn keeps the monthly numbers current, and Crosby gives you his view before the money moves.
Egbenn Accountancy is an ACCA registered practice for owner-run businesses in Welwyn Garden City and across Hertfordshire and London. Crosby Enninful keeps bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and tax work current throughout the year. Fees are fixed monthly and agreed first, and Crosby takes every client call.
Plan the corporation tax payment before spare cash is committed elsewhere.
See the wage, PAYE, pension and employer National Insurance together.
Check whether quieter months can still carry the rent, staff and running costs.
These moments become expensive when the answer arrives after the commitment.
“The corporation tax bill arrived after I had committed the cash to a new van.”
The tax payment then competes with a purchase the business has already made.
“I offered the salary before anyone worked out PAYE, pension and employer National Insurance.”
The monthly cost exceeds the wage, putting pressure on cash and margins.
“I signed for larger premises because turnover was rising, without checking what the slower months could carry.”
The lease and higher overheads are fixed before anyone tests the quieter months.
What changes once the advice is in the room?
The tax payment is planned before spare cash is spent. The whole employment cost is tested against monthly sales. Expansion gets a number before the lease or order is signed.
Answer these three questions about the accountant looking after the business now.
Question 1 of 3
Could they tell you today what this year’s corporation tax bill will be?
Could they calculate the full monthly cost of your next hire?
Could they show whether the business can afford larger premises?
Those are meaningful gaps when the business is growing. Answer a few quick questions to see whether the free growth review is the right next step.
Some advice is arriving at the right time, but one decision is still exposed. The construction result below shows what changed when job costs and monthly reporting were brought together.
Your accountant is covering the decisions that matter during the year. Use the National Insurance calculator if you want to check the employment costs behind a future hire.
Annual filing has a purpose, but growing businesses also need answers before commitments are made.
Annual accounts and tax returns are prepared.
Questions usually wait until the year has ended.
Tax becomes clear when the accounts are ready.
Hiring and expansion stay with the owner.
Bookkeeping, VAT and payroll stay current.
The tax position is reviewed before year end.
Hiring and premises are costed before commitment.
Crosby gives his opinion when a decision is due.
Each yes means one less decision is being made from old information.
Is the bookkeeping current before a decision is due?
Yes means the latest sales, costs and bank movements are included.
Is corporation tax estimated before the year ends?
Yes means the payment can be planned before cash is committed.
Is the whole cost of a hire calculated first?
Yes includes PAYE, pension and employer National Insurance.
Is the VAT position reviewed as turnover changes?
Yes means registration timing and pricing are considered together.
Are job or service margins checked regularly?
Yes means the next quote uses the cost of earlier work.
Is the way the owner is paid reviewed?
Yes means pay decisions follow the company’s current position.
Are filing and payment deadlines planned in advance?
Yes means deadlines do not depend on a final rush.
Can the owner speak directly to the accountant?
Yes means a decision can be discussed with the person doing the thinking.
The monthly work and the advice come together around the decisions facing the owner.
The monthly position is ready when a hire, purchase or tax payment needs discussing.
See if Egbenn fitsThe likely payment is discussed while there is still time to plan.
See if Egbenn fitsCrosby models the cost before the offer, lease or purchase is signed.
See if Egbenn fitsGrowth followed once job margins, tax and cash were discussed while the owner could still act.
The construction owner could not see which jobs made money from accounts prepared after the decisions.
Egbenn kept bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and CIS current, then built job costing. The business grew from under £100,000 to £500,000 and upwards, with the owner making decisions from current numbers.
Monthly reporting and regular calls meant the next quote used the real margin from the last job.Clients described by type. Names withheld.
The first steps establish what needs attention and who will handle it.
Answer a few quick questions and receive a personalised recommendation. If there is a fit, Crosby arranges the free growth review.
Crosby reviews the latest accounts, tax position and growth plans, then explains what needs attention.
Egbenn contacts the previous accountant, collects the available records and identifies any catch-up work.
Returns, tax planning and regular conversations now come from bookkeeping that is kept up to date.
The business runs beside a full-time job and is not the owner’s main income.
The work is a property side interest, buy to let or rent to rent.
The company is a short-life contractor or freelancer vehicle.
The enquiry is pre-revenue, driven only by price or asks Egbenn to misstate income or expenses.
Established owner-run businesses can answer a few quick questions and get a personalised recommendation before any review is arranged.
The scope is agreed around the business. It can include bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, CIS where relevant, year-end accounts, corporation tax and the director’s personal tax, with advice during the year. Egbenn confirms the work after the intake quiz and growth review. The monthly fee is fixed and agreed before any work starts.
Yes. Most businesses that approach Egbenn already have an accountant but receive little advice between year ends. Start by answering a few quick questions. If there is a fit, Crosby arranges the free growth review. A decision to switch comes afterwards, once he has reviewed the current position and explained what Egbenn would handle.
No automatic software move is required. Crosby first checks how the bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and tax work are handled now. If the present setup can support current monthly information, it may stay. Any change is discussed before work starts, with the aim of making the monthly routine practical for the owner and team.
If you decide to move, Egbenn writes to the current accountant, requests professional clearance and collects the available records. The handover is managed around upcoming returns and deadlines. Any catch-up work is identified and discounted, then the ongoing scope and fixed monthly fee are agreed before Egbenn starts.
Yes, by arrangement when an in-person meeting will help. Egbenn has no office in Welwyn Garden City and does not pretend otherwise. Most work is handled remotely through cloud bookkeeping, calls and video. Crosby works with owners across Hertfordshire and London, with the registered office on Great Portland Street in central London.
Yes. Crosby can model the whole employment cost, including PAYE, pension and employer National Insurance, or test larger premises against the business’s current monthly position. The aim is to give the owner a usable answer before an offer, lease or purchase is signed. Advice depends on the business’s actual circumstances.
Get a personalised recommendation and, if there is a fit, Crosby will arrange the free growth review.
See if Egbenn fitsSend the question through the contact page and explain which decision is coming up.
Ask Crosby a questionUse the National Insurance calculator to check the employment costs that sit around the salary.
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