Accountants in Central London for owners deciding about tax, hires and premises. Egbenn keeps the monthly position current, and Crosby gives you his view before you commit.
Your year-end accounts can be correct and still arrive too late to help. The question is whether your accountant can tell you what the decision costs while you can still change it.
Egbenn Accountancy is an ACCA registered practice for owner-managed limited companies in Central London, led by Crosby Enninful ACCA. It keeps bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and tax work current throughout the year. Fees are fixed monthly and agreed before work starts, and Crosby takes every client call.
Plan the payment and make year-end changes while there is time.
See salary, PAYE, pension and employer National Insurance before the offer goes out.
Set rent, staff and tax against expected cash before taking the lease.
The damage usually appears in a decision that cannot easily be reversed.
“I signed for the bigger premises before anyone checked whether the business could carry the rent and another salary.”
The lease committed the business before its monthly cash needs were tested.
“Payroll started, then I found the wage was only part of what the new hire cost.”
PAYE, pension and employer National Insurance changed the cost after the offer went out.
“My corporation tax bill arrived after I had already used the cash for a van and supplier payments.”
A known payment became a surprise because nobody estimated it during the year.
What changes once the advice is in the room?
The tax bill becomes a planned payment. A hire gets costed before the offer. Bigger premises are tested before the lease is signed.
Answer these three questions about the accountant you have now.
Question 1 of 3
Could they tell you today what this year’s corporation tax bill will be?
Could they show what your next hire really costs before the offer goes out?
Could they tell you whether the business can afford bigger premises?
The gap is affecting decisions the business is making now. The free growth review is the sensible next step.
Part of the job is covered, with one area still exposed. The construction example shows what changes when the whole monthly position is kept current.
Your accountant is covering the decisions that matter. The corporation tax guide may still help you check how the estimate is built.
Both can submit correct accounts. Only one helps while the decision can still change.
The year-end accounts are prepared after the period closes.
The past result is explained once it is final.
Tax is confirmed after most planning choices have passed.
The service suits an owner who only needs filings completed.
The monthly position stays current throughout the year.
Corporation tax is estimated before the payment lands.
Hires and premises are costed before commitment.
Crosby takes the calls, with a fixed monthly fee agreed first.
A growing company needs each of these points covered during the year.
Are the books current?
They should match the latest bank activity.
Is VAT reviewed before filing?
Errors should be found before submission.
Does payroll run on a set date?
Staff costs should be predictable each month.
Is corporation tax estimated?
The payment should be known before year end.
Are hires fully costed?
Include PAYE, pension and employer National Insurance.
Are premises tested before signing?
Rent and staffing must fit expected cash.
Can your accountant answer directly?
A decision should not wait for year end.
Is the monthly fee agreed?
The scope should be settled before work starts.
Useful advice depends on the monthly work being done properly.
Bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, pensions and CIS stay on the same timetable.
See if Egbenn fitsCorporation tax and personal tax are reviewed before deadlines remove the options.
See if Egbenn fitsManagement accounts show what a hire, van or premises would cost.
See if Egbenn fitsThe result came from routine work done throughout the year.
The owner could not see which projects made money before quoting the next one.
With bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and CIS current, plus job costing by project, the owner now runs the business from his monthly position.
Regular calls turned each monthly report into a decision about the next project.Clients described by type. Names withheld.
The handover starts with the decision you need to make next.
Egbenn reviews the last accounts, books, deadlines and anything outstanding.
Bank activity, VAT, payroll and CIS are brought to the same date.
Crosby explains the expected payment and what can still change.
The hire, purchase or premises can be tested before commitment.
The business runs alongside a full-time job and is not your main income.
Your work centres on rent to rent or property held as a side interest.
The company is a short-life contractor business or a pre-revenue project.
Egbenn will not accept work that requires false income or expenses.
The free growth review will confirm whether the business and Egbenn are a sensible fit.
The monthly work is agreed around the business. It can include bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, auto-enrolment, CIS, year-end accounts, corporation tax and the director’s personal tax. Management accounts, tax planning and virtual FD support can also be included. Egbenn confirms one fixed monthly fee before work starts and does not bill from a timesheet.
Yes. Most businesses that approach Egbenn already have an accountant but receive little advice during the year. Start with a few quick questions and a personalised recommendation. If there is a fit, Crosby holds the free growth review. Egbenn can then manage the handover, so changing firms does not become another job for the owner.
No. Egbenn first checks the software, bank feeds and books already in place. If they support current bookkeeping and the required filings, they may stay. If a change would help, Crosby explains why before anything moves. The aim is to keep the monthly position useful without changing systems for the sake of it.
Egbenn writes to the current accountant, requests professional clearance and collects the accounting records. It checks upcoming filing and payment dates, then brings any overdue work up to date. Catch-up work is discounted. The monthly fee is agreed before work starts, so the scope is settled before the handover begins.
Yes. Egbenn’s registered office is on Great Portland Street in Central London. Most day-to-day work is handled through cloud records, phone calls and video meetings. In-person meetings in the capital are available by arrangement when sitting down together would help with a business decision.
Central London businesses work directly with Crosby Enninful ACCA. He takes every client call and limits the number of businesses Egbenn accepts, so he can stay involved throughout the year. The firm is an ACCA registered practice serving owner-managed limited companies and established sole traders across London and Hertfordshire.
Answer a few quick questions, get a personalised recommendation and, if there is a fit, Crosby will arrange the free growth review.
See if Egbenn fitsSend your question and explain which decision the business is facing.
Book a free growth reviewRead the guide to what an accountant should be telling you during the year.
Read the corporation tax guide