Accountants in Finchley for directors, landlords and small business owners
A North London accountancy firm that works with Finchley clients on a fixed monthly fee. Year-end accounts, tax planning, payroll and self assessment, with a direct line to a qualified accountant.
Finchley has a different shape of business community to the rest of the borough. It is heavier on professional services, healthcare practices and creative agencies, lighter on heavy trades. The people who run businesses here often have a portfolio of things going on, a director salary from one company, dividends from a second, a rental property in their name and a side project that has just started taking money. The accountant they need is the one who can hold all of that in their head.
We are based in Cuffley, a short drive up the A1000 from North Finchley. Most of our Finchley clients meet us online and visit when it suits. The work itself runs through Xero, secure document sharing and scheduled calls, with full access to your accountant during work hours.
If you are weighing up your options, the rest of this page covers the services we deliver locally, who we typically work with, and the practical questions we get asked when business owners in Finchley are looking to switch.
Accounting services we deliver across Finchley
Every engagement starts with the same conversation, what do you need filed, what do you need understood, and what do you keep getting wrong. From there we shape the work.
Accounting services
Statutory accounts and corporation tax for Finchley limited companies and professional practices, on a fixed monthly fee.
Learn more →Bookkeeping
Cloud-first bookkeeping with weekly reconciliation, sized for one-director companies and multi-employee SMEs alike.
Learn more →Payroll
PAYE, RTI and auto-enrolment for Finchley employers. Director-only payroll handled the same as a twenty-person team.
Learn more →VAT advice and returns
Quarterly MTD VAT returns and sector advice for professional services, healthcare and retail clients in Finchley.
Learn more →Personal tax and self assessment
Self assessment for directors, landlords and high-earners. We pull dividends, salary, property and side income into one return.
Learn more →Tax planning
Director salary and dividend strategy, property incorporation, pension planning and inheritance tax for Finchley clients.
Learn more →Management reporting
Monthly reports for growing agencies and practices that need to see KPIs and margin month over month.
Learn more →Xero setup and migration
Certified Xero advisors. Most Finchley migrations finish inside two weeks, including team training.
Learn more →Why Finchley businesses pick us
Across Finchley Central, North Finchley, East Finchley and Finchley Road we see a steady flow of GP and dental practices, design and marketing agencies, consultants, and family-owned retail. The work tends to lean on personal tax, dividend planning and management reporting more than VAT and CIS.
On the property side, Finchley has a meaningful concentration of buy-to-let landlords and inherited family property. We do a lot of self assessment work that pulls together rental income, dividends and a director salary in one return. We also advise on whether to incorporate a property portfolio, and on the inheritance tax angle when ownership changes hands.
Local areas where our clients trade include Finchley Central, North Finchley, East Finchley, West Finchley, Finchley Road, Church End, Friern Barnet and Whetstone.
- One accountant from first call through to year-end
- Fixed monthly fee, written down before any work starts
- Free professional clearance and takeover
- Specialism in director salary and dividend planning
- Free Xero migration on most engagements
- Direct phone line during work hours
Recent work for Finchley clients
“I have a salary, dividends from two companies and a rental flat. They sorted all of it into one tax return and gave me a planning note for the year ahead.”
Sarah, director
Consulting practice, North Finchley
Single self assessment covering four income streams
“We moved off QuickBooks to Xero in February. They migrated three years of data and trained two of our team in under two weeks.”
James, managing director
Creative agency, Finchley Central
Full Xero migration in 12 working days
“I inherited two properties and panicked at the tax. They walked me through it, filed the return and set up a plan for the next two years.”
Rebecca, landlord
Buy-to-let, East Finchley
Inherited property tax planned and filed cleanly
Find us, and how we work with Finchley
Office Suite 112, Cuffley Place, Sopers Rd, Cuffley, EN6 4SG. Most Finchley clients meet us online or at their premises.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have an office in Finchley?
Our office is in Cuffley, a short drive up the A1000 from North Finchley. Most Finchley clients meet us online or at their own premises. We are happy to come to you for the onboarding meeting and any time it makes sense after that.
How much does it cost to hire an accountant in Finchley?
For self assessment we typically start at £250 a year. For a limited company including bookkeeping, payroll, VAT and year-end accounts, fees usually sit between £150 and £450 a month depending on volume. We quote a fixed fee in writing before any engagement starts.
Can you help with director salary versus dividend planning?
Yes. We model the split each tax year against your forecast profit, factor in pension, benefits and other income, and give you a number to draw that survives an HMRC review.
Do you work with property landlords in Finchley?
Yes. We file self assessment returns including rental income, advise on whether to hold property personally or through a company, and handle inheritance tax planning where applicable.
Can you take over from my current accountant?
Yes. You sign one professional clearance form and we handle the rest. We write to your current accountant, request your records and pick up where they left off. Takeovers usually complete within three weeks.
Do you work with healthcare practices in Finchley?
Yes. We work with GP practices, dental practices and other healthcare clients across Finchley. We are comfortable with NHS pension, locum income, partnership accounts and the practical realities of running a clinical business.
Are you Xero certified?
Yes, we are certified Xero partners. We can migrate from QuickBooks, Sage, FreeAgent or spreadsheets. Most Finchley migrations finish inside two weeks.
Looking for an accountant in Finchley?
We will run the numbers, give you a fixed monthly fee, and start work the same week.