Good bookkeeping is the foundation of every well-run business — and getting behind on it is where tax bills, cash-flow surprises and missed deadlines begin. Our bookkeeping service keeps your records accurate and up to date, so you always know exactly where your business stands and your year-end accounts and VAT returns are ready without a scramble.

We provide outsourced and online bookkeeping for small businesses, sole traders, startups and limited companies across London — including Finchley, Enfield and the surrounding areas. Whether you send us a shoebox of receipts or work with us in real time on cloud software, we make it simple.

What our bookkeeping service includes

• Recording sales, purchases and expenses accurately every period
• Bank reconciliations so your figures always match reality
• VAT-ready records and MTD-compatible submissions
• Cloud accounting setup and training — Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent
• Catch-up bookkeeping if you have fallen behind
• Regular management figures so there are no year-end surprises

Online bookkeeping, done for you

Move your bookkeeping to the cloud and we handle the rest. You raise invoices and snap photos of receipts; we reconcile, categorise and keep everything compliant — with a clear picture of profit, cash and what you owe available whenever you want it.

Bookkeeping for startups and limited companies

New businesses get bookkeeping set up correctly from day one, so nothing has to be untangled later. Established limited companies get reliable monthly books that feed straight into accounts, corporation tax and Making Tax Digital — no duplication, no drama.

QuickBooks, Xero and FreeAgent bookkeeping

If you are looking for QuickBooks bookkeeping services in London, from a firm near you in North London, we work on QuickBooks every week, alongside Xero and FreeAgent. We do not ask you to change software to suit us. If what you have works, we keep it; if it is holding you back, we explain why and move you.

QuickBooks

A good fit for businesses already using it, for those tracking stock, and for companies whose previous bookkeeper set it up. We often start by cleaning up bank rules, duplicate suppliers and old unreconciled items so the reports can be trusted again.

Xero

Our usual recommendation for owner-managed businesses. Bank feeds are reliable, receipt-capture apps plug straight in, and several people can work in the same file, which suits a business owner, a bookkeeper and an accountant working together.

FreeAgent

Well suited to sole traders, freelancers and contractor companies, and some business bank accounts include it. It is simple to use day to day while still meeting Making Tax Digital requirements.

Moving between systems is part of the service: we carry over opening balances, open invoices and VAT history so nothing is lost in the switch.

How our bookkeeping works each month

• Bank feeds bring transactions in automatically; you photograph receipts or forward bills by email
• We categorise and reconcile weekly or monthly, depending on volume
• At month end we check what customers owe, what you owe suppliers and the VAT position
• Questions are batched and sent by WhatsApp or email, so you are not chased one receipt at a time
• You receive a short summary of profit, cash and tax to set aside

The rules your records have to meet

Every VAT-registered business must keep digital records and file VAT returns through Making Tax Digital-compatible software. From 6 April 2026, sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000 must also keep digital records and send HMRC quarterly updates under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax; the threshold falls to £30,000 from April 2027 and £20,000 from April 2028.

Your books are also how you know when you are approaching the VAT registration threshold of £90,000, measured on a rolling 12 months rather than the tax year. We monitor it for you, so registration happens on time rather than after the fact.

Bookkeeping mistakes we fix most often

• Personal spending run through the business account and claimed as an expense
• Transactions entered twice, once from the bank feed and once by hand
• VAT reclaimed without a valid VAT invoice, or on purchases that carry no VAT
• Card-terminal and marketplace sales recorded net of fees, understating both income and costs
• Money a director takes out or puts in left in a suspense account instead of the director’s loan account

Left alone, these lead to wrong VAT returns, tax paid on the wrong figure and a large clean-up bill at the year end. Finding them monthly costs far less than finding them once a year.

Fees agreed in writing and local support

The bookkeeping fee is agreed in writing before work starts, based on your transaction volume and how often you want the books updated. We are based at 235 Regents Park Road in Finchley and work with businesses across Barnet, Enfield and Haringey, in person or entirely online.

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