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Riverside Accountancy Lancaster Limited

We have been serving clients across the country for almost 50 years and service businesses, small and large, across many sectors.

https://riversideaccountancylancaster.com/ As well as accountancy, audit and tax skills, our three directors also have individual specialisms which enable us to provide clients with a tailored service. In addition to traditional auditing, accounting and tax services we also provide advice on how to improve and develop your business. Whether you need an integrated business strategy, access to corporate finance or specialist tax advice we are here to help you achieve your goals.

22/07/2026

Small Business Services
Starting or running a small business comes with more paperwork than anyone tells you about at the outset.
Company formation, annual accounts, tax returns — it all needs doing properly, and it's easy to feel like you're learning as you go.

That's where we come in. At Riverside, our Small Business Services cover everything from setting up a new company to preparing your accounts and tax returns each year, all explained in plain English rather than jargon. Whether you're a sole trader just getting started or a growing limited company, we're here to take the admin off your plate so you can focus on running the business.

Thinking about setting up, or just want a second opinion on how things are structured? We'd love to chat — call us on 01524 34522, email [email protected], or visit riversideaccountancylancaster.com.

20/07/2026

Congratulations, Louise!
We're delighted to share that Louise Booth has been promoted to SME Manager here at Riverside Accountancy.
Louise brings more than 20 years of practice experience to the role, along with a calm, supportive approach that clients and colleagues alike have come to rely on. She first qualified AAT back in 2005 and became part ACCA qualified in 2016, before stepping away from studying for a while to focus on her career and raise her family. Earlier this year, she returned to complete her ACCA qualification — a brilliant achievement, and one that reflects a lot of hard work and determination.
Her promotion to SME Manager is thoroughly well earned, and a reflection of everything she brings to the team and to the businesses she supports.
Congratulations, Louise — we're delighted to have you leading the way.

17/07/2026

A good accountant should do more than look backwards at the figures. They should help your business move forward.

As part of our latest series, we asked our clients:

What makes a good accountant? Tom Pemberton Farm Life and Pemberton's Farm Shop and Dairy.

Based at Birks Farm in the beautiful Fylde coastal town of Lytham, the Pemberton family have decades of hands-on farming experience and have been delivering dairy produce to the local community since the 1950s.

Pembertons Farm Shop opened on 1st July 2017, following a 20-year plan to create a shop filled with quality local produce — grown, reared, freshly picked or made by the family and other excellent Lancashire businesses.

For Tom, a good accountant is someone with knowledge, someone who is accessible and someone who understands how to help a business become more efficient and continue to grow.

It is about being able to pick up the phone, ask a question and know that you will either get the answer straight away or that your accountant will find it quickly.

It is also about having the right advice when the business needs to invest, borrow, repay money or make important financial decisions.

As Tom says:

“A good accountant can save you a lot of money, or cost you a lot of money. Riverside has saved us a lot of money because of their efficiency, the way they handle our business and the way they help push it forward.”

That is exactly the kind of relationship we aim to build with our clients — practical, accessible and focused on helping the business move forward.

Thank you to Tom and the Pemberton family for sharing their thoughts and for trusting Riverside Accountancy to support the business.

15/07/2026

Common Payroll Mistakes—And How We Help You Avoid Them

Running payroll in a small business isn’t always straightforward—and we’ve seen our fair share of mistakes.
Here are the four we come across most often:
🔹 Not paying minimum wage correctly (especially after legislation changes)
🔹 Paying staff before RTI submissions are made
🔹 Missing or miscalculating deductions like pensions, tax, and NI
🔹 Directors not paying themselves in the most tax-efficient way
At Riverside Accountancy, we make sure your payroll runs smoothly, legally, and in a way that supports both your business and your team.
✔️ We stay on top of the latest payroll legislation
✔️ We ensure the right amounts are paid at the right time
✔️ We help directors structure their pay tax-efficiently
Whether you're running weekly or monthly payroll, we're here to make sure everything adds up—for you and your employees.
📞 Need payroll support you can trust? Let’s chat.

13/07/2026

You shouldn’t need to be an accountant to understand your own accounts.

We recently asked some of our clients a simple question:

What makes a good accountant and what do they look for?

For Nicola at Morecambe Bay Wills and Estates Limited, it comes down to having someone who is responsive, approachable and able to explain things clearly.

Someone who answers the phone when there is a question.

Someone who does not assume you already understand every piece of accounting software or financial terminology.

And, importantly, someone who takes the time to sit down with you, review how the business is performing and help you understand what the figures actually mean for the future.

As Nicola puts it, a good accountant should feel like a partner — someone who helps keep the business on the right track, makes sure everything is being done properly and is friendly and easy to deal with along the way.

That is exactly the kind of relationship we work hard to build with every Riverside client.

Thank you, Nicola, for sharing your thoughts — and for trusting Riverside Accountancy to support Morecambe Bay Wills.

10/07/2026

Everyone says they have it.
Everyone says it matters.
But what does it actually look like when it is real?

It is not a line in a recruitment advert.
It is not a set of values printed on the office wall.
And it is certainly not something you can create with a team lunch and a few good photographs.

At Riverside, it starts with a simple question: do people genuinely want to work here — and do clients genuinely want to work with us?

For Penny and Lyndsay, that means creating a place where people feel heard, trusted and able to contribute. Where ideas are welcomed, development is encouraged and the people closest to the day-to-day work have a real voice in how things move forward.

It is the difference between simply having a team and creating a place where people feel they belong.

And when that happens, it has a ripple effect. People grow. Clients feel the difference. The business grows in the right way too.

That is what culture means to Riverside.

08/07/2026

The way companies file accounts is changing too.

From April 2028, all UK-registered companies will need to file annual accounts using commercial software.

Companies House will close its existing web-based and paper accounts filing routes, with accounts needing to be digitally tagged in iXBRL format.

Other changes will include:

• The removal of abridged accounts
• Stronger statements for companies claiming an audit exemption
• A requirement to file all relevant parts of accounts and reports together
• Tighter rules around shortening an accounting reference period

The good news is that there is still time to prepare — and your accountant should be able to guide you through the changes well before they take effect.

At Riverside Accountancy, we will keep our clients updated as further guidance is released, including details of how small companies can opt out of making profit and loss information public.

06/07/2026

Companies House changes are coming — and small companies need to know about them.

From April 2028, small companies and micro-entities will need to file a profit and loss account with Companies House as part of their annual accounts.

The important point? It will not automatically be made public.

Companies will be able to opt out of having their profit and loss information published on the public register, although Companies House has not yet confirmed exactly how that process will work.

The changes are part of wider reforms designed to improve the quality and reliability of information held at Companies House.

There is time to prepare — but it is worth understanding what is ahead, particularly if you currently file micro-entity or small company accounts.

On Wednesday, we will look at the other major change: how every company will be expected to file its accounts.

03/07/2026

GET TO KNOW PENNY | RIVERSIDE ACCOUNTANCY

Coffee over tea. Early bird over night owl. A planner through and through.

Penny is a lover of meetings, phone calls and a good singalong on the way to work — preferably with a country song from Luke Combs on the playlist.

When she is not in the office, you will most likely find her spending time with her family, enjoying the garden or out and about with the horses.

Chocolate wins every time, summer is her favourite season, and although she appreciates a good spreadsheet, she would choose a calculator without hesitation.

Busy, joyful and exciting — three words Penny chose to describe her life, and they suit her rather well.

01/07/2026

Who would have thought these two youngsters would grow up to lead the accountancy practice they had worked in for so many years?

On 1st July, we mark six years since we completed the buyout of the practice now known as Riverside Accountancy.

Long before that, we had both spent years working our way through the business, learning from the people around us, building relationships with clients and becoming part of the fabric of the practice. Taking ownership was not the start of our Riverside story; it was the next chapter in one that had already been years in the making.

When we took the step to buy the business, continuity mattered enormously to us. We wanted clients to know that the people, relationships and values they trusted would remain at the heart of the firm, while allowing us to build for the future.

Six years on, we are proud of the business Riverside has become: a firm with a brilliant team, loyal clients and a culture built around professionalism, kindness, hard work and helping people succeed.

Thank you to every client, colleague, family member and supporter who has been part of the journey so far.

Here is to the next chapter.

Penny & Lyndsay

Address

Suite 2, 2 Mannin Way, Lancaster Business Park, Caton Road
Lancaster
LA13SU

Opening Hours

Monday	8:45am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:45am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:45am - 5pm
Thursday	8:45am - 5pm
Friday	8:45am - 5pm

Website

https://riversideaccountancylancaster.com/

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