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We specialise in accounting for UK small businesses and startups. With our transparent and efficient services, we handle everything from bookkeeping to Annual Accounts. This frees you up to focus on your business's growth while enjoying peace of mind knowing your finances are expertly managed.

30/08/2026

You might offer several products or services.

But do you know which one actually makes you the most money?

It is easy to assume that your biggest source of sales must also be your most profitable.

That is not always true.

One service may bring in £5,000 a month but require:

• Lots of staff time
• Expensive materials
• Regular travel
• Hours of unpaid admin
• Constant customer support
• Rework or corrections

Another service may bring in less income but take half the time and cost very little to deliver.

That could make it far more profitable.

For each service or product, look at:

• The price you charge
• The time it takes
• Materials or stock needed
• Staff or subcontractor costs
• Travel and delivery costs
• Admin involved
• How often things go wrong
• How quickly customers pay

You may discover that the work keeping you busiest is actually making you the least money.

That does not always mean you need to stop offering it.

You may need to:

• Increase the price
• Improve the process
• Set clearer boundaries
• Reduce the time spent on it
• Focus more on profitable work

Turnover tells you what you sold.

Profit tells you whether it was worth doing!

29/08/2026

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿

You do not normally pay yourself a wage through payroll.

The money you take from the business is usually recorded as personal drawings.

Your tax is based on the business profit — not how much money you withdraw.

That means leaving money in the bank does not automatically reduce your tax bill.

And taking more money out does not automatically increase your taxable profit.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆

The company is legally separate from you.

Money taken from the company needs to be identified and recorded correctly.

It could be:

• Salary
• Dividend
• Expense repayment
• Repayment of money you lent the company
• A director’s loan

Your salary may remain the same each month, while dividends might be taken at different points during the year.

But dividends should not be treated as random withdrawals.

The company needs sufficient available profits, and the correct paperwork should be prepared.

Whichever structure you use, do not simply transfer money whenever your personal account looks low without understanding what the payment is.

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱.

26/08/2026

Most business owners plan for the bills they know are coming.

Rent.
Wages.
Software.
Tax.

But what about the things you cannot predict?

A customer pays late.
Your van breaks down.
A large contract ends.
You become unwell and cannot work.
Sales suddenly slow down.

Without money set aside, one bad month can quickly turn into missed bills, borrowing and sleepless nights.

That is why a business cash buffer matters.

It is not your tax money.

It is not money saved for VAT.

And it is not spare cash waiting to be withdrawn.

It is there to keep the business running when something unexpected happens.

You do not need to save thousands overnight.

Start small.

You could:

• Move a fixed amount each month
• Save a percentage of sales
• Keep unexpected income aside
• Build towards covering one month of essential costs
• Increase the target as the business grows

First, work out how much your business must pay each month even if no sales come in.

That gives you a sensible starting target.

A cash buffer will not prevent problems.

But it can stop a temporary problem becoming a full-blown crisis.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱?

23/08/2026

The annual staff party exemption is not just for Christmas.

A summer party, meal or other annual event may also qualify.

The event generally needs to:

• Be an annual function
• Be open to all employees
• Cost no more than £150 per person
• Meet the other conditions for the exemption

The £150 figure includes VAT.

If the cost of an event exceeds the limit, it is not simply the amount above £150 that becomes taxable.

The full cost will need to be considered.

22/08/2026

You’re going away for a week.

You arrange one business meeting while you’re there.

Can the business now pay for the whole trip?

Usually, it is not that simple.

Business travel costs need a genuine business purpose.

Adding a meeting, taking a few photographs for social media or replying to emails beside the pool does not automatically make your flights and hotel allowable.

Nice try, though!

When a trip contains both business and personal elements, you need to look carefully at:

• The main reason for the trip
• Which costs relate directly to the business
• Whether the business and personal costs can be clearly separated
• Whether extra costs were caused by the holiday element
• Who travelled with you and why

For example, if you travel somewhere specifically for a genuine business event and then extend the trip for a holiday, some business costs may be identifiable.

But the extra accommodation, meals and activities relating to the private days would not suddenly become business expenses.

For limited companies, paying private holiday costs from the company could also create additional tax or a director’s loan balance.

Always keep the itinerary, invoices and details of the business purpose.

A laptop in your suitcase does not turn a holiday into a business trip.

20/08/2026

“I 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 £𝟵𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝘀𝗼 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗩𝗔𝗧.”

Unfortunately, that is not how the VAT threshold works.

You need to monitor your taxable turnover over the previous 12 months.

Every month, the calculation moves forward by one month.

For example, in August you would not simply look at your sales since April.

You would review the relevant 12-month period ending in August.

This is known as a rolling 12-month calculation.

You will need to register for VAT if your taxable turnover goes over £90,000.

T𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀.

𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁.

Fast-growing businesses can cross the threshold without realising, particularly when they only review their figures at the end of the year.

Check your turnover regularly if you are getting close.

That gives you time to:

• Understand when registration may be required
• Review your prices
• Decide whether prices will include or add VAT
• Update quotes and contracts
• Prepare your accounting software
• Communicate with customers

VAT registration is much easier to manage when it has been planned.

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 — 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿?

18/08/2026

When a client doesn’t pay… sometimes you HAVE to take it further.

Running a small business means you get used to chasing invoices.

But there comes a point where enough is enough.

I recently had a client who was in a mess. Came to me the day before the deadline. The work was completed late into the evening, the company accounts were submitted, and the client had signed a Letter of Engagement agreeing to my services and fees.

A third of the invoice was paid.

The remaining was then agreed to be paid over two instalments.

Neither payment arrived.

Emails sent.
Messages sent.
No payment.
No response.

So now, I’m completing a court claim to recover the money owed.

And I’m sharing this because I know so many small business owners feel awkward about chasing money.

You shouldn’t.

You’ve done the work. You’ve provided the service. You’re not being rude or difficult by expecting to be paid.

This is also exactly why paperwork matters:

Signed Letters of Engagement
Clear invoices
Written payment agreements
Keeping records of conversations
Following up overdue debts in writing

Hopefully you never need to rely on them.

But when someone decides to completely ignore an invoice, having everything documented makes a MASSIVE difference.

Your business isn’t a charity.

Getting paid for work you’ve already done isn’t unreasonable. It’s business.

16/08/2026

The phrase “tax deductible” causes so much confusion.

𝗜𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗠𝗥𝗖 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺.

𝗜𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱.

A tax-deductible business expense generally reduces the amount of profit used to calculate your tax.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲.

Your business income is £50,000.

You have £10,000 of allowable business expenses.

Your taxable business profit will then start from £40,000 rather than £50,000.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗲𝗱.

They are not taken directly off your final tax bill pound for pound.

This is why spending £500 does not reduce your tax bill by £500.

The best business expenses are costs your business genuinely needs to operate, improve or grow.

Not panic purchases made just before the year-end.

15/08/2026

Business expenses are not based on whether you used the business bank account.

They are based on what the purchase was for.

A useful question to ask is:

𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?

Some common business expenses may include:

• Accounting and bookkeeping fees
• Business insurance
• Software and subscriptions
• Advertising and marketing
• Business phone costs
• Office supplies
• Training linked to your existing work
• Business travel
• Equipment used by the business

But some costs are more complicated.

Meals, clothing, vehicles, working from home, travel and mixed personal expenses all have their own rules.

For example, buying ordinary clothes for work does not usually make them a business expense just because you wore them while working. However, if that clothing is branded to your business, it can be claimed for.

And writing “business meeting” on a lunch receipt does not automatically make it allowable.

Keep the receipt.

Add a note explaining the business reason.

And ask before assuming.

It is much easier to record an expense correctly now than remove it from the accounts later.

12/08/2026

You complete your first Self Assessment tax return.

You’re expecting a tax bill of £4,000.

Then HMRC asks you for £6,000.

Excuse me?!

This may be because of payments on account.

Payments on account are advance payments towards your next tax bill.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲.

Your tax bill for the year is £4,000.

HMRC may then ask for:

• £4,000 for the tax year just finished
• £2,000 as the first payment towards next year

That means £6,000 may be due in January.

A second payment of £2,000 may then be due later in the year.

It feels like you are paying tax twice.

You aren’t.

You are paying the current bill and making advance payments towards the next one.

The problem is that many new business owners do not know this until their tax return is completed.

By then, the payment deadline may be very close.

This is why tax planning should happen throughout the year — not a few days before the bill is due.

𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱?

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