Freed Accountancy

16/10/2026

💷 Limited company directors

Did you know you could receive up to £300 a year in tax-free benefits?

It's one of those smaller tax allowances that can easily get overlooked!

Under HMRC's Trivial Benefits rules, directors of close limited companies can receive up to £300 worth of qualifying benefits each tax year, without paying Income Tax or National Insurance on them.

For example, your company could provide six separate £50 gifts throughout the year.

These could include:

🎁 Amazon or other qualifying shopping gift vouchers

🍫 Chocolates or hampers

🎉 Birthday or Christmas gifts

But there are a few important rules:

✅ Each individual benefit must cost no more than £50.

✅ It cannot be cash or a cash voucher.

✅ It must not be a reward for your work or performance.

✅ It must not be a contractual entitlement.

✅ The total exempt amount for a director of a close company is capped at £300 per tax year.

And remember, this isn't an additional £300 salary or cash bonus. It's a tax exemption for qualifying non-cash benefits.

It's a relatively small allowance, but good tax planning is often about making use of the little things too.

💬 Were you aware of the £300 trivial benefits allowance? Comment below ⬇️

13/10/2026

📊 Making Tax Digital and 2nd quarter is now due!

For landlords and sole traders

With the next deadline approaching on 7 November 2026, it's a timely reminder of how important it is to keep your bookkeeping and digital records up to date.

Making Tax Digital isn't just about meeting HMRC deadlines.

It's also an opportunity to improve how businesses manage their finances.

With the right accounting software and regular bookkeeping, business owners can benefit from:

✅ More up-to-date financial information

✅ Less last-minute paperwork

✅ Better visibility of business performance

✅ More informed financial decisions

At Freed Accountancy, we embrace technology to make accounting simpler, more efficient and more useful for our clients.

Already using Making Tax Digital? How are you finding it so far?

📞 01843 423292
🌐 www.freedaccountancy.co.uk

30/09/2026

🤝 What a brilliant day at the Synergy Kent Business Networking Summit!

Today was all about meeting people, making new connections, catching up with familiar faces and being part of a fantastic Kent business community.

There was a great atmosphere throughout the day and plenty of interesting conversations with business owners and professionals from across Kent.

A huge thank you to Linda Cloke and everyone at .events for all the work that went into organising the Summit and bringing everyone together. 👏

Freed Accountancy was really proud to be involved and to support the event alongside the other sponsors:
🤝 IT Manager Services
🤝 Orida Hotel
🤝 HR Consulting Kent

We also had some great presentations throughout the day, and it was a pleasure to share the speaker line-up with:

🎤 Lyndsey Moore
🎤 Tom Reveley CITP FBCS

And thank you to everyone who came over and introduced themselves or stopped for a chat. That's what days like today are really about.

I came away with new connections, conversations to follow up on and plenty of ideas, as well as finally being able to say I've delivered my Summit presentation! 😅🎤

A great day for Freed Accountancy and a great day for Kent business. 💙

29/09/2026

🎤 Tomorrow's the day!

After weeks of talking about it, preparing for it and perhaps a few last-minute tweaks to the presentation… the Kent Business Networking Summit is finally here tomorrow!

I'm really looking forward to representing Freed Accountancy, supporting the Summit as a sponsor and, of course, taking to the stage to deliver my talk.

Networking has played a big part in the growth of Freed Accountancy. I've met clients, built referral relationships and made some genuinely good connections through getting out and meeting other business owners.

So tomorrow isn't just about promoting Freed Accountancy.

How important good accounting is to your business, and how embracing technology can help you make better, more informed decisions.

Accounting shouldn't just be about submitting returns and finding out how much tax you owe.
When your bookkeeping is up to date and you're using the right technology, your financial information can tell you so much more about your business.

📅 Wednesday 30 September
⏰ 10:30am – 2:00pm

If you're already coming, please come over and say hello. 👋

And if you've been thinking about it, there's still time to join us:

🎟️ Kent Business Networking Summit – event details & tickets⁠:

https://vnts.net/PvBeAp

Now I just need to make sure I remember what I'm supposed to say when they hand me the microphone… 😅🎤

See you tomorrow!

29/09/2026

📣 We’re hiring!

Freed Accountancy is growing, and I’m looking for an experienced Practice Accountant to join the team.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking for a flexible part-time position with the potential to grow into something much bigger.

🏠 Home-based / remote
🕒 3 days per week – 22.5 hours
💷 £30,000–£35,000 FTE, depending on experience and qualifications
📈 Long-term progression with the potential to increase days as we grow

You'll be working across accounts, Corporation Tax, Self Assessment, VAT, MTD, CIS and client support, as well as helping us continue to improve the systems and processes behind the practice.

Previous accountancy practice experience is essential.

We're a modern, paperless practice that embraces technology, but still believes that good accountancy is ultimately about providing a great service and building relationships with clients.

Interested? Drop me a private message for an informal chat.

And if you know someone who might be a great fit, I'd really appreciate you sharing this with them. 🙌

Plan your Finances. Live your Dreams.

27/09/2026

🏔️ Back to reality after a week away!

I've spent the past week taking a proper break from work, heading up to Carlisle to spend some time with family, followed by a few days exploring the Lake District.

Running your own business can make properly switching off difficult. There's always another email you could answer, another job you could finish or something you could be planning.

But sometimes getting away from the laptop for a few days is exactly what's needed.

It's been great spending time with family, enjoying some incredible scenery and having a chance to recharge.

Now it's back home and straight into what is going to be a particularly exciting week for Freed Accountancy.

🎤 This Wednesday I'll be at the Kent Business Networking Summit, where Freed Accountancy is sponsoring the event and I'll also be taking to the stage to speak.

Quite a change of scenery from the Lake District! 😅

Batteries recharged. 🔋
Back to work tomorrow. 💻
Then onto the Summit on Wednesday. 🎤

Anyone else find it difficult to completely switch off when you run your own business?

23/09/2026

20/09/2026

🦆 Race day is here!

We're at the Rotary Club of Canterbury Annual Duck Race today and things have become slightly more competitive than expected in the Freed household. 😂

With around 3,000 ducks taking to the water, we've got two chances of bringing home the glory:

🦆 #111 — Team Mark
🦆 #245 — Team Laura

Laura has firmly claimed #245 as her own, so there's now considerably more riding on this than when we first decided to get involved! 😂

Joking aside, it's great to be here supporting a brilliant local event and the fundraising carried out by the Rotary Club of Canterbury.

Freed Accountancy is proud to support local businesses and organisations, but it's also important to us to get involved with events happening within the communities we work in.

Who are you backing?
👇 111 — Team Mark
👇 245 — Team Laura

We'll report back with the result!

17/09/2026

👨‍💻 Does having a modern accountant mean losing the personal service?

I don't think it should.

Accountancy has changed enormously.

Cloud accounting, automated bank feeds, digital receipts, electronic signatures, secure portals and automation can make managing finances much quicker and more efficient.

I'm a big believer in using that technology at Freed Accountancy.

But there's something I don't want technology to replace:

Being able to speak to your accountant.

When you're running a business, sometimes you don't want another portal, chatbot or automated response.

You have a question.

Something doesn't look right.

You're thinking about making a big purchase.
Your business is growing.

Or you've received one of those lovely brown envelopes from HMRC. 😅

Sometimes you simply want to pick up the phone and talk it through with someone who already knows you and your business.

That's why the practice I'm building combines the two:

💻 Modern technology to make accounting simpler and more efficient.

🤝 A dedicated accountant who you can actually speak to when you need support.
Technology should give us more time to help clients, not less.

❓ What matters most to you from an accountant — technology, quick responses, proactive advice, personal contact, or something else?

I'd genuinely be interested to know. 👇

Plan your finances. Live your dreams.