Freed Accountancy

30/08/2026

💙 Freed Accountancy is now on LinkedIn!

We're continuing to grow our online community, and you can now follow the official Freed Accountancy LinkedIn page too.

We'll be sharing:

📊 Practical accounting & tax tips
💻 Digital and cloud accounting guidance
📅 Making Tax Digital updates
🚀 Support for new and growing businesses
🤝 Business and networking updates
👀 A little of what goes on behind the scenes at Freed Accountancy

If you're on LinkedIn, we'd really appreciate you heading over and giving our new page a follow.

👉 Follow Freed Accountancy on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/freed-accountancy/

And if you know another business owner who might find our posts useful, please feel free to share the page with them.

Thanks, as always, for supporting Freed Accountancy. 💙

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28/08/2026

🎙️ A quick clip from my time on Channel Radio this week!

It was great to have the opportunity to talk about Freed Accountancy, my journey into accountancy and how much the profession has changed as we move towards a more digital way of working.

For me, modern accountancy is about much more than preparing figures at the end of the year. It’s about using the technology available to make things simpler, more accessible and less stressful for business owners.

A slightly different Wednesday in the office! 😄🎧

26/08/2026

📻 I’m on the radio today!

A little bit different from my usual Wednesday… 🎙️

This afternoon, I’ll be joining The Business Networking Show on Channel Radio, talking all things business, accountancy and what it’s really like building your own business.

I’ll be chatting about:

💼 5 things every new business owner should think about

🏠 Making Tax Digital (MTD) – what the changes mean for sole traders and landlords

📊 Freed Accountancy – why I started the practice and how I’m building a modern, personal accountancy firm

👋 And a bit about me – my background, how I got into accountancy and the journey into running my own business

I’m really looking forward to it, although being on a live radio show is definitely a little outside my normal comfort zone! 😅

🎙️ The Business Networking Show
📻 Channel Radio
📅 Today – Wednesday 26 August
⏰ 2pm–4pm

You can find the show and listen here:

https://www.channelradio.co.uk/shows/the-business-networking-show/

If you’re working, driving or just fancy hearing me talk about something other than tax returns for a change, tune in! 😂

Hopefully I won’t say anything I regret live on air… 🤞

Huge thanks to Synergy Networking Events for inviting me onto their show

21/08/2026

💷 Earning more is good. But there are a few points where the UK tax system suddenly gets a lot more expensive…

There are certain income levels where earning your next £1 can have a surprisingly different tax consequence.

Here are 4 UK income thresholds worth knowing about 👇

💷 £50,270 – Higher-rate tax

For most taxpayers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the 40% higher rate of Income Tax can start to apply.

Importantly, that doesn't mean ALL your income is suddenly taxed at 40% – only the relevant income above the threshold.

👨‍👩‍👧 £60,000 – Child Benefit

If you or your partner receives Child Benefit and the higher earner's adjusted net income exceeds £60,000, the High Income Child Benefit Charge can start to apply.

As income increases, more of the Child Benefit can effectively be clawed back.

⚠️ £100,000 – This is the big one

Once adjusted net income exceeds £100,000, your tax-free Personal Allowance starts to disappear.

For every £2 above £100,000, £1 of Personal Allowance is lost.

The result?

Between £100,000 and £125,140, you can face an effective 60% marginal Income Tax rate on that portion of your income.

Yes... 60%. 😳

🚫 £125,140 – Personal Allowance gone

At £125,140 of adjusted net income, the standard Personal Allowance has been completely withdrawn.

And this is exactly why tax planning should happen BEFORE the end of the tax year – not after it. 💡

The message isn't “don't earn more.”

Quite the opposite!

👉 Understand what happens as your income grows and plan for it.

A good accountant shouldn't just tell you what you owe after the year has finished. They should help you understand your position while there's still time to make informed decisions.

❓ Which threshold surprised you most?

If you're approaching one of these levels and want to understand what it could mean for you, get in touch with Freed Accountancy.

Plan your finances. Live your dreams.

20/08/2026

Need I say anything 🤔

19/08/2026

A full day of networking in Canterbury today! 🤝

Back-to-back meetings, starting with and then heading straight on to Synergy Networking Events

Great to spend the day networking alongside Ali from Bags Are Packed Travel and Charlie from The Riverside Venue in Whitstable

Lots of great conversations with new businesses along with some regular faces 😀

Two meetings, one busy day, and lots of positive connections! 😊

If you think your business may benefit from local networking, drop me a message and I can send you some details of upcoming events 😉

17/08/2026

⭐ Another 5-star review!

A huge thank you to Jordon for taking the time to leave such a fantastic review.

Making accounting straightforward, responsive and as stress-free as possible is exactly what we aim for at Freed Accountancy. 💙

It's always great to hear that reflected in our clients' experiences.

16/08/2026

📣 Freed Accountancy is now on Instagram! 💙

We've officially joined Instagram! 📱

We'll be sharing more of what goes on behind the scenes at Freed Accountancy, including:

💡 Simple accounting & tax tips
📊 MTD, VAT & business updates
🤝 Client visits & networking
💼 Life behind the scenes of a modern accountancy practice
🎥 And some short videos answering the questions we're asked every day!
If you're already following us on Facebook, we'd love to have you join us over on Instagram too.

👉 Follow Freed Accountancy on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/freedaccountancy/

And if you're seeing this on Instagram... you're already in the right place! 😄

Hit Follow and come along for the journey. 💙

Accounting without the jargon.

15/08/2026

🎉 Our first MTD quarterly submissions are complete!

This month, Freed Accountancy reached another milestone... We completed our first Making Tax Digital for Income Tax quarterly submissions for clients.

But what actually happens behind the scenes when an entirely new tax reporting system is introduced?

It turns out… quite a lot! 😅

Preparing for MTD hasn't just been about receiving a client's figures and submitting them to HMRC. We've had to build an entirely new process around it.

Behind the scenes, we've:

📑 Updated our engagement letters and schedules of services to incorporate MTD

⚙️ Created new MTD services and workflows within our CRM

📧 Built new email templates to guide clients through each stage of the quarterly process

📊 Created four separate MTD spreadsheet systems for:
• Sole traders – VAT registered
• Sole traders – non-VAT registered
• Property businesses – VAT registered
• Property businesses – non-VAT registered

🔄 Developed mapping systems so the information collected from clients lines up correctly with the information required for the HMRC submission

🧪 And then, of course, tested the whole process by actually putting our first clients through it!

There have been a few learning curves along the way too.

One of the biggest? A client with multiple businesses/property portfolios can require more than one quarterly submission. So one client doesn't necessarily mean one MTD return!

It's created a huge amount of additional work this month, but that's exactly why we've been preparing for MTD well in advance.

And now we've successfully completed our first quarterly submissions, the systems are built, the processes are in place, and we're ready for many more. 💪

I've also discovered that MTD has another meaning…

Making Time Disappear! 😂

If you're going to be affected by MTD for Income Tax and you're still not sure what you need to do, feel free to get in touch.

12/08/2026

☕🔧 Breakfast, Business & Meeting a New Client - Not a Bad Start to the Day!

One of the things I love about running Freed Accountancy is that no two days are quite the same and yesterday was a great example.

The day started with an early breakfast at the fantastic Cave Hotel, where I attended a meeting with Active Business Group (ABG).

There was a great mix of local business owners around the table, plenty of conversation, new connections and, importantly at that time of the morning... a very good breakfast! 🥓☕

I've always believed that good networking isn't about walking into a room and trying to sell something... It's about getting to know people, learning about their businesses, understanding what they do, building relationships and finding opportunities to support one another.

Then it was straight from meeting new business owners to meeting one of Freed Accountancy's newest clients.

🔧 A big welcome to DW Plumbing & Heating
It was great to finally meet face-to-face, learn more about the business and talk about how we're going to work together going forward.

And actually, the two parts of my day have something important in common.

Business is still about relationships.

Technology has completely changed accountancy, and I embrace that!

Cloud accounting, digital records, secure portals, WhatsApp support and automation can make running a business significantly easier.
But technology shouldn't replace having an accountant you actually know and can talk to.

I want my clients to have both.

💻 Modern technology that makes managing their finances easier.

🤝 A dedicated accountant they know personally and can turn to when they need support or advice.

That's exactly the type of accountancy practice I'm building with Freed Accountancy.

A big thank you to everyone at Active Business Group for making me feel welcome yesterday morning, and another warm welcome to DW Plumbing & Heating. I'm looking forward to what comes next. 😁

And for the business owners following...
What matters most to you when choosing the businesses and professionals you work with – price, technology, expertise or the relationship you have with the person?

I'd genuinely be interested to hear your answers. 👇

Plan your finances. Live your dreams.