Accountants in Droylsden
Droylsden is a town of small businesses. Independent shops and services along Market Street, trades working across east Manchester and Tameside, and a growing number of people running limited companies and online businesses from home. The Metrolink line into the city has made it a practical base for consultants and contractors who work in Manchester but would rather not pay Manchester rents.
We act for a lot of businesses like these. Most of the contact happens by video call and email, which suits contractors and consultants who are on site or with clients most of the week.
Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers for Droylsden
Merit is dual qualified as Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers. For a small business that matters more than it does for a large one, because a large company has a finance director asking the tax questions and you do not. Ours is the qualification that means somebody is asking them on your behalf.
Our founder worked inside HMRC. Our partners have built their own businesses to over £1m in turnover. We understand what a slow month feels like when you are the one covering the wages.
What we do for Droylsden businesses
Contractors and consultants
If you work through your own limited company, the two questions that matter are how you take money out and whether IR35 applies to your contracts. Both are worth getting right and both are commonly left on autopilot for years.
Trades and small builders
CIS, VAT scheme selection and keeping records in a state where the year end is a formality rather than a fortnight of hunting for receipts.
Home based and online businesses
What you can legitimately claim when you work from home, how to handle e-commerce VAT, and when it is worth incorporating.
Example. A Droylsden consultant working through a limited company claims the flat rate £6 a week for use of home, which is £312 a year. Calculating the actual proportion of household costs attributable to the business, which is entirely allowed where the basis is reasonable and documented, produced a claim of £1,850. For a company in the marginal corporation tax band that is an extra £408 of tax saved a year, every year, for filling in a slightly different figure.
If none of these sound like your business, that changes nothing. They are the most common conversations we have in Droylsden, not a list of who qualifies. The planning is the same whatever you sell.
Services for Droylsden businesses
- Limited company accounts and corporation tax returns
- Sole trader and partnership accounts
- Bookkeeping and management accounts on cloud software
- VAT registration, returns and MTD compliance
- Payroll, auto enrolment and CIS
- Self assessment for directors, the self employed and landlords
- IR35 status reviews for contractors
- Proactive tax planning reviewed by a Chartered Tax Adviser
Talk to us about your Droylsden business
First meeting is free. Call 0161 303 0610 or book online.
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Frequently asked questions
No. Most of our contractor and consultant clients we deal with entirely by video call and email, because they are rarely sitting still. If you would rather meet in person, we will come to you.
Yes. We will review your contracts and working practices and give you a clear view of your status, along with what to do about it if the answer is not the one you wanted.
More than the flat rate £6 a week in most cases, provided you calculate it on a reasonable basis and keep the workings. We will do that calculation for you.
It depends on your profit level, whether you need the money personally and what your plans are. We will run both scenarios with your actual numbers and show you the difference.
A fixed monthly fee agreed in advance, based on the size of the business and the services you need.
Yes. We write for professional clearance and handle the handover, usually within a fortnight.
Yes, including Amazon, Shopify and eBay businesses. E-commerce VAT has its own rules and marketplace reporting can be awkward to reconcile.
Yes. Late filing is more common than people admit and it is fixable. The penalties compound, so the sooner it is dealt with the cheaper it is.
