including systems reviews, costings, business plans, forecasts and business acquisitions and disposals.
is an important decision and we want to make sure you get the perfect fit for you and your business. That’s why we offer a free one hour consultation with qualified and experienced accountant without any obligation. If you struggle to find time within our opening hours we are more than happy to meet at a time that suits you.
Our staff have over 75 years’ accounting experience between them, during which they have helped more than 1,000 businesses and individuals – so please
to find out how we can help you.
We have also helped clients start up successful businesses, turn ailing businesses around, and grow their businesses through our
We take an interest in you and your business
of dealing with taxation as well as running and growing a business
We’re genuinely interested in you and your business
We’re regulated by the ACCA, who ensure we provide a quality service
Our experience of assisting so many businesses with both their management and financial statutory reporting means that we are able to highlight and advise on areas of risk that could impede business stability, profitability and growth. We have also dealt with many HMRC inspections and investigations for both businesses and individuals, and can help you reduce the risk of HMRC looking into your affairs. Even if you have a routine inspection from HMRC, we can help reduce the risk of it becoming a full-blown enquiry.
Although one of the primary functions of an accountant is to reduce the stress of running a business or dealing with personal tax affairs – most people are far too busy to learn the ins and outs of accountancy and taxation – at Sigma we go the extra mile to ensure that meeting your statutory obligations is as stress-free as possible, whether this is through a gentle reminder when deadlines are looming, or providing an integrated bookkeeping, payroll and accountancy service so you can concentrate on running your business. We can offer out of hours appointments, telephone, email and face to face support, separate director-only payrolls for confidentiality, and much more. If you want any further information on our specialist services or to discuss your specific requirements,
Because we’re a small firm of accountants we don’t have the overheads of the big regional firms, which means we can provide our clients with an excellent service at a fraction of the price.
for the work we do, provides the opportunity for some clients to reduce their fees year after year, and ensures those clients whose record keeping is already excellent are rewarded with lower fees than a one-size-fits-all fixed fee.
Some of our clients, however, do like to know up front what the work will cost, and as a small business ourselves we can appreciate this. For some clients this means spreading the cost of our fees over 12 monthly instalments, paid by standing order, based on the previous year’s fee and/or estimates of future fees. This is simple to set up and any balance can be settled, if required, following an annual review usually after the preparation of financial statements.
If clients do need the security of a quotation or estimate, we are happy to oblige. At our free consultation, we’ll need to look in more detail at the level of work involved in order to estimate the time the work will take. Like most other professionals who offer a “fixed fee” service, where circumstances change (e.g. where significant additional, unexpected work is required, or the work required is significantly less than expected) we will discuss the options available, and in some circumstances may revise the agreed fee to reflect any changes in the services to be provided.
If you would like us to provide a quotation or estimate of the cost of preparing your accounts or for any other service,