Client-focused support to help you thrive

Our services go beyond traditional accountancy. We support businesses and individuals with everything from accounts and tax compliance to cloud systems and forward-looking advice—helping you stay compliant, improve performance, and keep more of what you earn.

Companies and Corporate Services at Wilson Howe

Companies and Corporate

We support limited companies at every stage—from formation through to growth and exit.
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Our team provides clear, proactive advice on compliance, tax efficiency, and strategic planning, helping you make confident decisions and build a stronger, more profitable business.

We can assist with a range of services:

Pre-year-end tax planning: taking a view in advance of your year end to review your tax position and best advice on the options available to help optimise your tax position.

Year-end accounts: We help take stress out of year-end accounts, enabling our clients to achieve compliance, accuracy and peace of mind while providing you with a clear view of your business performance over the year and maximise your tax position.

Company secretarial compliance: Annual filing of confirmation statements, changes to structure and directors, changes to name and address. Completion of mandatory Identity checks for compliance.

Management accounting: Comprehensive financial reporting and strategic guidance to help you make informed decisions based on real time management accounts.

Strategic business insights: Utilising software and reporting to provide you with real time data so you can truly understand your business health and position to help you strategically plan for a profitable, sustainable future.

Personal tax returns for company directors: Having a whole picture view helps us best advise you and optimise your personal tax position.  We advocate filing tax returns early to allow you to plan for future tax payments.

Company payroll and automatic enrolment pensions: Director salary planning is proactively provided annually. We take care of your employees’ payroll and pension compliance. We can help, whether you employ one person or 500.

VAT and Digital Bookkeeping Services at Wilson Howe

VAT and Digital Bookkeeping

We take the stress out of VAT and bookkeeping by combining expert support with digital tools like Xero.
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From accurate record-keeping to timely VAT submissions, we keep you compliant while giving you a clear picture of your business finances.

VAT can be complex and time consuming and so can bookkeeping.  We specialise in offering:

  • VAT management and digital bookkeeping for your business.
  • Accurate VAT compliance from preparation, calculation, review, to submission.
  • Ongoing bookkeeping – saving you time and hassle.
  • VAT checking service: If you want to complete your own bookkeeping, we offer a VAT checking and submission service – providing peace of mind that your VAT returns are accurate and compliant.
  • Prevention of HMRC penalties with our time efficient support.
  • We can register for VAT or de-register for VAT, taking the stress away, ensuring compliance and smooth transition.
Personal Tax Services at Wilson Howe

Personal Tax

From annual self-assessment tax returns to proactive tax planning, we help you stay compliant while minimising your liabilities.
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We make personal tax straightforward, giving you clarity, confidence, and no last-minute surprises.

  • We complete Personal Tax returns for:
    • Limited Company Directors
    • Self-employed individuals and sole traders
    • Partnerships
    • Landlords
    • Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) individual tax returns.

Making Tax Digital transitions have started for sole traders, self-employed individuals and landlords.  We can get you ready for Making Tax Digital.

  • April 2026: Self-employed individuals and landlords with total annual business or property revenue of more than £50k (based on the 2024/25 tax return).
  • April 2027: Self-employed individuals and landlords with total annual business or property revenue of more than £30k (based on the 2025/26 tax return).
  • April 2028: Self-employed individuals and landlords with total annual business or property revenue of more than £20k (based on the 2026/27 tax return).

Even if you are not required to opt in yet, moving to digital record keeping will allow you time to transition and gain confidence with the software.

Capital Gains Tax (CGTs) Services at Wilson Howe

Capital Gains Tax (CGTs)

Selling assets or investments can have significant tax implications. We provide clear, timely advice on Capital Gains Tax, helping you plan ahead, make informed decisions, and ensure you only pay what’s necessary.
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We provide clear, timely advice on Capital Gains Tax, helping you plan ahead, make informed decisions, and ensure you only pay what’s necessary.

If you are selling a residential property which is not your primary residence, then you will need to file a real time Capital Gains Tax Return.  This typically applies to buy to let properties, second homes and inherited estates.

We can help ensure you are compliant and avoid costly penalties from HMRC.

  • CGT’s must be filed from the point of sale within the allotted timescale of 60 days.
  • The gain is calculated as the sale price minus the purchase price and allowable costs, not the total sale proceeds.

We can help! We have a reasonable fixed fee for providing this service and do not work on a percentage basis – meaning you keep more of your money!

Cloud Accounting Services at Wilson Howe

Cloud Accounting

As a specialist in cloud accounting and a trusted Xero partner, we help you move away from spreadsheets and into real-time financial visibility.
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Access your numbers anytime, anywhere, and make faster, more informed decisions with up-to-date insights at your fingertips.

As a Xero retailer we can really help identify what you need for your business providing innovative, efficient solutions what will drive your finances and save you time along the way. The benefits of cloud accounting:

  • Accessible anytime and from anywhere.
  • Realtime data – enabling you to make informed decisions.
  • Automated invoicing, and invoice management.
  • Digital record keeping; receipts, purchases and expenses.
  • Automated credit control.
  • Reduction in administrative time.
Making Tax Digital (MTD) Services at Wilson Howe

Making Tax Digital (MTD)

With HM Revenue & Customs continuing to roll out Making Tax Digital, staying compliant is essential.
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We guide you through MTD with simple, cloud-based solutions like Xero, ensuring your records and submissions are accurate, efficient, and future-ready.

Making Tax Digital makes taxes more efficient, accurate, transparent and easy to manage.  From April 2026, sole traders, self-employed and landlords must file digital tax returns quarterly with a further final return if their turnover is above £50,000.  This is a mandatory change and not optional.

We can help, whether you want us to provide the complete service for you from bookkeeping through to quarterly submission, or just provide the essentials such as a Xero software licence – we are here to help.

Making Tax Digital transitions have started for Sole Traders, Self-Employed Individuals and Landlords.  We can get you ready for Making Tax Digital.

  • April 2026: Self-employed individuals and landlords with total annual business or property revenue of more than £50k (based on the 2024/25 tax return).
  • April 2027: Self-employed individuals and landlords with total annual business or property revenue of more than £30k (based on the 2025/26 tax return).
  • April 2028: Self-employed individuals and landlords with total annual business or property revenue of more than £20k (based on the 2026/27 tax return).
Sole Traders and Partnerships Services at Wilson Howe

Sole Traders and Partnerships

Whether you’re just starting out or growing an established business, we provide practical, straightforward advice tailored to sole traders, self-employed and partnerships.
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From bookkeeping, accounts and tax returns to ongoing support, we help you stay organised, compliant, and focused on what you do best – running your business.

We can help ease the stress with the following:

  • Year-end accounts and tax return filed to avoid HMRC penalties
  • Pre-year-end tax planning
  • Payroll and automatic enrolment pension filing for employees
  • Bookkeeping and expense tracking to help keep your records organised, compliant and ensuring you are capturing all tax-deductible expenditure.
  • VAT preparation, calculation, review, and submissions to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Software set up and support with digital record keeping and digital invoicing.
  • Making Tax Digital quarterly filing and compliance.

Making Tax Digital transitions have started for sole traders, self-employed individuals and landlords.  We can get you ready for Making Tax Digital.

  • April 2026: Self-employed individuals and landlords with total annual business or property revenue of more than £50k (based on the 2024/25 tax return).
  • April 2027: Self-employed individuals and landlords with total annual business or property revenue of more than £30k (based on the 2025/26 tax return).
  • April 2028: Self-employed individuals and landlords with total annual business or property revenue of more than £20k (based on the 2026/27 tax return).

Even if you are not required to opt in yet, moving to digital record keeping will allow you time to transition and gain confidence with the software.

Payroll and Pensions Services at Wilson Howe

Payroll and Pensions

Our payroll experts take care of the payroll and auto enrolment pension processing and compliance, allowing you more time to focus on running your business with confidence.
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When you need access, our cloud-based digital payroll solution gives you complete flexibility—allowing you to manage and view payroll from anywhere, at any time, without the stress of deadlines or cut-offs.

We streamline your payroll and automatic enrolment pensions with the following:

  • We provide a reliable, accurate and timely service ensuring your team receives their payslips on time, every time.
  • We communicate clearly: Providing you the details you need to pay them on time and how much to pay HMRC in PAYE/NI and pension contributions.
  • We also generate appropriate pension letters for your team, saving you time and resource costs.
  • Accuracy and compliance: We help to eliminate payroll errors which lead to unhappy employees and potential legal issues.
  • Access to our employee self-service App, so you employees can self-serve anytime from anywhere.
  • Secure and confidential: Data security and confidentiality is critical in the handling of your payroll data. Our systems are robust ensuring your employees personal and financial information is safe and secure.
  • We provide payroll planning and forecasting allowing you to plan in changes to salary levels or headcount.
  • Director salary planning is proactively provided annually.
  • Construction Industry Scheme (CIS): CIS payslip, CIS verification and CIS300 Monthly Return submissions.
Business Start Ups Services at Wilson Howe

Business Start Ups

Starting a business is exciting—but getting the foundations right is crucial. We provide comprehensive support to get your new business up and running seamlessly.
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We provide hands-on support from day one, helping you choose the right structure, complete the necessary registrations, set up digital accounting systems, and plan for tax efficiency.

With clear advice and ongoing guidance, we help turn your ideas into your dream, running a successful and sustainable business.

Our knowledgeable team can support you through the whole process:

  • Completion of all essential registrations with HMRC and Companies House.
  • Comprehensive financial set up: Setting up your bookkeeping systems, selecting the right software for you at the right time and ensuring you understand the key deadlines.
  • Advice on strategic business structuring.
  • Tax planning and compliance: To ensure you operating in the most tax efficient while ensuring business compliance.
  • Ongoing support: We can offer bookkeeping, payroll and financial planning to help you plan for growth.

Trusted by our clients

‘Matt and his team at Wilson Howe are brilliant. After a nightmare experience with my previous accountant, I can now rest assured my accounts will be done on time, my questions answered straight away, and my accounting bill has even come down since moving!’
Jane T, sole trader
‘I would highly recommend Wilson Howe. They provide a professional and affordable service. Also, being located close to my business, they are always on hand either in person or by phone to answer any queries I may have. They also have flexible payment options which is perfect for small businesses.’
Angela T, Limited company owner
‘Wilson Howe are fantastic! As a small business I don’t have much time to manage my own financial returns, but the team here are fantastic! They understand my needs, help me understand what is expected of me as a business owner, but ultimately remove all the paperwork headache from me as a small business owner. I cannot recommend them highly enough! If you need some assistance with your Limited Company, Payroll or VAT then this team is right up there. And reasonably priced too!’
Rob Taylor, multiple business owner
‘Since we started using Wilson Howe, the Wilson Howe team have helped re-vitalise our business, saving us money, streamlining our accounts and enabling better efficiency and effectiveness throughout our business.’
Mike Marshall, eatsleepthink
‘Choosing Wilson Howe as my accountant was an easy decision. Many years ago, my mum once told me that a good accountant will pay for themselves with the advice they offer and I can testify to that fact in my time as a client of yours, and very much appreciate the advice you have provided since transferring to your practice.’
Neil Berry, Bespoq Commercial Solutions Ltd
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