Accountant in Barnstaple
Tax & Accounting for Barnstaple Businesses
Barnstaple is the commercial hub of north Devon, with a strong retail, manufacturing and tourism economy. Barnstaple (EX32) supports a diverse base of sole traders, CIS construction trades, self-employed drivers, landlords and limited-company directors, and each needs something slightly different from an accountant.
That gives Barnstaple a particular accounting profile: the engineering and manufacturing firms that Barnstaple is known for need stock, plant and capital-allowances-aware bookkeeping so every machine, tool and vehicle is claimed. Construction and CIS trades need monthly returns or an annual refund claim; self-employed drivers and trades need vehicle, tools and mileage captured; limited companies need a tax-efficient salary and dividend split; and the local landlord market needs Section 24 mortgage-interest planning and Making Tax Digital readiness. We work with Barnstaple clients entirely online at fixed monthly fees, and as an HMRC-registered agent we deal directly with HMRC on your behalf, so you never spend hours on hold or navigate their website yourself.
💡 As an HMRC-registered agent, we deal with HMRC directly on your behalf, file your returns and keep you compliant, so you can get on with running your business.
Real Client Story
How we cut a Barnstaple business tax bill by £5,200
When a Barnstaple manufacturing firm came to us they were filing their own returns and missing a string of allowable costs, from equipment and software to home-office, travel and professional fees. They were also on the wrong VAT scheme and had never had their salary and dividend mix reviewed.
We rebuilt their bookkeeping on cloud software, claimed every legitimate expense, moved them onto the right VAT scheme and set a tax-efficient salary and dividend split. The result was a tax saving of £5,200 in the first year, with a clear fixed monthly fee and no more last-minute filing panic.