Services
Bookkeeping & Management Accounts
Your complete back-office accounts department — from day-to-day bookkeeping to boardroom-ready management information.
What we do
Your complete back-office accounts department
Philip Barnes & Co take on the full weight of your bookkeeping — so you can concentrate on building your business, not reconciling spreadsheets.
We run your payroll accurately and on time, handling PAYE, National Insurance, and RTI submissions to HMRC — removing a recurring administrative burden from your team.
We prepare and file your VAT returns, including MTD-compliant submissions. Whether you're on standard, flat-rate, or cash accounting, we keep you compliant and on schedule.
We manage the flow of money in and out — recording supplier invoices, reconciling customer receipts, and keeping your ledgers clean and current.
Beyond the day-to-day, we produce the management information you need to understand where your business stands — and where it's heading.
We support systems from simple spreadsheets through to Sage, so there's no need to overhaul your existing setup to work with us.
Management accounts
Management accounts that drive decisions
Numbers are only useful when you understand what they're telling you. We prepare management accounts on a monthly or quarterly basis and help you act on them.
Our management accounts service goes well beyond a standard profit-and-loss printout. Depending on your needs, we can provide:
- Boardroom FD contribution — a senior-level perspective on your figures, without the cost of a full-time finance director
- Benchmarking — comparing your financial performance against sector norms so you know where you stand
- Cashflow projections and recommendations — forward-looking analysis to help you plan with confidence
- Raising finance support — management accounts prepared to the standard lenders and investors expect
- Company valuation — a clear picture of what your business is worth, grounded in your actual numbers
Dean Ackrill leads this work at Philip Barnes & Co. If you want a named contact who understands your business and can talk you through the figures, that's exactly what this service provides.
Making Tax Digital
MTD-compliant from day one
Every VAT-registered business must now file through MTD-compatible software. We make sure yours does.
Making Tax Digital for VAT is no longer optional — HMRC requires digital record-keeping and MTD-compliant submissions for all VAT businesses. Philip Barnes & Co advise on the right software for your situation and handle MTD-compliant filing as a standard part of our bookkeeping and accounts systems service.
Whether you're already using compatible software or need to migrate from a legacy system, we'll guide you through the transition without disruption to your day-to-day operations. VAT compliance, returns, and MTD advice are all included — no separate engagement needed.
How it works
Getting started with Philip Barnes & Co
Free 30-minute consultation
We talk through your current bookkeeping setup, your reporting needs, and where the pain points are — no obligation, no jargon.
We review your systems and records
Whether you're on spreadsheets or Sage, we assess what you have and agree the most efficient way to work together.
First deliverable within an agreed timetable
Your first set of management accounts or VAT return is prepared and reviewed with you — so you can see the difference straight away.
Ongoing partnership
Monthly or quarterly management accounts, payroll runs, VAT filings, and a named contact — Dean Ackrill — whenever you need to talk through the numbers.
Ready to hand over the numbers?
Call Philip Barnes & Co on 01827 60033 or drop into The Old Council Chambers, Halford Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire B79 7RB. We'll start with a free consultation and take it from there.