Services
Bookkeeping & Management Accounts
Your back office, handled — and the numbers that help you run a better business. Philip Barnes & Co brings both together under one roof.
Back-office bookkeeping
Your back office — handled
Running a business means keeping the engine room ticking. We take the administrative weight off your shoulders so you can focus on what you do best.
Philip Barnes & Co provides a complete back-office accounts service: payroll processing, VAT returns, management accounts, supplier payments, and customer receipts — all handled by our team.
We work with whatever system you already use. Whether your records live in a spreadsheet or you're running Sage, we fit around your workflow rather than asking you to change it.
VAT returns are prepared and filed in line with HMRC's Making Tax Digital requirements. If you're not yet MTD-compliant, we can guide you through the transition without disruption to your day-to-day operations.
Payroll is processed accurately and on time — covering PAYE, National Insurance, and auto-enrolment pension obligations. We produce the management information your business needs to stay on top of its finances month to month.
What's included
A full back-office service
- 01 Payroll processing PAYE, National Insurance, and pension auto-enrolment — processed accurately and on schedule.
- 02 VAT returns Prepared and filed in line with Making Tax Digital requirements, whatever your current system.
- 03 Supplier & customer payments Purchase ledger and sales ledger management — keeping your cash position clear and your relationships in good order.
- 04 Management information Regular reporting that gives you a clear picture of where the business stands — not just at year-end, but throughout the year.
Management accounts
Management accounts that drive decisions
Numbers are only useful if they tell you something. We prepare and interpret your management accounts — monthly or quarterly — so the figures become a tool for running the business, not just a record of what happened.
Philip Barnes & Co treats management accounts as the lynchpin of a successful business. That means going beyond the figures themselves: we benchmark your financial performance against relevant comparators, model cash flow projections, and contribute at boardroom level as a part-time Finance Director when that's what the business needs.
If you're looking to raise finance or understand what your company is worth, we can prepare a company valuation and support you through the process — whether that's a bank conversation, an investor approach, or planning for a future sale.
Management accounts prepared on a monthly or quarterly cycle give you the visibility to make decisions with confidence. We work with owner-managed businesses across Staffordshire who want that clarity without the cost of a full-time finance function.
How we work
Getting started is straightforward
Free 30-minute consultation
We talk through your current bookkeeping setup, what's working, and where the gaps are — a direct conversation about what your business actually needs.
We assess your systems and records
Whether you're on spreadsheets or Sage, we understand your workflow before recommending anything.
First deliverable within an agreed timetable
Payroll, VAT return, or a first set of management accounts — whichever is most pressing — delivered on time.
Ongoing partnership
Monthly or quarterly management accounts, year-round bookkeeping support, and a team that knows your numbers as well as you do.
Why Philip Barnes & Co
ICAEW Chartered Accountants — Tamworth & Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Philip Barnes & Co is a firm of ICAEW Chartered Accountants with offices at The Old Council Chambers, Halford Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire (tel: 01827 60033) and 40 Carter Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire (tel: 01889 563550). We work with owner-managed businesses across Staffordshire who need reliable, professional back-office support without the overhead of an in-house finance team.
Our bookkeeping and management accounts service is designed to scale with your business — from a sole trader needing quarterly VAT returns to a growing company that wants monthly management accounts and boardroom-level financial input.
Call us on 01827 60033 (Tamworth) or 01889 563550 (Uttoxeter) to arrange a free initial conversation about your bookkeeping and management accounts needs.
Let's talk about your back office
A free 30-minute consultation with the Philip Barnes & Co team — a clear conversation about what your business needs.