Startup accountants in Manchester

Accountancy for startups across Manchester and Greater Manchester, delivered online for a fixed monthly fee and based on the tax rules that apply in England.

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Yes. We work online with startups across Manchester and Greater Manchester, for a fixed monthly fee. Your books are kept in Xero, and your deadlines, documents and messages with your accountant are kept in Buzz OS. Our advice covers the rules that apply in England, including the reliefs and thresholds that apply to your sector.

Greater ManchesterRegion we cover

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Startups in Manchester

Manchester has strengths in digital, media, e-commerce and professional services. GC Business Growth Hub can help with local grants and advice, and our funding page explains how we help you get ready for a loan, a grant or investment.

How should Manchester e-commerce and media businesses handle their books?

Manchester's strengths in digital, media and e-commerce make two areas especially important. Sellers on Amazon, Etsy, eBay, Shopify and TikTok Shop need to reconcile marketplace reports with their books. Gross sales, platform fees, refunds and, for sales to consumers in the EU, VAT under the EU One Stop Shop schemes are separate figures, and the payout that reaches your bank is a net amount. Closing stock has to be counted and valued at each year end, or the profit and the tax figures will be wrong. In media, income from short freelance engagements arrives unevenly, but payments on account fall due on 31 January and 31 July whatever you earn, so we forecast them from the first month.

Accounting for startups in Manchester

Sector strengths in the area: Digital, media, e-commerce and professional services.
Region we cover: Greater Manchester
Local support worth using first: GC Business Growth Hub, for free business support and information on local grants.
The tax rule that differs here: Income tax follows the rates for England, and VAT and corporation tax are UK-wide. The local support body and the grants open to you vary by area.
How we work: We work online. Accounting and tax is a fixed monthly fee from £49 a month + VAT, Buzz is a Xero Gold Partner, and your named accountant replies within one working day.

Working with us online

Your accounting software is online, so you and your accountant see the same figures
Your accountant works with startups
You can ask questions on WhatsApp or by email, and questions are included in the fee
Fixed monthly fees, agreed in writing before you start

Questions from startups in Manchester

Do you offer accountancy for startups in Manchester?

Yes. We act for startups across Manchester and Greater Manchester, working online by video call, WhatsApp and email.

How do I account for marketplace sales from Manchester?

Record the gross sale, and record the platform's fees and refunds separately. The payout in your bank is a net figure, so using it as turnover understates both your income and your costs. If you sell goods to consumers in the EU, you may need to account for EU VAT through a One Stop Shop scheme as well as filing your UK VAT return. We set up the bookkeeping so that the marketplace reports and the bank agree.

Do I need a Manchester-based accountant?

No. Bookkeeping, tax returns, filing and advice can all be handled online, so your accountant does not need to be in the same city.

How much do you charge?

Accounting and tax is a fixed monthly fee from £49 a month + VAT, set by your turnover and agreed in writing before we start. Payroll is charged separately.

How do we get started?

Send us a message and an accountant will reply within one working day. If you have an accountant now, we handle the handover from them.