Online Accountant | Low cost fixed fee accountant
Online accounting services. Fixed fee accounting and tax services
- 0116 298 2425
- enquiries@onlineaccountingservices.co.uk
- 0116 298 2425
- enquiries@onlineaccountingservices.co.uk
Xero accountant for sole traders & limited companies
If you’re looking for a friendly, reliable Xero accountant to keep your books in order and your tax bills under control, you’re in the right place. We specialise in Xero bookkeeping, year-end accounts and tax preparation for UK sole traders and limited companies, giving you clear numbers, clear deadlines and clear advice.
Xero is a powerful cloud accounting system – but you only get the full benefit when it’s set up and managed properly. As specialist Xero accountants, we help you:
- Keep your bookkeeping accurate and up to date
- Understand your numbers in plain English
- Meet all your filing deadlines with HMRC and Companies House
- Pay the right amount of tax
Xero bookkeeping services
Our Xero bookkeeping service is designed to take the stress out of your day-to-day paperwork.
- We can help you with:
- Xero setup and migration – moving you from spreadsheets or other software into Xero
- Bank feeds and bank reconciliations – making sure every transaction is matched and explained
- Sales invoices and customer statements – keeping your income organised and easy to chase
- Purchase invoices and expenses – capturing every allowable cost so you don’t overpay tax
- VAT coding and returns – accurate VAT treatment so your returns are filed correctly and on time
- Regular management reports – simple summaries of profit, cashflow and who owes you money
You can choose monthly, quarterly or bespoke Xero bookkeeping packages depending on how hands-on you want to be.
Year-end accounts for sole traders
If you’re a sole trader, we use your Xero data to prepare clear, compliant year-end accounts and your Self Assessment tax return.
This includes:
- Tidying and reviewing your Xero data for the year
- Preparing your profit and loss and balance sheet
- Explaining your results in straightforward language
- Calculating your income tax and National Insurance
- Filing your Self Assessment return to HMRC
- Reminding you of how much to pay and when it’s due
Our goal is to make year-end completely stress-free, with no last-minute panic in January.
Year-end accounts for limited companies
If you run a limited company, we use Xero to prepare your statutory accounts and Corporation Tax return.
We’ll:
- Review and reconcile your Xero data at the year-end
- Prepare full and abridged company accounts
- Explain your figures and answer your questions
- Calculate your Corporation Tax
- File your accounts to Companies House
- Submit your CT600 Corporation Tax return to HMRC
We also advise on director’s salary and dividends, allowable expenses and basic tax planning so you can draw money from the company in a tax-efficient way.
Tax preparation & compliance
As your Xero accountant, we don’t just keep the records tidy – we make sure you’re fully compliant and tax-efficient.
We can help with:
- Self Assessment tax returns for business owners
- Corporation Tax returns for limited companies
- VAT returns (including Making Tax Digital)
- PAYE and payroll submissions
- CIS returns for contractors and subcontractors
- Tax planning
We keep track of deadlines, so you don’t have to.
The benefits of using Xero with us
When you combine Xero with a specialist Xero accountant, you get:
- Real-time numbers – up-to-date information instead of waiting for year-end
- Online access anywhere – check your figures on your laptop, tablet or phone
- Better decisions – see profit, cashflow and key numbers at a glance
- Less paperwork – digital records instead of piles of receipts
- Fixed fees – no surprises, with packages tailored to your business
We’ll help you get comfortable with Xero, even if you don’t see yourself as “good with numbers.”
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to already be using Xero?
No. We can help you move from spreadsheets or other accounting software into Xero, and we’ll guide you through the setup.
Can I do some of the bookkeeping myself?
Yes. Some clients like to raise their own invoices and upload receipts, while we handle checks, reconciliations and reporting. We’ll build a setup that suits you.
How much does a Xero accountant cost?
Please see our pricing page or request your online quote
Do you only work with local clients?
No. Xero is cloud-based, we can work with clients anywhere in the UK using secure online tools, email and video calls.
Need assistance from an accountant?
E-mail us at enquiries@onlineaccountingservices.co.uk or call us on 0116 298 2425.
Online accountants - what our clients say...
Peter Harrison
“I was totally new to self employment and needed the help on an accountant. I found this company and found them informative and very helpful. They talked me through the process and completed it quickly, efficiently and with extremely pleasing rates too. Always just a phone call away with any queries I had. I recommend them and know that next years accounts will be well taken care of.”
John Bradshaw
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Martin Seymour
“Fast response. Very clear communication. No issues at all.”
Emma Sainsbury
I would certainly recommend this service, very open and transparent, but more importantly efficient and reasonably priced compared to other companies I investigated prior to this service. Also they advised me to check who they were and that they were qualified appropriately directing me to their professional body.
Sam
“Very fast and friendly 100% using them again an highly recommended”
Timothy Wharton
“Very attentive with a ready willingness to answer and resolve any questions posed.”
Rinkesh Patel
“They are a very helpful firm and really responsive to my needs. They deal with my small business accounts and tax work and I find them extremely prompt, friendly and helpful. Their communication is spot on and they always get back to me promptly, highly recommended.”
Matthew Lamplugh
“Fantastic over the last 4 years. Always friendly and happy to explain processes and best practices when needed to a novice like myself, and always does a fantastic job with the main accounting. Couldn’t recommend enough.”
Priyanka Patel
They are a very helpful firm and really responsive to my needs. They deal with my small business accounts and tax work and I find them extremely prompt, friendly and helpful. Their communication is spot on and they always get back to me promptly, highly recommended.”
Sara Adams
“Very quick and very prompt service. I called them regarding my tax return and we worked together exchanging e-mails and phone calls to get the job done. I received my tax return later in the day and I had a call the following day confirming it was submitted to HMRC.
Great service very helpful nothing was to much trouble.”
Marie Proctor
“Very efficient and quick at responding to texts/emails or to return calls. I have never felt like I couldn’t ask them questions about my taxes and always explained everything well. They took the time to repeat things to me to make sure I understood, which is important to me. Their advice was very good and relevant to me and my financial situation.
All work was done within deadlines and professionally so and I trust them to do my accounts again for the next financial year.
Would recommend.”