Our Services
It goes without saying that we offer practical and organised advice to support you with any pain-points in your business. More importantly, we like to think that our clients receive an agile approach to their accounting needs. In this instance, agile means understanding your business, looking from all angles and searching out important areas in your business ripe for optimization. It also means no jargon and accessible.
Whether it’s cash flow, suppliers’ terms, sales and marketing budgets or something else, we look for those small wins that mean so much.
Our approach is an holistic one and gets the most out of you, your business and your finances. At the end of the day, it’s a mix of skills and insights that sets you on the right path:
Our Accounting Services cover the bases, our approach covers you too.
Accounting Services
We have everything you need whether that be the standard compliance of filing Year End company accounts, submitting self-assessment tax returns, Corporation Tax filing or advisory for Ltd companies, sole traders and partnerships.
Bookkeeping Services
Having reliable records of all your financial transactions is so important when thinking about your hmrc tax assessment and provides the stability that your business needs.
VAT Returns
Calculating and reporting VAT is complex. Let us do the heavy lifting to ensure that your business affairs are in order and are reported on time, every time.
Corporate & Self-Assessment Tax Returns
Whilst technology is enabling business owners to have greater visibility of their accounts and finances, it can still be difficult to get Tax Returns 100% correct.
Payroll Services
Ensuring that your people get paid the right amount at the right time is the ultimate commitment and responsibility of the business owner. It represents the fundamental contract to your team and the building of mutual trust.
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD for ITSA) is the biggest change to Self Assessment in years — and if it applies to you, the days of one annual tax return are over. We’ll get you set up, keep you compliant, and take the quarterly admin off your plate.
What’s included
- Year-end statutory accounts, prepared and filed on time, every time
- Self-Assessment tax returns for sole traders and individuals
- Corporation Tax returns and filing for limited companies
- Ongoing advisory — not just compliance, but a second pair of eyes on the decisions that matter
- Support for Ltd companies, sole traders, and partnerships alike
Who it’s for
Whether you’re a sole trader filing your first tax return or a limited company juggling multiple filing deadlines, we tailor the level of support to where your business actually is — not a one-size-fits-all package.
Why it matters
Missed deadlines mean penalties. Sloppy records mean stress, and decisions made on guesswork rather than fact. We think your accounts should do more than tick a compliance box — they should tell you the truth about your business, so you can act on it with confidence.
How we work with you
We use cloud accounting tools like Xero, QuickBooks, Dext and Apron to keep your numbers current, not just accurate once a year. That means when you ask “can I afford to hire?” or “should I take on this contract?”, we can actually answer — because we know where you stand today, not eight months ago.
We’re Cheltenham based and work with businesses across Gloucestershire, but plenty of our clients are further afield — cloud accounting means location’s rarely the barrier it used to be.
Ready to get your accounts working for you, not against you? Get in touch and let’s talk about where you are and where you want to be.
Our tailored packages provide that little bit extra.
Boost for Start-ups.
When you start your business, you want to have as much support as possible. Having a strong financial head start is really important but so is sound business advice that will advise more broadly on your business and your approach. It’s that 1% that will give you wings from Day 1.
- Accounts set-up
- Business and finance planning
- Process & software set-up
- Business mentoring
Maximize for established businesses.
When you’ve established your business, you’re rightly looking for growth and squeezing out every last drop of opportunity. With a strong desire to build momentum for our clients CG brings financial stability but also a little bit of sparkle that will take your business that little bit further. That 1% matters.
- Accounts review
- 1% opportunity analysis
- Process & business optimization
- Business mentoring
No question is ever too stupid; we will try and explain things in a language you understand. – it is our job make you feel comfortable with understanding your finances – it is the key to unlocking your business potential after all
