Small business accountants · Bristol
Accountants in Bristol for small businesses and the people who run them
We look after more than 200 businesses and individuals across Bristol and the surrounding area. Sole traders, limited companies, contractors and landlords. Whatever you do, the accounts still have to be right and filed on time.
- Fixed fees, agreed up front
- One named contact
- Reply within one working day
- 200+ businesses and individuals looked after
- 6 services under one fixed fee
- 1 working day to reply, every time
- £0 for your first meeting
Led by Paul GatehousePartner in charge, formerly of Deloitte
Your named contactThe same person, every time you call.
Why Lodge
Straightforward help, and a person who knows your name
Plenty of firms will do your year-end accounts. Fewer will pick up the phone in March when you are trying to work out whether you can afford to take on someone, or whether that van should go through the books. That is the part we think matters.
You deal with the same person each time. You will know what the bill is before the work starts, because we agree the fee up front and it does not move. And if something needs doing that we did not anticipate, we tell you what it will cost before we do it, not afterwards.
Three things we promise
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Fixed fees. Agreed in writing before any work begins, so there is never a surprise invoice.
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A named contact. One person who knows your business, not a call centre and not a different face every year.
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A reply within one working day. Every enquiry, every time.
Our services
What we do
Most of our clients are small businesses in and around Bristol turning over anything from a few thousand pounds to a couple of million. Some need nothing more than a set of accounts once a year. Others want us running the payroll, filing the VAT and picking up the phone whenever something comes up.
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Small business accounts
Sole traders, partnerships and small limited companies. Accounts prepared, tax worked out, deadlines met.
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Limited company accounts
Year-end accounts, corporation tax returns and Companies House filing, handled together.
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Personal tax
Self assessment returns for directors, sole traders, landlords and anyone with income HMRC wants to hear about.
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VAT returns
Registration, quarterly returns and Making Tax Digital, without you having to think about it.
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Payroll
PAYE, RTI submissions, pensions auto-enrolment and payslips your staff can actually read.
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CIS for contractors
Monthly returns, subcontractor verification and getting deducted tax back where it is due.
Build your fixed quote
Tell us what you need in under a minute
Three quick questions and we will show you what your fixed fee would cover. Send it over and you will have a firm price in writing within one working day, before you commit to anything.
- No obligation, nothing to sign
- A real person reads it, not a sales team
- Your price is fixed once it is agreed
How it works
Getting started is simple
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Step 1: Get in touch
Send a message or ring us. Tell us roughly what you need; you do not have to have it all worked out. We reply within one working day.
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Step 2: Free first meeting and a fixed quote
About an hour, in Yate, at your business, or on a video call. You leave with a fixed fee in writing, and nothing is signed on the day.
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Step 3: We take care of the numbers
Your named contact tracks the deadlines, chases the records in good time, files everything and answers the questions in between.
Fixed fees
What it costs
We agree a fixed fee in writing before any work starts, and it does not change afterwards. No hourly billing, no invoice that turns out bigger than you expected, and no charge for the phone call where you ask whether something is a good idea.
Our fees are competitive for Bristol and good value for the work involved, but the figure depends on what you actually need, so we would rather quote properly than throw a number at you. Tell us what is involved and you will have a firm price before you commit to anything.
- No hourly billing
- Agreed in writing
- Questions included
Key dates
The deadlines we keep an eye on for you
We track every client's dates and chase you for records in good time, so none of these arrives as a surprise.
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Monthly CIS return
Due by the 19th, including nil returns.
in 10 days
How we help with monthly cis return -
Self assessment deadline
Online returns and any tax owed are due.
in 83 days
How we help with self assessment deadline -
End of the tax year
The last day to use this year's allowances.
in 147 days
How we help with end of the tax year -
Second payment on account
For anyone whose last bill was over £1,000.
in 264 days
How we help with second payment on account
Your accountants in Bristol
Accountants in Bristol, working across the South West
Our office is in Yate, and we see clients across Bristol, from Clifton and Redland out to Keynsham, Portishead and the Somerset edge. A good deal of the work happens over email and video calls these days, so where you are matters less than it used to. If you would rather meet in person, we can arrange to meet you in Yate, or Paul will come to you at your business.
Not every firm wants small businesses on its books, and some of the larger accountants in Bristol will quote you a fee that makes that fairly clear. We built the practice around small businesses on purpose. It is the work we are best at, and on the whole they are the people we get on with.
We have been doing this for 15 years. In that time the software has changed completely, the filing has all moved online, and the deadlines have not shifted an inch. What has not changed is that most people would rather ask someone than read the guidance notes.
FAQs
Questions people ask before getting in touch
Cannot see your question? Ask us. We reply within one working day, and there is no charge for asking.
Ask a questionDo you only work with businesses in Bristol?
Most of our clients are in Bristol and the surrounding towns, but a fair number are further afield. Records arrive by email or through bookkeeping software, and meetings happen by video call as often as in person, so where you are matters less than it used to. If you would rather meet in person, we can arrange to meet you in Yate, or Paul will come to you at your business.
How much do you charge?
We agree a fixed fee in writing before any work starts, and it does not change afterwards. What the figure is depends on what you need, so rather than quote a number that turns out not to apply, we will look at your situation and give you a firm price. The first meeting is free.
Is the first meeting really free?
Yes, and there is nothing to sign at the end of it. Bring last year's accounts if you have them, or just bring your questions. If it turns out you do not need an accountant, we will say so.
How quickly will you reply?
Within one working day, to every enquiry. If something is urgent, ring us rather than using the form.
Free first meeting
Talk to us
The first meeting is free and there is no obligation at the end of it. Bring last year's accounts if you have them, or just bring the questions. If you are looking for accountants in Bristol who will give you a straight answer and a fixed price, send us a note and we will come back to you within one working day.
Paul Gatehouse
Reads every message and replies within one working day
