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What we do, and what it costs

Every business is different. That is why we offer a range of service tiers designed to grow with you, from solid compliance foundations through to full strategic partnership. Our minimum level of engagement starts from £300 per month plus VAT, billed monthly by Direct Debit, and every fee is agreed in writing before any work begins.

Core

Your compliance, sorted.

From £300 per month plus VAT

Core covers everything your business needs to stay compliant. Annual accounts, corporation tax, Companies House, your director's tax return and a dedicated accountant you can actually get hold of. Clean, simple and starting from £300 per month plus VAT.

Included

  • Annual accounts and corporation tax, handled start to finish
  • Companies House filings and confirmation statement
  • VAT returns
  • Your director's personal tax return
  • A dedicated accountant who knows your numbers
  • Support on Xero and day to day queries whenever you need it

The point of it: No missed deadlines, and no unwanted letters from HMRC.

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Insights

Know where you stand, all year round.

Priced on scope, above Core

Insights builds on everything in Core and adds interim management accounts, regular check-in meetings and proactive tax planning. You will understand your numbers before year end, not after it.

Included

  • Everything in Core
  • Interim management accounts so you always know where you stand
  • Regular meetings throughout the year to review performance and plan ahead
  • Early tax planning so opportunities are not missed at year end
  • Honest guidance on cash flow and profitability as your business develops

The point of it: We do not just report on what has happened. We help you understand it, plan around it and use it to make better decisions.

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Partner

More than an accountant.

Priced on scope, above Insights

Partner is eba's most comprehensive service. It includes everything in Insights, plus quarterly management accounts, quarterly strategy meetings, KPI tracking and priority access to the team. An accountant and an advisor, in one relationship.

Included

  • Everything in Insights
  • Quarterly management accounts and strategy meetings built into the relationship
  • KPI tracking tailored to what matters most in your business
  • Cash flow and profit improvement planning throughout the year
  • Priority access and faster response times as standard

The point of it: We support the decisions that matter, hold you accountable to the goals you set, and flag things before they become problems.

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eba Plus

Specialist support, when you need it most.

Per engagement, quoted up front

eba Plus is a collection of specialist engagements available to all eba clients. Designed for the moments that sit outside your regular package, whether that's a period of change, an opportunity that needs acting on, or a challenge that requires specific expertise.

Included

  • eba Select: business and lifestyle services, from growth strategy to personal planning
  • eba Assist: one off accounting, tax and company secretarial work
  • eba Enhance: monthly bolt-ons, from payroll and bookkeeping through to FD level support
  • A fixed quote agreed before anything starts
  • No lock-in. Add or remove services as your business changes

The point of it: The right support at the right time, without changing your package.

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Every piece of work we do

The packages above are how the work is bought. These are the individual services themselves, with what each one involves, how it is priced and the deadlines that apply.

Annual accounts

Included in Core, from £300 per month plus VAT

eba prepares and files statutory annual accounts for limited companies in Knutsford, Cheshire and across the UK. Included in Core, from £300 per month plus VAT.

Corporation tax

Included in Core, from £300 per month plus VAT

eba prepares corporation tax computations and CT600 returns for limited companies in Cheshire and Manchester. Included in Core, from £300 per month plus VAT.

VAT returns

Included in Core, from £300 per month plus VAT

eba prepares and files VAT returns under Making Tax Digital for businesses in Knutsford, Cheshire and across the UK. Included in Core, from £300 per month plus VAT.

Payroll

An eba Plus Enhance bolt-on, priced on employee numbers and frequency

eba runs payroll for owner managed companies in Knutsford, Cheshire and Manchester: payslips, RTI filing, auto enrolment and year end. Priced on employee numbers.

Bookkeeping and Xero

Xero support included in Core; full bookkeeping priced on volume

eba is a Xero accredited practice in Knutsford, Cheshire. Xero support is included in Core from £300 per month plus VAT; full bookkeeping is added as a bolt-on.

Personal tax

Director's return included in Core, from £300 per month plus VAT

eba prepares self assessment tax returns for company directors, landlords and the self employed across Cheshire and Manchester. Included in Core for directors.

Management accounts

Included in Partner; periodic reporting included in Insights

eba prepares management accounts through the year for owner managed businesses in Cheshire and Manchester. Quarterly in the Partner package, interim reporting in Insights.

Exit and sale planning

Included in Partner; transaction work quoted through eba Plus

eba prepares owner managed businesses in Cheshire and Manchester for sale or succession: valuation, clean numbers, due diligence. Included in the Partner package.

Quarterly advisory

At what age does your money run out?

For owners of companies turning over between £500,000 and £10m, there is a conversation that almost never happens: the one where the business and your own position are looked at together. We model your figures forward, through a sale and the tax on it, into your own bank account, and work out the age your money runs out, and what moves it.

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eba Plus

Specialist work, priced per engagement

Available to every eba client, for the moments that sit outside your regular package. Each piece is scoped and quoted before it starts.

eba Select

Services that go beyond the numbers, supporting your wider business and your personal life. From growth strategy through to personal planning, for owners ready to think bigger.

eba Assist

Specialist accounting, tax and company secretarial work for when you need particular expertise. Handled by the same team, with the same care as your ongoing package.

eba Enhance

Recurring services added to your existing package month by month. From payroll and bookkeeping through to management accounts and FD level support. Bolt on what you need and adjust as you grow.

Getting started

Three steps, no surprises

01

Start the conversation

Arrange your initial consultation, online or in person. We will talk through your business and what the right support looks like for you. No script, and no obligation at the end of it.

02

Your personalised quote

We collate everything we need and come back to you with a package recommendation and a customised quote based on your specific requirements. If a cheaper package is the right answer, we will say so.

03

Your onboarding begins

Upon acceptance of your quote, your dedicated eba team takes care of everything from here: identity and anti money laundering checks, Direct Debit, HMRC authorisations, and records collected from your previous accountant. You are in good hands from day one.

Questions about pricing

How much does an accountant cost at eba?

eba's Core compliance package starts from £300 per month plus VAT for a limited company. That covers annual accounts, corporation tax, Companies House filings, VAT returns and the director's personal tax return. Insights and Partner cost more because they add reporting, management accounts, forecasting and strategic work, and are quoted on scope after a conversation. Specialist one off work is quoted per engagement. Every fee is agreed before any work starts.

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How does eba bill?

Monthly by Direct Debit. Ongoing packages are spread across twelve payments rather than arriving as one bill after the year end, which makes the cost predictable and keeps it in your cash flow rather than out of it. Specialist eba Plus work is quoted as a fixed fee per engagement and agreed before the work begins. eba does not bill in surprise time units for phone calls.

Will I get charged every time I ring with a question?

No. Day to day queries are part of your package. eba takes the view that an accountant you are afraid to ring is not much use, and that the questions clients hesitate over are usually the ones worth catching early. If a question turns into a genuine piece of specialist work, for example a restructuring exercise or a detailed tax planning report, that is scoped and quoted separately, and you agree the fee before it starts.

Why is eba more expensive than an online accountant?

Because the two are different products. A low cost online service files your accounts and tax return, and for a straightforward company that may be all you need. eba gives you a named chartered accountant who knows your business, works to ICAEW standards, and gets involved in decisions before they happen rather than reporting on them afterwards. If price is the deciding factor, an online service is the honest recommendation. If you want advice, eba is the better fit.

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