Andy Jackson
Co-founder and Operations Director
Andy has bought and merged accountancy firms, and runs the systems, software and support behind Buzz. He coaches owners using Performance on Purpose, the method behind Buzz’s coaching.
Straight-talking accountants for sole traders, landlords and small companies
Your accounts and tax returns done for a fixed monthly fee, from £29 + VAT for a sole trader or landlord and £49 + VAT for a limited company. A named accountant, FreeAgent and the Buzz app come with every package.
Get in touch before 3pm on a working day and we reply the same day. Call 07476 989568 or book a free 30-minute call.
Who we work with
Sole tradersWhat to set aside as you earn, and the return finished long before January.From £29 + VAT a month
Get a sole trader quote
Limited companiesYear-end accounts, the Corporation Tax return and a plan for paying yourself.From £49 + VAT a month
Get a limited company quote
LandlordsSection 24, the 60-day capital gains report and Making Tax Digital.From £29 + VAT a month
Get a landlord quote
FreelancersThe share of every invoice to put aside for tax, worked out for you.From £29 + VAT a month
Get a freelancer quote
Your tax return only
A one-off Self Assessment return, prepared from your records and filed for you.
From £150 + VAT
Accounting for your industry, from construction to dentistry. See every package.
What every package includes
- A named accountant, replying the same working day to anything sent before 3pm
- FreeAgent included, worth up to £330 a year, or Xero if you already use it
- The Buzz portal and app for invoices, receipts and the tax building up on this year’s profit
- Every filing deadline tracked, with the name of who is doing it
- One fixed monthly fee, agreed before you start and collected by Direct Debit
Meet us in London, Hertford, Salford or Ballymena, or by phone, video call or WhatsApp.
Switching to Buzz
- 1Get your quote and accept it online
The instant quote shows your monthly fee and emails the full proposal, which you accept online.
- 2We write to your old accountant
We send the professional clearance letter, ask for your records and chase until they arrive.
- 3We take over with HMRC and set up your software
We become your agent with HMRC and move your books into FreeAgent or Xero. You can switch at any time of year, and the switch is free.
Making Tax Digital for sole traders and landlords
Sole traders and landlords over the income threshold keep digital records and send HMRC an update every quarter, in place of one tax return a year. We set up the software and file the quarterly updates and the final declaration for you.
When Making Tax Digital applies to you- From 6 April 2026Qualifying income over £50,000
- From 6 April 2027Qualifying income over £30,000
- From 6 April 2028Qualifying income over £20,000
Who runs Buzz
Peter Allen
Co-founder and Finance Director
Peter has more than 20 years in accountancy and built his own practice before co-founding Buzz. He sets the standard for the accounts and tax work, and runs Business Pulse and the finance director service.
Finance help as the business grows
Business Pulse
From £299 + VAT a month, including your accounts and tax returns
We build the year’s plan with you, track the business against it, and meet every month or quarter to decide what to do next.
How Business Pulse worksOutsourced finance team
From £750 + VAT a month
Weekly bookkeeping in Xero, payroll, VAT returns, a monthly board pack, customers invoiced and chased and suppliers paid on time.
How the finance team worksPart-time finance director
From £2,000 + VAT a month
An annual plan, a 12-month cash flow forecast, a KPI dashboard and a quarterly board meeting, with the finance team’s work included.
How the finance director worksAlso through Buzz: business coaching, financial services, legal services and business banking.
Calculators and guides for the questions owners ask most
“I don’t know what tax I’ll owe”
Put this year’s figures in and see the bill before it arrives.
Work it out →“I don’t know how to pay myself”
Salary, dividends, and the split that leaves most in your pocket.
Compare the split →“We’re getting close to VAT registration”
See where you are against the threshold and what changes when you register.
Check the threshold →“I’m taking on staff for the first time”
Add National Insurance, pension and kit to the salary and see the real cost.
Cost it up →“I’m not sure my accountant is doing enough”
Eighteen questions across the six things an accountant is paid to do.
Score your accountant →“I just want a price”
Answer four questions and see your monthly fee on the page. The proposal goes to your inbox at the same time.
Get my quote →Latest tax and business news
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