Accountants in Manchester
We provide accounting, bookkeeping, tax, payroll and advisory for businesses in the city of Manchester, from the city centre out to Didsbury, Chorlton and Wythenshawe. You get a named accountant on a fixed monthly fee. Accounts and tax start at £29 + VAT a month for a sole trader and £49 + VAT a month for a limited company.
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- A named accountant who knows your business
- Books kept up to date all year
- Fixed monthly fee, agreed up front
- Your deadlines tracked and filed
- Portal and app included
- Switching handled for you
Manchester's business base
The city is the professional services centre of the North, and the client mix reflects it — consultancies, agencies, tech firms, and a very large number of people contracting through their own company. Around that sits the hospitality and independent retail that the city centre and Didsbury and Chorlton run on.
Two things come up more here than anywhere else in Greater Manchester: IR35, for people contracting through their own company, and the split between salary and dividends for limited company directors.
The other thing the city produces in volume is growth that outpaces the accounting. An agency goes from three people to fifteen, takes on a lease and a payroll, and is still being run off a year-end set of accounts that arrive nine months late.
Sectors we see most in Manchester
- Agencies — creative, digital, marketing and PR
- Technology and software, including funded startups
- Contractors and consultants through their own companies
- Hospitality and independent retail in the centre, Didsbury and Chorlton
- Professional services — legal, financial and property
- Property investors and landlords across the city
How we work with Manchester businesses
Everything runs by phone, video call and WhatsApp.
A named accountant
You deal with the same accountant every time.
Fixed monthly fee
You agree a fixed monthly fee in writing before any work starts, and phone calls are included.
Answers within the week
We answer your questions within the week.
Accounting, bookkeeping and payroll in Manchester
Accounts, tax, payroll, bookkeeping and advisory all run across the group.
Accounts and tax
We prepare and file your year-end accounts, Corporation Tax and Self Assessment returns.
Bookkeeping
We keep your Xero or FreeAgent books up to date through the year. FreeAgent is included in the fee, and we support QuickBooks and Sage if you already use them.
Payroll and pensions
We run payroll for anything from one director to a full site team, including auto-enrolment.
Buzz Business Pulse
You get monthly management accounts and a rolling cashflow forecast.
Virtual finance team
We act as your finance function, from processing through to board-level reporting.
Tax planning
We plan tax decisions with you before the year end, while they can still change the bill.
Common questions from Manchester business owners
Do you deal with IR35?
Yes, and it is one of the commonest questions in the city. Status is decided engagement by engagement, and it turns on the working practices as much as the written contract. There is more on our contractor accountants page.
Is your office in Manchester?
Our North West office is at 33 Modwen Road, Salford M5 3EZ, in the neighbouring borough. You can visit by appointment or work with us by phone, video call and WhatsApp. See accountants in Salford.
Do you work with agencies and consultancies?
Yes, a lot of them. Project-based revenue, staff costs, and the point at which a growing agency needs management accounts as well as year-end accounts.
We are a growing agency. When do we need management accounts?
Usually earlier than people think — around the point where payroll becomes the biggest number in the business. Once staff cost more than everything else combined, a year-end set of accounts tells you about decisions you can no longer change. Monthly figures and a rolling cashflow cost far less than one bad hiring decision.
How should I pay myself from my company?
Salary, dividends and pension planned together. Corporation Tax, dividend rates and your own other income all move, so we review the split each year. Run your numbers through the salary and dividend calculator and bring them to the call.
How much does an accountant in Manchester cost?
Accounts and tax start at £29 + VAT a month for a sole trader or landlord and £49 + VAT a month for a limited company. Payroll starts at £25 + VAT a month. Manchester clients pay the same fees as every other Buzz client, and the instant quote shows your monthly fee in four questions.
Can you do my bookkeeping on QuickBooks?
Yes. We keep the books on QuickBooks or Sage if you already use them. FreeAgent is included in every package, and we are a Xero Gold Partner. See bookkeeping.
Do you act for shops and retailers in Manchester?
Yes, including independent shops in the city centre, Didsbury and Chorlton. We reconcile till and card takings, work out VAT on goods sold at different rates, value stock at the year end and run payroll for part-time and seasonal staff. See retail accountants for shops.
Talk to an accountant in Manchester
Call or WhatsApp07476 989568
Other Greater Manchester boroughs
Manchester is one of the ten boroughs we work across. Our accountants in Salford cover Salford Quays and MediaCity from the Modwen Road office. We also act for businesses in Bolton, Bury, Oldham and Rochdale, and our accountants in Wigan cover Wigan and Leigh. Our accountants in Stockport cover Cheadle, Bramhall, Marple and Hazel Grove. The work runs the same way in each. See accountants across Greater Manchester.
Accreditations and partnerships
