ACCOUNTING AND TAX SERVICES FOR BUSINESS

At Riordans our aim is to form meaningful and long lasting friendships with our clients and their staff who are seeking assurance and striving for growth.

We achieve this by closely working with them to understand their business needs and support them throughout.

Not only do we take care of the day-to-day bookkeeping, accountancy and taxation requirements; our qualified and experienced accountants can assist with audits, acquisitions, disposals, mergers, de-mergers, business exit, management-buy-outs, re-organisations, costing, computerisation, due diligence work, bank loan applications and covenants, and all other matters relating to the structure, governance and compliance of your corporation.  

Maybe you’d like us to look at your tax structure. Perhaps you’d like us to examine your internal financial management systems and procedures. After assessing your current approach, we will suggest improvements that will save you time, work more efficiently, and allow for more robust budgeting and forecasting methods that will support enhanced profitability and better longer-term financial planning within your business.

WE CAN ADVISE ON THE FOLLOWING:
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AUDITING AND ASSURANCE:

Our team draws on decades of experience in statutory audits, financial reporting and corporate governance, during which time we’ve worked closely with hundreds of directors and business owners across a wide range of industries.
For us, an audit is far more than a tick-box exercise; we analyse your operations in fine detail before highlighting areas that pose significant risks or opportunities. We will work closely with your teams to minimise disruption and ensure our auditing methods deliver maximum commercial value.

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Business advisory

COMPANY REORGANISATIONS
If you are keen to restructure your existing organisation due to changes in ownership, management, location or financial risks, you can rely on our experienced specialists to advise on the most effective and cost-efficient way forward for everyone involved
ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS
Buying or selling a company requires careful consideration. At Riordan O’Sullivan & Co, we have many decades of combined experience in negotiating acquisitions and disposals on behalf of our clients to ensure a smooth transition into their next corporate chapter.
MERGERS AND DEMERGERS
There are lots of reasons why combining or separating out your company’s assets may make practical and financial sense. Our team will work to ensure your new corporate structure facilitates your wider business aims, and your strategy reflects all tax implications and shareholder considerations. We can arrange advance clearance from HMRC where appropriate.

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DEDICATED SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PROPERTY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT SECTORS

At Riordan O’Sullivan & Co, we are equipped to service the accounting needs of organisations in any industry.

Our extensive work in the construction, property and waste management space has built a team with specialist knowledge of the financial demands and compliance of these sectors. We also have an unrivalled understanding of the rules and regulations that govern construction and property businesses and their contractors, including the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), IR35 and VAT Reverse Charge reforms, environmental taxes and carbon reporting.

We understand the commercial pressures that exists throughout every project lifecycle. We can help bring your costing and cost-value reporting and presentation and controls up to speed, and we can also assist with your joint venture accounting requirements.

Contact our dedicated and experienced accountants and let us help you achieve full compliance, better presentation, better controls and, ultimately, better profitability and peace of mind.
Project costing
Systems and procedures
CIS compliance
IR35 Status determination  
VAT: option to tax
VAT: reverse charge

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TAX COMPLIANCE AND PLANNING

CORPORATION TAX AND CAPITAL ALLOWANCES
Our aim is to ensure our corporate clients not only fulfil their corporation tax obligations, but also take advantage of existing allowances on revenue and capital expenditure. We can help you assess your qualified plant and machinery allowances and consider other assets that might reduce your corporation tax.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
R&D tax relief is available to many businesses that incur expenditure on research and development, whether that be in new methods of working, trying to make efficiencies, testing, designing, new tooling, new fabrication or in any way driving innovative or technological change. Maybe you are designing new software, or perhaps you are doing some scientific research? Either way, together with our R&D specialists, we can help you explore the tax credits available for you and organise the appropriate relief via the Patent Box scheme and other government-led initiatives.
VAT COMPLIANCE AND RETURNS
Let us ensure your company is paying the right amount of VAT, in accordance with HMRC’s Real Time Reporting requirements and via the tax scheme that best complements your business model. We can also complete and submit your VAT returns.
PROPERTY TAX CALCULATIONS AND RETURNS
From working out how much Stamp Duty Land Tax you will need to pay on your next purchase, to handling your annual ATED payments for properties already held through your limited company, we can advise new and seasoned landlords alike on all aspects of property tax.
OTHER TAX CONCERNS
From exploring Double Tax Treaties that may prevent excessive foreign taxation of your offshore businesses to navigating environmental tax requirements and operating in compliance with Carbon Reporting Regulations, Riordan O’Sullivan & Co can assist in a variety of scenarios.
HMRC TAX ENQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS
HMRC has the right to investigate your affairs at any point to ensure you’re paying the right amount of tax. Whether you have been selected randomly to provide proof of accounts, or your business has been flagged for any other reason, our decades of experience in this area will guide you through the investigation process. We can also negotiate with HMRC on your behalf.

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company secretarial

Our secretarial team has been providing ongoing support to businesses of all sizes and industries for over 50 years. This experience has taught us the value of delivering quick, jargon-free advice that your business can always depend on.
INCORPORATION OF A NEW COMPANY OR LLP
Want to launch a brand new venture? Our team can guide you through the entire formation process, from choosing a start-up structure to registering your business details with all relevant authorities (including Companies House, tax, VAT, PAYE, NI, pensions and CIS and HMRC) and drafting share agreements and director’s service agreements.
SUPPORT FOR YOUR EXISTING COMPANIES OR LLPS
We’ll maintain your statutory records, undertake your Companies House filings and make changes to your company as required in relation to directors, addresses, share capital. We can also advise on all aspects of the PSC (People with Significant Control) legislation and filing requirements.
CHANGES OF NAME
We help companies and LLPs change their name with Companies House.
COMPANY STRIKING OFF
We can dissolve companies, as well as restore companies following compulsory dissolution from the Companies House register.
SHARE CAPITAL CHANGES
We can facilitate any share capital changes that may be required – from transfers and allotments to more complex re-construction, buy-backs and reductions.

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BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTS

Keeping your books up to date is important, but regular management accounts will provide a more in-depth assessment of your financial situation. We can produce tailored reports and forecasts in line with best practice to help you identify your spending patterns, monitor your overheads and growth, and support more strategic decision-making.
VAT RETURNS PREPARATION
Our team can arrange completion and submission of your VAT returns on a monthly/quarterly basis.
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS PREPARATION
We can deliver timely completion of your annual accounts to meet the statutory requirements.
STRATEGIC ADVICE
Based on the structure, targets and performance of the business, we can identify efficiencies and opportunities.
FINANCIAL PROCESSES IMPLEMENTATION
Whether a new or an established business, we can provide reviews of your financial process to ensure the systems and controls in place maximise efficiency and adhere to regulations.
SOLE TRADER AND PARTNERSHIP ACCOUNTs
Aside from supplying accounts for limited entities, we can prepare balance sheets, profit and loss reports, and other financial records for contractors and freelancers. We can also manage all matters relating to taxation and National Insurance contributions.

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PAYROLL SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT TAXES

Our outsourced payroll services are an ideal option for businesses struggling to cover the costs and compliance involved with payroll software, security and staff training. We tailor the range and level of our payroll services to match the specific needs of your business, which means we offer exceptional value for money.
HR compliance
Pensions auto-enrolments Management reports

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CONTACT US

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