Virtual Bookkeeper

Your bookkeeping, off your plate. Every month.

Most small business owners do their own books because it seemed manageable at first. It rarely stays that way. Between reconciling transactions, VAT deadlines and the year-end scramble, the admin quietly takes over. Fixed monthly fee, ICAEW chartered, same-day replies.

  • Clean, reconciled books every month — no year-end catch-up required
  • Know your tax position throughout the year, not just when the bill arrives
  • VAT returns filed on time — Making Tax Digital compliant as standard
  • A named, qualified accountant handling your books — not a junior or a queue

No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.

Top rated on Google

★★★★★

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Fixed pricing. Same-day reply.

What our clients say

Verified Google Review

★★★★★

Fast Work at Short Notice, Twice

“Great work by Kieran sorting out my business accounts really fast and at short notice on multiple occasions.”

Cristian Diaconescu

Verified Google Review

★★★★★

Switched Accountants, Already Saving Money

“I have found them efficient, friendly and professional, and they’re already saving me money”

Nic Paton

Verified Google Review

★★★★★

Bookkeeping Confidence From Day One

“Kieran provided excellent 1:1 training for Quickbooks, which allowed me to gain confidence about my bookkeeping.”

Alexander Morgan

Verified Google Review

★★★★★

Two Years In, Still Recommending

“Excellent and prompt service, great communications and above all really helpful. Highly recommend.”

Simon Hyde

Sound familiar?

Still doing your own books at the end of the month?

Bookkeeping feels manageable until it is not. Transactions pile up, receipts go missing, the bank reconciliation keeps getting pushed back, and the VAT deadline arrives before the records are ready. It is not a crisis — but it is taking time that was never really budgeted for it. Left long enough, catching up costs more than staying current would have.

  • Hours spent each month reconciling transactions instead of running the business
  • No clear picture of tax position until the year-end bill actually arrives
  • VAT deadlines looming with records that are not quite ready

What sorted looks like

Books updated and reconciled every month, so there is no scramble. Your tax liability becomes visible throughout the year, not just at the end of it. VAT returns prepared and filed on time, with nothing left to the last minute.

  • Books clean and reconciled monthly — no catch-up, no scramble
  • Tax position visible throughout the year, not just when payment is due
  • VAT returns prepared and filed on time, every quarter
  • A fixed monthly cost that does not move regardless of how many questions you ask
Client results

What clients say about working with Swift

We work with small businesses and limited companies across the UK. Here are two clients who came to us in much the same position you are probably in now.

★★★★★

Kieran and Swift have been an invaluable asset to me and my business. Kieran provided excellent 1:1 training for Quickbooks, which allowed me to gain confidence about my bookkeeping. More recently he has submitted my self-assessment tax return.

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Alexander Morgan
Verified Google Review
★★★★★

I’ve been using Swift Accounting for two years now after my previous accountant retired and recommended Kieran. Excellent and prompt service, great communications and above all really helpful. Highly recommend.

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Simon Hyde
Verified Google Review
What you get

What your monthly fee covers

Three core things that keep your books clean, your tax position visible and your admin off your plate — for one fixed monthly fee.

01

Monthly Bookkeeping on Xero

Every transaction categorised, every bank account reconciled, every month. Your records are current and accurate, so there is no panic when the VAT return or year-end arrives. Xero is set up and managed for you — you just run the business.

Included as standard
02

VAT Returns and MTD Compliance

Quarterly VAT returns prepared from your clean books and filed directly with HMRC. Making Tax Digital compliant as standard. You will know what is due before the deadline, not the day before it.

Quarterly, fixed fee
03

Year-End Accounts and Corporation Tax

Annual accounts, corporation tax return and Companies House submission — all handled as part of the same ongoing relationship. Because the books are current throughout the year, year-end is a process rather than a crisis.

No extras, no surprises
What clients say

Small businesses across the UK trust Swift

Sole traders, limited companies and growing eCommerce businesses. Usually arriving with books in some state of disarray. Leaving with considerably less to worry about.

★★★★★

Switched Accountants, Already Saving Money

“Having only recently switched my business to Swift from another accountant, I have found them efficient, friendly and professional, and they’re already saving me money! Would recommend. Nic Paton, Cormorant Media”

Nic Paton
Verified Google Review
★★★★★

Price Quoted Clearly After Five Minutes

“One of the friendliest accounting companies I’ve ever spoken to. I was fairly stressed about all of the big terms HMRC use, but Kieran explained everything in the best possible way, told me the price they’d charge after 5 minutes of speaking.”

Cammy Birse
Verified Google Review
★★★★★

Fast, Reliable Work at Short Notice

“Great work by Kieran sorting out my business accounts really fast and at short notice on multiple occasions. Many thanks and I would highly recommend them for all accounting needs.”

Cristian Diaconescu
Verified Google Review
Why Swift

Why small businesses choose Swift as their bookkeeper

There is no shortage of bookkeepers. Here is what is different about working with one who is also an ICAEW chartered accountant and responds the same day.

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Books updated every single month

Your records do not wait until year-end. Every month, transactions are reconciled, accounts are current and you have an accurate picture of where the business stands. When a deadline arrives, the work is already done.

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Replies the same day you ask

Questions get answered the day you ask them. Not logged, not queued, not passed to a junior. If you want to know whether something is deductible, or what your VAT position is, you will have an answer before the end of the day.

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One fixed price, agreed upfront

Your monthly fee is fixed and does not move. No hourly billing, no invoice that arrives larger than expected, no charge for asking a question. Your bookkeeping costs are as predictable as any other fixed overhead.

Getting started

Up and running in four steps

From enquiry to everything handled in four straightforward steps. No complicated onboarding, no forms that need a lawyer to read.

1

Send your enquiry

Fill in the form on this page. Kieran reads every enquiry and responds the same day with a clear next step. No automated holding messages.

2

A short discovery call

Twenty minutes to understand your current setup, what software you are using and what needs sorting. At the end of the call you will know exactly what is covered and what it costs — no ambiguity.

3

We handle the setup

Your accounting software is connected, your records are brought up to date and everything is configured correctly. You do not need to do much except confirm you want to proceed.

4

Ongoing — nothing falls through

Monthly bookkeeping, quarterly VAT, annual accounts — handled as a matter of course. Your tax position becomes visible throughout the year rather than just at the end of it. Surprises are largely avoidable when the books are current.

100+ Clients nationwide
6+ Years established
5.0 Google rating
Fixed Monthly pricing
ICAEW Chartered
Xero Gold Partner
FreeAgent Partner
QuickBooks Certified
AAT Fellow

“What a guy!! Excellent, fast and reliable. Kieran has been very professional, caring, patient and efficient throughout the entire process of building our company. He was always one click away from every possible question we could throw at him.”

Christos Tsongidis — Verified Google Review

Questions

Questions small businesses usually ask first

Everything is handled remotely through cloud software, primarily Xero. You connect your bank accounts, share any invoices or receipts digitally, and the books are kept current each month without you needing to be in the same room. Most clients find the practical difference negligible after the first week.
Once your books are current, your tax liability is visible throughout the year rather than just at the end. Most clients have a reasonable idea of what they owe three to four months before it is due — long enough to plan, not just react.
It is why most people come to us. Getting up to date takes a little longer at the start and may cost slightly more — we will tell you exactly what that looks like upfront. Once current, keeping it current is straightforward.
No. Month-to-month, cancel with a month’s notice. We would rather keep clients because the service is worth it than because leaving is inconvenient.
Ready when you are

Less time on the books. More on the business.

Fixed monthly fee. Books current every month. Tax position visible throughout the year. Same-day replies. No long-term contract.

Clean books every month, no year-end scramble Tax position visible well before the bill arrives Fixed monthly cost, agreed upfront, does not move
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Fixed monthly pricing ICAEW chartered Same-day replies No long-term contract