Bookkeeping Services Plymouth

Your Plymouth books, sorted.

Running a business in Plymouth, bookkeeping tends to slip down the list until it suddenly becomes urgent. Reconciliations behind, VAT deadline approaching, year-end with records that need serious work. Fixed monthly fee, ICAEW chartered, same-day replies.

  • Clean, reconciled books every month — no year-end scramble
  • Know your tax position well before HMRC sends the reminder
  • VAT returns filed on time, Making Tax Digital compliant as standard
  • A named chartered accountant who answers questions the day you ask them

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

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★★★★★

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What our clients say

Verified Google Review

★★★★★

Accounts Sorted Fast at Short Notice

“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

“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.”

Nic Paton

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★★★★★

Worked a Saturday Night to Deliver

“He went above an beyond to help good communication through emails an working even on a Saturday night to complete my return.”

Thomas Briggs

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★★★★★

Price Quoted Within Five Minutes

“Kieran explained everything in the best possible way, told me the price they’d charge after 5 minutes of speaking.”

Cammy Birse

Sound familiar?

Books behind and tax deadline getting closer?

For most Plymouth business owners, bookkeeping is the job that gets done after everything else — which means it often does not get done at all. Records fall behind, reconciliations pile up, and the tax return arrives with months of catching up to do first. None of it is catastrophic. It just gets more time-consuming the longer it sits.

  • Monthly reconciliations months behind with no clear picture of the numbers
  • No idea what the corporation tax or self assessment bill will be until it arrives
  • VAT deadlines arriving before the records are in any state to file

What sorted looks like

Books updated and reconciled every month so the numbers are always current. Your tax position visible throughout the year, not sprung on you at the end of it. VAT returns prepared and filed with time to spare — not in the final forty-eight hours.

  • Books reconciled monthly — no year-end archaeology required
  • Tax position visible months before 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 have
Client results

What Plymouth business owners say

We work with small businesses and limited companies across the South West and beyond. Here are two clients who came to us in roughly the situation 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
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★★★★★

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
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What you get

What your monthly fee covers

Three core services that keep your records current, your tax position visible, and your filing obligations met — for one fixed monthly fee, agreed before anything starts.

01

Monthly Bookkeeping and Reconciliation

Your records updated and reconciled every month on Xero, with every transaction categorised correctly. No gaps, no guesswork, and no frantic catch-up when the year-end or VAT return comes around. You get a clean set of books as a matter of course.

Included as standard
02

VAT Returns and MTD Filing

Quarterly VAT returns prepared from your current records and filed directly with HMRC. Making Tax Digital compliant as standard — there is nothing extra to set up on your end. Deadlines are met; you do not need to track them.

Quarterly, fixed fee
03

Year-End Accounts and Corporation Tax

Annual accounts, CT600 and Companies House confirmation statement handled in full. Because your books are current throughout the year, the year-end is straightforward rather than a reconstruction exercise. You will know roughly what you owe well before the bill is due.

No extras, no surprises
What clients say

Businesses across the UK trust Swift

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

★★★★★

Switched Accountants and 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
★★★★★

Always One Click Away for Every Question

“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
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★★★★★

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 Plymouth businesses choose Swift

There is no shortage of accountants. Here is what is different about working with one who is cloud-based, ICAEW chartered, and genuinely responsive.

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Books current, not just filed

Most accountants come into the picture at year-end. We are in the numbers every month, which means problems are spotted when they are small rather than when the deadline is already close. Clean, current books every month is the baseline — not the exception.

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Replies the same day

Questions get answered the day you ask them. Not logged into a queue, not passed to a junior — answered. If you want to know whether something is deductible, or what your tax position looks like right now, you will know before the end of the day.

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One price, clearly agreed

Your monthly fee is fixed before anything starts and does not move. No hourly billing, no invoice arriving larger than expected, no charge every time you ask a question. Your accounting costs are as predictable as any other fixed overhead.

Getting started

Up and running in four steps

From first enquiry to everything being handled takes less effort than most people expect. No complicated onboarding, no forms that need a lawyer to interpret.

1

Send your enquiry

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

2

A short discovery call

Around twenty minutes to understand your business, your current setup and what needs sorting. By the end of the call you will know exactly what is covered and what it costs — no vague proposals to follow up on.

3

We handle the setup

Your accounting software is connected, your records are brought up to date and everything is configured on our side. You confirm you want to proceed; we handle the rest.

4

Ongoing — nothing falls through

Monthly bookkeeping, quarterly VAT returns, year-end accounts and corporation tax — handled as a matter of course. Your tax position is visible throughout the year rather than arriving as a surprise. 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

“Kieran came recommended to us and for good reason. He was fast, professional and very patient when answering our long list of questions.”

Ted Lee — Verified Google Review

Questions

Questions Plymouth businesses usually ask first

Yes, and it makes no practical difference. Swift is fully cloud-based — your records live in Xero, documents are shared digitally, and communication happens by email or call. We work with clients across the UK and have never needed to be in the same room to do it well.
Once your books are current, your tax position becomes visible throughout the year rather than only at the end of it. Most clients have a clear picture three to four months before payment is due — long enough to plan for it rather than scramble.
It is the situation most people arrive in, which is usually why they get in touch. A catch-up takes a little more time at the start and may cost marginally more — we will tell you that upfront before anything is agreed. Once current, keeping it current is straightforward.
No. Everything is month-to-month, and you can 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, ICAEW chartered accountant, same-day replies, no lock-in. Your books current and your tax position visible — as a matter of course.

Tax position clear well before the bill arrives Books reconciled monthly — no year-end scramble Fixed monthly cost, agreed upfront, does not move
Get my books sorted
Fixed monthly pricing ICAEW chartered Same-day replies No long-term contract