Startup Accounting Barnstaple
Your Barnstaple startup’s accounts, sorted.
Starting a limited company in Barnstaple means more admin than most people expect. Tax registrations, bookkeeping, VAT thresholds, corporation tax — it lands all at once and none of it came with instructions. Fixed monthly fee, ICAEW chartered, same-day replies.
- Company structure and tax set up correctly from day one
- Know your tax position throughout the year, not just at year-end
- VAT registrations, HMRC filings and Companies House handled
- A Barnstaple-based chartered accountant who replies the day you ask
No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.
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Fixed pricing. Same-day reply.
What our clients say
★★★★★
Built Around a Newly Established Business
“As a newly established business, the accounts can seem very daunting, but Kieran very kindly answered all my questions and helped me understand the processes.”
★★★★★
Always One Click Away
“He was always one click away from every possible question we could throw at him.”
★★★★★
Switched Accountants, Already Saving Money
“I have found them efficient, friendly and professional, and they’re already saving me money.”
★★★★★
Price Quoted in Five Minutes
“Kieran explained everything in the best possible way, told me the price they’d charge after 5 minutes of speaking.”
Sound familiar?
Still figuring out how your new company’s accounts should work?
Most people starting a limited company in Barnstaple know their trade — they did not set it up to spend evenings on bookkeeping, corporation tax and HMRC portals. The first year especially tends to arrive with questions no one warned you about: when to register for VAT, how to pay yourself efficiently, what records to keep. None of it is complicated once someone explains it. It just takes longer the more you leave it.
- No clear picture of what tax will be owed or when
- VAT threshold approaching without knowing whether registration is needed
- Time spent on admin that could be spent running the business
What sorted looks like
Tax position visible from the first month, not just at year-end. VAT threshold monitored — no unexpected registration obligations. The admin handled, so your time stays where it should be.
- Corporation tax estimated well before the bill becomes urgent
- VAT threshold monitored — no surprises on registration timing
- Bookkeeping, filings and HMRC correspondence handled as standard
- A fixed monthly cost that does not move regardless of how many questions you ask
What Barnstaple business owners say
We work with new and growing businesses across Barnstaple and Devon. Here are two clients who came to us in much the same position you are probably in now.
When I needed information on Accounting for my business, Kieran was the man. As a newly established business, the accounts can seem very daunting, but Kieran very kindly answered all my questions and helped me understand the processes.
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.
What your monthly fee covers
Three things that keep your startup’s books clean, your tax position visible and your statutory obligations met — for one fixed monthly fee.
Bookkeeping and Monthly Records
Your transactions categorised, reconciled and kept current every month. Clean records mean your tax position is visible throughout the year and the annual return is not a scramble. No year-end archaeology.
Included as standardVAT Returns and HMRC Filings
Quarterly VAT returns prepared, reviewed and filed with HMRC under Making Tax Digital. Your VAT threshold is monitored so registration timing is planned, not reactive. No unexpected obligations landing without warning.
Quarterly, fixed feeYear-End Accounts and Corporation Tax
Annual accounts, CT600 and Companies House confirmation statement — all handled under one fixed fee. Your corporation tax liability is estimated well in advance so there is time to plan, not just react when the deadline arrives.
No extras, no surprisesStartups across Barnstaple and Devon trust Swift
New limited companies, sole traders going limited, and growing small businesses. Usually arriving with questions and records in some state of uncertainty. 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”
Two Years In, Still Highly Recommending
“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.”
Knowledgeable Advice, Efficient and Reliable
“Kieran was really helpful and very knowledgeable with my circumstance, he gave me great advice and was very efficient with getting my tax’s submitted, really glad I found Swift and will definitely be using for future accounting.”
Why Barnstaple startups choose Swift
There is no shortage of accountants in Devon. Here is what is different about working with one who is based in Barnstaple, ICAEW chartered, and already knows what new limited companies need.
Set up correctly from day one
Company structure, director salary, dividend strategy, VAT registration timing — these decisions matter most at the start and are hardest to undo later. Getting them right in the first year saves considerably more than the monthly fee. You will not have to ask twice about any of it.
Replies the same day
Questions get answered the day you ask them. Not logged, not queued, not passed to a junior — answered. If you want to know whether a purchase is deductible or when you need to register for VAT, you will know before the end of the day.
One price, clearly agreed
Your monthly fee is fixed and does not move. No hourly billing, no invoice that arrives larger than expected, no charge per question. Your accounting costs are as predictable as every other fixed overhead in the business.
Up and running in four steps
Four steps from first enquiry to everything being handled. No complicated onboarding, no forms that need a lawyer to understand.
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. No automated holding messages.
A short discovery call
Twenty minutes to understand your business, current setup and what needs sorting. At the end of the call you will know exactly what is covered, what it costs and what happens next.
We handle the setup
Your Xero account is configured, your records are brought up to date and your HMRC authorisations are put in place. You do not need to do anything complicated — confirm you want to proceed and we handle the rest.
Ongoing — nothing falls through
Monthly bookkeeping, quarterly VAT returns, annual accounts and corporation tax — handled as a matter of course. Your tax position is visible well before it becomes urgent. Surprises are largely avoidable when the books are current.
“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.”
Questions Barnstaple startups usually ask first
Less time on the books. More on the business.
Fixed monthly fee. Tax position visible throughout the year. HMRC filings handled. Same-day replies. No long-term contract.