Kay Johnson Gee

Our forensic accountings undertake forensic investigations for all purposes. We have undertaken such investigations for divorce or marriage disputes where one party needs to determine the assets of the other so they can determine entitlement in a financial settlement. Commercial disputes where a business needs to understand the level of damage to the business following actions by a director, employee, competitor or another business. Fraud investigations where a business needs to determine if there has been a fraudulent act and, if so, assess the impact of said fraud. Our experienced forensic accountings will make it as painless as they can by guiding you through.

We prepare your statutory annual accounts to assist in fulfilling your obligations to report on the financial position of your business. Whether or not you prepare your own financial statements, our experienced staff will make sure your annual management accounts comply with all relevant legislation, including the Companies Act, and the applicable accounting standards.

Our accounts team provide this service to companies of all sizes, and with books in any format.

Lending rates are at an all-time low and borrowing money has seldom been as cheap. Now is a great time to invest in your business, grow and reap the rewards.

For many businesses, raising funding is key to growth. The expert team at Kay Johnson Gee have access to a range of funding solutions, all tailored to your needs.

At KJG we offer our clients only the best solution and most cost effective ways to run their businesses. We therefore partner with Xero to provide cloud accounting and invoicing software.

This cloud accounting software is simple and smart – allowing you to complete tasks directly on the platform. Millions of subscribers around the world enjoy greater financial visibility, along with faster payment, payroll, invoicing, expenses, debt chasing and bank reconciliations thanks to Xero.

Our award winning Corporate Finance team combine technical expertise with the intuition, insight and confidence gained from our extensive experience allowing a deeper understanding of our clients’ needs.

Led by Steven Lindsay, our team has a network of contacts across both corporate, funder and adviser communities enhancing our ability to deliver a successful transaction. From exploring the options available to you as a business director, manager or shareholder to advising on and project managing the chosen solution, we provide a truly integrated offering.

Running a business can be a lonely task and never more so than when you are experiencing financial difficulties.

In situations like these, entrepreneurs need expert advice and support, our corporate recovery team can provide this. We will assess the problems facing the business, advise you of your options and will discuss these through with you. We will look for how we can save the business and the jobs it supports.

If you are a director of a business currently experiencing some form of financial difficulty we can help. We provide dedicated recovery/turnaround and insolvency advice through are dedicated site www.kjgcr.com. All our advice is confidential, given by our Licensed Insolvency Practitioners ensuring that we maintain the highest levels of service.

Designed for small entrepreneurial companies the Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme (EMI) is a tax-advantaged share option scheme. A company may grant options to selected employees to allow them to acquire its shares over a prescribed period enabling smaller companies to offer the scheme as part of the benefits package to attract and retain employees.

Regardless of the number of employees you have, our payroll accountants deals with all aspects of the company’s payroll, ensuring that you are regularly notified of the monthly PAYE liability on time with no disruption to your business activity. Our clients are safe in the knowledge that they can call on our expertise at any time to check procedural changes without worrying about this on a day-to-day basis.

We will get your payroll out on time without any aggravation or hassle and comply with RTI. You don’t have to worry whether your in-house payroll person is unwell or on holiday. You don’t have to worry about keeping up to date with changing requirements in taxation, national insurance and employment legislation, or payroll system upgrades.

Introduced in 2000 and pledged to run until 2032, the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit scheme is part of an EU-supported initiative to promote innovation across the UK and Europe. R&D tax credits enable companies that incur costs in developing new products, processes or services to receive a cash payment or tax deduction.

Kay Johnson Gee’s tax accountant team advise all businesses on tax planning, transaction support and compliance. Our tax advice is bespoke to each client circumstances, but typically our tax team will look at:

Start Up Options – If you’re starting a business, should you set up as a sole trader, a partnership, a limited liability partnership or a company?

Business Structure – If you’re a mature business, is your existing business structure the best one for tax purposes either now or in the future?

Tax Efficient Rewards – What is the most tax efficient way to reward owners and key employees?

Reducing Tax on Profits – Should you maximise capital allowances and related tax reliefs on property, minimising capital gains, optimising claims for tax relief.

Transactions and reorganisations – How can you plan for company acquisitions, mergers, disposals and reorganisations?

VAT and Stamp Duty – What are the VAT and Stamp Duty implications of transactions?

Big Scale Tax – What are the tax issues specific to large companies and international groups?