Keeping And Manning Consultants Ltd
Brighton and Hove
(25)
Brighton and Hove
(25)
Keeping & Manning provides a wide range of services, from basic bookkeeping through to complete financial overhauls and reviews.
Countless companies need guidance on how to increase profitability and propel their business to new heights of success and expansion.
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25 customer reviews
Norman roscatha
Once some years ago WE as a family actually lived in Brighton Town centre. It WAS a pleasant place to live. Both as singles and in 1969 married, but could see the town as rapidly going downhill. This was then later (1988) that we moved to a quiet country town in the northwest (Shropshire). This was mainly due to working convenience, but my one return visit of 2022 was enough to swear a personal oath never to return to this massive Blot on the beautiful Sussex coast. Such a disgrace to being elevated to city status, with its run down state and populated by the lowest lifeforms imaginable. Such a relief to be 260 miles away More...
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Tony Goshive
Rude receptionist, impolite to contractors, look at contractors as if they are worthless and shouts to them as if they are under them.
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cabral moses
Good and lovely environment but I can't find what to eat, I mean Africa restaurant to pickup one or two things
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Vera Duse
Lovely place, nice building and very nice, friendly and helpful reception staff!
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DarkBy D
Great space, very lovely location, front desk are great and always help when we request it. As far as corporate buildings go, this is one of our favourites. :)
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Anneka Johnson
Great building. Nikola is very friendly, always makes us feel welcome. Great price for the size of office. Location is great.
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Conor Stevens
We have had an office within brighton Citibase for a few years now and are so happy with the facilities. The location is perfect, being so close to town and easy to get to by car or public transport. Nik and Claire in reception are always so helpful and friendly. 10/10 would recommend! More...
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Luke Flegg
I rented a desk here for a year and loved it. Great internet. Warm. Staff are really on it. Secure. Lots of space. Decent prices.
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Chloë Chapman
I had a terrible experience with this company. I was offered a contract on an office and then was informed it had actually been given to someone else. I was then promised a replacement. My phone calls were ignored when asking for confirmation and that office was then given to someone else too. I was then offered an office that I had made clear wasn’t suitable for my needs. This happened over the space of a week and they just kept me hanging on. Watch out for the hidden costs as well, they even charge you for storing their own furniture if you don’t want it in the room. Awful customer service and no communication between the staff in the office showing you the space and the sales team. Staff on the ground are unable to answer any questions about costs and gave contradictory information to the sales team when they did. I am now officeless because of the terrible customer service that left waiting around and missing out on other properties. What’s worse is that they weren’t in the least bit apologetic about how awfully they had treated me. They even refused to keep my details to let me know if anything else became available. Avoid this company. More...
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Ion
Business Financial Planning
A friendly person with a very high level of professionalism in his support.
I strongly recommend
Sarah
Business Financial Planning
Enthusiastic and straightforward, just what we were looking for.
Charlie
Business Financial Planning
Such an amazing professional; so knowledgeable and speaks in simple terms so we layman’s can understand what’s going on! Already I’m confident I’m in great hands and I’m looking forward to working together in making my dream come true! More...
Edwin
I would like to work with you Mr
Shaun
Business Financial Planning
Perfect.
Flawless.
Communication & his expertise from his vast experience is incredibly rare to find.
I wish I found him sooner as he is the ideal Business Consultant.
Without hesitation I would recommend to all who wish to use his services.
I can see many more years to come whereby I will require his fountain of knowledge & tireless enthusiasm to get the job done at the tightest of deadlines.
If my Business was big enough I would hire him full-time.
For those needing the ideal candidate, look no further. Justin Manning is it.
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David
Justin helped me set up my new business, his knowledge on how to set things up, and his financial reports really enabled me to see exactly where I was going and what I needed to get my business up and off the ground. He is extremely knowledgeable and so helpful nothing was to much for him. i cannot recommend him enough to anyone out there who is either setting up a business or needs help looking at their existing business More...
Suzie Harvey
NOT disabled friendly at all! Went there for massage, (in error really, had originally booked same lady at another more suitable location then had to delay, forgot reason when rebooking appointment). There is limited onsite parking for clients. Steps up to entrance, toilets on lower level so more steps - it's a listed building so no lifts. Massage with Ruth fantastic, will book with her again but definitely at her Hove location :-) Nice building, used by many small businesses and for meetings etc but I won't be visiting again More...
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Kathryn Telling
Nothing but
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Zhang Yimou
Nice staff, terrible management. Following an issue in the office that we rented, it was impossible to track down anyone from the management side whom we could address our concerns to or would take responsibility of the problem. Instead we had to go through a convoluted 'he said/she said' dialogue via the team that worked in the building. You could sense their embarrassment as they had to relay another message from on high to us. If we had just been shown a modicum of resect, or even the vaguest interest in our issue, we would have considered staying and expanding our business here. Not to mention the fight that you have to go through in order to get your deposit back when you leave. Or what was left of the deposit after the majority was kept by Citibase for whatever spurious reason they pluck from thin air (they took money of us for carpet cleaning even though the carpet had just been replaced after our office flooded!).My advice would be to steer well clear of this morally bankrupt organisation. More...
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Mel Fogherty
As with others who have commented on here, everything is fine until you leave. At which point Citibase try to wring every last penny out of you. The majority of our deposit of over £1000 was taken and ridiculous reasons were given. When we tried to discuss this with someone, we were fobbed off by the management as this 'was in our contract'. When we asked to see where this was in our contract, proof wasn't provided yet they still went ahead and took the money anyway. To say this left a sour taste would be an understatement. Indeed - I have signed up just to give my feedback due to the shoddy treatment we received. It's a lovely building and has helpful staff but as soon as you want to leave, you are rinsed for all you are worth. I would advise avoiding Citibase if you don't want to get cheated. More...
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Vicky Wilson
I was a tenant for 4 years and the building should be lovely but the terrible service and sloppy standards eventually made me leave. We had window that is dangerous and really hard to open/close, we had a leaking radiator that went unfixed for months, ruined the carpet which was not replaced, we had awful paint work, numerous internet connection issues (over years and very stressful), poor cleaning services (office rarely not hoovered and only hoovered when you moan), the toilets and kitchens are generally grotty as well. I was also charged a carpet cleaning fee upon moving out (taken from deposit) for the carpet that the radiator leak stained and that would have to be replaced anyway and I am struggling to get the remained of my deposit back from them which has been the finial insult which has motivated me to write this review. I don't recommend to small business at all and it's a shame because the building should be a great space. More...
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Timothy Mccarthy
Worked in this beautiful building for over 4 years and it has been a fantastic place to grow and create! Citibase as a whole has been very supportive of our needs and requirements. You certainly feel valued, the staff are very attentive and driven to make the day to day running of the building smooth (which sometimes may not be easy with a building as old as this!) I Would recommend any small-medium business looking for a friendly environment to base yourself just outside the heart of Brighton. More...
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Joshua Kybett
Lovely building. Bit of a warren.
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Chris Dawson
Beautiful building providing what seems a great working experience
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Lewis Sage
Absolutely terrible service. I have had court summons from an admin error with business rates and am still waiting 9 months on for the return of my deposit. Avoid this serviced office provider if you don't want a complete headache! More...
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Oscar Williams
Can only comment on my short time attending the Brighton Film School (interior business).The communal areas are clean and tidy, fairly modern and the reception staff are very helpful.
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What do you love most about your job?
I have spent 30 years in this fascinating industry, and it's safe to say not a single day has been the same, I’ve worked for, at the time biggest hotel group in the world (Forte). For privately owned 5-star luxury hotels. Through to small independent hotels and hotel groups. I have laughed and cried and experienced every other possible emotion in-between.
Having been a consultant twice in the past only to be directly employed by the companies, I was helping. I decided yet again it was in this field I excelled at, and I am back to doing what I love full time.
I take all that I have learned, to help and advise companies old and new, and that is a huge privilege. Assisting existing businesses and their owners grow beyond their expectations is thrilling, don't get me wrong, it can also be extremely challenging.
I have also helped set up many new businesses up from Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, serviced Apartments through to retail outlets. Helping and guiding new business owner's take their initial thoughts and ideas and help them turn those into reality is a remarkably rewarding thing to do.
What inspired you to start your own business?
For the last 20 years of my career, I worked for a small independent group of businesses; it was during this time my passion for independently managed and run businesses really started to come in to focus.
In this day and age where big brands dominate the world so effectively, It gave me a tremendous sense of encouragement that despite the globalisation of everything and massive groups and chains. It became quite apparent that If managed and run correctly independent hotels, restaurants, shops and bars can not only do as well as the large chains but can actually trade at a higher level than them. One of my properties was and by quite some margin the busiest hotel in the City and for four Years achieved an annual occupancy of 95% just imagine that running at completely full capacity 95% of the time 365 days for four years
One of my job roles over the last 18 years was to source and carry out feasibility studies on prospective new properties, whether that would be businesses already operating or new builds. It became quite clear that I was able to assess extremely quickly any companies potential irrespective of current profit and or loss levels. Many significant decisions on expansion the company took were entirely based on my feasibility studies, and all were even more successful than my initial findings.
As the companies appetite for expansion slowed during the last five years or so, I also started advising friends and family on setting up their own new businesses and also advising other established business. And I realised that it was this, I wanted to do in the future and I now do this full time.
Why should our clients choose you?
Passion, drive, and determination, these words are what I have heard used to describe me the most in my working life. And that's what I would also bring to your business whether you are just starting, or have been running one for decades.
Bookkeeping
Keeping & Manning offers a genuine ‘third way’ for companies to outsource their bookkeeping requirements.
Our Quick, reliable, and efficient service will enable you to concentrate on your business's core activities.
Our service is aimed at providing cost savings and productivity improvements on a number of key fronts. Our expert bookkeepers are able to get your business’s finances in order when it comes to sorting out your VAT returns and balancing your books each month.
We can also offer additional services that will review purchasing and ensure that you are receiving the best value for any goods and services your company is purchasing.
Start-up & Business plan services
Hey, I'm glad you're here. Do you know what you need to start a new business? A good business plan. That's where I come in. I'll help you turn your idea into a document that shows what your business is all about and how you're going to make it work.
Plus, if you need some money to get started, this is the document you'll use to convince people to invest in you. Sounds good, right?
So, here's how it works. First, we'll chat and I'll listen to your awesome idea and what you want to do with it. I'll assess your plan and its overall commerciality and check if there's a market for it and if it makes sense financially. Then, I'll write a business plan that's clear, simple, and straight to the point. It will cover all the important stuff, like:
- What your business does and why it's different from others
- Who your customers are and how you'll reach them
- What your strengths and weaknesses are and how you'll deal with them
- How much money you need to start and run your business
- How much money do you expect to make and spend each month?
I've done this for a lot of businesses, some of them self-funded while others have needed external funding. The business plans I wrote helped them get the money they needed and start their businesses successfully. I can do the same for you.
Strategic Reviews
The key to survival for any company is its ability to generate a clear profit; and while this is a basic principle. Unfortunately, some business owners may have difficulty admitting or identifying the issues that are affecting their companies' performance.
A third-party perspective can be very beneficial, as it can provide an objective and unbiased assessment of the business. A comprehensive review of the critical areas within the business can reveal significant insights. This may include evaluating the revenue and developing new strategies, analysing the cost of sales related to the products or services offered, reviewing the staffing/payroll, and examining the sales and marketing activities and expenses.
The outcome of this process can be new ideas, strategies, services, customers, and cost savings. I would work with you, the business owner, to understand your current situation and your future goals for the company. Once we agree on the scope and format of the review, we would conduct a thorough analysis of the agreed areas, communicate with you throughout the process, and deliver a clear and concise report that would serve as a practical guide for your future success and that of your company and employees.
Charity Independent Examiners
Keeping and Manning are proud to be affiliate members of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners.
When a charity’s annual income is over £25,000, the trustees must arrange for an independent person or accountancy firm to carry out either an audit or an independent examination of their charity’s accounts.
The purpose of this is to give the charity’s trustees, supporters, beneficiaries and the wider public, some independent assurance that the charity’s money has been properly accounted for and accounting records kept. If the Income is under £1m the trustees of most charities are able to choose to have an independent examination instead of an audit unless their constitution stipulates an audit must be carried out. If income is over £1m then the charity must have a full Audit.
Keeping and Manning can carry out your independent Examination and our partner firm of chartered accountants (Ridgewood & Co) can carry out if needed a full Audit.
