Longwood Business Support Services Ltd
West Sussex
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West Sussex
(3)
We are a team of experienced professionals with over 70 years experience between us. We have backgrounds in Accounting, HR, Business Administration, Quality Systems and Data Management.
We are a friendly and approachable team with an honest and open approach to everything we do.
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3 customer reviews
MB Electrical
I found Longwood business support services to be very helpful in sorting out accounts issues and general business information and would highly recommend them
Krisztian Pap
Longwood Business Support Services have provided excellent quality services to our business. They have always been professional and greatly contributed to the success of our company. Knowing that our administrative and financial affairs were in capable hands has given us ease of mind and allowed us to focus on our goals. More...
Huw Clemence
Really friendly and professional service.
Nicola helped my partner with her business finances and end of year tax returns.
The support we received was brilliant having neither of us ever run our own business.
Nicola was able to simplify things in to laymen terms for us when needed, provided guidance and recommendations when we asked for help with decisions and even researched the industry finance models to help my partner decide which suited her best based on her turnover.
My partner folded the business in the end due to a change of career and Nicola helped us through that process too.
I would not hesitate to use Nicola again.
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What kind of accounting services do you provide?
We provide everything from bookkeeping to statutory accounts. We can prepare customised monthly reports to help you understand how your business is performing. From a basic profit & loss account to more detailed profit and loss reports showing profit by customer or project (or however you like to understand your figures). We can assist with Payroll, VAT, Accounts Receivable and Payable, providing updates on who owes you money and who you owe money to. We can deal with employee expenses
Why is it so important for businesses to hire a great accountant?
It's so important to keep on top of your numbers. Not only will you know if you can pay yourself and your employees but you can also use the information to make decisions about the future. Can you invest in that new equipment that will help make your job easier or your services more competitive. Can you afford that professional membership which can take your business to the next level? Can you take on an apprentice?
Also, for a lot of business owners, a major worry is that you are not compliant with HMRC (VAT and Taxes). Have you sent your returns on time? Are they correct?
We believe that we can support you to not only be on top of your old accounting entries but we can help you look forward too.
What do you love most about your job?
We love working with start ups and small businesses. We have all worked in small and large corporate companies and find small business exciting. A week in a small business is like a month or more in a large business. We think that business owners should feel in control and fully understand their finances and with our non -jargon approach it's very rewarding to know that you have helped someone with their business.
What inspired you to start your own business?
Having been involved with setting up a number of small businesses, we understand the journey and challenges that come with it. With small and medium size contributing so much to the UK economy we know how important these businesses are and really want to see them succeed.
We love to support too so helping businesses with their systems, processes, accounting, HR and admin is what we do best.
Why should our clients choose you?
We are experienced with over 70 years of experience between us. We are approachable and use tools which mean we can help you get on top of your accounting requirements easily and understandably.
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
We can provide services remotely. We can use Zoom, Skype or Microsoft Team to have meetings and use cloud accounting software, scanning tools and e-sign documents which means everything we do is visible to you.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
We can provide services remotely. We can use Zoom, Skype or Microsoft Team to have meetings and use cloud accounting software, scanning tools and e-sign documents which means everything we do is visible to you.
Bookkeeping
We offer bookkeeping and cloud accounting accounts payable and receivable management.
Management Accounts
We can prepare management accounts to help you understand how your business is performing financially.
Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cashflow statements are included along with commentary.
Year end Preparation
We can review your books and clean things up to make sure you are in a good place for year end statutory accounts. We would ensure all accounts are reconciled accurately and highlight any areas which may need additional review and work
VAT Return Preparation
We can prepare VAT returns for management approval. Reviewing records to ensure correct VAT codes are used.
We can also help to set up MTD (making tax digital) to ensure you are compliant with HMRC
Payroll
We can prepare and run your monthly payroll, providing an online portal for your employees to download their payslip, review holiday entitlement, and access important documents (P60's, P11d's, Company Policies and training records)
Recruitment
Specialist HR Advice
Apprenticeships
Mentoring
Database Management
Quality Systems - ISO9001
