Thank you for visiting our profile on Bark, we offer a range of accountancy services to suit your needs.
Let us take the stress out off your accounting needs so that you can focus on what matters to you. We are licensed accountants.
We are professional, friendly and have good knowledge of various accounting services including personal tax, business tax, payroll and VAT.
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13 customer reviews
Kim Sheppard
This gentleman is a true, honest, fabulous accountant. Richard has helped me so much and had the patience of a saint. He really has gone above and beyond to help me sort my finances. I would highly and wholeheartedly recommend Richard to anyone looking for an affordable, honest and first class service :) More...
Carlos Segredo
Tax Preparation
Sincere, transparency and loyalty
Hyacinth Turner-Longmore
Accounting
Excellent service. I believe he went over and above to get my account completed . Liaising with HMRC and guiding me to completion.
This was in a timely manner alleviating the previous stress I had in the past.
No hesitation to recommend Maetopia..
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Stuart Codling
Accounting
Hi, Maetopia called be within 5 mins of making an enquiry. Richard has been brilliant all the way through the process. If you need a good professional accountant don’t waste your time trolling through endless contacts. Call Maetopia. I will be using them from now onwards. 👍👍 More...
Bea
Accounting
I was initially unsure of using someone from an online site, however upon requesting more information about the person and business, it answered many of my anxieties from the answers and further research I was able to do.
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Thank you Bea!
Georges
Always a pleasure to work with Maetopia. They go above and beyond to deliver the best service.
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Thank you Georges!
Steph
Outstanding service! I’m so glad I found you on bark!!!!
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Thank you Steph!
Ryan
I am very happy with the service I received from Maetopia and I will definitely recommend to friends.
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Thank you Ryan!
dasiy
Encountered a great service, very efficient stuff, i am very pleased with everything! Will definitely recommend to others.
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Thank you Dasiy!
Jon Mad
Polite and professional service, tax return completed in a timely manner
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Thanks Jon!
Elizabeth
Great customer service
Highly recommend
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Thanks Elizabeth!
Bella
Excellent, I would highly recommend!
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Thank you Bella!
Abdul
Fast and efficient, thanks for making this years tax return stress free
Reply from Maetopia
Thank you Abdul!
What kind of accounting services do you provide?
Payroll
Financial Accounting & Accounts Preparation for sole traders and partnerships
Inheritance Tax
Corporation Tax
Business Income Tax
Internal Audit
Financial Accounting & Accounts Preparation for statutory purposes
Personal Income Tax
Management Accounting
Budgeting and Forecasting
Bookkeeping
Company Secretarial Services
Capital Gains Tax
Value Added Tax
Limited Assurance Engagement
Independent Examination
Forensic Accounting
Computerised Accountancy Systems
Property Advice including buy to lets
Why is it so important for businesses to hire a great accountant?
It is important to hire a great accountant because they will become part of your team.
A good accountant can make sure you don't over pay on tax
Free up a lot of time so you can focus on your business not on financial paperwork
Look at business waste to save you money
Identify areas for growth
Help with any financial queries you might have
Ensure you have robust financial controls in place to prevent fraud, theft and other methods of loss.
What do you love most about your job?
We love that we can support people with their business aspirations, it is very rewarding when clients are happy with the service provided.
What inspired you to start your own business?
Most importantly I wanted to be in control of the hours I work, leaving time to spend time with loved ones and doing other things I enjoy, life is too short.
Also having been employed for about 15 years, I wanted a new challenge of working for myself.
Why should our clients choose you?
We are licensed accountants accredited with the Association of Accounting Technicians.
We are good at listening and responding to our clients
We are dedicated and customer satisfaction is very important to us because we want to work with you for a long time to come
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
Yes!
All services are available online or remotely, we use many platforms to communicate with our clients.
We will find the best way to deliver our services to you once we understand your requirements.
What changes have you made to keep your customers safe from Covid-19?
We offer remote consultations online and on the telephone.
There are numerous other ways you can contact us too including email, WhatsApp and via Google.
If you prefer to meet in person and the location works for both of us, we can even meet in a public place, and having a meeting outside in the fresh air - weather permitting!
Payroll
We can set up and run company payroll - whether you have one employee or several hundred. We are experienced in this.
We can do semi managed where we sort the payslips etc and you pay your own employees or fully managed where you authorise us to make the payments on your behalf to your staff.
Financial Accounting & Accounts Preparation for sole traders and partnerships
We can prepare the financial accounts and file the tax returns for sole traders and partnerships.
Inheritance Tax
We can help with Inheritance Tax calculations, submissions and planning
Corporation Tax
We can calculate the required Corporation Tax and submit the required paperwork due
Business Income Tax
If you are a sole trader we can prepare your accounts and file the submission on your behalf.
Internal Audit
We can examine your business structure financially to identify areas of risk of fraud or theft - internally and externally. We can also make sure you are compliant with the law in relation to your procedures.
Financial Accounting & Accounts Preparation for statutory purposes
We can prepare final accounts and also submit them to Companies House, along with any necessary changes/updates that have occurred during the year.
Personal Income Tax
We can complete self assessment returns for you and file them on your behalf.
Management Accounting
We can prepare charts and data for managers of companies to examine how the business is performing and identify areas for growth or reduction
Budgeting and Forecasting
We can prepare charts and data for managers of companies to examine how the business is performing and identify areas for growth or reduction
Bookkeeping
A core aspect of financial reporting is to make sure your bookkeeping is in order, we understand that whilst you are busy running your business this may be difficult to stay on top of, so we are here to help
Company Secretarial Services
We can help with the formation of new companies and the ongoing maintenance/legal requirements of running a company
Capital Gains Tax
We can help with Capital Gains Tax calculations and submissions.
We can also help with Capital Gains Tax planning, e.g. if a landlord was to sell a property what would the CGT implications be etc.
Value Added Tax (VAT)
We can set up and maintain VAT submissions, whether it is quarterly or annually schemes.
Limited Assurance Engagement
We provide this service so whether it is required for a reference to apply to rent somewhere, apply for a mortgage or check over another companies accounts, we can do this
Forensic Accounting
We can provide this service, and are very successful at it too. We can provide this service to individuals and companies
A recent was a company suspected an employee was pocketing cash from a company and we identified whom and how.
We also assist insurance companies.
We can assist individuals.
Computerised Accountancy Systems
We can advise if this is necessary and if it is, we can help you set it up and also run it for you
Property Advice including buy to lets
We have strong personal knowledge in this field, we cover a range of services in this area from: property tax returns, tax planning and growth strategies.
Client Referencing
It is becoming more common that when people who are self employed apply to rent somewhere or apply for a mortgage, estate agents and landlords are looking for accountants to show they can afford to rent or apply for the mortgage. We can help with this.