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Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers in Bristol

We nurture and protect your business and personal finances, so you can focus on building a successful business you love.

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Burton Sweet are chartered accountants and business advisers, based in and around Bristol.

We work closely with business owners, FDs and financial controllers to analyse, understand and control their businesses, and maximise profitability and financial success.

We believe that all businesses are unique and are run by unique individuals. We offer an individual approach to ensure you get the right service for your needs, whether you are a solo entrepreneur or a multi-national enterprise.

We ensure we get to you know, and the people who make your business special, and tailor our approach so you get the best possible accounting and financial services, at a price that suits your needs.

Working for you since 1969

Every business is different; not just in what it does today but in where it wants to be tomorrow. Letting us help with the groundwork at the outset makes all the difference in creating and developing the business you want.

We know you just want to concentrate on the thing that drives your passion for your business. Our passion is numbers so why not let us take care of that side of things, and free yourself up to be creative, inspirational and entrepreneurial.

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Services we provide

Accounts

We help you understand your figures, where you are now and how to get to where you want to be. Annual accounts are a

VAT

We take the pain out of VAT compliance! We can deal with all your VAT recording and filing as part of a wider bookkeeping

Personal Tax & Self-Assessment

If you are self-employed or have earnings or profits from selling shares or property then you will need to submit a self-assessment tax return.

Bookkeeping

Clients receive first-class, reliable, trustworthy and highly efficient bookkeeping services from Burton Sweet, saving time and hassle by providing a complete end-to-end service. Our

Payroll

Having staff may start off relatively simple but can quickly develop into a complex Beast. You need to consider bonuses and deductions, a need

Management Accounts

While accounts are required for legal and tax purposes, accurate and timely management accounting information will also help you to analyse backwards and predict

P11ds (Employee Benefits Reporting)

Employers must submit P11d forms to HMRC at the end of each tax year to report the value of certain employee benefits. These may

Audit and assurance reporting

If your company, charity or other organisation has either a statutory or voluntary audit requirement, we provide an efficient and effective service using the

Independent Examination (Charity)

For those organisations that do not require a full statutory audit, we can carry out an independent examination as well as preparing accounts that

Trusts, Estates, Wills & Probate

Getting professional advice to help you navigate post-death tax planning will make this difficult and emotional task much easier. In addition to calculating capital

Business Improvement Services

Our Business Improvement Services take a deep dive into your business finances, giving you advice on financial health best practices from our qualified, proven

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Sole Trader or Partnerships

Helping a musician make music

Adrian Snell is a composer and singer-songwriter. He is also a music therapist and arts therapy consultant at Three Ways School, Bath. His musical

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Individuals

Caretaking a couple’s personal tax

This couple have been personal clients of Burton Sweet for several years. When they met they both owned their own homes. After a year

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Limited Companies

Helping to make dreams into business

Greens Models are suppliers of radio-controlled models, specialising in large scale military vehicles, and a wide range of kits, parts and electronics. Simon Green

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Trusts & Estates

Your Trusts & Estate

Dealing with the estate of a deceased person can be quite daunting for the inexperienced and comes with many pitfalls for the unwary. Following

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Trusts & Estates

Inheritance Tax

The Trustees of a Trust contacted us with concerns that they were liable to pay an Inheritance Tax 10-year anniversary charge. We reviewed all

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Latest News from Burton Sweet

Limited Companies

Companies House prohibits more paper forms

1 July 2021 , by Nigel Harris

Companies House has extended its online-only services to help prevent unauthorised company name changes. PROOF is a free service which lets you protect your

Limited Companies Sole Trader or Partnerships

Why you should offer multi-year contracts

29 June 2021 , by Armando Barron

What is a multi-year contract? It’s simply a contract with your customer that lasts longer than one year and gives you both some financial

How to handle debtor days and payment terms

29 June 2021 , by Armando Barron

One of the most critical factors that determine the health of your cash flow is your customer payment terms and debtor days. Net 30