Haines & Company

Support Services

To help you establish a firm foundation for your company, we offer a range of business support services in Wallingford, including payroll and bookkeeping.

By combining your business expertise and our support, you’ll be able to help your company grow and increase profitability.

Efficient and Cost –Effective Payroll in Wallingford
Running a payroll can be both time-consuming and complicated, and it can divert resources from the core activities of your business. We can address this by installing payroll software and training your staff. Alternatively, outsourcing can also relieve the pressure and we can offer cost-effective solutions for outsourced payroll in Wallingford. We are able to provide you with a complete service, whatever the size or complexity of your business, or simply provide support when needed – whichever is the best solution for you.

Expert Bookkeeping in Wallingford
We can provide assistance with general bookkeeping either at your offices or at our own. We can help with writing up books, or add the finishing touches to information on your bookkeeping systems so you can create your own management information. If you don’t employ a bookkeeper, we can help you to recruit the right person for your business or we can provide outsourced bookkeeping in Wallingford to take up the role ourselves.

Other Business Support Services in Wallingford

Management Information
Regular management information is vital to the continued success of any business. We work closely with you to get to know your business so we can make suggestions to help improve profits or to develop and grow your business. We can prepare your monthly or quarterly management accounts to ensure you always have reliable and accurate information on which to base your business decisions.

Business Planning & Forecasts
Every business should plan ahead to ensure success but daily business pressures often conspire to delay the strategic planning process. Financial forecasts are a crucial part of any business plan and we will ensure these are both meaningful and robust.

Liaising With Banks & Institutions
We offer support when liaising with banks and other financial institutions. Drawing on our wealth of experience we can support our clients through this often daunting experience.

To find out more, contact our team who would be happy to help.

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Self assessment

Our tax services make sure that your tax liability is calculated taking into account all allowed exemptions and deductions. We simplify the process by using accountancy software to accurately complete tax returns and calculate any tax liability that may occur, along with any payments that need to be made.

Corporation tax

Corporation tax reliefs and rates change annually, so we ensure that we can provide all the right guidance and advice when looking at exemptions, allowances and deductions that may be available.

We will thoroughly review and prepare corporation tax returns in great detail in order to ensure you are complaint and that you don’t incur any penalties.

Capital gains tax

You may be looking at investments, a second property or another asset and our team can make sure you maximise your exemptions while simplifying the difficult area of capital gains tax.

Personal tax planning

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