A finance conversation with the business still in view.
Questions are specific, open items are visible and the output is connected to the next responsibility—not handed over as a mystery.
Countworth / United Kingdom
Keep the work moving.
Keep the numbers clear.
From a personal return to payroll, monthly books, year-end and the management view—one connected route through UK accounting and tax work.
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01 / UK services
Five routes. One financial picture.
Organised around
what happens next.
01
Self Assessment
Personal tax without the last-minute scramble.
Annual↗02Payroll + PAYE
A pay run your team can rely on.
Recurring↗03Bookkeeping
Clean records. Fewer surprises.
Monthly↗04Accounts + Corporation Tax
Close the year with control.
Year-end↗05Fractional CFO
Turn the record into a decision.
Strategic↗02 / A calmer year00%
A useful rhythm begins during the year: records close, pay runs settle and unanswered items surface early.
03 / The UK operating year
Scroll through the recurring controls that make the annual work easier to understand.
One rhythm, not four emergencies.
Books close
Transactions are reconciled and exceptions are made visible while the evidence is current.
Monthly record ready
- Books close Transactions are reconciled and exceptions are made visible while the evidence is current.
- Payroll moves Changes, approvals and outputs follow a dependable cadence the team can understand.
- Readiness builds Open balances and missing evidence are identified before the statutory work needs them.
- The view leads Management information and annual outputs begin from the same controlled financial base.
04 / The annual control loop
Twelve months. One prepared close.
A Countworth motion study of payroll, monthly books, year-end accounts and Corporation Tax moving through one connected operating cadence.
Remotion / UK annual control loop
05 / Who we help
You do not need to know the accounting label before starting.
Choose the situation that sounds like yours.
01Personal tax
My return is getting complicated
More than one income source, self-employment, property or director responsibilities need one organised annual route.
↗02Business operationsThe monthly work keeps drifting
Payroll, bookkeeping or both need clear cut-offs, owners and outputs instead of repeated chasing.
↗03Company complianceYear-end keeps becoming urgent
The record, accounts and Corporation Tax need a visible readiness and review sequence.
↗04Finance directionWe have numbers but not a view
Leadership needs cash visibility, reporting and a senior finance conversation around the next move.
↗06 / Service and fee architecture
Precise entry points. Clearer boundaries.
Start with the work.
Keep the boundary visible.
Small-scope work should feel precise. Broader support should be easy to compare without hiding what changes the final fee.
Six ways into the finance function.
Each figure is a starting point. Countworth confirms the service, billing basis, records, responsibilities and final fee in writing before work begins.
From £149Starting scope · cadence confirmed in writing
Bookkeeping
A dependable transaction record, reconciled balances and a cleaner route into reporting and year-end.
- Transaction record
- Bank reconciliation
- Monthly close questions
From £119Starting scope · cadence confirmed in writing
Tax consultancy
A route for planning questions, filing responsibilities, enquiry support and cross-border tax context.
- Tax position review
- Compliance route
- Specialist questions identified
From £19Starting scope · employee/run basis confirmed
Payroll
Employee inputs, pay-run control and compliance outputs organised around one repeatable cut-off.
- Employee inputs
- Pay-run review
- Compliance outputs
From £1,499Starting scope · cadence confirmed in writing
Fractional CFO
Senior financial attention for cash, forecasts, management reporting and leadership decisions.
- Cash and forecast
- Management reporting
- Decision cadence
From £499Starting scope · project boundary confirmed
Business planning
A structured plan joining the commercial story to projections, milestones and funding requirements.
- Financial projections
- Milestone plan
- Investor-ready narrative
From £499Starting scope · responsibilities confirmed
Outsourced finance support
Selected finance operations delivered as an external function, with roles and ownership agreed first.
- Bookkeeping or payroll
- Finance operations
- Role boundary confirmed
The operating rhythm
A year that does not begin
at the deadline.
Recurring records, payroll and review points make the annual work less disruptive and the management view more useful.
MonthlyBookkeeping
Each pay runPayroll
Year-endAccounts + tax
When decisions need itFinance direction
07 / Starting point
Choose the clearest description.
Find the right
first conversation.
08 / UK questions
Before we begin.
01Can I start with one filing or one monthly service?+
Yes. The initial scope can stay focused. The wider financial picture is considered so the work can connect cleanly if your needs grow.
02Can Countworth take over from another accountant?+
A transition begins by mapping the records, access, prior work and outstanding responsibilities required for a controlled handover.
03Do payroll, bookkeeping and year-end need to be together?+
Not always. When they are connected, the recurring record can reduce reconciliation friction and give the annual work a cleaner starting point.
04Is the service finder tax advice?+
No. It helps you choose a conversation. Advice, responsibilities and deadlines are confirmed from your actual circumstances before work begins.