We have an extensive range of services that will cover all of your business needs, these include:



Bookkeeping and Accounting
We can relieve you of a significant burden by taking care of all your bookkeeping and accounting needs. This ranges from making use of our inhouse bookkeeping function to the preparation of your annual accounts. We will treat every business individually so that we can tailor our approach to your requirements. Besides the core bookkeeping, we can also maintain your VAT records, prepare your payroll and take on ad hoc projects to free up valuable time for your staff.

We believe that our high level of IT literacy can help improve our efficiency and help our clients to set-up their accounting systems to be efficient and effective. We are Sage Accountants Club Members and can supply software and hardware.


Business Planning
Every business must plan ahead in order to ensure success, but it is too easy to succumb to the daily pressures of work and delay or ignore strategic planning. The result of poor planning is often rushed and misinformed decisions, over/under capacity, inefficiency and missed opportunities.

Every business owner needs to invest time in developing a long-term plan, starting with what you want to achieve from your investment and what your reasons for being in business are, and then developing a plan to help achieve these objectives.
Contact us today for a strategic planning review.


Business Start-Up
Most people who start up in business do so because they have a good business proposition, not because they are experts in the financial aspects of running a business. These factors can often be quite daunting to the entrepreneur and this is where we can help by evaluating your ideas and helping you develop them into a feasible business.

We can also help you:

  • decide on the most suitable structure for your business (i.e. sole trader, partnership or limited company)
  • prepare a business plan, cashflow projections, budgets and trading forecasts to prove the financial viability of your ideas and demonstrate this to the bank / potential investors
  • assess your finance requirements and access the most appropriate source of finance
  • help you establish relationships with banks, solicitors, etc via our well established network of contacts
  • carry out registration procedures with Companies House, Inland Revenue or Customs and Excise
  • set up an internal accounting system which complies with statutory requirements

Call us for a free initial consultation to find out how we can help your ideas become reality.


Company Secretarial
When running a busy business you cannot afford to spend valuable time making sure you are complying with the Companies Act. However you do need to be aware how this legislation affects your company and its directors. We can help by carrying out the company secretarial duties for you.

Our services include:

  • company formations
  • preparation and filing of statutory returns
  • preparation of all documentation (such as minutes and resolutions)
  • maintenance of statutory books (share register, minute book, etc)
  • general advice on company law

Information Technology
I.T. has become an integral part of the business world and KSK is no exception to this. Our business is totally computerised and our staff are I.T. trained and literate. Even this website has been designed in-house! The knowledge gained from developing our systems enables our staff to advise our clients on I.T. related matters from fist hand experience.

We are members of the Sage Accountants Club and provide software, training and support to Sage Instant Accounting, Sage Line 50 and Sage Payroll.


Management Accounts
The most important part of our compliance services is the preparation of periodic management accounts. Monitoring and controlling the financial performance of your business is of paramount importance and regular management information is vital to the continued success of your business. We can either carry out this function for you or help you set-up internal systems to generate the information.

We will also take this service one step further by interpreting these figures for you and making suggestions to help you improve your profits or to help your business grow.


Payroll
Running your own payroll can be time consuming and complicated, particularly with the ever increasing omplexity of taxation and employment legislation. There is an increasing burden on business to comply with these issues and non-compliance can lead to substantial penalties.

Our confidential service includes:

  • computer generated payslips
  • administration of PAYE, national insurance, statutory sick pay, statutory maternity pay, etc
  • completion of statutory forms (including year end returns)
  • summaries and analysis of staff costs
  • administration of incentive schemes, bonuses and ex-gratia termination payments.

Even if you only have a few employees, you will make savings by engaging us to administer your payroll.


Statutory Accounts and Auditing
If you are a limited company then you are required to prepare accounts that must be filed with Companies House in a statutory format. We can help you by preparing your statutory accounts and filing them with Companies House for you. Those accounts may also have to be audited in accordance with company law. We are registered to carry out audit work by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.


Taxation
Corporation tax will represent a substantial cost to any profitable business, not only in terms of the tax itself but also in compliance with reporting obligations, investigations with tax authorities and penalties for non-compliance.

We can help you minimise your corporation tax payments and relieve much of the administrative burden of complying with tax legislation. We will deal with all business tax matters, including preparing income and /or corporation tax computations and preparing and submitting your partnership tax return or corporation tax self-assessment return.



The information in this site is of a general nature and is not a substitute for professional advice. You are recommended to obtain specific professional advice before you take any action. © 2007 Keens Shay Keens Limited. All Rights Reserved. Registered in England. Company Number 4569403. Registered office: Christchurch House, Upper George Street, Luton, Beds LU1 2RS.

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Christchurch House, Upper George Street, Luton, Beds LU1 2RS T: 01582 651000 F: 01582 651001 E: luton@ksk.co.uk
2nd Floor, Exchange Building, 16 St Cuthberts Street, Bedford MK40 3JG T: 01234 301000 F: 01234 301001 E: bedford@ksk.co.uk
Victoria House, 42/44 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, Beds, SG18 0AP T: 01767 221000 F: 01767 221001 E: bwade@ksk.co.uk