Corporate Finance

Neil Hooton has received the ICAEW’s Corporate Finance Qualification. The Corporate Finance Qualification is a coveted award and is the standard for professionals operating in the corporate finance arena. The CF qualification is aimed at corporate finance practitioners working in investment banks, accountancy firms and private equity firms. The CF qualification allows British professionals studying towards its Advanced Diploma stage to have the designation CF after their name.

Mergers & acquisitions advice

We cover the full range of mergers & acquisitions services

Mergers and acquisitions advisory services are billed on a day rate basis.

Contact us via the 'contact us' page to find out more.

Transaction Services

Transaction services helps companies make acquisitions, divestitures and strategic alliances, and to access the capital markets. In each case we have the same overriding objective: to help clients maximise the return on their deal.

A typical corporate finance assignment might run as follows:

• Initial contact with NH Accountancy (free service)
• Valuation (Day rate)
• Marketing (Day rate)
• Confidential research (Free service)
• Negotiations (Day rate)
• Due diligence (Per assignment)
• Agreement (Per assignment)
• Transaction (Per assignment
• Closure (Day rate)
• Follow-up (Free service)

Contact us by clicking here to arrange a FREE no obligation meeting where we can provide you with a competitive free quote and have a chat to see how best we can help and support you. Or you can simply fill in our quote request form.

Taxation

As tax advisers, our objective is to work closely with you to ensure you pay the minimum tax required by law. We will help you to understand the tax implications of your actions, in order that you can plan ahead and conduct your affairs in a tax efficient way.

Corporate taxation services

Under Corporation Tax Self Assessment (CTSA), the legal responsibility for correctly calculating the corporation tax liability falls on business owners. We understand the issues facing owner-managed businesses and can prepare tax returns in a timely and efficient manner. We will also calculate your company's tax liability and assist with the calculation of any quarterly instalment payments.

The increased reporting obligations, investigation policies on the part of the tax authorities and harsher penalties for non-compliance mean that your time and resources can be taken up with tax administration. We will help to minimise corporate tax exposure and relieve the administrative burden of compliance with current tax legislation. Effective corporate tax planning can also result in significant improvements in your bottom line.

Vat

Ever changing regulations and the growing demands of HMRC mean VAT compliance can be a difficult administrative process. We can help to ensure that you comply with the regulations and that overpayments are not made. To help you manage this complex area, we provide an efficient, cost-effective VAT service, which includes:

• assistance with VAT registration;
• advice on VAT planning and administration;
• use of the most appropriate scheme;
• VAT control and reconciliation;
• help with completing VAT returns;
• planning to minimise future problems with HMRC;
• negotiating with HMRC in disputes and representing you at VAT tribunals if necessary;

HMRC Investigations

Being the subject of a tax investigation by HMRC can be a stressful and worrying experience. With the onset of personal and corporate self-assessment, HMRC staff can now review cases on a 'sample basis'; consequently, tax investigations have become more frequent. We have a wealth of experience in dealing with HMRC investigations, whether they are enquiries into an individual’s Tax Return under the Self Assessment regime, more detailed enquiries or employer-related investigations into PAYE and P11d compliance.

Compliance Services

We provide a range of compliance services to support all aspects of business administration. We can help you by making sure accounts are prepared in the correct format, statutory books and other company secretarial records are kept up-to-date and that all statutory returns are prepared. Our experienced team will relieve you of the regulatory burden and leave you more time to concentrate on other areas of your business. In short, we will make sure everything is in the right format, in the right place and at the right time.

Contact us by clicking here to arrange a FREE no obligation meeting where we can provide you with a competitive free quote and have a chat to see how best we can help and support you. Or you can simply fill in our quote request form.

Our range of compliance services includes:

Statutory audits

Audits for a small company through to larger more complex audits, Neil Hooton Accountancy Services Limited uses its audit experience to evaluate the potential risks and feed back sound business advice to counter the risks. We also have experience of smaller audit – type reviews and specialist audits for Solicitors, doctors and dentists.

Annual accounts

By using the latest SAGE software, we can produce high quality accounts from your accounting platform.

Company secretarial services, payroll and grant claims.

We have all the latest software to enable you to comply with th4e new Companies Act requirements, the latest payroll software to enable you to concentrate on your business and not getting bogged down in red-tape.

Tax returns

We provide both personal tax planning and company corporation tax minimisation strategies, together with your basic tax compliance.

Support services

The combination of your business knowledge and our support services will help your business to grow and increase profitability.

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.

Payroll

Running a payroll can be time consuming and complicated and divert resources from the core activities of your business. We can address this by installing payroll software and training your staff. Outsourcing this activity also helps relieve the pressure and we can offer cost-effective solutions. We are able to provide the complete service, whatever the size or complexity of your business, or simply provide support when needed.

Bookkeeping

We can help you with all your general bookkeeping requirements. You may require help to write up books or need us to add the finishing touches to information on bookkeeping systems in order to create your own management information. If you do not employ a bookkeeper then we can take up the role or help you recruit the right person for your business.

Business planning and 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 and 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.