Clement Keys
Chartered Accountants

Clement Keys appreciates that at times businesses need professional support and advice.

We have developed a comprehensive range of services that are designed to add value to our clients businesses.

Our business advisory services include:

Accounts preparation – every business needs reliable, accurate and timely financial information so that appropriate decisions can be made and the business can function efficiently. Reliable information provides an accurate picture of the business and can be used to give additional confidence to suppliers, banks and other stakeholders in the business.

We are able to provide a comprehensive outsourced bookkeeping function for clients at a range of levels, from a full service recording all accounting entries on a day to day basis and preparing management information “from scratch”, to pulling together management accounts from limited financial information already recorded.

We are also able to prepare annual statutory financial statements which can be submitted to Companies House giving our clients assurance that their business is compliant with statutory and legal obligations.

Company secretarial – there are a number of duties imposed by Companies Acts upon directors and secretaries of companies. Failure to comply with strict time limits could result in fines and penalties being imposed on the officers of the company and / or the company itself.

Outsourcing company secretarial responsibilities gives our clients the peace of mind that they are complying with the law and that returns and accounts have been properly filed within statutory timescales.

We are also able to assist our clients by acting as the registered office, completing company formation, maintaining the statutory records and compliance with the Companies Act 2006.

Payroll services – we provide a confidential and secure payroll bureau service removing the burden of compliance in a cost effective manner.

Business planning – we are able to help our clients to meet their objectives and ensure that their business is “on track”.

We can assist with the creation or review of formal business plans and projections for internal monitoring purposes or presentation to external funders.

We can also provide support to our clients as they grow through acquisition or merger and when the time comes to sell we are able to provide specialist corporate finance advice to ensure that shareholder wealth is maximised.

VAT – we are able to work with our clients in a number of different ways to ensure that their VAT matters are fully compliant and up to date.

Taxation – our specialist taxation teams ensure that our corporate and private individual clients receive the best possible taxation advice.

We are able to assist in a number of areas from routine compliance to specialist tax planning, profit extraction and liaising with HMRC.

Audit and assurance – we like to understand our clients’ businesses and build lasting relationships with them by adding value through our audit and assurance services.