Stroud
Stroud has an unusual concentration of small independent businesses, creative practices and sustainability-minded companies. They tend to want an accountant who engages with what they are actually building.
What we see locally.
The Stroud valleys have a business culture of their own. A high proportion of sole traders, partnerships and small limited companies, a strong independent retail and food scene, and a cluster of design, creative and environmental businesses that you would not find in the same density elsewhere in the county.
What that means in practice is a lot of owner-managers who are excellent at their craft and have no particular interest in becoming excellent at bookkeeping. The right answer there is usually to take it off them entirely — bookkeeping, VAT and payroll handled in-house by us, on Xero, with the numbers coming back in a form they can act on.
There is also a fair amount of property in the area, both buy-to-let and small development. Rental accounts, allowable expenses and the capital gains position on disposal are all things worth planning years ahead of the sale rather than in the January afterwards.
The businesses we work with here.
Independent retail and food, creative and design, property and landlords, professional services
The whole job, on a fixed monthly fee.
Every client is on a fee agreed before the year starts, with no hourly billing and no surprise invoices. Pick the side that applies to you.
A name, not a switchboard.
Worth a read.
Common questions.
Do you work with businesses in Stroud?
Yes. Stroud is about half an hour from our Cheltenham office and we work with businesses across the five valleys. Most of the work is done in Xero and on calls, and we meet in person when it helps.
How much does an accountant cost in Stroud?
Our fees are fixed and monthly, agreed before we start. Business packages start from £100 a month plus VAT, and the price depends on turnover, transaction volume, payroll, VAT and how much reporting you want. The full breakdown is on our pricing page.
Can you take the bookkeeping off my hands completely?
Yes. Our bookkeepers sit alongside the accountants and can take over the bookkeeping, VAT and payroll on Xero, so the numbers come back to you in a form you can use.
Talk to us.
A first conversation costs nothing and usually takes half an hour. We will tell you what we would do and what it would cost, and you can decide from there.
