Bookkeeping that feels effortless

Tidy books,
happy business.

BrightBooks keeps your numbers neat, your VAT on time and your payroll humming — so you can stop wrestling spreadsheets and get back to the work you love. Friendly humans, real-time figures, no jargon.

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★★★★★ 4.9 / 5 from 310+ small businesses across the Peak District
Cheerful bookkeeper working at a tidy, organised desk in a bright office
48hr
Books reconciled
MTD readyHMRC compliant
Partnered with the software you already use Xero QuickBooks FreeAgent Sage Dext Stripe
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Why BrightBooks

A bookkeeper who actually picks up the phone.

No call centres, no chasing, no end-of-year panic. You get a named bookkeeper who knows your business, keeps everything reconciled weekly, and flags the numbers that matter before they become problems.

  • Weekly bank reconciliation, never a month behind
  • Plain-English monthly summaries you'll understand
  • Making Tax Digital handled end-to-end
  • Fixed monthly fees — no surprise invoices
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What we look after

Everything behind the numbers, sorted.

From day-to-day bookkeeping to payroll and VAT, we run the back office so you never have to think about it.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Bank feeds, invoices, receipts and reconciliations kept tidy and current — with a clear month-end pack delivered every cycle.

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Payroll & Pensions

Accurate payslips, RTI submissions, auto-enrolment and P60s — your team paid correctly and on time, every single month.

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VAT Returns

Scheme selection, quarterly calculations and digital filing under MTD — submitted on time so you never face a late penalty.

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Credit Control

Friendly, persistent chasing of unpaid invoices on your behalf — bringing cash in the door without you playing bad cop.

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Cashflow Forecasting

Forward-looking forecasts and 13-week cash views, so you can plan hires, kit and tax bills with total confidence.

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Software Setup

Migration and onboarding onto Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent, with apps connected and your chart of accounts done right.

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The friendly BrightBooks bookkeeping and payroll team
12
Certified bookkeepers
Real people, real numbers

A whole team, on your side.

Behind every BrightBooks client is a small, friendly pod: a lead bookkeeper, a payroll specialist and a reviewer. You always know who's looking after your figures — and they always know your business.

  • AAT & ICB qualified, fully insured
  • Every set of books peer-reviewed before it goes out
  • GDPR-safe document portal, no email attachments
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How onboarding works

From chaos to clarity in four steps.

1

Free Health Check

A no-pressure call to look at your current books and spot the quick wins.

2

Tidy & Migrate

We clean up historic records and move you onto the right software.

3

Run The Books

Weekly reconciliations, payroll runs and VAT, all handled for you.

4

Monthly Clarity

A friendly month-end pack and a quick check-in on what the numbers mean.

Simple monthly bureau plans

One fixed fee. No nasty surprises.

Transparent pricing that scales with your business. Switch or pause anytime.

Sole Trader

Starter

£89/mo

For freelancers and sole traders who want their books off their plate.

  • Monthly bookkeeping
  • Up to 80 transactions
  • Quarterly VAT return
  • Email support
Choose Starter
Most popular

Growth

£189/mo

For growing limited companies that need books, payroll and VAT in one.

  • Everything in Starter
  • Weekly reconciliation
  • Payroll up to 5 staff
  • Named bookkeeper
Choose Growth
Established

Bureau+

£349/mo

A full outsourced finance function for established teams of 10+.

  • Everything in Growth
  • Payroll up to 25 staff
  • Credit control & cashflow
  • Monthly review call
Choose Bureau+
Loved by local business owners

Hundreds of tidy books. Zero late nights.

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★★★★★

I dreaded my VAT quarters for years. BrightBooks took it all over and I genuinely haven't thought about it since. Best decision I made for the business.

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Rachel MorleyMorley & Co. Joinery
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★★★★★

Payroll for my salon team used to eat a whole Sunday. Now it just happens. The monthly summary is so clear I actually understand my own numbers.

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Dev AnandGlow Hair Studio
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★★★★★

They migrated us to Xero, cleaned up two years of mess and now reconcile weekly. Friendly, fast and never make me feel daft for asking questions.

SP
Sophie PricePennine Coffee Roasters

Let's get your books bright.

Book a free 30-minute health check. We'll look at where you are, what's costing you time, and exactly how we'd tidy it up — no obligation, no jargon.

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