Local Accountants & Tax Prep · Stroud

Tax, sorted —
without the headache.

A friendly, qualified practice helping people and small businesses keep tidy books and pay no more tax than they need to. Real humans, plain English, clear fixed fees.

★★★★★ Rated 4.9 by 180+ local clients
£
15+ yrs
Serving Stroud & the Five Valleys

4.9 / 5

From 180+ verified reviews

ACCA

Fully qualified & regulated

Local

On Stroud High Street since 2009

Fixed fees

No surprises, ever

What we do

Everything you need, nothing you don't

From a simple tax return to running the books for a growing small business — pick what suits you, and we'll handle the rest.

Self-Assessment Tax Returns

We file your Self-Assessment accurately and on time, claim every allowance you're entitled to, and explain exactly what you owe and why.

from £149 / return, fixed

Bookkeeping & VAT

Tidy, up-to-date books handled monthly or quarterly, with MTD-ready VAT returns submitted on your behalf — so you always know where you stand.

from £75 / month

Self-Employed & Sole Traders

Just gone freelance or running a side hustle? We'll register you, keep you compliant, and make tax season feel completely under control.

from £29 / month

Small Business Accounts

Year-end accounts and Corporation Tax for limited companies — prepared clearly, filed correctly, and reviewed with you over a cup of tea.

from £79 / month

Payroll & CIS

RTI payroll for your team and Construction Industry Scheme returns, all run smoothly each month with payslips your staff actually understand.

from £18 + £4 / payslip

Tax Planning Advice

A friendly, no-jargon review of your situation — pensions, dividends, allowances and timing — to help you legitimately keep more of what you earn.

£120 / planning session
What to expect

Working with us is wonderfully simple

No long forms, no jargon and no being passed around. Just four friendly steps from hello to filed.

01

Say hello

Book a free, no-pressure chat — in person, on the phone or over video. We'll listen and tell you honestly how we can help.

02

Clear quote

You get a tidy fixed-fee quote up front. No hourly meters, no nasty surprises on the invoice later.

03

We get to work

Send us your paperwork however suits you — photos, a shoebox, or a tidy spreadsheet. We do the number-crunching.

04

Filed & explained

We file everything on time and walk you through it in plain English, so you know exactly what's happening and why.

Who we help

Friendly accounting for real life

Whoever you are, we'll meet you where you are — and never make you feel daft for asking a question.

Individuals & Families

Landlords, high earners, side-hustlers and anyone facing a tax return for the first time.

  • Self-Assessment
  • Rental income
  • Capital gains

Sole Traders & Freelancers

From your first invoice to your busiest year, we keep the books tidy so you can focus on the work.

  • Bookkeeping
  • Expense claims
  • HMRC registration

Small Businesses

Cafés, trades, shops and growing limited companies across the Five Valleys.

  • Year-end accounts
  • VAT & payroll
  • Corporation Tax
Kind words

Loved by local people & businesses

We measure success by how relaxed our clients feel come tax time.

★★★★★
"I'd dreaded my tax return for years. Maggie made it genuinely painless and found me money back. I actually look forward to coming in now."
RP
Rachael PopeFreelance illustrator
★★★★★
"Switched to Hartwell & Co. for our café's books and it's night and day. Fixed monthly fee, no jargon, and they always pick up the phone."
DM
Dev & Marie OkonkwoThe Stonewall Café
★★★★★
"As a first-time landlord I had a hundred questions. They answered every one without making me feel silly. Honestly the friendliest accountants going."
TH
Tom HartleyLandlord, Nailsworth
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Let's have a cuppa

Ready to feel relaxed about tax?

Book a free, friendly first chat with a qualified accountant. No pressure, no jargon — just honest advice on how we can help.