Sutcliffe Accountants

At Sutcliffe Accountants Ltd, we pride ourselves on providing a personal, professional service to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses in Lancaster and surrounding areas. Our team, led by Emma Sutcliffe, a qualified Chartered Accountant, offers a range of accounting and taxation advice and services tailored to meet the unique needs of each client.

Our Story

Emma Sutcliffe, our founder, qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2001, after training with KPMG, one of the big five firms at the time. She then spent several years in industry as a financial manager, looking after a 40m portfolio in a large utilities company. Emma later returned to general practice, where she acted as the office manager of a local Lancaster firm of Chartered Accountants for eight years, before establishing her own firm in Caton near Lancaster.

Our Services

We understand that every client is unique, and that's why we offer a range of services designed to provide personalized support and guidance. Our services include:

• Management accounts service: We prepare monthly or quarterly accounts to keep you in control of your business finances.
• Annual Accounts and statutory accounts preparation: We prepare accounts for partnerships, charities, sole traders, small limited companies, and other financial entities.
• Business plans and cash flow forecasts: We assist in preparing information needed to gain finance from lending institutions and to aid in managing cash needs.
• VAT returns, PAYE, Corporation tax, and personal tax: We cover all aspects of tax to ensure you meet regulatory requirements and deadlines.
• Payroll services: We provide a full payroll bureau service, including filing returns at Companies House.
• Bookkeeping: We offer bookkeeping services to keep your business affairs in good order and keep you informed of your business's performance.

Our Approach

At Sutcliffe Accountants Ltd, we pride ourselves on providing a personal, professional service with plain English spoken. We offer competitive rates and fixed-price work to take away the worry of unexpected bills. All initial consultations are free of charge. We want you to feel comfortable picking up the phone to us whenever you need, for whatever you want, and know you'll get good, sound, understandable advice. We will work with you in the way that suits you - in person, on the phone, or online - and will talk to you in clear English with no confusing jargon.