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Friendly books for busy small businesses.

Monthly bookkeeping, payroll and tax returns for cafes, trades, shops and studios.

We are a small team of bookkeepers and qualified accountants who keep your numbers tidy, explain them in plain words and pick up when you call.

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Two women smiling across a white table with notebooks, by a big window March books closedReport sent to your inbox from$120a month
A bookkeeper working at a bright desk with a notebook

A named bookkeeper for every client, and a qualified accountant who checks the work.

4.9 from 180 reviews

Doing the books for 220+ small businesses nearby

  • Juniper & Oak
  • Little Kettle Cafe
  • Stillpoint Yoga
  • True Grain Joinery
  • Pip & Thimble
  • Steady Hands Physio

We know the numbers behind your kind of business.

Every trade has its own rhythm: busy seasons, slow months, odd paperwork. We have kept the books for most of them, so you never have to explain twice.

Cafes and restaurants

Daily takings, tips, suppliers and staff rotas, reconciled without the late night spreadsheet.

Trades and builders

Job costing, materials and subcontractors, so you can see what each job really earns.

Shops and online stores

Stock, card payments and sales tax across the till and the website, all in one place.

Health and wellness

Clinics, studios and therapists, with bookings, payroll and practice costs kept tidy.

Creative studios

Project income that arrives in waves, smoothed out with a plan for tax and quiet months.

Clubs and non profits

Grants, donations and memberships, with clear reports your committee will actually read.

Everything your books need, every month.

Choose what you need now and add more as you grow. Same friendly team, same fixed monthly price.

A tidy white desk from above with a laptop, a coffee and a card reader

Monthly bookkeeping

Bank feeds reconciled, receipts matched and a short report you can read in five minutes.

from $120 a month
Hands working through figures with a pencil, a notebook and a calculator

Payroll and staff

Pay runs, slips and filings for teams of one to thirty, sorted before payday.

from $45 a month
A desk with printed charts, a notebook and a calculator on a phone

Tax returns

Business and personal returns from tidy books, with every deduction you are entitled to.

in every plan
Paperwork, a pen and a laptop on a warm wooden desk

Catch up and clean up

Months or years behind? We sort the backlog for one fixed price, then keep you current.

fixed price quote

Simple to start, easy to keep.

Three steps to tidy books, then one fixed monthly price. No hourly billing and no long contracts.

  1. 1

    Say hello

    A free 20 minute call about your business and what is keeping you up at night.

  2. 2

    We set you up

    We connect your bank feeds, tidy any backlog and agree one monthly price.

  3. 3

    Relax, monthly

    Books closed, a short report in your inbox and answers whenever you ask.

Essentials

from$120a month

For sole traders and side businesses.

  • Monthly bookkeeping
  • Quarterly sales tax filing
  • A friendly check in every quarter
Start with a free call

Growing

Most loved

from$260a month

For small teams with staff to pay.

  • Everything in Essentials
  • Payroll for up to eight people
  • Year end accounts and tax return
Start with a free call

Complete

from$480a month

For busy businesses that want a plan.

  • Everything in Growing
  • A monthly report and call
  • Cash flow forecast, kept up to date
Start with a free call

Kind words from our neighbours.

4.9from 180 reviews

I finally understand my own numbers. They explain everything like a patient friend, and the monthly report takes five minutes to read.
Cafe owner, east side
Three years of receipts in a box, sorted in six weeks. Nobody made me feel bad about it, and now I am never behind.
Self employed electrician
Payroll used to keep me up on Thursday nights. Now it just happens, and the whole team is paid right.
Yoga studio owner

Questions? Happy to help.

If your question is not here, ask us. There is no such thing as a silly one.

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What does monthly bookkeeping include?

Reconciling your bank and card accounts, matching receipts, keeping sales and purchases up to date and sending you a short report each month.

How much will it cost?

Plans start from $120 a month. After a free 20 minute call you get one fixed monthly price, so there are no surprise invoices.

I am behind on my books. Is that a problem?

Not at all. Catching up is part of what we do. We quote one fixed price for the backlog, then keep you current every month.

Do you do tax returns too?

Yes. Our qualified accountants prepare business and personal returns from your tidy books, and we look for every deduction you are entitled to.

Can I switch from my current bookkeeper?

Yes, and we handle the hand over for you. Most switches take about two weeks, with nothing lost along the way.

Ready for books you never have to think about?

Tell us a little about your business. We will call within one working day to book your free 20 minute chat.

No spam, no pressure. Just a friendly call back.