North West · England
Accountants in Back o' th' Bank
Accountants for Back o' th' Bank who work to the deadline rather than the appointment diary. We handle Self Assessment, company accounts, Corporation Tax, bookkeeping, VAT and payroll for Back o' th' Bank clients at the fixed fees shown on this page, and the next dates that apply to your business are tracked from the day you join. There is no office in North West to visit, because none of the work needs one.
Next deadlines
- VAT return and payment for the quarter that ended last month
- VAT return and payment for the quarter that ended last month
- VAT return and payment for the quarter that ended last month
- Confirmation statement due within 14 days of your review date, at least once every 12 months
Services
What we do for Back o' th' Bank and what it costs
The eight core services below each have a page for Back o' th' Bank; specialist and advisory services are delivered nationally and are listed further down. Every fee is fixed and confirmed in writing before work starts.
Why IGI
Working with Back o' th' Bank businesses
We built the service around what business owners in places like Back o' th' Bank actually complain about: not knowing what the accountant will charge, finding out about a deadline after it has passed, and receiving a set of accounts with no explanation. Each is fixed by design: fixed fees, deadline tracking shown on every page, and a plain-English summary with every draft for Back o' th' Bank clients.
We work to the HMRC and Companies House calendar, not an appointment diary. Clients in Back o' th' Bank get reminders at 60, 30 and 7 days before each date that applies to self assessment tax returns.
No hourly rate and no surprise invoice. Back o' th' Bank clients know the fee for self assessment tax returns before they send a single document, and it stays fixed.
Continuity matters in self assessment tax returns: the person who prepared last year's work for your Back o' th' Bank business prepares this year's, and remembers what was agreed.
Local facts
About Back o' th' Bank
Back o' th' Bank sits in North West. For businesses in England the tax rules are those set by the UK Parliament: the 20/40/45% income tax bands, Class 4 National Insurance for the self-employed at 6% and 2%, Corporation Tax at 19% to 25%, and Stamp Duty Land Tax on property. Business rates are set locally by the council.
| Place | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Tonge Moor | 0.3 mi | E |
| Halliwell | 0.7 mi | W |
| Tonge, North West | 0.7 mi | E |
| Astley Bridge | 0.7 mi | N |
| Haulgh, The | 0.8 mi | S |
| The Haulgh | 0.8 mi | S |
| Brownlow Fold | 0.8 mi | W |
| Hall i' th' Wood | 0.8 mi | NE |
All places in North West · North West places beginning with B
National services
Also available to Back o' th' Bank clients
These services do not vary by location and are delivered the same way for Back o' th' Bank as for the rest of the UK.
- Limited by Guarantee Formation from £49
- Dormant Company Formation from £29
- Non-Resident UK Company Formation from £149
- Registered Office Address from £69/yr
- Confirmation Statement Filing £33
- Company Name Change £49
- Director Appointments & Resignations £29
- PSC Register Changes £39
- SIC Code Change £39
- Registered Office Address Change £29
- VAT Registration £49
- PAYE Employer Registration £49
- UTR Registration £29
- CIS Registration £49
- Dormant Company Accounts £49
- Make a Company Dormant £44
- Company Strike-Off & Dissolution £59
- CIS Tax Returns from £30/mo
- R&D Tax Credits from £999
- Crypto Tax from £199
- Capital Gains Tax from £149
- Landlord & Property Tax from £149
- Contractor Accountants from £75/mo
- Startup Accountants from £59/mo
- E-commerce Accountants from £79/mo
- Freelancer Accountants from £45/mo
- Small Business Accountants from £65/mo
- Locum Accountants from £69/mo
- Management Accounts from £99/mo
- Tax Planning from £249
- Business Advisory from £149
- Cash-Flow Forecasting from £199
- HMRC Investigation Support from £299
- Making Tax Digital from £99
- Accounting Software Support from £99
Worth knowing
Rules that affect most businesses here
CIS deductions
CIS turns construction subcontractors into advance taxpayers: a fifth of every labour payment goes to HMRC before they see it. Registering keeps the rate at 20% rather than 30%; gross payment status, for established businesses with a clean record, removes deductions altogether. The annual return is where the overpayment comes back, and filing it early brings the refund sooner.
Confirmation statements and identity verification
The confirmation statement is the annual check that the public register is right: officers, registered office, SIC codes, shareholders and the PSC register. It carries a £50 fee and no financial penalty for lateness, but failure to file leads to compulsory strike-off. The identity verification regime introduced in November 2025 has added a further check to every statement.
Workplace pensions and auto-enrolment
Every employer must assess its workers for automatic enrolment from the first employee's start date. Those aged 22 to State Pension age earning over £10,000 a year must be enrolled into a qualifying pension with minimum contributions of 8% of qualifying earnings, at least 3% from the employer, and a declaration of compliance made to the Pensions Regulator within five months.
Employer National Insurance
Employers pay National Insurance at 15% on each employee's earnings above the £5,000 secondary threshold, following the April 2025 changes. The Employment Allowance offsets up to £10,500 of this for eligible employers, which for a small team often removes the liability entirely, but companies where the director is the only employee do not qualify.
Corporation Tax rates and marginal relief
Since April 2023 there have been two Corporation Tax rates, 19% small profits and 25% main, with marginal relief smoothing the transition between £50,000 and £250,000 of profit. The band is where planning matters: each pound of profit in it is taxed at an effective 26.5%, so pension contributions and capital expenditure timed to keep profit below £50,000 are worth more than they look.
Questions
Questions from Back o' th' Bank
I already have an accountant in Back o' th' Bank. How hard is it to switch?
It takes about two weeks and costs nothing extra. You authorise us, we write to your current accountant for professional clearance and your records, and we transfer the agent authorisations. We pick up the next filing without a gap. You do not need to wait for a year end, and we tell you honestly if switching mid-job would be awkward.
Can you deal with HMRC and Companies House for me?
Yes. Once you authorise us as your agent, HMRC and Companies House correspond with us about the filings we make for your Back o' th' Bank business, and we can see your accounts and respond on your behalf. Authorisation is free and takes a few days to activate. Routine correspondence about work we have filed is handled at no extra charge.
Why are the fees the same in Back o' th' Bank as in London?
Because the cost of an accountant is mostly premises and that is a cost we do not have. The work is done online by UK-based staff, so a client in Back o' th' Bank pays exactly the published fee, as does a client in central London or a Highland village. The fee is confirmed in writing before anything starts.
Which services are available in Back o' th' Bank?
Every service on this page is available to businesses and individuals in Back o' th' Bank, at the fee shown. Core compliance work, accounts, tax returns, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and company formation, is listed with its own local page. Specialist services such as R&D, crypto tax and HMRC enquiry support are national services delivered the same way from anywhere in the UK.
How do I get started from Back o' th' Bank?
Message us on WhatsApp or email with a sentence about your business and what you need. We reply in working hours with any questions and a fixed fee for self assessment tax returns. Once you confirm, we tell you exactly which records to send and the work begins. Most Back o' th' Bank clients are set up within a day.
Which deadlines matter most for self assessment tax returns?
The next four dates that apply to self assessment tax returns are shown at the top of this page, calculated from today. For Back o' th' Bank clients we diarise every one of them from the day you join and send reminders before each, so the work is done in good time rather than in the last week before a penalty.
Get a fixed quote for Back o' th' Bank today
Tell us what you need. You get one fixed fee in writing, and nothing is filed until you approve it.