Bookkeeping for UK businesses
United Kingdom & Ireland
A dedicated bookkeeper who knows your tax authority, your deadlines and your software. Reconciled books every month, tax-ready all year.
- Making Tax Digital
- VAT returns, prepared
- CIS & payroll support
- Ireland VAT
Works with Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage, FreeAgent.
Local know-how · United Kingdom
Built around your compliance calendar
Making Tax Digital
Digital records kept the way HMRC's Making Tax Digital rules expect, for VAT and Income Tax.
VAT returns, prepared
VAT reconciled every quarter so returns are filed on time from MTD-compatible software.
CIS & payroll support
Construction Industry Scheme deductions and payroll journals kept in step with the ledger.
Ireland VAT
For Irish entities, VAT is tracked and summarized for each Revenue VAT3 return.
Every client gets
The essentials, done properly
Accurate, compliant financials
Every account reconciled to the cent and categorized to the standards your accountant and tax authority expect.
A hands-on financial partner
One dedicated bookkeeper who manages your payables and receivables and knows your business by name, not by ticket number.
Precise monthly & annual reports
Profit & loss, balance sheet and cash summary delivered on a fixed schedule, every month, plus a clean year-end pack.
Support that scales with you
Add entities, currencies, payroll coordination or management reporting as you grow, without hiring in-house.
Clarity you can act on
A short monthly note on margins, cash runway and anything unusual, so the numbers turn into decisions.
The 4Alpha promise
Right-fit guarantee
The right fit
We match you with a bookkeeper who already knows your software, your industry and your tax rules.
Free re-match
Not clicking with your bookkeeper? Tell us and we'll re-match you at no cost, without any awkwardness.
No lock-in
Month-to-month engagement. Scale up, scale down or pause as your business changes.
Pricing · GBP
Plans for UK businesses
Fixed monthly fees based on volume. Catch-up work is quoted separately after the intro call.
Starter
Up to ~50 transactions a month
from £199 /month
- Dedicated bookkeeper
- Monthly bank & card reconciliation
- Monthly P&L and balance sheet
- Email support
Growth
Most popularUp to ~200 transactions a month
from £399 /month
- Everything in Starter
- Accounts payable & receivable
- Sales tax / VAT / GST working papers
- Monthly review call
Scale
High volume, several entities
Custom
- Everything in Growth
- Multi-entity & multi-currency
- Payroll coordination
- Management reporting & KPIs
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Still unsure? Book a 20-minute intro call and ask us anything.
What does a bookkeeper actually do for my business?+
We record every transaction, reconcile your bank and card accounts, manage bills and invoices, and deliver monthly financial statements, so you always know where you stand and your accountant gets clean books at year end.
How much does outsourced bookkeeping cost?+
It depends on transaction volume and complexity. Most small businesses fit our Starter or Growth plans; see the pricing section for starting prices in your currency. We confirm a fixed monthly fee after the intro call, with no surprises.
Which software do you work with?+
QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoho Books, MYOB, Sage, FreeAgent, Odoo and our own 4Alpha ERP. If you're not on any system yet, we'll recommend and set up the right one for your region.
My books are behind. Do I need to clean them up first?+
No. Catch-up and clean-up work is something we do every week. We'll scope it on the intro call and bring your books current before regular monthly service starts.
Will I work with the same bookkeeper every month?+
Yes. You get one dedicated bookkeeper who learns your business, backed by a reviewer who checks every month-end close.
How much of my time will this take?+
Usually 15–30 minutes a month: answering a few transaction questions and reviewing your reports. Everything else runs through read-only bank feeds and a shared document inbox.
Do you file my taxes?+
We prepare tax-ready books and the working papers for sales tax, VAT, GST or BAS. Filing is done by you, your CPA or registered agent, or a licensed partner we can introduce, depending on local rules.
Is my financial data secure?+
We work inside your cloud accounting software with individual, role-based logins and two-factor authentication. We never ask for your online-banking passwords, and access is removed the day an engagement ends.
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