Accountants in Crawley for growing businesses
An ACCA-regulated practice supporting Crawley businesses and individuals with accounts, tax, VAT and payroll on one fixed monthly fee.
Crawley sits next to Gatwick Airport, and that shapes the local economy: aviation, logistics and a large office and business-park sector, alongside a steady base of trades and retail. NDCA is a fixed-fee practice built for that growth stage, run through Xero, with one accountant instead of a rotating team.
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Why businesses choose NDCA
A fixed monthly fee, a named accountant and a Xero file we both see at any time. That is how NDCA works, and it means advice arrives while there is still time to act on it.
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Who we help
What growing businesses need from accountants in Crawley
Limited companies need more than annual accounts. Payroll, VAT, corporation tax and management accounts all need to happen on schedule, with a named accountant who answers questions the same week, not the same quarter.
If you let property in Crawley, the tax position changes as you add properties. Mortgage interest relief, allowable costs and the question of holding property in a company all need attention, and we deal with each one as part of the fixed fee.
At any stage of growth, a good accountant raises issues before they turn into problems, rather than filing one return a year and waiting for the next.
Why growing businesses in Crawley choose a remote-first accountant
Because we work remotely, the fee pays for accounting rather than premises. A named accountant normally answers the same day, using current Xero figures instead of a once-a-year review.
Our client list is built on fit rather than postcode, and the person answering your questions is the accountant who knows your file.
What we do for businesses in Crawley
- Bookkeeping: your records kept accurate and up to date by your named accountant, so nothing is a scramble at year-end.
- Management accounts: monthly or quarterly numbers that make sense, for businesses that want more than once-a-year reporting.
- Self assessment: personal tax returns for sole traders, directors and landlords, prepared well before the January deadline.
- VAT returns: registered and filed on time under Making Tax Digital, with the right scheme for your turnover explained in plain English.
- Corporation tax: your CT600 filed on time, after a review of the reliefs and allowances you qualify for.
- Payroll: payslips, RTI submissions and pension contributions run every month, for one employee or a team of twenty.
Whether you are a subcontractor supplying the airport or an independent trader in the town centre, we help you time the move to a limited company or the next hire so it happens when the numbers support it.
How NDCA works
Fixed monthly fee
Your fee is agreed upfront and covers the agreed work in full, including every call and email.
Direct answers from your accountant
A named accountant who knows your business and normally responds the same day, backed by real-time numbers in Xero instead of an annual catch-up.
Built around your business
Whether you are a sole trader, a growing limited company or a landlord with a few properties, we build the service around what you actually need.
Cloud accounting with Xero
- Payments and bank data: your accounts and Stripe feed into Xero automatically, ready for Making Tax Digital VAT returns.
- Paperwork handled: Apron picks up invoices and receipts, so nobody has to keep a box of paper for year-end.
- Figures on the go: the Xero app shows your cash position and lets you approve bills from your phone.
- Up to date all year: your accountant and you look at the same live file, every month.
If you are new to Xero, setup and migration from your current system are included when you join.
Switching from a Crawley accountant
If your current firm is slow to reply, still bills by the hour or you have simply outgrown a one-person setup, switching is simpler than it feels. We send a professional clearance letter, collect the records and pick up where they left off. You can switch at any point in the year. How long it takes depends mainly on how quickly your previous accountant sends the records across, and we keep you updated throughout.
Get a fixed quote for your Crawley business
Tell us what you need and we will explain how we would look after your accounts, with no obligation to go ahead.
Crawley accounting FAQs
Yes. NDCA is remote first, with a registered office in Northampton. Crawley clients work with us over video and shared Xero access.
Yes. Companies of every size use us for accounts, corporation tax, payroll and VAT and those wanting a closer view add monthly management accounts.
Yes. The sole trader versus limited company decision depends on profit level, income stability, pension plans and appetite for admin. We model your actual numbers both ways and give you a recommendation, not a shrug.
Our fees start from £95 plus VAT a month for limited companies, with no setup fee. Self Assessment starts from £245 plus VAT as a one-off fee. You receive a fixed quote at the end of your free 30-minute call, based on your turnover, transactions, VAT, payroll and number of directors. Any records alignment or bookkeeping catch-up is quoted separately in writing before work starts.
Yes. Crawley landlords get the same fixed-fee service as our business clients, including HMO income, portfolio reporting, mortgage interest relief and quarterly Making Tax Digital updates once the thresholds apply.
Yes. Records that have fallen behind are a common reason clients come to us. We review what is there, bring the bookkeeping up to date and set up a routine so it stays current.
Yes. NDCA is an ACCA-regulated practice, registration number 2000003297, and follows the ACCA Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Yes. Sole traders get bookkeeping, their self assessment return and tax planning on the same fixed monthly fee as our company clients, and we flag when a limited company would start to save you tax.
Find out what NDCA would cost for your business
Book a free consultation and we will talk through where your business is now, what is not working with your current setup and how a fixed-fee, Xero-based service could work for you.