Accountants in Chichester for growing businesses
NDCA is an ACCA-regulated accountancy practice that supports growing businesses and individuals with a wide range of accounting services across Chichester.
Chichester’s economy runs on manufacturing and engineering, anchored by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and neighbouring Goodwood, alongside a nationally significant horticulture sector and a strong tourism economy. 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
Year-end accounts alone do not show what is happening in the business right now. NDCA pairs proactive advice with cloud accounting and a fixed monthly fee, so you always have a live view of your numbers and can make decisions with confidence.
Who we help
What growing businesses need from accountants in Chichester
Running a limited company brings payroll, VAT, corporation tax and management accounts, each with its own deadlines. We keep them on schedule and answer your questions the same week, not the same quarter.
If you let property in Chichester, 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 a remote-first accountant works for Chichester businesses
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.
NDCA selects clients on fit, not location. That means senior attention on your account whether you are a limited company with a growing team or a sole trader on your way to becoming one, not a junior handling everything while a partner signs it off once a year.
What we do for businesses in Chichester
- Bookkeeping: transactions recorded and reconciled every month, so year-end holds no surprises.
- Management accounts: monthly or quarterly numbers that make sense, for businesses that want more than once-a-year reporting.
- Self assessment: for sole traders, directors and landlords, filed early so January is never a scramble.
- VAT returns: filed on time through Making Tax Digital, with advice on which VAT scheme suits your turnover.
- Corporation tax: CT600 preparation with the reliefs and allowances relevant to you reviewed before filing.
- Payroll: payslips, RTI submissions and pension contributions run every month, for one employee or a team of twenty.
Whether you are a supplier to the Goodwood estate or a horticulture business, 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
You deal with the same accountant every time, normally get an answer the same day and see the same up-to-date Xero numbers we do.
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 Chichester 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 Chichester business
Tell us what you need and we will explain how we would look after your accounts, with no obligation to go ahead.
Chichester accounting FAQs
Yes. Our registered office is in Northampton and the service is remote first. Chichester clients speak to us by video or phone and see the same Xero figures we do.
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. We compare the tax you would pay as a sole trader with the tax through a limited company, using your own numbers and weigh up the extra admin before recommending a route.
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. Chichester 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, we also support sole traders, particularly those building toward incorporation. Bookkeeping, self assessment and tax planning are handled on the same fixed monthly fee as our limited company clients.
Find out what NDCA would cost for your business
A free consultation is the easiest starting point. We will look at your current setup, the gaps in it and what a fixed monthly fee would cover for a business like yours in Chichester.