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Bookkeeping · Payroll · Tax · Accounts

Your books, sorted. Your time, back.

A full end-to-end service for all of your bookkeeping and accountancy needs. Based in Clacton-on-Sea, working remotely with businesses anywhere in the UK.

Xero Silver Partner25 years in businessFixed monthly fees
Xero Silver Partner
Join the chorus: Birdsong's three birds perched on telephone wires

Packages

Pick your bird

Monthly packages that grow with you, from sole traders to growing limited companies. Each one includes everything in the package before it.

Wren

£129per month + VAT

Sole traders & new starters

  • Xero subscription included
  • Bookkeeping done for you
  • Year end accounts or self assessment
  • Annual tax bill estimate
  • Annual check-in

Robin

£225per month + VAT

Small ltd company, 1–2 staff

Everything in Wren, plus

  • Payroll for up to 2 employees
  • Bookkeeping up to 100 transactions a month
  • Support as and when you need it

Sparrow

£300per month + VAT

Past the VAT threshold

Everything in Robin, plus

  • VAT return preparation

Starling

£450per month + VAT

Ready to plan ahead

Everything in Sparrow, plus

  • Quarterly 1:1 review
  • Cashflow forecasting

Blackbird

from£750per month + VAT

You want a finance partner

Everything in Starling, plus

  • Payroll for up to 5 employees
  • Bookkeeping scaled to your volume
  • Monthly 1:1 review (instead of quarterly)
  • Monthly management accounts with feedback
  • Tax efficient structuring guidance
  • Sales & growth guidance
  • Direct access through the month

Xero subscription included in every package at no extra cost. Not sure which bird you are? Get in touch and we'll point you to the right one.

Individual services

Or just pick what you need

For individuals, the self-employed, partnerships and small limited companies who only need one thing done.

Bookkeeping

from£25per month + VAT

We take over your monthly bookkeeping as a Xero Silver Partner. You get your figures in real time, bills paid on time and debtors chased, so your cash flow stays healthy. Monthly numbers help you track performance and grow.

Payroll

from£15per month + VAT

A payroll bureau you can confidently outsource to. We make sure your employees are paid accurately and on time, every time.

Self assessment tax returns

from£200+ VAT

We file your return well before the 31 January deadline, so you know what you owe and can plan for it.

Limited company accounts

from£500+ VAT

Bookkeeping, payroll, annual accounts, corporation tax returns and financial planning. We handle the compliance work that protects your company from fees and penalties.

All prices exclude VAT at the standard rate. Final fees depend on the size and complexity of your business, and we'll confirm them in writing before we start.

Nadia Gibbs, director of Birdsong Accountancy, smiling in the office

About

Hi, I'm Nadia

I'm the director of Birdsong Accountancy. I'm a married mum of three lovely children, one nutty Patterdale terrier and a very talkative African grey parrot!

Having been in business myself for 25 years, I know the pain points business owners have, and the sleepless nights that can come from worrying about the bookkeeping or the end of year accounts.

At Birdsong we take that worry away. We give you a complete end-to-end service, so you can stop stressing about the accounts and get your time back for the things you want to do.

  • 25years in business
  • Xero Silver Partner
  • UKwide, fully remote

The rest of the team

Ellie, Nadia's black Patterdale terrier sitting on a grey sofa
Ellie, Head of SecurityOur nutty Patterdale terrier
Oliver, Nadia's African grey parrot perched on the arm of a sofa
Oliver, Chief ChatterboxOur very talkative African grey

FAQs

Good questions

Do I need to be local to Clacton?

No. We're based in Clacton-on-Sea but work remotely, so we can help wherever you are in the UK.

Which software do you use?

We're a Xero Silver Partner, so we'll get you set up on Xero and give you real-time access to your figures.

When will my tax return be filed?

Well before the 31 January deadline, so you'll know how much you owe in plenty of time to plan for it.

How much will it cost?

Our monthly packages start at £129 a month plus VAT (Wren), with Xero included. If you only need one thing, individual services start from £25 a month for bookkeeping, £15 a month for payroll and £200 for a self assessment return, all plus VAT. Limited company accounts start from £500 plus VAT. Get in touch and we'll give you a fixed quote.

I'm a limited company. What do you cover?

Everything from bookkeeping and payroll to annual accounts, corporation tax returns and financial planning, plus the compliance work that keeps you clear of fees and penalties.

Get in touch

Ready to hand over the books?

Book a free call at a time that suits you, or drop us an email or give us a ring for a no-pressure chat about what you need.