Professional accounting services for UK limited companies from Vanilla Accounting – from tax and payroll to business advice.

Specialising in bookkeeping, reporting, and compliance services for small and mid-sized enterprises, we offer the strategic support you need to develop and grow your limited company according to your long-term goals.

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What we do:

  1. Outsourced bookkeeping and accounting: outsourcing your accounting to a limited company accountant lets you focus on what you do best, while we manage your financial affairs with efficiency and precision.
  2. Payroll services: we provide a scalable payroll service with the flexibility to grow with your business, including payroll admin, expenses, and tax reporting.
  3. Virtual Finance Director: not many SME limited companies are able to employ a full-time finance director. Our Virtual Financial Director gives you expert financial guidance and insights on a flexible basis, helping drive business growth without the expense of a full-time hire.
  4. Management accounting: access real-time financial insights to enhance your decision-making, drive long-term growth, and make the best use of your time and resources.
  5. Tax advice and compliance: Keep on top of your tax obligations with our personalised advice service, ensuring full compliance and maintaining your business’s financial health.
  6. Business growth consultants: our business growth consultants give SMEs and business leaders expert analysis and tailored strategies to enhance business agility, efficiency, and productivity, through a structured growth process to maximise your long-term prospects.

Why work with Vanilla Accounting?

Whether you operate a large SME, a group of companies, or a one-person limited company, an accountant experienced working with limited companies can save you time, money, and stress. Our experienced and professional team can help you with your corporation tax liabilities, cash flow management, VAT reporting, financial forecasting, regulatory compliance and year end accounts – and optimise the way you withdraw money from the company through payroll and dividends.

Working with us can streamline your limited company’s tax liabilities, strengthen your long-term value and financial performance, and help you achieve your long-term growth objectives.

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How Our Business Growth Consultants Can Eradicate Your Organisation’s Pain Points

Our business growth consultants play a crucial role in eradicating SMEs’ common pain points by providing valuable insights, strategies, and expertise that can help them to thrive, even in challenging economic circumstances.

Support Your Business To Grow

Business growth consultants are designed to help SMEs to achieve sustainable growth. Our experienced consultants will:

  Analyse the current state of your business using a detailed gap analysis.

  Identify areas for improvement to enhance your business’s efficiency and productivity.

  Develop tailored growth strategies that are ambitious yet achievable.


By leveraging the expertise of our business growth consultants, your SME can overcome some of the most common obstacles, optimise its operations, and unlock growth potential.

Benefits for you

  • Fixed fees with no surprises – guaranteed fixed fees for 12-months, giving you transparency and predictability.
  • Unlimited meetings and calls included within our prices, so we can support you whenever you need us.
  • Tax efficiency analysis – receive a thorough evaluation of your tax efficiency, helping you optimise your financial management and reduce your tax liabilities.
  • Flexible and personalised service: at Vanilla, we offer a personalised, expert service tailored to the needs of your limited company, embracing the best of both traditional face-to-face accountancy and the latest cloud accounting technology for maximum flexibility and convenience.

Next steps

If you are a limited company owner or director, or are thinking of setting up a limited company, please get in touch with Vanilla Accounting today for impartial accountancy advice. With affordable prices and a range of services customisable to your needs and that of your business, we provide all the accounting and financial planning services you need to establish and grow your business.

Call one of our expert team today on 0115 647 4506, or please click here to send us a message.

We Are Vanilla Accounting

Professionals who work wonders

What do you call someone who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing? You are right, an accountant. Well, it’s an old joke and perhaps, it isn’t entirely untrue. Accountants have a reputation for being boring and cynical. We want to change this perception.

We are Chartered Accountants who create value. Our clients have learnt that we are not emotionless automatons who crunch numbers and talk about amortisation, budgeting and cash flows.

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Phill Edwards
Phill Edwards
Managing Director

Phil Edwards, a Chartered Accountant, founded Vanilla Accounting in 2010.

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Helen Geohegan
Accounts Assistant

Helen Geohegan is a key member of the Vanilla Accounting team and has recently returned to work after raising a family.

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Caroline Lewis has worked in the finance sector for over four years, during which time she has focused on bookkeeping and payroll.

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Kelly Davies
Client Manager

Kelly Davies has a passion for bookkeeping and has become an AAT-qualified bookkeeper.

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Rachel Wade
Senior Client Manager

Her commitment to attention to detail, allows her to establish strong client relationships.

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Jenna Wood
Accounts Assistant

Jenna Wood brings a wealth of customer service experience to the organisation and is focused on pursuing her AAT qualification. 

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Rachael Cobb ACA
Client Services Director

Qualified to ACA and ATT standards, Rachael Cobb commenced her career as a school leaver at a local firm of accountants. 

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Beth Edwards
Office Manager

With an interesting and varied career history that spans many roles, Beth Edwards leverages her extensive skillset and experience as the Office Manager at Vanilla Accounting. Dedicated to creating a positive and enjoyable workplace environment for staff and clients.

Phill Edwards
Phill Edwards
Managing Director

Phil Edwards, a Chartered Accountant, founded Vanilla Accounting in 2010.

Helen Geohegan
Helen Geohegan
Accounts Assistant

Helen Geogeghan is a key member of the Vanilla Accounting team and has recently returned to work after raising a family.

Caroline Lewis
Caroline Lewis
Bookkeeper

Caroline Lewis has worked in the finance sector for over four years, during which time she has focused on bookkeeping and payroll.

Kelly Davies
Kelly Davies
Client Manager

Kelly Davies has a passion for bookkeeping and has become an AAT-qualified bookkeeper.

Rachel Wade
Rachel Wade
Client Manager

Her commitment to attention to detail, allows her to establish strong client relationships.

Jenna Wood
Jenna Wood
Accounts Assistant

Jenna Wood brings a wealth of customer service experience to the organisation and is focused on pursuing her AAT qualification. 

Rachael Cobb ACA
Rachael Cobb ACA
Client Services Director

Qualified to ACA and ATT standards, Rachael Cobb commenced her career as a school leaver at a local firm of accountants.

Beth Edwards
Beth Edwards
Office Manager

With an interesting and varied career history that spans many roles, Beth Edwards leverages her extensive skillset and experience as the Office Manager at Vanilla Accounting. Dedicated to creating a positive and enjoyable workplace environment for staff and clients.

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