Ashgates Accountants & Business Advisors

read moreWe believe that a great accountant doesn't just crunch your numbers but forms strong, longer-term relationships with you, understanding your business, becoming a key factor in helping you to drive it forward. I have been using Ashgates to complete my accounts for the last 5 years, and have found them to be very professional in their approach. Steve Martin has been my accountant throughout, and has always given good advice on all financial matters. I would thoroughly recommend Ashgates if you are looking for a professional company to manage all accounting aspects.

read moreAshgates provide access to independent financial planning advice from its Pride Park offices through its sister company Friar Gate Independent Financial Services Ltd. Friar Gate Independent Financial Services Ltd specialise in meeting the financial needs of its clients, whilst offering a high level of personal service. Friar Gates role is to help clients feel confident about their financial future. Friar Gate Independent Financial Services Ltd is a BS 8577 Certified Financial Planning Firm, one of only 21 such firms in the UK.

read moreAshgates is a progressive, proactive and friendly accountancy and advisory practice with 6 partners and 80 staff based at offices in Pride Park, Derby. We provide a broad range of expertise, support and advice to businesses and individuals, locally, nationally and overseas. In addition to our wide range of accountancy and business advisory services we provide independent financial advice and specialist IT and HR advisory services. We focus on building supportive and long-term relationships with our clients.

read moreAshgates offers a professional, confidential and reliable payroll service. This competitive and comprehensive service will give you peace of mind that your payroll is in safe hands and you are meeting your compliance requirements.

read moreAshgates were very helpful with the set up of our small new business about 3 years ago and providing a professional accounting service since then. Ian Johnson has always been very friendly and approachable and his help and advice has been invaluable. Ian has a way of explaining stuff you need to know and always replies promptly to any emails or telephone calls. The staff have always been friendly, helpful and polite and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. Truly professional service from Ashgates; they have moved our accounts from being in a complete state with our previous accountant to a position where we have full visibility and understanding of our accounts.

read moreAshgates offers a friendly, commercial and supportive audit service to our clients. Our growing team of specialists brings "big firm" expertise with local knowledge. We ensure our clients receive consistently high levels of service, accessibility, support and a team with a genuine interest in their business. Even where your business may not legally require an audit, you may still find it could provide some important benefits. A statutory audit is just as valuable, wherever possible we aim to keep a consistent audit team as we understand the frustrations of having to explain your business to someone new year in year out.

read moreTax can be a substantial cost to profitable businesses and individuals. Not only the tax itself but also the costs of complying with reporting obligations, dealing with tax enquiries and penalties for non-compliance. We can help by advising you on how to minimise your tax liabilities and relieving you of the administrative burdens. We can prepare your annual Self Assessment Tax Return and calculate liabilities to income tax and national insurance. We will advise you, in good time, of the due dates for payment and we will advise on opportunities for savings, from claiming additional allowances / credits to restructuring your affairs in a more tax efficient manner.

read moreIn addition to the Sage accounts products, we have experience of installing and incorporating Sage Job Costing. This is a package which links in to Line 50 and allows costs and revenue to be posted to specific contracts/jobs, allowing even greater analysis of how a client's business is performing. Once these packages are installed and the client's staff have been trained we are often retained to produce periodic management accounts and analyse how the business is performing. For clients who use Sage properly it is a relatively simple task and very cost effective!