The whole picture of your business, not just last year's numbers.
Blue Marble looks after the books, payroll, VAT and year-end for owner-managed businesses across Hampshire and Dorset — and tells you what the figures actually mean while there is still time to act on them.
Three things most owners come to us for
We are a small practice by design. You deal with the person doing your work, not an account manager relaying messages.
Year-end accounts & corporation tax
Statutory accounts filed at Companies House, CT600 filed with HMRC, and a conversation before the year end about what to do — not a bill six months after you could have done anything about it.
- Companies House & HMRC filing
- Salary and dividend planning
- Director's loan account tidy-up
- Confirmation statements
Bookkeeping & Xero
Bank feeds reconciled, receipts captured, VAT returns filed on time. Set up properly once, so the year-end is a formality rather than an archaeology project.
- Xero setup, migration and cleanup
- Bank and card reconciliation
- Purchase and sales ledger
- Quarterly VAT returns
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
Quarterly updates are now a legal requirement for a lot of sole traders and landlords. We get you on compatible software, keep the quarters filed, and handle the year-end declaration.
- Qualifying income check
- Software setup and sign-up
- Four quarterly updates a year
- Final declaration
Big enough to be useful. Small enough to pick up the phone.
Most small businesses do not need a national firm. They need someone who knows the business, answers within a day, and flags the thing that is about to become a problem.
The point of good bookkeeping is not tidy records. It is knowing, in March, what your tax bill in January is going to be.
Lucy — Blue Marble Business ServicesFour steps, no surprises
A free 30-minute call
You tell us what the business does, where the records currently live, and what is annoying you. No charge and no obligation.
A fixed quote, in writing
One monthly figure covering an agreed scope. If the work genuinely changes we tell you before we do it, not on the invoice.
We handle the handover
We write to your previous accountant, collect the records, and set up or take over the software. You approve two forms and that is your involvement.
Deadlines stop being your problem
VAT, payroll, quarterly updates, year end, corporation tax. You get reminders in advance and figures you can actually use.
Find the right package before you speak to anyone
Six questions tells you which package fits and exactly what it covers. Your fee comes back in writing, and it is the fee you pay — no first-year discount that quietly doubles.