I have used Yorkshire Accountancy for 5 years and would highly recommend them. Great communication and provided great advice when I was unsure about accountancy tasks. Always happy to help.
Yorkshire Accountancy provides straightforward, fixed-fee accountancy support to businesses and individuals in Scunthorpe and across North Lincolnshire. We work with sole traders, partnerships, landlords, start-ups and established limited companies, helping them manage their accounts, tax and financial records without unnecessary jargon.
From bookkeeping, VAT returns and payroll to annual accounts, Corporation Tax and Self Assessment, our services can be tailored around the work you want us to handle. You will also have a team you can contact for practical advice throughout the year, rather than hearing from your accountant only when a filing deadline approaches.
Good accountancy is about more than submitting figures at the end of the year. Accurate records, timely returns and a clear view of your tax position help you avoid penalties, plan payments and make better-informed decisions.
Yorkshire Accountancy offers a complete range of services for Scunthorpe businesses, including annual accounts, Corporation Tax returns, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, Self Assessment, management accounts, company formation, auto-enrolment and Making Tax Digital support. You can choose a complete monthly package or ask us to manage only the areas in which you need help.
Scunthorpe has a distinctive business landscape, and it’s one we know well. The town’s economy has long been built around steel and heavy industry. British Steel’s Scunthorpe works, now under public ownership, remains one of the area’s largest employers, supported by a strong network of construction firms, subcontractors and engineering suppliers feeding into the steel and industrial supply chain. Good access to the M180 and A18 also makes Scunthorpe a natural base for haulage, warehousing and distribution businesses, while the surrounding North Lincolnshire farmland supports a healthy number of agricultural and rural enterprises.
We support sole traders, contractors and limited companies right across the area, including Brigg, Barton-upon-Humber, Gainsborough, Epworth, Crowle, Messingham, Ashby and Bottesford as well as businesses based in Scunthorpe town centre and on the surrounding industrial estates.
Beyond core compliance, we offer specialist support tailored to the sectors we see most often in Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire:
Cloud accounting can reduce manual data entry and give both you and your accountant access to more current information. We support Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, FreeAgent, Pandle and Dext Prepare and can help choose, set up or improve a system that suits the way your business works.
Making Tax Digital for VAT already requires most VAT-registered businesses to keep digital records and submit VAT information using compatible software. Making Tax Digital for Income Tax is now being introduced in stages for sole traders and landlords.
If your qualifying gross income from self-employment and property was more than £50,000 in the 2024/25 tax year, you should have started using MTD for Income Tax from 6 April 2026. The threshold falls to more than £30,000 from April 2027, based on 2025/26 qualifying income, and more than £20,000 from April 2028, based on 2026/27 qualifying income.
Those affected must keep digital records, use compatible software and send quarterly summaries to HMRC. We can help establish whether and when the rules apply, choose suitable software, organise digital records and manage the reporting process.
We prepare annual accounts from your bookkeeping records and explain what the figures say about the performance and financial position of your business. For limited companies, we can prepare and file statutory accounts with Companies House and complete the associated Company Tax Return for HMRC. We also calculate the Corporation Tax due and make sure you understand the payment and filing dates, which are separate deadlines.
For sole traders and partnerships, the year-end accounts provide the figures needed for the owners’ Self Assessment returns. Preparing them accurately also gives you a more reliable view of profit, costs and the health of the business.
Up-to-date bookkeeping gives every other accounting task a sound foundation. We can help record and categorise income and expenditure, reconcile bank transactions and keep the information needed for accounts, VAT returns and tax calculations organised.
Whether we complete the bookkeeping for you or help improve your existing process, the aim is to reduce missing information, correct errors earlier and give you a clearer view of the money moving through your business. We can also help you move from spreadsheets or paper records to suitable cloud accounting software.
VAT can affect pricing, cash flow and day-to-day record keeping as well as the return submitted to HMRC. We support businesses with VAT registration, preparation and submission of VAT returns, digital record keeping and Making Tax Digital for VAT.
We can also help you understand which sales and purchases need to be included, identify the VAT you can reclaim and consider the most appropriate VAT treatment or scheme for your circumstances. This is particularly useful for construction businesses, manufacturers, retailers, property businesses and online sellers whose transactions may be less straightforward.
Our payroll service helps employers pay their staff accurately and meet their reporting responsibilities. Depending on the support you need, this can include payroll calculations, payslips, PAYE and National Insurance, Real Time Information submissions to HMRC, starter and leaver details and year-end payroll documents.
We can also help with workplace pension auto-enrolment duties, so that eligible employees are assessed and the required payroll information is processed correctly.
We prepare Self Assessment tax returns for sole traders, company directors, landlords and other individuals who need to report untaxed income or gains. We will gather the relevant information, calculate the tax due and submit the return to HMRC on time.
Our support also helps you understand allowable business expenses, payments on account and upcoming tax bills. Knowing the likely liability before the January deadline gives you more time to plan rather than being surprised by the amount due.
Annual accounts look backwards, but management accounts can help you make decisions while the year is still in progress. Monthly or quarterly reports can show changes in sales, costs, profit, margins and cash flow, allowing you to identify problems or opportunities earlier.
We can tailor the information around the figures that matter to your business and explain it in plain English. This can support budgeting, pricing, recruitment, investment in equipment and plans for sustainable growth.
Filing a correct return is essential, but tax planning needs to happen before the deadline. We take time to understand how your business operates and look for legitimate ways to make its tax position more efficient. This may include reviewing allowable expenses, capital allowances, the timing of expenditure, VAT registration and, for limited company directors, the way money is taken from the company.
HMRC can open an enquiry even when records and returns have been prepared carefully. Tax investigation insurance can protect against the professional fees involved in responding to a covered HMRC investigation, giving you access to support without an unexpected accountancy bill.
Different business structures create different accounting and tax responsibilities. We tailor our service to both the type of organisation you run and the amount of support you need.
We help sole traders keep business records, prepare annual accounts, claim allowable expenses and complete Self Assessment returns. We can also support you with VAT, payroll, CIS and Making Tax Digital where these apply. If the business grows, we can explain the practical and tax implications of remaining a sole trader or forming a limited company.
Partnerships have responsibilities at both business and partner level. We can prepare partnership accounts and returns, support the individual partners with their tax reporting and help keep records consistent throughout the year. We also work with limited liability partnerships whose filing and accounting obligations are closer to those of limited companies.
Limited companies must maintain accounting records, prepare statutory accounts, file with Companies House and report taxable profits to HMRC. We can manage these obligations alongside Corporation Tax, payroll, VAT, director Self Assessment and regular bookkeeping.
We also help directors understand the company’s figures, the tax available for payment and how decisions about salary, dividends and business expenditure affect both the company and the individual. Any recommendation is based on the company’s distributable profits and the director’s wider circumstances.
Landlords may need support with rental accounts, allowable property expenses, Self Assessment and Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. We work with individual landlords and property businesses, helping them maintain clear records and understand the tax reporting that applies to their portfolio.
We can also assist individuals who need to complete a tax return because of directorship income, self-employment, property income or another source not fully dealt with through PAYE.
Our head office is in Cottingham, and we support clients in Scunthorpe and throughout North Lincolnshire using secure cloud software, email, phone and video meetings. This gives you convenient access to an established accountancy team without needing to travel for every conversation or hand over boxes of paperwork.
When you work with Yorkshire Accountancy, you can expect:
We can provide everything from a once-a-year Self Assessment service to ongoing bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, management accounts and year-end compliance. The objective is to give you reliable figures, fewer administrative distractions and a clearer understanding of your financial position.
Switching accountant is more straightforward than most business owners expect, and we handle the process for you:
There’s no need to wait until your year end, you can switch accountants at any point in the year. See our Switch Accountants page for more detail.
Whatever type of business you run, staying on top of deadlines is one of the simplest ways to avoid penalties. As your accountant we track these for you, but here are the key dates to be aware of:
We operate in Scunthorpe and across the whole of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, however our head offices are in Cottingham, just outside of Hull. But this is the 21st century, and with modern technology we are only seconds away. We can communicate via email, phone call, zoom chats, facetime or even WhatsApp (if that’s your preferred method of communication).
Yes absolutely! We help small to medium sized businesses with anything from monthly payroll, self-assessment and bookkeeping to limited company formations and VAT. All our services are completely bespoke and tailored towards our client’s needs in Scunthorpe.
Then you’ve come to the right place. You can complete our quote request form or book in a free 30-minute call with our expert accountant, who has helped numerous businesses and self-employed individuals in and around Scunthorpe.
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