01908 772230
Read & AssociatesChartered Certified Accountants, Milton Keynes

Construction accountants who check your numbers every quarter

You had your busiest year on site, and the tax bill was the first anyone mentioned it.

We prepare the accounts every quarter, so you know what is owed long before it is due.

"From our first consultation meeting to them delivering the first quarter's analysis, Blane has made the process quick, easy and stressless." Tara Jones, BW Electrical Services
Blane Read and the Read & Associates team in their Milton Keynes office, under the company sign
Blane Read FCCA and the team
4.8
Rated on Google
"From our first consultation meeting to them delivering the first quarter's analysis, Blane has made the process quick, easy and stressless." Tara Jones, BW Electrical Services
On GoogleRated 4.8 on Google

What your company owes HMRC, and when

Switch on what applies to your company. The dates are worked out from today.

Subcontractors paid under CISMonthly return to HMRC
Staff on payrollPAYE and National Insurance
VAT registeredQuarterly return and payment
Your VAT quarters end in
Limited companyCorporation Tax and annual accounts

Coming up

Your dates appear here.

HMRC and Companies House standard deadlines. Yours can differ, for example on a non-standard VAT period.

Get a plan for every date on this list
Two members of the Read & Associates team at a desk, one on the phone to a client
Your first three monthsEvery deadline in your first quarter is mapped, with the money for each one set aside before it is due.

Switching accountants takes about a month

Read & Associates deal with your current accountant, collect the records and set up Xero. Then your accounts are prepared every quarter.

Blane Read going through a page of figures with a construction business owner in the Read & Associates boardroom
Quarterly reviewIn person at the office, or by phone and email.
  1. 1

    We take over from your old accountant

    Read & Associates contact your current accountant, request HMRC authorisation, collect the records and set up Xero.

    Month 1
  2. 2

    Your first quarter, planned

    Every deadline is mapped, with the money for each one set aside before it is due.

    Months 1 to 3
  3. 3

    Accounts every quarter

    Profit and margin by job are checked, tax is estimated and the next quarter is planned.

    Every quarter

The accountant who knows your company

Read & Associates is a family-run practice with a named accountant who gets to know your company.

Blane Read FCCA, Practice Director of Read & Associates, in the boardroom

Blane Read FCCA

Practice Director
Qualifications
FCCA, BSc, MAAT
Regulated by
ACCA
Works with
Construction limited companies
From
Milton Keynes

Blane set up Read & Associates to work on his own terms with the businesses he cares about. The work he's proudest of helped a profitable construction company put a holding company in place so it could use retained profit to buy investment property.

More about Blane
Blane Read on a housing site talking with a groundworker
ConstructionBuilders, groundworkers, subcontractors and specialist trades.

Services, by how often they happen

One fixed monthly fee, collected by direct debit, on a rolling 30-day contract.

Every month

CIS returnsSubcontractor checksBookkeepingKept in XeroPayrollIncluding auto-enrolment

Every quarter

Management accountsMargin by jobVAT returnsIncluding reverse charge

Every year

Year-end accountsAnd Corporation TaxDirector Self AssessmentSalary and dividends

When you need it

Tax planningBefore the year endHolding company structuresProperty and group planningVirtual finance directorFor bigger decisionsSwitching accountantsAbout a month

What clients say

Rated 4.8 on Google. Each quote below is taken word for word from a Google review.

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"From our first consultation meeting to them delivering the first quarter's analysis, Blane has made the process quick, easy and stressless. Blane & the team have provided exceptional service from the beginning and I cannot recommend them enough."
Tara JonesBW Electrical Services
"Have been working with the team and read and co now for a couple of years and I couldn’t recommend them highly enough!!"
Paul FitzgeraldHawksmoor Construction Ltd
"The value added since smoothly transitioning to Read & Associates has been exceptional. They are much more than just our accountants, they partner and consult with us."
Imran EEAC Consulting Group
"Not only do they make sure we are compliant but they are actively helping our business grow. I really can't recommend them highly enough."
Carlos RamosEden Wholesale Plants Ltd
"Way more than just an accountant, Read have provided us with invaluable advice and assistance as we launched our business."
Simon SharpGoogle review
"After successfully supporting my transition to a limited company, they’ve helped me make decisions about my business with clarity and improve my tax efficiency."
Nicola RisiGoogle review

Questions owners ask first

How does switching accountants work?

Read & Associates contact your current accountant, request HMRC authorisation, collect the records and set up Xero. Every deadline during the handover is planned.

How do you charge?

One fixed monthly fee is agreed before work starts and collected by direct debit on rolling monthly terms.

Do I have to come to the office?

You can meet in person at the Knowlhill office, or deal with the team by phone and email.

What software do you use?

The practice runs on Xero, with a client portal for sharing information and documents.

Who we work with

Construction is the speciality, and every client is a limited company.

  • Construction limited companiesGroundworkers, builders, contractors and trades
  • Other growing limited companiesIncluding contractors and freelancers trading through a company
  • Sole traders and partnershipsNot taken on

Find out what the company owes, and when.

Answer a few quick questions to get a personalised plan for your tax and cash. If there is a fit, Blane will arrange a free review call.

Answer a few quick questions
Phone
01908 772230
Email
info@read.associates
Office
18 Davy Avenue, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes MK5 8PL
Hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm