Sole Trader Accountant Sway
Your sole trader accounts, handled properly.
Most sole traders in Sway are doing more of their own admin than they should be — and paying more tax than necessary because no one has looked closely at their numbers. Supreme Consulting handles Self Assessment, bookkeeping, and tax planning on a fixed monthly fee, with replies within one working day.
- Your Self Assessment filed accurately, well before the January deadline
- Allowable expenses identified and claimed — not guessed at
- Your VAT threshold monitored so registration does not catch you off guard
- One fixed monthly fee covering everything agreed — no hourly surprises
No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.
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What our clients say
★★★★★
Clear Answers Every Time, No Stress
“Very clear and gives excellent clarity on all situations when I am in doubt. Communication is always prompt, professional, and easy to understand.”
★★★★★
Stuart Holds Your Hand Throughout
“I’m so grateful for the help received with my small cleaning business. Stuart holds your hand and advises throughout.”
★★★★★
Good Results at a Reasonable Price
“Stuart is a thorough efficient worker who produces good quality results at a reasonable price.”
★★★★★
Finance Far Less Stressful to Deal With
“They take the time to explain things. Communication is always prompt, professional, and easy to understand, which makes dealing with finances far less stressful.”
Sound familiar?
Still doing your own books at the weekend?
A lot of sole traders in Sway reach the same point: the business is running well, but the paperwork is quietly getting out of hand. The Self Assessment deadline feels closer each year, the records are roughly right but not quite tidy, and no one has ever told you whether your tax bill is as low as it should be. That is a reasonable place to end up. It is also a straightforward one to fix.
- Self Assessment filed late or rushed at the last minute every January
- Expenses claimed inconsistently because the rules have never been properly explained
- No clear picture of what the tax bill will be until HMRC sends the calculation
What sorted looks like
When your bookkeeping is current and your accountant knows your business, tax is predictable and compliance is handled. You know roughly what you owe before HMRC tells you, and the year-end is not an event you dread.
- Self Assessment prepared, reviewed, and filed well ahead of the deadline
- Allowable expenses properly identified so you are not overpaying tax year on year
- Your tax position visible throughout the year, not just in January
- One fixed monthly fee so the cost is predictable alongside everything else
What sole traders around Hampshire say
Clients come to Supreme Consulting at different stages — some newly self-employed, some with years of messy records to untangle. The feedback tends to cover the same ground.
I’m so grateful for the help received with my small cleaning business. Stuart holds your hand and advises throughout.
Very clear and gives excellent clarity on all situations when I am in doubt. Communication is always prompt, professional, and easy to understand, which makes dealing with finances far less stressful.
What the fixed fee covers
Sole trader services are scoped clearly before any work starts. You know exactly what is included, and add-ons are listed separately — not buried in the small print.
Self Assessment and Personal Tax
Your SA100 is prepared from your records, reviewed for accuracy, and filed before the deadline — not the night before. Allowable expenses are checked against what HMRC accepts for your trade, so the return reflects your actual position.
Included as standardBookkeeping and Cloud Accounting
Monthly bookkeeping keeps your records current throughout the year rather than leaving everything for January. Using Xero or QuickBooks Online, your income and expenses are categorised correctly, giving you a clear view of where the business stands at any point.
Monthly retainer optionVAT Returns and MTD Compliance
If you are VAT-registered, your quarterly returns are prepared and submitted on time under Making Tax Digital. Your turnover is also monitored against the registration threshold so you are not caught out by a liability you were not expecting.
Quarterly, fixed feeConsistently five stars across the board
Reviews come from sole traders, small business owners, and contractors across Hampshire — different trades, same experience of prompt, clear, commercially grounded advice.
Thorough Work at a Reasonable Price
“Stuart is a thorough efficient worker who produces good quality results at a reasonable price.”
Advises Throughout, Not Just at Year-End
“I’m so grateful for the help received with my small cleaning business. Stuart holds your hand and advises throughout.”
Prompt, Professional, Easy to Understand
“Communication is always prompt, professional, and easy to understand, which makes dealing with finances far less stressful. They take the time to explain things.”
Why sole traders in Sway choose us
There are plenty of accountants to choose from. A few specific things tend to matter when you are running a business on your own.
Over 20 years of practical experience
Supreme Consulting has been working with sole traders, freelancers, and small business owners since 2005. That means the questions you are likely to ask have been answered many times before — and the answers are grounded in what actually happens, not accounting theory. You will not need to explain how self-employment tax works before getting a useful response.
A fixed fee, agreed upfront
Everything is scoped before any work begins. The price you receive in the proposal is the price you pay, with no hourly billing and no end-of-year surprises. If the scope changes, that conversation happens before the work does.
Cloud tools that keep you visible
Bookkeeping runs on Xero or QuickBooks Online, which means your records are current and accessible rather than sitting in a spreadsheet that only gets opened at tax time. Real-time figures make it easier to make sensible decisions about the business throughout the year, not just at year-end.
Up and running in four straightforward steps
Switching accountants — or using one for the first time — tends to feel more complicated than it is. The process below typically takes two to three weeks from first call to everything being in order.
A no-obligation discovery call
The first conversation is about understanding your business: what you do, how your records are currently kept, and what you need from an accountant. No pressure, no commitment. You leave the call with a clear sense of what working together would look like.
A clear, fixed-fee proposal
You receive a written proposal setting out exactly what is included, what the fee is, and what the timelines look like. Nothing is ambiguous, and there are no provisional figures that change later.
Onboarding and cloud setup
If you are moving from another accountant, the transition is handled directly — including notifying HMRC and migrating your records. If your books need catching up, that is scoped as part of the proposal. You do not need to do much beyond sharing access to your records.
An accountant who is actually there
Once everything is set up, your bookkeeping is handled monthly, your tax position is visible throughout the year, and questions are answered within one working day. The Self Assessment deadline becomes something that happens on time, without the January scramble. Which is, frankly, the way it should be.
“Stuart is a thorough efficient worker who produces good quality results at a reasonable price.”
Things sole traders usually ask first
Do you understand the specific expenses and deductions that apply to my trade?
Yes, and the answer varies quite a bit depending on what you do. Allowable expenses for a freelance consultant look different to those for a self-employed tradesperson or a sole trader running a home-based business. The starting point is always your actual situation — what you spend money on, how you use your home or vehicle, and how your income is structured — rather than a generic checklist. If something is claimable, it will be claimed. If it is not, you will know why.
What does it cost and what is included?
Supreme Consulting works on fixed fees, scoped to what you actually need. A straightforward Self Assessment for a sole trader with clean records costs less than one where the books need catching up first, and the proposal will reflect that honestly. There are no hourly rates and no vague estimates — the figure you receive is the figure you pay. Monthly retainer options are available if you want bookkeeping and tax handled throughout the year rather than just at year-end.
My records are a bit of a mess — is that a problem?
It is not unusual. A lot of new clients arrive with records that are incomplete, inconsistently categorised, or simply behind. Catch-up bookkeeping is scoped and priced as part of the initial proposal, so you know what it will cost before anything starts. The aim is always to get things in order as efficiently as possible rather than to make the process feel like a bigger problem than it is.
Am I locked in to a long-term contract?
No. There is no minimum term and no penalty for leaving. If the arrangement is not working after a few months, you give notice and receive everything you need to move on — clean records, filed returns, and access to any documents held on your behalf. The goal is to earn your continued instructions, not to make leaving difficult.
I have just become self-employed — do I need an accountant straight away?
Strictly, no — but earlier tends to be cheaper in the long run. Getting the right structure in place from the start, understanding what to keep records of, and registering correctly with HMRC avoids the cost of sorting things out retrospectively. A short initial conversation costs nothing and will tell you whether you need ongoing support or just a one-off setup.
Can you tell me what my tax bill is likely to be before January?
Yes, and that is one of the more useful things a good accountant does. When your bookkeeping is current, it is straightforward to produce a tax estimate well before the filing deadline — usually by October or November. That gives you time to put aside what you owe, or to look at whether there are legitimate ways to reduce the bill before the tax year closes.
Less to worry about every tax year. Starting now.
A fixed-fee sole trader accountant based in Hampshire, with over 20 years of hands-on experience. Self Assessment, bookkeeping, and VAT handled properly, with replies within one working day.