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Bookkeeping services

Bookkeeping that’s always done — so your numbers are always ready

Your transactions reconciled and up to date every month in the cloud — so you always know where your business stands and never face a year-end scramble.

  • Fixed monthly fee
  • Xero, QuickBooks & FreeAgent certified
  • A named accountant, not a portal

What’s included

Everything, for one fixed fee

  • Bank reconciliation. Every transaction matched and categorised against your bank feed, regularly.
  • Receipt capture. Snap and forward receipts; we file them digitally against each transaction.
  • Sales & purchase ledgers. Invoices and bills tracked so you know who owes you and what you owe.
  • Monthly reports. A simple monthly summary of profit, cash and what your numbers are telling you.
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Sound familiar?

The job that costs you when it slips

Bookkeeping is the job that never feels urgent — until it is. The receipts pile up, the bank feed goes unreconciled, and by the time your VAT return or year-end is due, nobody actually knows what the business made.

Messy books cost you twice: hours of your own time wrestling with software, and money lost to missed reclaims, late filings and decisions made on numbers you can’t trust.

  • A bank feed that hasn’t been reconciled in months
  • Receipts in a drawer, an inbox and three different apps
  • No real idea whether this month was profitable
  • A VAT return looming with the books not ready
  • Year-end becoming a frantic, expensive catch-up
  • Spending evenings on data entry instead of your business
What we do

Hand it over, and consider it handled

Bookkeeping is the day-to-day record of everything your business earns and spends. Done well, it is the foundation every other number depends on — your VAT return, your year-end accounts, your tax bill and your cash-flow decisions.

We keep your books in the cloud (Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent), reconcile them regularly, and chase the paperwork so you do not have to. No shoebox of receipts, no January panic.

Bank reconciliation

Every transaction matched and categorised against your bank feed, regularly.

Receipt capture

Snap and forward receipts; we file them digitally against each transaction.

Sales & purchase ledgers

Invoices and bills tracked so you know who owes you and what you owe.

Monthly reports

A simple monthly summary of profit, cash and what your numbers are telling you.

Who it’s for

Is this you?

If any of these sound familiar, this is exactly what we can take off your plate. Not sure? A quick, free call will settle it.

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  • Sole traders and limited companies who would rather run their business than reconcile a bank feed
  • Anyone behind on their records or moving off spreadsheets
  • Businesses that need to be Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliant
  • Owners who want real numbers to make decisions, not a guess
Why it pays

More than a box ticked — time and money back

Hours back every week

We take data entry, reconciliation and chasing receipts off your plate — so you get your evenings and weekends back.

Numbers you can trust

Up-to-date books mean you always know your profit, your cash position and what you can afford — no guessing.

A cheaper, cleaner tax bill

Accurate records mean every expense is captured and your VAT and tax figures are right first time — no overpaying.

MTD-ready, HMRC-proof

Digital records kept to Making Tax Digital standard, with your compliance calendar tracked so every VAT and filing deadline is met and any HMRC question is covered.

Transparent pricing

Know the price before we start

Simple fixed monthly fee based on your transaction volume — agreed up front after a free quote, with no hourly billing.

  • A fixed quote, agreed before any work
  • No hourly billing, no year-end surprises
  • Cancel any time — no long tie-ins

A fixed monthly fee,
tailored to your business

Confirmed after a free, no-obligation quote.

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Why Provense

A team that does the work — and picks up the phone

A named bookkeeper

One dedicated person who knows your business — not a rotating call centre.

Cloud-certified

Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent certified, with setup and migration included.

Joined-up with your tax

Bookkeeping that feeds straight into your accounts, VAT and returns — one team, one fixed fee.

Still deciding?

The honest answers to what you’re thinking

Can’t I just do it myself in a spreadsheet?

You can, but spreadsheets aren’t Making Tax Digital compliant, they’re easy to break, and the hours add up fast. Cloud bookkeeping is more accurate, always current, and frees you to spend that time earning instead.

My books are a mess / I’m way behind.

That’s one of the most common reasons people come to us. We do the catch-up work first — however many months or years it is — get everything reconciled, then keep it tidy going forward.

Do I need a bookkeeper and an accountant?

Not separately — we do both under one roof. Your bookkeeping flows straight into your VAT, accounts and tax, so nothing is duplicated and nothing falls through the cracks.

Isn’t software enough on its own?

Software is only as good as what goes into it. We use the same tools but add the human review that keeps your data clean and your reports meaningful.

How it works

Simple, from day one

  1. 01

    Connect your software

    We set up or migrate you to Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent and link your bank feed.

  2. 02

    We keep it current

    Each month we reconcile, categorise and tidy — and query anything that looks off.

  3. 03

    You get clarity

    A clean set of books and a short summary of where your business stands.

FAQ

Bookkeeping Services questions, answered

How much does bookkeeping cost for a small business?
It depends on the volume of transactions and how often you want the books done, which is why we quote a fixed monthly fee up front after a quick chat — no hourly billing and no surprises. For many small businesses it works out at a modest monthly cost that pays for itself in time saved and cleaner tax figures.
Which software do you use?
We are certified in Xero, QuickBooks and FreeAgent and will recommend the best fit for your business. If you are not on cloud software yet, we set it up and migrate your data as part of onboarding.
How often will my books be done?
Most clients are on monthly bookkeeping so the numbers are always current, but we also offer quarterly bookkeeping for smaller or simpler businesses.
Is AI replacing bookkeepers?
Software automates the mechanical parts — bank feeds, rules and data entry — and we use the best of it. But someone still has to catch the miscodings, ask the right questions and make sure your records stand up to HMRC. You get the efficiency of the software and the judgement of a real bookkeeper.
I am behind on my bookkeeping — can you help?
Yes. We regularly take on businesses with months or years of catch-up work, get everything reconciled and up to date, and then keep it that way.
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Book a free, no-obligation consultation and we’ll show you exactly how we can help — and what it would cost.