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FAMILY RUN
LIMITED COMPANYXERO SPECIALISTS
Helping to nurture and grow your
business leaving you time for
for you and your family.
Nurturing the roots of your business...
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What support can you offer my limited company?
How do I save time and add value to my business by using Xero?
Should I be a sole trader or a limited company?
What are the implications if I am a limited company?
[H2] OUR SERVICES
Business Accounts
What support can you offer my limited company?
Xero Cloud Accounting
Moving into a modern accounting world, we feel that it is vital that your accountant is accredited with the use of cloud accounting software.
Starting a Business
We will support you every step of the way, with as little or as much input as you feel you would like us to have.
Tax
As Qualified Accountants, we are required to always be up to date with all the latest tax legislation, rules and regulations.
Payroll & Employer Support
We offer a full payroll package, and can offer support on Pensions and Auto Enrolment.
Business Growth
A modern accountant should provide insights into your business performance in a proactive manner, supporting your growth and profitability.
[H2] MEET OUR TEAM
[H2] Our friendly team
Dawes Accountants a family run business where every client is part of our extended family.
[H2] Ashley Dawes - FCA
Ashley specialises in tax planning, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and business growth advice.
[H2] Jamie Dawes - FCCA
Jamie has over 16 years of experience in local accountancy practice. He specialises in Limited companies, tax planning for owner managed businesses and cloud accounting solutions.
[H2] Emma Woodward - BA (Hons)
Emma specialises in assisting owner managed businesses of all formats, tax planning and with cloud accounting solutions.
[H2] Helena
Helena has worked in accountancy and human resources locally and is both Human Resource Management and AAT qualified.
[H2] Tasha
Tasha is a Xero cloud accounting specialist having worked on Xero for years providing both internal and external client training.
[H2] Tom
Tom is a fellow member of the AAT and a member of the ATT. He has worked within finance and accounts for over 15 years, including advising within the banking sector, management accounting for Exeter Airport and working for 2 other local accountancy firms.
[H2] Dave
Dave has 20 years experience working in accountancy practice, and actually started off his training working under Ashley and his team.
[H2] WHAT PEOPLE SAY...
John MartinGoogle Review“I’ve used a couple of accountants in my time by far the the best is Dawes Accountants! The team behind the scenes Tasha and Maggie are fantastic and only to happy to help! I deal with Jamie (the accountant) who I find very down to earth, personable and not your stereotypical accountant! If you are looking for a fair price and a great team look no further!”Karen BradyGoogle Review“I can not speak highly enough of Dawes Accountants. We actually moved from our previous accounts to Dawes on 23rd March, lockdown day! We can not thank them enough for all the help, advice and support that Emma gave us through such trying times! Dawes Accountants are a vibrant and modern family business who have been so on the ball with support and the sending out of all relevant information from the Government. Nothing is too much trouble. All I can say is – Thank Goodness we moved over to them!!”Andy HarrisFacebook Review“Have been using Dawes for all my businesses, 100% recommended, Jamie at Kingsteignton answers my questions very quickly. Don’t bother looking elsewhere just give them a call, they even offer a free consultation, so what have you got to lose ?”Amanda PughGoogle Review“They also have a real passion for local community and projects and are extremely supportive of new businesses. Throughout the lockdown period they have gone above and beyond in the service they have provided, I wouldn’t use anybody else now.”Ben CoombeGoogle Review“Amazing accountants! Nothings ever too much trouble for them at all. They’ve given me lots of help and business advice and they also carry out our payroll. One of their team members also does my book keeping, which has made life a lot easier for us. They also helped us to go digital using Xero too, which has saved us time and money. Very pleased with their services, and would always highly recommend them to anyone.”Amanda PughGoogle Review“Having dealt with other accountants in the past, the service from Jamie and the team is second to none! Friendly, efficient. proactive and always quick to respond to an email or phone call.”Jason BurfordGoogle Review“A great family run business. Friendly and welcoming, and always made themselves available when I’ve needed them. Very knowledgeable and would highly recommend to anyone that looking for an honest accountant that doesn’t make you feel stupid!”GL MortgagesGoogle Review“Always a brilliant service from Dawes Accountants. Ashley, Jamie and the team offer a first-class customer experience and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.”Relocate HomesGoogle Review“As a relatively new company, we cannot recommend the services of Dawes Accountants enough. Ashley, Jamie and the team have always gone the extra mile while guiding us in the right direction.
Approachable, reliable and all-round marvellous family-run company. If I could give 10 stars I would.”David HodgesGoogle Review“Superb service. I started my business with the help of Dawes accountants. My business has grown and the help and advice I have received from them over the last 5 years has been invaluable.
Would highly recommend.”
[H2] Contact us today for your
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[H1] The Team
[H2] ASHLEY DAWES - FCA
Owner / DirectorAshley has over 34 years experience running his own practice as a qualified chartered accountant.Ashley has assisted hundreds of businesses, and individuals with their accountancy and taxation needs.Ashley specialises in tax planning, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and business growth advice.Ashley has supported Newton Abbot Spurs for many years in various roles on the committee, and has a keen interest and support of local football. He is also a keen follower of England football and Rugby. He loves spending time with his Grandchildren.
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] ashley@dawesaccountants.co.uk
[H2] JAMIE DAWES - ACA
Owner / DirectorJamie undertook his training at two of the larger local firms, and qualified as a Certified Chartered Accountant in 2012. Jamie has over 20 years of experience in local accountancy practice. He specialises in Limited companies, tax planning for owner managed businesses and cloud accounting solutions.He enjoys finding out about the latest developments in accountancy, so can advise you on the best modern approaches to utilise for your business.Jamie is a big sports fan and, when not enjoying spending time with his family Jamie will be found watching or playing sports.
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] jamie@dawesaccountants.co.uk
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[H2] EMMA WOODWARD (NEE DAWES) BA (HONS)
Owner / DirectorEmma has an honours degree in accountancy and finance, and has over 20 years worth of experience in local accountancy practice.Emma specialises in assisting owner managed businesses of all structures, tax planning and with cloud accounting solutions.Emma spends the majority of her free time running her children around local sports clubs, and enjoys event planning supporting local charities.
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] emma@dawesaccountants.co.uk
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[H2] TOM MACTAGGART MFAAT ATT
Client ManagerTom is a fellow member of the AAT and a member of the ATT. He has worked within finance and accounts for over 15 years, including advising within the banking sector, management accounting for Exeter Airport and working for 2 other local accountancy firms.Tom specialises in Limited Companies, including assisting with incorporation and startups, plus tax planning for all business structures.Outside the office, he is a bassist for a local band, enjoys a long run and is a keen board-gamer and quiz creator.
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] tomm@dawesaccountants.co.uk
[H2] DAVE HOBBS MAAT
Client Manager (Saltash)Dave has 20 years experience working in accountancy practice, and actually started off his training working under Ashley and his team. He then moved to another practice in Plymouth, closer to home, where he obtained vast experience in Audit and Group Limited Company Accounts in a variety of industries.He rejoined Dawes Accountants 3 years ago, and now works as a Client Manger for the firm, and is predominantly based in the firms Saltash Office.In his spare time, you can find Dave on the Golf Course- where he active member at the China Fleet Country Club, and currently plays off a 10 handicap. He also lends his support being on the committee of the golf section at China Fleet, along with the Saltash Social Club.
[H2] 01752 922415
[H6] dave@dawesaccountants.co.uk
[H2] TASHA O'NEILL ACA
Client ManagerTasha joined Dawes as a trainee and is now a fully qualified Chartered Accountant. Tasha is a Xero cloud accounting specialist having worked on Xero for years providing both internal and external client training.Tasha is a qualified gymnastics instructor, and has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] tasha@dawesaccountants.co.uk
[H2] SHARON HOCKLEY
Senior AccountantSharon first worked for Ashley 16 years ago and has recently rejoined the team and its great to have her back.
In her spare time Sharon enjoys walking her dog on the moors.
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] sharon@dawesaccountants.co.uk
[H2] KEVIN TAYLOR MAAT
Client Manager (Saltash)Kevin has worked in accountancy practices since gaining his AAT qualification over 10 years ago and has been a member of the Dawes team since 2021.
In his spare time Kevin enjoys spending time with his family and supporting Luton Town football club.
[H2] 01752 922415
[H6] kevin@dawesaccountants.co.uk
[H2] KEITH IRELAND AAT
Semi Senior AccountantKeith is an AAT qualified accountant having completed his qualification here at Dawes Accountants and completed initial tax training with one of the big 4 accountancy firms.
In his spare time Keith has four kids that keep him busy! He likes dog walks, watching his sons football team and watching football in general.
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] keith@dawesaccountants.co.uk
[H2] LIAM MEADEN AAT
Semi Senior AccountantLiam is an AAT qualified accountant having completed his apprenticeship here at Dawes Accountants.In his spare time Liam enjoys watching football (unfortunately is an Arsenal fan), boxing and spending time with his family.
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] liam@dawesaccountants.co.uk
[H2] MAGGIE WARD
PayrollMaggie started with Dawes 4 years ago and is part of our payroll team. She has an IPPM Diploma in Payroll Management and has worked in payroll for over 30 years.Having moved from London to Peterborough for 30 years Maggie is now settled in Newton Abbot.Maggie enjoys good food, walking and spending time with family and friends – she is a cocktail queen!
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] maggie@dawesaccountants.co.uk
[H2] JAY HARGREAVES
Bookkeeping and Accounts TraineeJay first joined our admin team, but has progressed internally to now start his training on Bookkeeping and Accounts.In his spare time Jay enjoys playing Pool in the local leagues and going to support Plymouth Argyle.
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] jay@dawesaccountants.co.uk
[H2] HELENA MANNING
Office Manager / Payroll ManagerHelena has worked in accountancy and human resources locally, and is both Human Resource Management qualified, and has gained her AAT qualification.Helena is heavily involved in supporting her son’s, and daughter’s, sporting interests, and promoting the future of Ipplepen football club. Helena has been a governor of a local primary school, until recently, and enjoys helping local causes.
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] helena@dawesaccountants.co.uk
[H2] MELANIE WHITEHEAD
Admin TeamMelanie is a part of our internal admin team and is one of the two ladies that greets you with a smile in our newton abbot office reception.
Melanie has 14 years admin experience working various administrative roles within the NHS, is an avid reader, formula one fan and always planning her next concert or theatre visit.
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] melanie@dawesaccountants.co.uk
[H2] JULIET HINDON
Admin TeamJuliet is a part of our internal admin team and is the 1st face that greets you with a smile in our newton abbot office reception.Juliet trained as a secretary and, amongst other roles, worked as a secretary in an investment bank in London for 10 years and as an admin officer in a junior school for 10 years. She belongs to a local running club, loves going for long walks and to the theatre. She has enjoyed pursuits slightly out of her comfort zone and has partaken in wing walking, a tandem parachute jump, zip wires and white water rafting
[H2] 01626 818118
[H6] adminsupport@dawesaccountants.co.uk
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[H1] Xero Cloud Accounting
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[H1] Xero Cloud Accounting
Moving into a modern accounting world, we feel that it is vital that your accountant is accredited with the use of cloud accounting software like Xero.By using Cloud software, and having live, up to date, financial information it allows us to provide a proactive service, giving instant support, management reports and making real-time recommendations, based on up to date figures.We recommend using a combination of Xero and Dext to automate your bookkeeping procedures, to save you valuable time. Procedures which possibly took days on older software’s, now can take hours or even minutes!Xero is our premium software, and offers some fantastic features such as; bank feeds, email invoicing, pay now buttons for enhanced cash flow, budgeting reports, unlimited users and our favourite – the comment feature where you can ask us a question directly linked to the item you wish to query.We can offer discounts on the use of both these systems, if purchased through us.Dext is a Xero approved App, which allows you to scan, email or photograph invoices and upload them directly to Xero. It removes the need for manual typing of invoices, saving vast amounts of time. In our opinion, it is a vital part of utilising Xero to its full potential.
[H4] Xero Training
We offer free webinar training guides to get you up and running on Xero, and can provide one to one training for a fixed price and ongoing support if required by our Xero certified advisors.Free Resources
Bank Reconciliation Guide
Tax Rates for Xero GuideVAT for Catering and Takeaway Food GuideCreating an invoice guideCreating a Repeating Invoice GuidePaying Bills paid privately or by Cash guide
[H4] Xero Bookkeeping Video Completion Guide
Please watch on YouTube or download our free Xero Video Bookkeeping Completion Guide. This outlines the steps we advise our clients to take to ensure Xero data is complete and accurate at each period end.
[H4] Dext Free Training Resources
Dext Submission methods guideHow to add documents to Dext PrepareHow to Review and export documents
3 Ways to save hours of Bookkeeping Time using Dext Prepare
[H4] Xero App Advisory
As your business grows Xero can grow with your business, by taking advantage of some of the 1000+ available Apps which partner with Xero. As Xero App advisors, we can help you every step of the way, to advise you on which Apps would be suitable to help improve your systems. Whether it be Stock control, Forecasting, Cashflow control, Workflow control or payment providers, we can help you find an App to help improve your systems and save valuable time.Contact us if you would like a free Xero App review of your business.
[H4] Other Options
Even though Xero is our recommended software, there are other options available and we would never force you to use one software. However we now only support clients that use Xero as we are experts in Xero software so can provide the most added value to our clients that way.
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Quickbooks is a good option for smaller businesses, or sole traders wishing to keep their books on an easy to use app. This software is MTD ready, and provides users with a software that accepts payments, and helps manage business bank accounts, track expenses, and raise invoices.
[H4] QUICKBOOKS TO XERO
We offer a conversion service to move your data.
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Sage is renowned as a market leader in desktop bookkeeping solutions, and all of our staff are trained in the use of sage line 50. Sage provides a variety of different software options for MTD compliance, on which we can advise which would best suit your individual business.
[H4] SAGE TO XERO
We offer a conversion service to move your data.
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Freeagent has been rolled out as a free solution to MTD for Natwest business banking customers. This software provides a good choice for online and app bookkeeping for smaller businesses outside of the construction industry scheme.
[H4] FREEAGENT TO XERO
We offer a conversion service to move your data.
[H2] Confused? Doubting what would be the best solution for your business?
Please do contact us for a cloud accounting review of your business’s options. We will assess which software would provide the most efficient and cost effective solution for your individual needs. Of course we can also obtain some nice discounts too!*subject to the agreement of terms and conditions
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[H1] Business Accounts
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[H2] Business Accounts
We can offer a wide range of accountancy and bookkeeping services, including but not limited to:Limited Company AccountsPartnership AccountsSole Trader AccountsManagement AccountsBudgetingCash Flow ForecastingCloud AccountingVAT ReturnsConstruction Industry Scheme (CIS) ReturnsBookkeepingAs Chartered Accountants, we aim to not only produce accounts but provide you with Proactive advice on how you might be able to increase your profits, reduce your tax bill or both!
[H2] ALL INCLUSIVE
Our all-inclusive package is a perfect way to let us take over all the stress of paperwork, Bookkeeping and Accounting requirements of your business, freeing up your valuable time to run your business and spend time with your family!
[H4] We will connect your Bank to our approved Cloud accounting software
This means your bank transactions will automatically upload to us and you do not need to provide any banking information.
[H4] Raise your own professional Sales invoices on our approved Cloud Accounting software Xero
Xero allows you to raise invoices from wherever you are, either via a webpage or a free mobile App. Please see our Cloud Accounting page for further information.
[H4] Drop In, post, email or upload your purchase invoices on our client portal
You can provide the information in whichever way is best for you, we will then do all the processing for you!
[H4] Upload a photo of your small receipts
Using a free App you can take photos of all your small receipts for parking, meals out, postage etc, and then no longer need to keep them!
[H4] Regular financial Reports provided
As your records will be up to date we can provide you with relevant useful financial reports to enable you to make informed business decisions!
[H4] Spend your free time on the things you enjoy!
With us in control of your accounting, you can relax and use your valuable free time for the things you enjoy most in life, for us that is Family time!
[H4] WHAT ARE THE COSTS?
We aim to pass on the time savings of Modern Cloud Accounting to our clients, you will be surprised how affordable the All Inclusive package can be!Costs will depend on the size of your business and level of transactions. Please contact us for a free quotation.
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[H1] Starting a Business
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[H1] Starting a Business
[H4] Should I be a sole trader, partnership or company?
Don’t worry we can help! This decision requires planning based on your individual circumstances. Come in and have a chat to discuss the best way for you!
[H4] What do I need to do to register with H M Revenue & Customs?
There are different forms to complete depending on which type of business you are wishing to trade as. These are all available online, but we can complete these for you.
[H4] What records do I need to keep?
All invoices, expense details and bank statements to support them. We can offer discounted cloud accounting packages to make bookkeeping a smooth and easy process, please ask for more details.
[H4] Will I need a payroll scheme?
A payroll scheme is only necessary if you are paying employees, or intending to take directors salaries. We can offer help with setting this up, contracts of employment, pension schemes and more.
[H4] Can you form a limited company?
Yes, we can advise on the best way to structure a company on incorporation, and get a company formed on your behalf.
[H1] We can Help!
We will support you every step of the way, with as little or as much input as you feel you would like us to have. We will continue to support you as your business develops and grows. Please download our free compressive starting a business kit covering The Financial, Tax and Accounting Considerations of Starting a New Business here.
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[H1] Tax
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[H2] Tax
As Qualified Accountants, we are required to always be up to date with all the latest tax legislation and rules to ensure we are providing a thorough compliance service.Please contact us for a FREE discussion about your personal requirements.Tax PlanningSelf Assessment Tax ReturnsPartnership Tax ReturnsCorporation Tax ReturnsDividend PlanningInheritance TaxCapital Gains TaxRental Income Statements
[H4] Tax Planning
It is vital for people and businesses to be able to plan for possible future tax liabilities. We can work with you to plan ahead, so you will know in advance the level of possible tax liabilities, and we can plan ways to be able to reduce them.
[H4] Self Assessment & Partnership Tax Returns
When completing personal and Partnership Self assessment tax returns, not only do we ensure completion and submission before the submission deadline, we analyse to see where possible tax savings could be made.
[H4] Corporation Tax Returns
Tax deductibility rules can be far more complicated in a Limited Company compared to a Sole Trader or Partnership. We will ensure that you not only remain compliant with tax rules, but also take advantage of some of the benefits and tax savings that are available by operating as a company. Please contact us to discuss these benefits.
[H4] Dividend Planning & Profit extraction
As part of our fees for producing your Limited Company year end accounts and corporation tax return, we will plan with you the most tax efficient way you can extract profits from your Company.
[H4] Inheritance Tax
With careful planning Inheritance tax can be reduced, and in some cases mitigated entirely, to ensure all your wealth is passed onto your family members. Please contact us to arrange an Inheritance Tax review.
[H4] Capital Gains Tax
We can complete your Capital Gains Tax Calculations and ensure all possible tax reliefs are claimed.
[H4] Rental Income Statements
With tax rules and legislation always changing for Landlords, as Chartered Accountants, we will always be up to date with the latest changes to ensure you remain compliant.
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