Construction Bookkeeping for Builders and Trades
Your books kept up to date every month, with CIS and VAT handled the way construction needs. Receipts sent by WhatsApp. One fixed monthly price.
Built for how construction actually works
Construction bookkeeping isn’t like bookkeeping for a shop or an office. You’re paid more often, jobs change mid-way, materials go up, and a subcontractor can be needed at a day’s notice. All of it hits your cash flow fast.
The practice works only with trades and construction businesses, so your books are kept by people who see CIS and the VAT reverse charge every day:
- CIS on every invoice. CIS deductions are advance payments towards a subcontractor’s tax and National Insurance, so they have to be recorded correctly on every invoice, whether you’re the contractor or the subcontractor.
- Reverse charge checked. The VAT domestic reverse charge must be used for most building and construction services between VAT-registered businesses reported under CIS. Invoices with VAT or CIS shown wrongly are picked up, and the supplier is asked for a corrected invoice.
- Subcontractors verified. Subbies are checked before they’re paid, so the right deduction is made from day one.
- All income recorded, cash included. Every entry is one that would stand up to an HMRC compliance check.
Construction bookkeeping prices
Bookkeeping starts at £45 a month for up to 25 transactions, and £65 a month for 26 to 50. Larger bands are available for busier businesses.
- Prices exclude VAT.
- You pick the contact level that suits you, and it’s priced in up front.
- After 12 months’ subscription, your annual accounts and one Self Assessment are included at no extra cost.
- New clients pay a one off £150 onboarding fee, covering ID checks, professional clearance and setting up HMRC and Companies House access.
- Your Xero subscription is separate, in your own name, so your records always stay yours.
Maison Management Services
The problem
Steph runs a busy local maintenance company. Her previous accountants weren’t giving her what she needed to make decisions in time, and the books were six months behind. She never knew where she stood or what she was actually earning.
What we did
Emergency bookkeeping from day one, with weekly meetings for the first three months. Bringing six months of records up to date meant more than data entry: reviewing everything, making sure the assets were recorded properly, and agreeing all the tax accounts. Once the records were right, we moved on to KPIs and planning ahead.
The result
Steph is no longer stressed about her accounts. She has a clear view of the business and has gone back to concentrating on building it.
Ready to work with an expert team?
Let us take the burden of bookkeeping off your shoulders so that you can focus on what you
do best – running your business. Contact us today to learn more about our bookkeeping services.