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Accountants in Rochdale
Bookkeeping, payroll, VAT and year-end accounts for Rochdale businesses — from a family-owned, Xero Certified practice with over 20 years behind it.
- Fixed monthly fees agreed up front — no surprise bills
- Xero Certified Partners — snap a receipt and we do the rest
- Family-owned firm, helping Greater Manchester businesses grow for 20+ years
- Everything can run online — come in only when you want to
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- Xero Certified Partner
- 20+ years established
- Fixed monthly fees
- Making Tax Digital ready
- Free first consultation
Accountants in Rochdale
Small business accountants for Rochdale.
Rochdale has a strong logistics and manufacturing base — Kingsway Business Park has pulled in distribution and production operations, and around it sits a long-standing network of engineering firms, trades, and family businesses in Heywood, Middleton and Littleborough.
These are businesses where the numbers matter and the owner rarely has time to look at them. We handle the compliance so it stops being a worry, and give you management figures often enough to be worth reading.
We’re based at 76 Gloucester Road in Urmston. Distance genuinely isn’t an issue — almost everything runs through Xero, email and the phone, and we answer the same working day.
Areas we cover around Rochdale
We look after businesses across Rochdale and the surrounding OL postcodes, including:
- Rochdale town centre
- Heywood
- Middleton
- Littleborough
- Milnrow
- Norden
- Castleton
- Wardle
- Bamford
- Smallbridge
- Newhey
- Kingsway Business Park
Premier Accountancy Services
For busy Rochdale business owners.
Expertly tailored small business accounting for busy business owners. Our small business accountants are ready to save you time and money — so you can get on with running the business.
Bookkeeping
Small business bookkeeping for complete peace of mind, keeping your records in good order year-round rather than in a January panic.
Payroll
Managed payroll tailored to your business — staff paid correctly and on time, RTI submitted and auto-enrolment handled.
Annual Accounts
Accounts and tax returns for sole traders, limited companies, partnerships, organisations and charities of all types.
VAT
Accurate, compliant and on-time VAT returns, plus expert advice on which VAT scheme actually leaves your business better off.
Management Accounts
Monthly or quarterly numbers so you can see how the business is really performing, not just what happened last year.
Forecasts & Budgets
Tax enquiry fee protection for total peace of mind, so you’re covered if HMRC undertake a check of your financial records.
Easy small business bookkeeping is here
As Xero Certified accountants, we use the latest industry-leading tools to manage your finances.
Small business accountancy has never been this easy or effective!
Step 1
Take a picture of your receipt.
Step 2
The image is sent to Xero.
Step 3
Our small business bookkeepers take care of it.
Why do Rochdale small businesses love Premier Accounts?
With our expert small business accountants on your team, managing your business finances is ‘taken care of’.
Distribution and manufacturing businesses tend to be high turnover and thin margin, which means small errors get expensive fast — a VAT scheme that doesn’t suit, fuel and vehicle costs not claimed properly, or a payroll running without the right allowances.
We go through all of that at the outset, fix what needs fixing, then keep it running quietly in the background. You get a fixed monthly fee, a named accountant, and figures you can plan with rather than a set of accounts that arrives too late to matter.
You get a named accountant who knows your business — not a call centre, and not a different person every time you ring. Fees are agreed in advance and spread monthly, so you always know what you’re paying and you’re never charged for picking up the phone.
What it costs to switch
Nothing. We’ll have a free, no-obligation chat about the business, tell you what we’d do and quote you a fixed monthly fee before you commit to anything.
If you’re moving from another accountant, you send them one short email and we handle the professional clearance, the records request and the HMRC authorisations from there.
Call Rochdale’s local team on 0161 865 8298.
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Premier Accounts
Helping small businesses to grow in Rochdale and across Greater Manchester for over 20 years.
Testimonials
What do business owners think about us?
Chris and his team at Premier Accounts have provided professional accountancy services for my business now since 2008, including accounts, payroll…
Paul Stones
N.S.L. Builders & Natural Stone Landscapes Ltd
Chris is a proactive accountant and provided me great advice during my time as a client. I found him and his firm to be transparent, friendly and…
Guy Earnshaw
Alternative Root Music School
Been using Premier accounts for over 10 years now and had excellent service, the main thing for me being a small business owner if they are any…
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Richard Scanlan
Rochdale accountants
Questions we get asked a lot.
Does it matter that you’re not based in Rochdale?
Not really. We look after clients across Greater Manchester and the vast majority of the work happens through Xero, email and the phone — same-day answers, documents signed electronically, nothing needing a trip. If you’d like to meet in person you’re very welcome at our Urmston office.
How much does an accountant in Rochdale cost?
We quote a fixed monthly fee based on what your business actually needs — the number of transactions, whether you’re VAT registered, whether you run payroll, and how much of the bookkeeping you want to keep in-house. You’ll know the figure before you commit, it’s spread monthly rather than landing as one bill, and you’re never charged extra for ringing us with a question.
Can you take over from my current accountant?
Yes, and it’s far less hassle than people expect. You send a short email telling them you’re moving, we write for professional clearance and your records, and we handle the rest. We’ll check what’s outstanding with Companies House and HMRC before anything transfers, so nothing gets missed in the changeover.
Can you handle payroll for a team of twenty-plus?
Yes. Weekly or monthly, RTI submissions, auto-enrolment and pension uploads, statutory pay, starters and leavers, and the year-end reporting. It comes as part of your fixed monthly fee rather than a per-payslip charge that creeps up every time you take somebody on.
Are you set up for Making Tax Digital?
Yes. We’re Xero Certified Partners and our clients file digitally. If you’re still on spreadsheets or paper we’ll move you across and do the setup for you, so Making Tax Digital for VAT and for Income Tax are handled without you having to think about it.
Chat with Premier Accounts today
A family-owned accounting firm in Greater Manchester, helping small businesses to grow for 20+ years. Book a free, no-obligation chat — we’ll tell you what we’d do, what it would cost and whether we’re the right fit, before you commit to anything.
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