Sole Trader Accountant
Your sole trader accounts, handled properly.
Running on your own means every admin task falls on you — including the Self Assessment you keep meaning to sort. A fixed monthly fee covers your tax return, bookkeeping, and year-round advice from an ACCA-qualified accountant. Same-day replies as standard.
- Your Self Assessment filed accurately, well before the January deadline
- Know your tax bill months before it falls due
- Bookkeeping organised monthly so nothing slips through at year-end
- Year-round advice available when you need it, not just at tax time
No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.
Get a free quote
Fixed pricing. Same-day reply.
What our clients say
★★★★★
Always Responds Quickly and Reliably
“He always responds to messages and calls so quickly, has a wealth of knowledge and experience and is absolutely trustworthy.”
★★★★★
Patient With First-Time Business Owners
“He has been very patient with me being new to running a business, he had given me some great advice”
★★★★★
Organised Books and Proactive HMRC Advice
“He has organised our books, compiled documentation for HMRC and been proactive with advice. Best accountant I have used.”
★★★★★
WhatsApp Access for Fast Queries
“It’s great we can WhatsApp for general queries, making communication more efficient.”
Sound familiar?
Still doing your own books because it feels too small to outsource?
Most sole traders muddle through — receipts on a phone, invoices in a drawer, a tax return left until January. It works until it does not. The Self Assessment late filing penalty starts at £100 for a single day over the deadline, and there is usually the separate question of how much tax you actually owe — which tends to come as a surprise.
- ✕ Self Assessment left until January, rushed and filed under pressure
- ✕ No clear picture of your tax liability until HMRC sends the demand
- ✕ Receipts, mileage, and expenses unrecorded and slipping through the cracks
What having it handled looks like
Your bookkeeping, accounts, and Self Assessment are managed throughout the year — not assembled in a panic. You know your tax position months in advance. The paperwork that currently lives on your phone or in a pile gets a proper home.
- ✓ Self Assessment prepared and filed well before the January deadline
- ✓ Your tax bill calculated in advance — no surprises when it falls due
- ✓ Receipts and expenses recorded monthly, nothing missed at year-end
- ✓ Fixed monthly fee — no unexpected invoice when your return is filed
What sole traders say after switching
Sole traders across Greater Manchester and the UK who wanted their accounts handled properly — from tradespeople to freelancers, from day one to years in.
I cannot rate this company highly enough. I started off with an incredible expensive company who I could never reach or get good advice from – then THANKFULLY found Hasan who has been our accountant ever since. He always responds to messages and calls so quickly, has a wealth of knowledge and experience and is absolutely trustworthy. He’s kind, response, easy to deal with, and really a great member to make up your team. 10/10 recommend.
I had the pleasure of working with Hasan for our business’s financial needs, and I couldn’t be more satisfied. They provided exceptional service, demonstrating a deep understanding of accounting principles and tax regulations. Hasan is always prompt in responding to my inquiries and made complex financial concepts easy to understand. Their attention to detail and commitment to accuracy gave me great confidence in my financial decisions. I highly recommend them for anyone looking for a reliable and knowledgeable accountant
What your sole trader package covers
One fixed monthly fee covers the essentials — from your annual Self Assessment to monthly bookkeeping and the tax planning in between.
Self Assessment, Done Early
Your tax return is prepared throughout the year, not scrambled together in January. You will know your liability well in advance — time to plan, budget, or set money aside. The filing deadline is handled; you do not need to think about it.
Included as standardBookkeeping Off Your Plate
Receipts, invoices, expenses, and mileage recorded and reconciled each month using cloud accounting software. Your books are current and accurate — no year-end scramble to reconstruct twelve months of transactions. Xero, QuickBooks, and FreeAgent all supported.
Included as standardYear-Round Tax Advice
Questions get answered the day you ask them, not at your next annual review. Proactive advice on allowable expenses, National Insurance, and when incorporation might make financial sense means you are not leaving money on the table. No jargon.
Included as standardHeard consistently, across different businesses
Sole traders, new business owners, and established SMEs across Greater Manchester — different industries, similar experience of working with Edward Harris.
Accounts Sorted Swiftly and Without Hassle
“Excellent service! Hasan took over and sorted out my accounts with a swift and hassle free service. I would highly recommend for your accounting needs.”
Very Helpful With New Business Owners
“Hasan has been amazing and extremely helpful he has been very patient with me being new to running a business, he had given me some great advice and I will continue to use Edward Harris & Hasan”
Knowledge as New Owners, WhatsApp Access
“We have been working with Hasan for almost a year. He’s been very helpful providing us with knowledge as new business owners. It’s great we can WhatsApp for general queries, making communication more efficient.”
What makes the difference for sole traders
Most accountants file your return and send an invoice. This is what happens instead.
Your Tax Bill Known Early
Your Self Assessment is built up throughout the year, not assembled in a rush when the deadline appears. That means you know your liability months before it is due — time to budget, not scramble. No surprises from HMRC correspondence sitting unopened.
Questions Answered Same Day
Sole traders often have no one to ask when something comes up mid-year. That changes. Call, email, or message and you get a reply the day you ask. It is not unusual for clients to reach out between appointments — that is considered part of the service, not an inconvenience.
One Fixed Fee, No Surprises
A single monthly amount covers your accounts, Self Assessment, bookkeeping, and year-round advice. No unexpected invoice when your return is filed, no hourly rate climbing in January. You know what it costs from the first conversation.
Up and running in four steps
The initial conversation is free and takes about twenty minutes. Most clients are set up and active within a week of deciding to go ahead.
Get in touch
Call 0161 706 1523, email info@edwardharris.co.uk, or fill in the contact form. We reply the same day. No commitment, no pressure — just a conversation.
Free initial conversation
We will talk through your business, what you currently have in place, and what needs sorting. You will leave the call knowing exactly what is included and what it costs — which is more than most people know going in.
We take over the paperwork
Access to your existing records, cloud accounting software set up if needed, and any catch-up bookkeeping handled. You send us what you have — in whatever state it is in — and we get it straight.
Focus on the work you do
Your books are current, your tax position is visible, and your Self Assessment is in hand. The parts of running a business that used to eat your evenings are handled. Which is, frankly, the way it should be.
“Hasan at Edward Harris has been superb for us. He has organised our books, compiled documentation for HMRC and been proactive with advice. Best accountant I have used.”
Things sole traders usually ask us
Do you understand the expenses sole traders can actually claim — not just the obvious ones?
Yes. Working-from-home costs, use-of-home-as-office calculations, vehicle expenses using actual costs or the flat rate, professional subscriptions, training directly related to your trade — these come up regularly and the rules are specific. You will not need to explain your industry from scratch before getting a useful answer.
What does it cost and what is included?
Pricing is fixed monthly and agreed upfront based on your turnover, the complexity of your books, and the services you need. A typical sole trader package covers Self Assessment, annual accounts, and bookkeeping. The figure you are quoted is the figure you pay — no additional invoice when your return is filed.
My records are a mess — can you still help?
Most new clients arrive with books in some state of disarray. Catch-up bookkeeping is handled as part of onboarding. We will let you know upfront if there is any additional cost for significant historical catch-up, but the process of getting you straight is a normal part of what we do.
Is there a long-term contract — what happens if I want to leave?
There is no long-term tie-in. If you decide it is not working, your books are clean and up to date, and you take everything with you. We ask for reasonable notice so your records can be properly handed over — nothing more than that.
Does Making Tax Digital for Income Tax affect me as a sole trader?
It will. HMRC is rolling out Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment to sole traders earning above the relevant thresholds. This will require quarterly digital submissions rather than one annual return. We keep clients updated on when this applies to them and can handle the transition — the cloud accounting software used already supports MTD compliance.
How do I know whether I should stay as a sole trader or set up a limited company?
The answer depends on your profit level, how you want to pay yourself, and your appetite for the additional compliance that comes with a limited company. Generally, incorporation becomes worth considering at higher profit levels where the tax savings outweigh the extra administration. This is exactly the kind of conversation included in year-round advisory support — there is no additional charge for asking.
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Stop putting off your sole trader accounts. Get them sorted.
Fixed monthly fee. ACCA-qualified accountant. Self Assessment, bookkeeping, and year-round advice included. Initial conversation is free and without pressure.