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Corner shop accountants in Barry who answer the phone and file on time
Corner shop accountants Barry owners usually look for when the quarterly VAT return is due and the paperwork behind the till has not been touched since spring.
You may have had an accountant who billed you for a ten minute call and took a week to answer it. We agree the fee in writing before we start, reply the same working day, and tax investigation cover is included free for every client.
In one lineSupreme Consultants is an AAT licensed accountancy practice at Titan House in Cardiff Bay that does the bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and year-end accounts for corner shops and convenience stores in Barry. The fee is fixed and agreed in writing before work starts, and tax investigation cover is included free.
Check we’re the right fit
A few questions about your business. Mudassir replies the same working day.
Thank you Mud, your help and support with my VAT return is greatly appreciated. Always a prompt response and my difficult VAT return was quickly submitted and resolved. Would definitely recommend.
5.0 on Google from 14 reviewsReply the same working dayFee fixed before we startEnglish, Urdu, Hindi and Farsi spokenIs your shop in good hands? Three questions.
Answer with the buttons, no email needed.
Question 1 of 3
Does your accountant reply the same working day?
Do you know your fee will not change this year?
If HMRC wrote to you tomorrow, would they deal with it at no extra cost?
Three noes means the shop is carrying risk that somebody else should be carrying. Start the check and Mudassir reads your answers and replies the same working day.
Start the checkYou have part of what a shop needs, and the gap is usually the HMRC one. Start the check and we will tell you straight whether it is worth moving.
Start the checkThree yeses means you are well looked after and you should stay where you are. Read the guides if you want to sense check the VAT side yourself.
Read the guidesWhat you get
Tax investigation cover included free
If HMRC opens an enquiry into the shop we deal with it and you pay us nothing extra. Every HMRC investigation we have handled, we have won.
A fee you know before we start
It is agreed in writing. Calls, meetings and emails are never charged on top, so ring us when the till roll does not add up.
We take the paperwork as well
Card machine statements, supplier invoices, the carrier bag of receipts. We get them into cloud software and keep the VAT return on time.
What shop owners tell us when they call
These are the three things we hear most from convenience store owners in Barry.
“HMRC has written to me about my VAT and I do not know what the letter means.”
Most owners sit on it for a fortnight because nobody will explain it. The date in the letter does not move while they wait.
“The paperwork is piling up behind the till and I never get round to it.”
Receipts go missing and the VAT return ends up filed on guesswork. HMRC VAT checks on shops are getting more common.
“I got a bill I cannot make sense of and my accountant has not called back.”
A week goes by, then an invoice arrives for the call itself. You still do not know what the bill was for.
What changes once we take it on
Your takings, card machine and supplier invoices go into cloud software every month. We file the VAT return and tell you what is due before it is due. When an HMRC letter lands, you send us a photo of it and we answer it.
How this compares with the usual arrangement
Plenty of firms do good work for shops. The difference is what happens between the deadlines.
A typical high street firm
You see the accounts once a year, after year end.
The call gets logged and appears on the next invoice.
Investigation cover is sold on top, often £300 to £1,000 a year.
The VAT letter waits until someone has time.
With Supreme Consultants
A reply the same working day, every working day.
Calls, meetings and emails are never charged.
Tax investigation cover is included free for every client.
You send us the HMRC letter and we answer it.
Eight questions about how your shop is set up
A yes to all eight means the books are in order.
Are your daily takings recorded somewhere other than the till roll?
A till report alone does not satisfy an HMRC VAT check.
Do you keep supplier invoices for stock you buy for cash?
Cash purchases without invoices cannot be claimed.
Is your VAT scheme still the right one for the shop?
Retail schemes get picked once and then forgotten.
Are your card machine takings reconciled to the bank each month?
The gap between the two is usually fees nobody has recorded.
Do you know your next VAT and corporation tax dates without looking?
We map every deadline in the first month.
Have you applied for any Welsh business rates relief you are due?
Welsh councils make you apply, so it is missed often.
Are staff on payroll with pensions and RTI filed each month?
Casual shop staff are where payroll problems start.
If HMRC wrote about your VAT, is there someone who would answer it?
That is what the included cover is for.
What we do for your corner shop
One fixed fee covers the lot for most VAT registered shops.
All Services near you- VAT returns
- Registration, the right retail scheme, Making Tax Digital records and the quarterly return filed on time.
- Bookkeeping
- Takings, card machine statements and supplier invoices kept up to date in cloud software, with a free move to Xero if you want it.
- Year-end accounts and tax
- Accounts and corporation tax prepared, filed and explained in plain English, so you know what the shop actually made.
- Payroll for shop staff
- Payslips, pensions and RTI submissions each month, including casual and weekend staff.
- HMRC letters and checks
- Send us the letter and we deal with HMRC for you. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client.
What a first meeting with a shop owner can turn up
A Spar franchise owner with several stores came to us still paying full business rates from the Covid years. Retail businesses in Wales were entitled to relief, but Cardiff Council only gave it to businesses that applied.
Clients described by type. Names withheld.
- How it was found
- We went through his rates bills and saw he had never made the application the council required.
- What happened
- It saved him £10,000, and we now check Welsh reliefs for every retail client we take on.
Reviews from clients
Thank you Mud, your help and support with my VAT return is greatly appreciated. Always a prompt response and my difficult VAT return was quickly submitted and resolved. Would definitely recommend.
I just want to say a big thank you to Mudassir for all the advice, guidance and help he has provided whilst dealing with my accounts and tax returns. From start to finish the service has been excellent and professional. Unlike other accountancy firms they provide a friendly personalised service, I was very clear on the process and was even provided with additional guidance where needed. Highly recommended!
Friendly, nice 👌 , helpful and great all around
Difficult to describe as there are too many words that can be expressed for a wonderful accountant and their firm.
Definitely 🔝 and highly recommended in Wales 🏴 and throughout the UK for Accountancy and Tax Services
Shaz Khan
How switching to us works
You do not have to ring your current accountant.
- Before you join
Your fee agreed in writing
You answer a few questions on the site. Mudassir reads them and replies the same working day, and if we are a fit we agree your fixed fee before any work starts.
- Week one
Your records moved for you
We complete your ID checks and write to your current accountant for the records. HMRC and Companies House authorise us as your agent.
- First month
Every deadline mapped out
We go through past accounts, VAT returns and HMRC records. Unclaimed reliefs, payments on account set too high and penalties worth appealing turn up here.
- By ninety days
You know how you pay yourself
We sit down with you on your bookkeeping set up and how money comes out of the shop. You know what is coming up and who to call.
Who we are not right for
We do not take on CIS construction subcontractors.
We do not do charity accounts.
We cannot take on a business that is already late in an HMRC investigation.
If your shop sits outside those three, start the check and we will tell you the same working day.
Corner shop accountants Barry: questions people ask
What do corner shop accountants in Barry charge?
We agree a fixed fee in writing before any work starts, so you know it before you commit. It depends on whether you are VAT registered, how many staff are on payroll and how many shops you run. Calls, meetings and emails are never charged on top of it.
How do I switch accountants if I already have one?
You answer the questions on this page and we do the rest. We write to your current accountant for your records, so you never have to make that call. We also handle the ID checks, the HMRC and Companies House agent authorisations, and your first month and Companies House ID verification carry no separate charge.
What happens if HMRC writes to me or checks my VAT?
You send us the letter and we deal with HMRC for you. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client, where other firms sell it as an add-on for £300 to £1,000 a year. Every HMRC investigation we have handled, we have won. We cannot take on a business that is already late in an investigation.
Do I have to change my till or my accounting software?
No. Your till stays as it is and we work with the software you already use. If you want to move to Xero we do the migration free, and we will tell you plainly whether moving is worth the disruption for a shop your size. Making Tax Digital records are kept either way.
Do you visit Barry or is everything done online?
Both work. We are based at Titan House in Cardiff Bay and Barry is one of the South Wales towns we cover. Most shop clients send paperwork in digitally and meet us when something needs a conversation, such as a second shop or an HMRC letter. Come to the office if you prefer.
Can you handle more than one shop?
Yes. We look after independent retailers and franchise owners with several stores, including payroll across sites and management accounts so you can see which shop makes money. One retail client came to us after his previous accountant died, and once the books were rebuilt he grew from one store to five.
Three ways to take the next step
Start the check
Answer the questions and Mudassir reads them and replies the same working day with whether we are a fit and what the fixed fee would be.
Start the checkGot a question about your VAT first?
Ask Mudassir and you get an answer, with no charge for the call or the email.
Ask Mudassir a questionStill deciding
The guides cover VAT schemes for shops, HMRC VAT checks and what Welsh business rates relief you have to apply for.
Read the guides