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Switching accountants in Newport, handled for you from start to finish
Switching accountants in Newport is the job most owners put off, usually because they assume they have to make an awkward call and chase their own records. You do neither.
We write to your current accountant for professional clearance, collect what they hold and get authorised with HMRC and Companies House. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client, and every HMRC investigation we have handled, we have won.
In one lineSupreme Consultants is an AAT licensed accountancy practice at Titan House in Cardiff Bay that moves Newport businesses from their current accountant, handling professional clearance, HMRC agent authorisation and Xero migration. Fees are fixed and agreed in writing before work starts, and tax investigation cover is included for every client.
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 it time to switch accountants? 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 you are paying for filing and getting little else back. The check takes a couple of minutes and tells us what moving would involve.
Start the checkYou are getting part of what you pay for. One of those gaps is worth a conversation before your next deadline.
Start the checkYour accountant is doing the job properly, so there is no reason to move. The guides are there if you want a second view on anything.
Read the guidesWhat you get when you move to us
Tax investigation cover at no extra cost
Every client is covered and we pay for it ourselves. If HMRC opens a check, we deal with them.
A fixed fee agreed before we start
You know the figure in writing before any work begins. Calls, meetings and emails are never added to it.
A reply the same working day
Ring us the day the VAT letter lands. If the answer needs longer, we still come back that day with when to expect it.
What Newport owners tell us before they switch
These are the three we hear most often.
I have emailed my accountant twice about an HMRC letter and it has been three weeks with no reply.
The response window closed while he waited, and the matter got harder to fix than it needed to be.
I got an invoice for a ten minute phone call, so now I just do not ring them.
He sat on small questions for a year, and that is usually where money quietly goes.
My year end accounts arrived nine months after the date, so I was guessing all year.
She took on a second member of staff using numbers that were already out of date.
What changes once we take it on
We contact your old accountant for the records and get appointed as your agent with HMRC. Every deadline for the year goes in the diary. You ring us when something lands, and it costs nothing.
How the two arrangements compare
Plenty of accountants do good work; these are the points where owners tell us the difference shows.
The accountant you have now
You make the handover call and chase the records.
The fee moves when the work moves.
Investigation cover is sold as an add-on.
Replies arrive when they arrive.
With Supreme Consultants
We write for clearance and collect the records.
One fixed fee, agreed in writing before we start.
Tax investigation cover included free for every client.
A reply the same working day, every time.
Eight questions to ask before you switch accountants
Yes to all eight and you are already well looked after.
Is your fee agreed in writing before the work starts?
Ask for the figure before any work begins.
Has anyone reviewed your last three years of filings?
That review is where overpaid tax and appealable penalties show up.
Are calls and emails included in what you pay?
If they are billed, you stop asking, and that costs more.
Do you have a list of your deadlines for the year?
You should be able to see every filing date without asking for it.
Is tax investigation cover in place for you?
Ask whether it is included or charged as an extra.
Do you know the name of the person who handles your file?
You should know who picks up when you ring.
Is your bookkeeping software under your own login?
Access should stay with you when your accountant changes.
Were you told about reliefs you could claim this year?
Advice on reliefs is worth more before the year ends than after.
What we do for your move to us
The handover itself, then the compliance that follows, in one place.
All Services near you- Professional clearance
- We write to your current accountant, request your records and keep asking until they arrive.
- HMRC and Companies House authorisation
- We get appointed as your agent so we can see your filings, liabilities and payments on account.
- Free Xero migration
- If you want to move bookkeeping software, we set it up and move the data at no charge.
- Free ID verification
- We did Companies House director ID verification free for every existing client when other firms charged for it, and it is free when you join.
- Your ongoing compliance
- Bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, year end accounts, corporation tax and self assessment on one fixed fee.
What reading your old records can turn up
A convenience store franchisee came to us still paying full business rates through Covid. Cardiff Council required an application for retail rates relief and nobody had told him.
Clients described by type. Names withheld.
- How it was found
- We spotted it in the first meeting, reading the records his old accountant had kept.
- What happened
- He got the money back, and that first month review is now part of how we take anyone 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
Four steps, and most of them happen without you lifting anything.
- Before you join
A free introductory chat
Tell us where things stand. We will be straight about whether we are the right fit, and say so if we are not.
- Week one
Records handed over for you
We complete your ID checks, agree your fixed fee in writing and send the clearance letter to your current accountant.
- First month
Your old filings reviewed
We read your past accounts, tax returns and HMRC records. Missed reliefs, payments on account set too high and appealable penalties turn up here.
- By ninety days
Every deadline in the diary
VAT, payroll, accounts, corporation tax and self assessment mapped for the year, plus a plan for how you pay yourself.
Who we are not right for
We do not take on CIS construction subcontractors.
We do not act for charities.
We do not take on businesses that are already deep into an HMRC investigation.
If none of those describes you, the check will tell us what switching would involve.
Switching accountants in Newport: questions people ask
How much does switching accountants in Newport cost?
Nothing to get going. The handover, Companies House ID verification where it is needed, your first month and migration to Xero are all free. After that you pay one fixed monthly fee, agreed in writing before any work starts, which covers the work and the calls, meetings and emails that come with it.
Do I have to tell my current accountant I am leaving?
No. We send a professional clearance letter asking for your records and the information we need to take over, and they deal with us directly. Most respond within a few weeks. You do not make the call or chase the paperwork, and we keep asking until everything arrives.
What happens if HMRC writes to me after I switch?
Send it to us the day it arrives. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client, we pay for it ourselves, and we deal with HMRC on your behalf. Every HMRC investigation we have handled, we have won. There is no separate bill for the correspondence or the calls that follow.
Do I have to change accounting software when I switch?
Only if you want to. If you are settled on what you use, we work with it. If you would rather move to Xero, we set it up and migrate your data at no charge, including bank feeds and opening balances, so your VAT returns carry on without a gap.
Can I switch accountants in the middle of my financial year?
Yes, and most people do, usually just after a VAT return or a late set of accounts. We pick up from wherever your records reach, confirm with HMRC what has actually been filed, and map the remaining deadlines for the year. Nothing has to wait for a year end.
Do you meet Newport clients in person or work remotely?
Both. We are at Titan House in Cardiff Bay, so Newport clients come to us, we visit them, or we work entirely remotely, whichever suits. More than 100 businesses use us across South Wales and the UK. Phone, email and video calls are all included in your fixed fee.
Three ways to take the next step
Take the two minute check
Answer a few questions about your current set-up and we come back with what the move involves and your fixed fee.
Start the checkGot a question first?
Ask Mudassir directly and the call costs nothing.
Ask Mudassir a questionStill deciding?
The guides cover what to ask a new accountant and what a proper handover should include.
Read the guides