Our accountancy team can carry out bookkeeping services on behalf of self-employed individuals or limited companies, recording the underlying financial data required to create tax returns and annual accounts.

Our accountancy team will set up a limited company on your behalf and register it with Companies House. This service includes setting up appropriate shareholder classes and percentages, as well as writing custom articles of association if required.

Our accountancy team will review your company’s financial projections and forecasts to identify whether any items have been excluded and whether the calculations and assumptions appear to be reasonable. As companies applying for loans or seeking investment will generally submit forecast accounts, ensuring that these are robust will assist with the company’s ability to raise finance.

Our accountancy team will prepare your individual tax return as a self-employed individual or director of a company and submit it to HMRC on your behalf. We are also able to identify deductions and allowances which will increase your tax efficiency.

Our accountancy team will provide registered office services, allowing you to use Comera Group's offices as your company’s registered office. We will receive and process communications sent to this address.

Our accountancy team will prepare your annual statutory accounts and submit them to Companies House on your behalf. We are able to calculate year-end adjustments and ensure that the accounts are prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting standards

Research and Development tax credits allow companies which carry out qualifying R&D to claim a significantly increased tax credit for the costs of their work, resulting in additional deductions from a company’s tax bill, and in some cases a cash refund. Comera Professional can work with your team to calculate the maximum value of the credit available, as well as writing a robust technical narrative to explain to HMRC the nature of your work and how it qualifies for R&D tax relief

Regular, accurate management accounts are vital to understanding where your business sits at any given time. Comera can take your financial records and turn them into clear, illustrative management accounts which will show your profit & loss for a period, your assets and liabilities, and any other information which would be useful to understand your business’ exact position.

Everyone wants to ensure they’re being as tax efficient as possible, but this means navigating the enormously complex world of taxation law. Comera’s experts can analyse your situation, determine what options are available to you, and advise on the different potential changes you could make and their outcomes. We offer this service both to individuals, to assist with their income tax requirements, and the corporation tax planning for incorporated companies.

Making Tax Digital is transforming the way people and businesses report their taxes, and navigating these changes can be difficult. Comera have both the expertise and the relevant software to ensure that your records are compliant with the MTD regime, and that your tax and VAT returns are submitted to the highest standard.

Consider that budget projections are often based on assumptions and are difficult to perform, but also that there are certain omissions and errors which are commonly seen and can be prevented by having an experienced pair of eyes review the documents.

To evaluate whether the client is receiving the earnings from their company in the most tax efficient way and identify whether there are improvements that can be made.

To assess what assistance is available to the client, based on their size, business rates, number of employees etc, such as SSP and 80% salary compensation in payroll from the Govt, Bailout package (CBILS) and grants announced.

Ensuring your employees are paid correctly and on time is a key part of being an employer. Comera can take the worry off your hands by processing your employees’ payroll on your behalf, ensuring accurate amounts are received every week or month, and that their PAYE and National Insurance payments are correctly processed to be paid to HMRC. We can do this both for your staff and for the business owners or directors.

To assure potential clients that we have the required accounting knowledge to prepare their accounts, even when they contain technical or unusual accounting concepts.

To measure the improvements we could offer to a client’s current corporation tax process, and identify additional savings that could be made.

To determine whether the owners’ business interests could be better structured to provide greater tax efficiencies, as well as identify any operational improvements that might exist.

Our consultants will advise on any management or operational queries you may have, drawing on the team's extensive operational and management experience across a wide range of sectors and helping you to embed best practice into your business.

When a crisis hits, sound business continuity management can be the difference between chaos and business as usual. Our team can help you to put in place robust business continuity plans and procedures so you can be confident in your ability to operate whatever the circumstances.

At Comera, we understand that great customer service is the key to long term growth. Our team will work with you to understand the challenges your business faces and provide solutions grounded in extensive experience of client management best practice.

Poor product development can all too often lead to products which don't sell or do not meet client requirements. Our team of experts can help you to put a robust planning process around your product development to help make sure that your product meets your needs and the needs of the market.

Robust quality assurance can help you to avoid costly mistakes, defects and deliver quality customer service. Our team can help you to review quality across your business, identifying high-risk areas and areas of improvement, with a view to putting a plan in place to mitigate these risks and ensure continuous improvement.

Effective compliance and health and safety procedures reduce legal and operational risks and demonstrate your commitment as an ethical business. Our team can assess your current arrangements, identify areas of non-compliance and advise on best practice.

Increasing numbers of employees are working remotely in the wake of COVID-19 but getting the most from this new remote workforce means giving them the tools they need to do their job effectively and efficiently. This also means understanding how to motivate your team in this new working environment. Our team can draw on practical experience and best practice to help you and your employees to thrive.

Effective leaders can co-ordinate a team to meet their goals while inspiring them to give their very best. Our team can draw on their first-hand experience of successfully leading others to provide you with a proven toolkit of leadership strategies and skills.

Cybercrime costs businesses billions of pounds each year and can cause financial and reputational damage to you organisation. Employee awareness is a key defence against cyber attacks.

Our cybersecurity training will teach employees  to protect themselves and your company against cyber attacks, making making employees aware of security threats, how they might present, and what procedures to follow when a threat is identified.

Our team, led by our certified Cybersecurity Consultant, will carry out a Cybersecurity Assessment. This is a structured on-site assessment of 10 key risk areas across your business covering people, process, technologies and procedures. This assessment has been created fully in-line with the NCSC 10 Steps to Cybersecurity, with aligned to ISO27001.

The outcome of the Cybersecurity Assessment will provide your organisation with a board-level report on the Cyber-Risks facing your organisation, a prioritise

Our consultants will help you to assess your data protection and fill any gaps using a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).

A DPIA is a process designed to help you systematically analyse, identify and minimise the data protection risks of a project or plan.It is a key part of your accountability obligations under the GDPR, and when done properly helps you assess and demonstrate how you comply with all of your data protection obligations.

Our cybersecurity consultants will perform a brief review of your cybersecurity arrangements, proposing suggestions for enhancing your cyber security so as to promote safe homeworking practices.

Our IT consultants will discuss potential solutions for implementing efficient homeworking arrangements or improving existing arrangements, with a view to helping you find the best solution for your business.

That is, personal guarantees on bank lending versus re-mortgaging, use of Pension funds such as SSASs etc

Our independent financial advisors will support you with financial and cash-flow planning. They will get to know your financial needs, taking the time to understand your specific situation and objectives. From this information we put together a lifetime cashflow plan showing where you are against your stated objectives and whether you are likely to achieve these going forwards.

The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme is a UK Government backed programme to help SMEs get loans to support them through the COVID-19 pandemic. We will process your application and research the market to help you to find the most competitive rates.

Our team of independent financial advisors will research the market to find the most suitable mortgage provider.

If you are looking to start a business, we can advise you on the most appropriate business structure, set up a holding company if needed, implement small company pension schemes and advise on business insurances.

If you are in need of a business loan, we can help you source an appropriate lender. Types of finance can include term loans, asset based lending, invoice financing or revolving credit facilities.

Our independent financial advisors will undertake an in-depth review of your business, implementing a tailored insurance programme to protect your business from a wide range of risks. We can also assess the ways to reduce a business’ corporation tax liability.

We can help to implement Group Life, Income Protection, Critical Illness and Private Medical Insurance plans to support employees when needed.

Our independent financial advisors will help you to plan your investments. We have access to the full range of investment products such as ISAs, Unit Trusts, Onshore and Offshore Investment Bonds. We research the whole of market to find the best available Growth and Income funds, taking into account your preferred approach to risk.

To enable clients to easily know where their pension is invested and which funds it’s invested in.

To put together a lifetime cashflow plan showing where they currently are against their stated objectives and whether they are likely to achieve these going forwards.

Whether you need to set up or review your existing retirement plans, we can help you make the most of your retirement opportunities. No matter your stage of life, we will make an assessment as to how much money you will need to have saved to achieve your desired level of income throughout retirement. When you decide to retire, we will help you select the most suitable income option from your pension fund.

Our independent financial advisors will examine whether you are suitably protected in the event of death, critical illness or an injury that prevents you from earning an income. We can also arrange Private Medical Insurance if required.

We advise on ways to preserve the client’s family’s wealth through financial gifting, trusts, whole of life cover and other tax efficient means.

To identify ways of reducing tax liability.

We work together with solicitors who can put a Will or Lasting Power of Attorney (LPOA) in place, making clear the client’s wishes if the worst were to happen.

Our team has a wealth of experience of HR best practice and we can provide a wide range of advice, from answering ad-hoc queries to broader strategic advice.

If you're looking to reduce your headcount, our HR consultants can help you to downsize in a way that is efficient and compliant with the law.

In 2019, the cost of sickness absence amounted to over £500 per employee. Having robust processes in place to manage and monitor sick leave is therefore vital to any organisation. Our HR consuiltants can help you to do this.

Our HR consultants can help you to review your company policies, sharing best practices and ensuring compliance and adherence to employment law.

According to studies, only 15% of employees are engaged in the workplace. Promoting engagement and wellbeing is one of the most pressing challenges for employers today. Our HR consultants can help you to meet this challenge.

Your business is constantly evolving and its important to make sure your HR policies evolve with it.

In our fixed-fee HR health-check, our consultant will walk you through what you need to update, the risks of not updating and how much work will be involved. They will show you how to get started and give guidance on what can and cannot be handled in-house.

Your people are your most important asset and, to make sure they're performing at their best, it's important to have a robust performance management in place.

Our team will work with you to build effective processes to motivate and develop your team, ensuring compliance with the relevant legal requirements.

As a business owner, you need to ensure it recruits the right people for the right job, while also ensuring that your recruitment procedures are inclusive and meet the correct legal standards.

Our consultants will work with you to attract candidates for jobs and match them to temporary or permanent positions within your company. We will also provide advice to both clients and candidates on salary levels, training requirements and career opportunities.

An effective reward strategy can boost employee productivity, creativity, motivation and overall engagement of employees. There is a great deal of research that illustrates the direct correlation between employee engagement and company profitability.

Our HR consultants will work with you to help you design total reward strategies and create long-term incentives that drive employees to deliver better.

COVID 19 has had an impact on most businesses, whether due to lockdowns or changes in consumer behaviour. Our consultants can help you promote your brand during the crisis and build lasting brand loyalty.

Your brand is your identity and shapes the way your customers perceive you and your products. Our team can help develop your brand to present the message you want and support this with engaging campaigns to boost awareness.

Competitor analysis can help you to understand your market, where you fit within it and where the potential opportunities may lie. Our team can evaluate your market and the strategies your competitors are using to help give you the edge you need.

In today’s crowded media landscape it can be difficult to stand out, and great content is one way to do so. Our team will work alongside you to develop targeted content marketing strategies and campaign to engage your audience and promote your brand.

Social media strategy can be difficult to get right. Without a clear direction, many businesses spend considerable amounts of time and money on social media without seeing the results they need. Our consultants can help you put together a plan of action for your social media and provide additional support if necessary.

In the modern marketing landscape your brand presence and your store front are increasingly online. As the centre of your online presence, your website deserves particular attention. Our team will help you to make your website shine and transform it into a vital asset for your business growth.