For many people, the technical aspects of managing a business - paperwork, calculations, gathering information on regulations, dealing with authorities - are a distraction from their real commercial or creative interests.

Alan Heywood & Company is here to take the strain, helping you stay financially aware yet free to run your business.



As well as preparing accounts for your business, we provide a wide range of personal taxation services, ranging from a Personal Tax Return to advice on disposing of your business. We can prepare your Self Assessment Tax Return using the latest software available.



We are authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales to act as Registered Auditors. We can advise you on the level of auditing required for your business.



Between our in-house skills and our wide-ranging network of recognised experts we can call upon, we are well placed to assist you with:

 Company Formation
 Advice on Finance
 Staff and Managerial Incentives
 Company Restructuring
 Tax Investigations
 PAYE Health Check
 Solicitors Accounts Rules
 Royalty Accounting
 Debt Counselling
 Buying or Selling your Business



We can offer a bespoke service depending upon your requirements and level of business. This may range from a basic bookkeeping service and preparation of VAT returns to invoicing, banking, payment processing and dealing with any confidential matters on your behalf.

As part of this service, we can host visits from HM Revenue and Customs at our premises, whether for VAT, PAYE or other regulatory areas. This leaves you free to get on with your business.

Our full business management servicehas proven to be very successful and popular amongst entertainment, music and media clients.

Alan Heywood & Company commit themselves to responding to their clients needs in an efficient and discreet manner.



We have vast experience in dealing with world tours from the planning stage. We can liase with client management to prepare tour budgets. We will deal with agents and promoters at the contract stage and on a territory by territory basis deal with minimising the clients witholding tax exposure. We can administer the budget and ensure all fees are correctly received.



We can provide cost effective payroll services for any size business.