Our Services
Geens is the ideal size for most businesses and our team provides a wide range of services - with a dedicated partner ensuring the highest level of quality and support for your business.
The submenu lists a brief insight into some of the services most frequently used by our clients - for their business or personally.
If you require advice on a specific issue not listed, please call us and we will be delighted to help.
NEW BUSINESS START-UP ADVICE
Starting your own business can be exciting and sometimes a little bit daunting – it needs careful planning and we are here to help.
We can support and advise you on:
- Business structure
- Market research
- Company formation
- Preparing your business plan
- Selecting your location
- Raising finance
BOOKKEEPING AND PAYROLL SERVICES
Many businesses entrust much of their bookkeeping and payroll function to us. Our in-house experts and the latest accounting computer software bring accuracy and speed to those day-to-day financial functions that many business people would rather not be bothered with – they just want to get on with growing their business.
Geens’ assistance covers:
- Payroll management
- Statutory payroll reports and returns
- Purchase ledger maintenance
- Sales ledger management
ACCOUNTANCY
Some firms of accountants merely act as ‘historians’ telling you what has happened during the past twelve months. Your team at Geens are different. We will, of course, help you to learn from the past but much more importantly actively guide you through the present and advise you about the future.
- Building reserves for the future
- Avoiding overtrading
- Diversification
- Avoiding tax traps
AUDIT AND REGULATED CLIENT SERVICES
Most businesses are unique and are therefore special. They have their own philosophy, strategic objectives and senior management. Geens’ systems and experience can help you create the greatest advantage from the individuality of your business.
Whether requiring an audit or externally regulated, Geens’ can still make your business life a little simpler; companies, LLP’s, solicitors, charities, clubs and associations, pension funds and FSA regulated businesses such as Friendly Societies all benefit from Geens’ in-depth knowledge and expertise.
Here are just a few of the advantages our audit and compliance services can bring your business:
- Improving your accounting and reporting systems
- Reviewing the security of your computer systems
- Access to the knowledge base of our specialists
- Receiving timely and practical commercial advice
FINANCIAL DUE DILIGENCE, ACQUISITIONS, MERGERS AND DISPOSALS
With our experience in this field we provide a wide range of services, which we are constantly improving and expanding.
The services we offer are briefly described below:
- Share and business valuations
- Investigating a target company
- Giving advice on tax and legal requirements
- Advising on financing and pricing
- Reviewing profit forecasts
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, CONTROL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
Including the development and implementation of systems covering all aspects of management control and the use of information technology - keeping you ahead of your competitors.
BUSINESS AND PERSONAL TAX
One of the most persistent distractions and concerns for business people is that of taxation - personal and business. Keeping accurate records for the tax authorities is the first hurdle. Then, ensuring that transactions are structured in a tax efficient manner right from the outset, provision is made for whatever amount of tax is payable after we have been working with you.
In short we make certain that the impact of tax - personal and business - is reduced to a minimum.
Some of the areas in which we can help you include:
- Planning to reduce liabilities
- Tax returns – correct and timely completion is increasingly critical
- HM Customs and Revenue investigations – advising on the conduct
and negotiating the settlement
- Inheritance and Capital Gains tax
- VAT matters
BUSINESS PLANNING, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND FORECASTS
Our multi-disciplinary team brings together a wide range of specialist knowledge, experience and practical skills. Reliable management accounts are essential to enable a business manager to make crucial decisions with confidence and help you operate your business more efficiently and profitably.
We can assist in the following ways:
- Defining your objectives
- Evaluating the various options
- Budget preparation for the year ahead
- Preparing periodic management accounts
- Raising capital and advising on implementation
- Capital expenditure appraisal and advising on cash management
- Monitoring your plan and the results
- Loan and capital restructuring with lease or buy decisions
and availability of grants
VAT MATTERS
With Geens on your team, you know you can rest easy when it comes to managing your VAT affairs properly and that you are paying only what you legally must.
- VAT returns completed
- Appeals managed
- Settlements negotiated
- Latest legislation monitored
TRUSTS AND ESTATES
Trusts can be tax efficient vehicles for a benefactor to pass on money to a relative or friend. They must be structured professionally or problems may result.
We offer:
- Forward trust planning
- Close co-ordination with your legal advisors
- Executorship duties
- Total compliance matters
INHERITANCE AND CAPITAL GAINS TAX
Often regarded as ‘Voluntary’ taxes, Inheritance and Capital Gains Taxes, should be considered optimising all reliefs that tax legislation allows.
Working with you we will explore all options including:
- Use of annual exemptions
- Lifetime gifts and transfers
- Trusts
- Relevant relief claims