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Corner shop accountants in Newport who answer the phone and file on time
Corner shop accountants Newport shopkeepers can actually reach are harder to find than they should be. We answer the same working day, agree the fee before we start, and keep your VAT, payroll and year end in one place.
Most shop owners we meet have had a bill nobody explained, or an email that sat unanswered for a week. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client we look after, and every HMRC investigation we have handled, we have won.
In one lineSupreme Consultants is an AAT licensed accountancy practice in Cardiff Bay that looks after corner shops and convenience stores in Newport. It handles bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll and year end accounts on a fixed fee agreed in advance, replies the same working day, and includes tax investigation cover free 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 your shop in good hands? Three questions.
Answer by button, no email needed.
Question 1 of 3
Does your accountant reply the same working day?
Do you know your fee for the year will not change?
If HMRC wrote to you tomorrow, would they deal with it at no extra cost?
Three noes means the basics are not covered, and a shop pays for that in surcharges and unclaimed VAT. Start the check and we will tell you what we would do first.
Start the checkYou are in a reasonable position with one piece missing. Worth a short call about the part nobody is covering.
Start the checkYou are well served and there is no good reason to move. Read the guides if you want a second view on your shop figures.
Read the guidesWhat you get
Tax investigation cover at no charge
It is included free for every client we look after, and we cover it ourselves. Every HMRC investigation we have handled, we have won.
Your VAT return filed before the deadline
We work from your till reports and supplier invoices each quarter. You see the figure before it goes to HMRC.
A fee you know before we start
A fixed fee agreed in writing after the first chat. Ring us when the till roll does not add up and it costs nothing.
What shop owners tell us when they first call
Three things we hear most weeks from retailers across Newport.
“There’s a carrier bag of till rolls and supplier invoices behind the counter and I don’t know where to start.”
The VAT return gets estimated, and purchase VAT on stock goes unclaimed quarter after quarter.
“HMRC sent a letter about my VAT three weeks ago and my accountant still hasn’t rung me back.”
The letter turns into a surcharge, and the owner answers HMRC alone without knowing what to send.
“I got an invoice for a ten minute phone call, so now I just don’t ask.”
The small questions pile up, and that is usually where the money was sitting.
What changes once we take it on
Your paperwork comes to us weekly or monthly, however suits the shop. We file the VAT, run the payroll and keep the year end moving without chasing you. When a letter arrives, you send us a photo of it and we deal with HMRC.
How this compares with the arrangement most shops have
Plenty of accountants do solid work; the difference is usually in what happens between filings.
A typical accountant
Accounts arrive months after the year end
Time billed for calls and emails
Investigation cover sold as an add-on
Replies when they get to it
With Supreme Consultants
Every VAT, payroll and accounts date diarised for the year
Calls, meetings and emails are never charged for
Tax investigation cover included free for every client
A reply the same working day, every time
Eight things to check about your shop’s books
Answer each one about how the shop runs today.
Do your till reports reconcile to your bank each month?
If they do not, the VAT return is an estimate.
Are supplier invoices kept for every stock delivery?
Missing invoices mean purchase VAT you paid and never claimed.
Do you know which lines are zero rated and which are standard?
Mixed rate stock is the most common reason a shop VAT return goes wrong.
Is every member of staff on a payroll run with auto-enrolment handled?
Cash payments to weekend staff are what HMRC asks about first.
Have you checked whether you qualify for retail rates relief?
In Wales it often needs an application, and nobody will chase you for it.
Do you know your VAT and accounts dates for the next twelve months?
If the dates live with your accountant alone, you are relying on them to remember.
Could you hand over three years of records if HMRC asked this week?
A check goes far better when the paperwork is already together.
Do you know what you will pay your accountant this year?
A fixed fee agreed before we start means the number does not move.
What we do for your corner shop
One practice for the compliance a convenience store needs through the year.
All Services near you- VAT returns
- Prepared from your till reports and purchase invoices, with mixed rate stock treated properly. You see the figure before we file.
- Bookkeeping and record tidy-up
- We take the till rolls, bank feed and supplier invoices and turn them into books you can read. Neglected records get rebuilt.
- Payroll for shop staff
- Weekly or monthly runs, payslips and auto-enrolment handled so your people are paid and HMRC stays happy.
- Year end accounts and corporation tax
- Filed with Companies House and HMRC together, with the reliefs you are entitled to claimed.
- Rates and reliefs check
- We look at your business rates and Welsh reliefs alongside the accounts, because an accountant outside Wales can miss them.
What knowing the Welsh rules was worth to one shop owner
A Spar 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 read his rates bills alongside his accounts in the first meeting.
- What happened
- He got the money back and now checks with us before paying anything he does not recognise.
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
Most of it happens without you doing anything beyond saying yes.
- Before you join
A free introductory chat
Tell us where the shop stands. If we are not the right fit we will say so.
- Week one
ID checks and fee agreed
We complete your ID checks, put the fixed fee in writing and write to your current accountant for your records. Companies House ID verification is handled free where it is needed.
- First month
A review of your records
We go through past accounts, VAT returns and your HMRC position. This is where missed reliefs and penalties worth appealing turn up.
- By ninety days
Every deadline mapped out
VAT, payroll, accounts and corporation tax diarised for the year ahead. We also talk through how you pay yourself out of the shop.
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 already late into an HMRC investigation.
If your shop sits outside those, start the check and we will tell you what we would do first.
Corner shop accountants Newport: questions people ask
What do corner shop accountants in Newport charge?
We quote a fixed monthly fee, agreed in writing before any work starts. It depends on your turnover, whether you are VAT registered, how many transactions the till puts through and how many staff are on payroll. Calls, meetings and emails are never billed on top, so asking a question costs you nothing.
How do I switch accountants if I already have one?
You tell us yes and we do the rest. We write the professional clearance letter to your current accountant so they hand your records over directly, get authorised as your agent with HMRC and Companies House, and move your bookkeeping to Xero free if you want it moved. You avoid the awkward conversation.
What happens if HMRC writes to my shop about VAT?
Send us the letter the day it arrives and we handle the correspondence. Tax investigation cover is included free for every client we look after, and we cover it ourselves rather than selling it as an extra. Every HMRC investigation we have handled, we have won.
Do I have to change my till or bookkeeping software?
No. We work with the till system and records you already have, including paper ones. If you want to move to Xero we migrate you free, but that is your call and nothing stops working while it happens. Plenty of our shop clients carry on exactly as they are.
Can you run payroll for my shop staff as well?
Yes. Weekly or monthly payroll, payslips, starters and leavers, and auto-enrolment pensions all sit inside the same fixed monthly fee as your VAT and accounts. Keeping it in one place means the wages in your books and the figures filed with HMRC always match.
Do you look after more than one shop for the same owner?
Yes. If you run two stores, or a shop alongside a property or another company, we handle each set of books and bring the picture together so you can see which site earns what. We are based at Titan House in Cardiff Bay and work with Newport owners remotely, in person, or both.
Three ways to take the next step
Start the check
A few questions about your shop, then we come back the same working day with what we would do first and the fixed fee.
Start the checkGot a question about your VAT or payroll?
Ask Mudassir directly and the call costs you nothing.
Ask Mudassir a questionStill deciding
The guides cover what a shop owner needs to keep, claim and file through the year.
Read the guides