About us
The end-to-end finance function for SMEs who have outgrown "traditional" accounting.
Founded by Billy Harding, we bring a decade of experience managing £100M+ turnover businesses to the SME market. We combine high-level strategic insight with seamless transactional support.
- Management Accounts: Bespoke monthly packs with clear, actionable commentary.
- Strategic Direction: Regular calls to turn your data into a growth plan.
- Total Compliance: Expert handling of Year-end, Corp Tax, and VAT.
- Transactional Ease: Efficient, tech-led bookkeeping and payroll.
- Performance Tracking: Live KPI dashboards tailored to your goals.
Get the financial clarity of a full-time FD, without the overhead.
Our services
How we work: Building your financial Northstar from the ground up
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Strategic
- Regular calls to accelerate growth: Dedicated time to step away from the day-to-day and focus on high-level goals and trajectory.
- Scenario planning to support decision making: Model the "what-ifs" - from new hires to market expansion - so you can act with data, not just gut feel.
- Fractional finance leadership: Access the expertise of an experienced Finance leader to guide your board-level strategy without the full-time overhead.
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Insight
- Corporate quality management accounts: Get the same level of financial reporting used by £100M+ entities, tailored specifically for your SME.
- Monthly P&L, balance sheet & cash flow: A comprehensive view of your financial health, ensuring you always know exactly where your money is.
- Detailed budget & forecasts: We don’t just look backward; we map out your financial future so you can spot opportunities and risks months in advance.
- KPI tracking designed around your goals: We identify and monitor the specific metrics that actually move the needle for your unique business.
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Compliance
- Year-end accounts: Smooth, stress-free statutory accounts production that ensures you meet all your legal obligations on time.
- Corporation tax returns: Expert tax positioning to ensure you remain fully compliant while managing your liabilities efficiently.
- VAT returns: Accurate, digital-first VAT submissions that take the headache out of complex HMRC requirements.
- Self-assessment: Personal tax support for directors, ensuring your total financial picture is aligned and optimized.
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Core
- Systems setup and implementation: We build a modern, scalable finance stack using the best AI and cloud technology to automate your workflows.
- Review and customisation of chart of accounts: We structure your data so it actually makes sense for your specific industry and reporting needs.
- AI-led bookkeeping: Leveraging cutting-edge technology to ensure your data is processed with incredible speed and high accuracy.
- Payroll: Seamless, reliable payroll management that keeps your team happy and your business compliant with pension and RTI rules.
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Book a free discovery call
https://calendly.com/billy-northstaraccounting/discovery-call
Contact us
✉️ [email protected]
📞 07356 255356
Northstar Accounting Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales under number 16654393.
Registered office: 10 Victoria Road, Ilkley, LS29 7HX.