Most owners I meet here have never had anyone check their VAT scheme. It has usually been wrong for years.
Nasir Rasheed, Director
Accountant in Wolverton and Stony Stratford: what changes in your first ninety days
Accountant in Wolverton and Stony Stratford for established limited companies whose directors want their VAT scheme checked, their corporation tax forecast before it lands, and a reply from the person doing the work.
Most directors here have an accountant who files and little else. The question is what that costs you: the scheme nobody reviewed, the dividend taken without knowing the headroom. This page sets out what the first ninety days with Nexus actually changes.
Nexus Tax and Accounting Solutions is a Milton Keynes accountancy practice serving limited companies in Wolverton and Stony Stratford, run by Nasir Rasheed MAAT AATQB. One monthly fee covers accounts, corporation tax, VAT, bookkeeping, payroll and the director’s self assessment, with VAT scheme review, salary and dividend planning and a corporation tax forecast a month ahead included.
Accredited and certified
- Nasir Rasheed MAAT AATQB
- Established 2024
- Three new clients a month
- Milton Keynes · UK-wide remote
What you get with Nexus
Your tax bill a month before it lands
Corporation tax and dividend headroom are forecast before the year end, so the money is there.
The VAT scheme your costs actually justify
Standard, flat rate or cash accounting chosen on your real cost base rather than the default.
A reply from the person doing the work
You email Nasir and Nasir answers, because Nexus takes three new clients a month.
The decisions that go wrong when nobody is advising you
Three things directors in Wolverton and Stony Stratford tell me after they switch.
- VAT
“We reclaimed VAT on almost nothing for three years. Nobody ever suggested there might be a better scheme for a business like ours.”
Every quarter on the wrong scheme is money you cannot get back. A review at the start would have caught it.
- Dividends
“I took a dividend in March and found out in December that the company did not have the reserves to cover it.”
That becomes a director’s loan and a tax charge. The headroom was knowable months earlier.
- Switch
“Four account managers in two years. Each one asked me the same questions and none of them knew the business.”
You end up explaining your own company every year. Nothing proactive ever gets raised.
- Day 90
What changes once the advice is in the room
You stop finding things out late. The VAT scheme, the salary and dividend split and the corporation tax forecast are settled before they cost you anything. Hiring, pricing and investment decisions then get made on numbers you trust.
Quick check · no email
If your accountant cannot tell you whether your VAT scheme is right, what your tax bill will be before it lands, and get back to you this week, you have the wrong accountant
Answer three questions about the accountant you have now.
Question 1 of 3
Could they tell you this week whether your VAT scheme is the right one for your costs?
Could they tell you your corporation tax bill and dividend headroom before the year end?
Could they get back to you this week, from the person who actually does your work?
No yeses means the gap is real, and nobody is checking the things that decide your tax bill. The set-up review is where that gets fixed, before another quarter goes by on the wrong scheme.
One or two yeses is a reasonable position with one area nobody has looked at. It is usually the VAT scheme or the dividend headroom, and keeping intake to three new clients a month is how those get caught.
Three yeses means you are well served and you should stay where you are. Read the guides if you want a second opinion on any single point.
Filing your accounts and advising you are not the same job
A year-end accountant keeps you compliant. That is worth something, and it is not everything.
A filing-only accountant
Accounts and the CT600 filed on time.
You hear from them once a year.
The VAT scheme stays as it was set at registration.
Advice is a separate conversation, usually billed by the hour.
Nexus
Accounts, corporation tax and the confirmation statement, from books that reconcile.
Corporation tax and dividend headroom forecast a month before the bill.
VAT scheme reviewed against your real costs, and again when the business changes.
Advice included in the monthly fee on a fair-use basis.
Eight things worth checking about your current set-up
Answer these about your company as it stands today.
- 01
Has anyone compared your VAT scheme against your actual costs this year?
If your input VAT is small, the flat rate scheme can be cheaper every quarter.
- 02
Do you know your corporation tax number before the year end?
It is forecastable a month ahead. Being told in the filing month is too late.
- 03
Has your salary and dividend split been looked at since incorporation?
Thresholds move. A split set years ago is rarely still the right one.
- 04
Do you know your dividend headroom before you take money out?
Reserves decide what is legal. Guessing turns a dividend into a director’s loan.
- 05
Do your books reconcile month by month?
Numbers you only trust at year end cannot support a hiring or pricing decision.
- 06
Is payroll run on schedule with pension duties handled?
Late filings cost penalties, and staff notice before you do.
- 07
Is your self assessment handled with the company work?
Done alongside the company, it is one conversation rather than a January scramble.
- 08
Do you speak to the same person every time you call?
If the name changes each year, nobody knows the business well enough to be proactive.
What the monthly fee covers for a local limited company
One fee, everything a limited company has to file, with the advice built in.
Accounts, corporation tax and confirmation statement
Year-end accounts and the CT600 prepared from books that reconcile, filed on time.
VAT returns and the scheme review behind them
Standard, flat rate or cash accounting chosen for your actual costs, then revisited as you grow.
Payroll, pensions and your self assessment
Run on schedule, with salary and dividend planning and the director’s return handled as part of the routine.
Entry 01
Why Nexus takes three new clients a month
A cap on intake is the reason the advice actually arrives.
Clients described by type. Names withheld.
What clients say
What happens in your first ninety days with Nexus
Four steps, from the fit check to a tax bill you saw coming.
You find out whether Nexus is the right fit
A two-minute quiz and a call. If your company is wrong for Nexus, I say so then.
Your structure, VAT scheme and pay are reviewed
I check structure, VAT scheme, salary and dividends and software, then write down what should change and why.
Your books reconcile and the handover is finished
Bookkeeping gets a routine, and professional clearance and records come across from your previous accountant.
You know your corporation tax before it lands
The forecast and your dividend position arrive ahead of the bill, then check-ins every few months flag things early.
Who Nexus is not the right accountant for
Start-ups in their first or second year, where there is little yet to plan around.
Sole traders under £150,000 turnover, unless incorporation is clearly the next move.
Property-only landlords and cash businesses.
Owners buying on price alone, who do not want to engage with their numbers.
If you run an established limited company in Wolverton or Stony Stratford, the set-up review is where we find out what your current arrangement is costing you.
Questions directors ask before they switch
What does the monthly fee include for a limited company in Wolverton or Stony Stratford?
One monthly fee covers year-end accounts, corporation tax, the confirmation statement, VAT returns, bookkeeping, payroll and pensions and the director’s self assessment. Proactive tax planning is included on a fair-use basis: VAT scheme selection, salary and dividend planning and a corporation tax forecast a month before the bill. The fee is scoped after the set-up review. Capital gains returns are charged separately.
We already have an accountant. Is it worth moving?
It depends on what you get now. If your VAT scheme has never been reviewed, your corporation tax arrives as a surprise, or your account manager changes every year, there is something to fix. The quiz takes two minutes and tells you whether Nexus is a fit before anyone talks about moving.
Do we have to change accounting software to join?
No. Nexus works with what you already use in most cases, and the software review at the start says whether it still suits the business. If a change would genuinely save you time or give you better numbers, Nasir explains why and what it involves. If it would not, nothing changes.
What happens with our current accountant if we move to Nexus?
Nexus handles the handover. Professional clearance is requested from your current accountant and your records are collected, so you are not chasing them yourself. Then the set-up review runs and you get a first-year timetable of filing dates. There is no separate charge for the handover work.
Are you a local accountant in Wolverton and Stony Stratford, or do you work remotely?
Nexus is based in Milton Keynes at Stacey Bushes, a short drive from Wolverton and Stony Stratford, and works with clients across the UK remotely. Most reviews and check-ins happen by call and email because that suits busy directors. You can reach Nasir on 01908 040493 or by email, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
How soon would we know our corporation tax bill?
The forecast is prepared before the year end, roughly a month ahead of the bill, along with your dividend position. That means the money is set aside and the decision about what to take out is yours. Check-ins every few months raise anything that would change the number before it is fixed.
Three ways to take the next step
Take the two-minute quiz
It tells you whether Nexus is a fit, and if it is, Nasir books the set-up review and reviews your structure, VAT scheme and pay.
See if Nexus fits 02 · A question firstWant to ask something first?
Call 01908 040493 or email info@nexustasl.co.uk and Nasir answers, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Ask Nasir a question 03 · Still decidingStill deciding?
The guides explain VAT scheme choice, dividend headroom and corporation tax forecasting in plain numbers before you commit to anything.
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