A construction client asked to be switched back to me every time the big firm reassigned him. That tells you something.
Nasir Rasheed, Director
Construction accountant in Milton Keynes for established builders who want their tax bill early
Construction accountant in Milton Keynes for established limited companies with staff, vans and real overheads. Accounts, corporation tax, VAT, bookkeeping, payroll and the director’s self assessment, run by one accountant with the advice included.
Most construction directors I meet have never had anyone check their VAT scheme, or look again at the salary and dividend split set on the day they incorporated. Then the corporation tax bill lands in the same week as a deposit on a machine. The set-up review is where that stops.
Nexus Tax and Accounting Solutions is a Milton Keynes accountant for established construction and trades limited companies, 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 corporation tax bill, a month early
Corporation tax and dividend headroom are forecast before the year end, so the money is there when the bill lands.
A VAT scheme chosen for your actual costs
Standard, flat rate or cash accounting is checked against what your jobs really cost in labour and materials.
One accountant who answers you himself
You deal with Nasir, because Nexus takes three new clients a month and keeps it that way.
Where construction owners lose money when nobody is advising them
Three things construction and trades directors tell me, and what each one cost.
- Tax bill
“We found out the corporation tax bill the week it was due, right after we had paid a deposit on a second van.”
The money had already gone out. A forecast a month earlier would have made that a choice.
- VAT
“Nobody has looked at our VAT scheme since we registered, and I still could not tell you if we are on the right one.”
Labour-only work and materials-heavy work pull the answer in opposite directions. Nobody had checked which way theirs pointed.
- Switch
“That is the fourth account manager in two years, and each one asks for the same paperwork again.”
The filing was fine. There was simply nobody who knew the business well enough to advise it.
- Day 90
What changes once the advice is in the room
The set-up review puts your structure, VAT scheme, salary and dividends and software on one page. You are told why each is right, or what to change and what the change is worth. After that the tax bill arrives as a forecast first, so the hire or the purchase is decided on numbers you trust.
Quick check · no email
If your accountant cannot tell you whether your VAT scheme is right for a construction business, what your tax bill will be before it lands, and reply 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 mix of labour and materials?
Could they tell you your corporation tax bill and dividend headroom a month before the bill is due?
Could they come back to you on a hiring or pricing question inside the same week?
That is a real gap, and it is the expensive kind, because each of those questions costs money while nobody answers it. The set-up review is where you find out what it is costing you.
That is a reasonable position with one area nobody is watching, usually the VAT scheme or the dividend headroom. The construction company in Entry 01 was in the same place: filing was fine, advice was missing.
You are well served and there is no reason to move. Read the salary and dividends guide if you want to sense-check the pay structure yourself.
Filing-only accounting against advice you can act on
Both get the returns in on time. Only one tells you what the numbers mean before you decide.
The year-end firm
Accounts and returns prepared accurately, usually filed on time.
You hear about the corporation tax bill when it is due.
The VAT scheme stays as it was set on registration.
Advice exists, quoted by the hour once you ask for it.
Nexus
Structure, VAT scheme, pay and software reviewed when you join.
Corporation tax and dividend headroom forecast a month ahead.
Salary and dividends revisited, not left as they were at incorporation.
Advice sits in the monthly fee on a fair-use basis.
Eight questions about your construction company’s set-up
Answer these honestly and you will see where the work is.
- 01
Has anyone checked your VAT scheme against your actual labour and materials costs?
The scheme set at registration is rarely still the right one.
- 02
Do you know your corporation tax bill before the year end?
A forecast a month ahead turns a bill into a plan.
- 03
Is your salary and dividend split the same as the day you incorporated?
A split nobody has revisited usually costs the director money.
- 04
Do your books reconcile every month, or only in a year-end rush?
Current numbers are the difference between a decision and a guess.
- 05
Do you know how much you can take as dividends this month?
Dividend headroom should be a number you have to hand.
- 06
Is payroll run on schedule with pension filings on time?
Late filings on staff pay cost penalties and goodwill on site.
- 07
Can you see the margin on a finished job before you price the next one?
Management accounts show which work is worth quoting for.
- 08
Do you deal with the same accountant each year?
Useful advice depends on someone already knowing your business.
What Nexus runs for a construction limited company
One monthly fee, everything the company has to file, with the planning included.
Accounts, corporation tax and VAT
Year-end accounts, the CT600, the confirmation statement and VAT returns, prepared from books that reconcile.
Payroll and pensions on schedule
Staff pay and pension filings run to the calendar, with the director’s own pay planned alongside them.
VAT scheme, dividends and cash flow
VAT scheme review, salary and dividend planning, a corporation tax forecast and management accounts for hiring decisions.
Entry 01
Why construction clients came to Nexus, and what they get every year after
Two entries from the Nexus proof library, both relevant to a construction company with staff.
Clients described by type. Names withheld.
What clients say
What the first ninety days with Nexus look like
Four steps, starting with a review of what you already have.
You know what should change and why
Nasir reviews structure, VAT scheme, salary and dividends and software, and says why each is right or what to change.
Books current and the handover done
Bookkeeping gets a routine, and professional clearance and records collection with your previous accountant are dealt with.
Tax and dividend position in writing
Corporation tax and dividend headroom are forecast, so you can plan the payment and what you take out.
Hiring and pricing decided on real numbers
Management accounts and a check-in every few months keep the numbers current when a decision comes up.
Who Nexus is not the right accountant for
Start-ups in their first or second year, where there is little to review yet.
Sole traders under around £150,000 turnover, where incorporation is not the obvious move.
Property-only landlords and cash businesses.
Owners buying on price alone, who will be better served by a cheap online filer.
If you run an established construction or trades company with staff and overheads, the set-up review will tell you where you stand.
Questions construction directors ask before they move
What does the monthly fee cover for a construction limited company?
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 lands. The fee is scoped after Nasir has reviewed your set-up.
We already have an accountant. Why talk to a construction accountant in Milton Keynes now?
Because filing is rarely the problem. The questions that cost money are whether your VAT scheme suits your mix of labour and materials, whether your salary and dividend split still makes sense, and what the tax bill will be. If nobody has checked those since you incorporated, the set-up review is worth an hour.
Do we have to move to different accounting software?
No. Nasir reviews the software you already use as part of the set-up review and tells you whether it suits the way your jobs are invoiced. If it works, it stays. If it is holding the books back, he explains what to change and why, and the bookkeeping routine is built around it.
What happens with our current accountant if we move to Nexus?
Nexus handles the handover. That means professional clearance with your previous accountant, collecting your records and prior year figures, and a first-year timetable so you know every filing date. There is no separate charge for it, and you do not spend your own time chasing the old firm.
Do you work with construction companies outside Milton Keynes?
Yes. Nexus is based in Stacey Bushes in Milton Keynes and works with clients in Bletchley, Newport Pagnell, Wolverton, Stony Stratford, Bedford, Northampton and Leighton Buzzard, and UK-wide remotely. Most contact is by phone, email and video, so site visits are rarely needed. Phone 01908 040493, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
What qualifications does the accountant at Nexus hold?
Nexus is run by Nasir Rasheed MAAT AATQB, a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians and an AAT Qualified Bookkeeper. He worked in practice for years, including as an account manager, before setting up his own Milton Keynes practice in 2024. He is the person who reviews your accounts and replies to your emails.
Three ways to take the next step
Take the two-minute quiz
It tells you whether Nexus is a fit, and Nasir follows up with what the set-up review would look at in your company.
See if Nexus fits 02 · A question firstGot a question about your VAT scheme or your dividends?
Call or email and Nasir answers it himself, usually the same week.
Ask Nasir a question 03 · Still decidingStill deciding
The flat rate VAT guide shows how the scheme choice plays out once materials and subcontract costs are in the mix.
Read the VAT scheme guide →