About Us
Count On You has a growing reputation as one of the area’s most effective cloud-based bookkeeping and accounting firms for individual clients and small businesses. We deal with all bookkeeping tasks from logging information, keeping records up to date, managing payroll, through to undertaking your VAT and tax returns, keeping you compliant with HMRC and Companies House.
Count On You can not only provide comprehensive bookkeeping and accounts expertise, but with years of experience in running a small number of businesses, together with utilising some of the market’s most advanced software, we can provide invaluable advisory services too!
In recognition of our beliefs and values which underpin our commitment to maximising the value we provide to our clients, we have been awarded a ‘Clear & Transparent Pricing Award’ by our partners GoProposal. This is about being able to show clients exactly what they’re getting and what that costs in a clear and transparent way. This award recognises and demonstrates to clients what we stand for and we are proud to have received this.
In recognition of our beliefs and values which underpin our commitment to maximising the value we provide to our clients, we have been awarded a ‘Clear & Transparent Pricing Award’ by our partners GoProposal. This is about being able to show clients exactly what they’re getting and what that costs in a clear and transparent way. This award recognises and demonstrates to clients what we stand for and we are proud to have received this.
Honest, friendly and professional approach to assisting small to medium businesses.
We love doing the numbers, leaving you to do what you do best.
We provide real-time information, helping you to maximise your business finances and decisions.
Affordable solutions to suit your budget.
Meet the Team
Lynsay Bennett
Accountant
Lynsay has worked within the financial industry for over 20 years.
She has a few small successful businesses and has managed the books and financial records for these throughout the years.
As accountancy and bookkeeping was always an interest, she decided to undergo the appropriate qualifications to turn the passion into a business.
Lynsay, now an accountant licensed and regulated by AAT, is the owner of Count on You. She still manages the financial aspects of her other businesses, but allows others to manage the day-to-day operations of these. She has a passion for using slick technology available to help streamline processes and optimise the value provided to clients. In 2019, Count on You converted almost all clients onto a paperless document storage solution whilst actively reducing our own paper footprint and reducing cupboard space by over 80%.
Tracey Durkin
Client Manager
Tracey has worked in various administrative and bookkeeping roles and joined Count on You in 2013 as our Bookkeeper and Payroll Manager and more recently has become our Client Manager, responsible for co-ordinating the on-boarding for all new client engagements and new services for existing clients.
She is very familiar with computing systems and has excellent knowledge of various accounting and payroll systems such as Moneysoft Payroll Manager and BrightPay. She is Advanced certified in QuickBooks Online and is experienced in Sage, Xero, EasyBooks, KashFlow and FreeAgent with sound knowledge of ensuring a smooth transition from any of these packages onto QuickBooks Online, our preferred provider and partner.
Tracey champions our social media platforms, is a whizz on Excel, has a flare for systems and loves a database! She enjoys prosecco, knitting and spending time with her pets.
Claire Lawrence
Chartered Accountant
Claire has over 15 years experience in the accountancy profession and has shown great passion for her work in that time.
Having graduated from the University of Aberdeen with an MA Hons Accountancy & Finance degree, she completed her Chartered Accountancy qualification whilst working for a Big Four firm, both in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
Her career path led her into industry, working as the Financial Accountant within a manufacturing firm in Fife.
Claire has a particular interest in working with entrepreneurs and small businesses, utilising her experience from a broad and diverse range of clients in order to provide support and advice.
Alastair Grant
Chartered Accountant
Alastair is a qualified CIMA accountant with over 30 years management accounting experience gained in both the manufacturing and education sectors in the UK and abroad.
This means he has technical skills in Capital Accounting, Activity based costing, Budgeting and Forecasting, Monthly Accounting, System implementation and testing. With proven commercial acumen, combined with good soft skills, he is confident in dealing with a broad range of business associates, up to and including board level.
Aside from working with Count on You, Alastair is a Non-Executive Board Member of a Health Board and Finance Director of a Charity which works in the Care Sector. He is attempting to restart playing Golf and continue playing Tennis at a reasonable Club level.
Gezel Bedwell
Bookkeeper
Gezel joined the Count On you Team at the beginning of 2021 and has been supporting us with the bookkeeping of our clients and administrational tasks.
She is working towards her Accountancy Diploma. She has 10 years experience of working as a bookkeeper and administrator in various industry types. She has also earned her Level 2 in Bookkeeping in 2020 to round off her experiences.
Gezel has a real passion for numbers and loves spending time with her family.
Thomas Neilson
Chartered Accountant
Thomas joins us full time with over a decade of accountancy practice experience.
Thomas has joined Count on You Ltd to help with the increasing workload of undertaking Accounts and Tax returns as we bring new clients on-board and to also free up Lynsay allowing her to focus more on business management and strategy.
Thomas enjoys the outdoors and fitness with some of his past times including walking, running and hiking.
Fees
Our pricing structure has been designed to reflect the professional service in which we offer. As a qualified bookkeeper and regulated licensed accountant, Count on You provides the client with the comfort and confidence of a professional service as well as maintaining the regulatory obligations of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. Whilst we previously charged an optional fee for Tax Enquiry Fee Protection, with an increasing number of tax enquiries, this is now a cover which all clients are automatically covered for once they engage with us.
Pricing accounting services is complicated and businesses are complex. We price based on the services you need, the precise service level and logical factors about your business such as the size of your business, number of staff you employ, number of transactions to process and the quality of your record keeping. The great news is that we are advocates of clear and transparent pricing, so we will actually be agreeing all of this together with you so you will understand exactly what everything costs and how the fee is built up. The fees are agreed and applied monthly within the tax year in which the fees relate and are automatically taken by direct debit which means you know exactly what you’re paying for and when. There’s no guess work or being hit with unexpected large fees after the financial period has ended.
As a rule of thumb for businesses with turnover of £100k to £1m, we recommend planning and investing 3% of your turnover in your finance function.
Book a Discovery Call
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