Nicola Bowker & Co Chartered Accountants

About Nicola Bowker & Co Chartered Accountants

Based in the village of Laxey, this chartered accountancy practice opened in 2004 under its founder, a chartered accountant who qualified in England and moved to the island in 2001. It now has a team of bookkeepers and qualified accountants and works mainly with local businesses and individuals, from sole traders to private limited companies. The services are arranged around the stages of a business: start-up support, growth management, ongoing compliance, preservation of wealth and personal taxation. Start-ups can be helped to choose between a company, sole trader or partnership and can have their company incorporated, registered for VAT and set up as an employer. Personal tax work includes a UK and Isle of Man residency assessment and income tax return preparation. Fixed-fee quotes and free initial consultations are offered, but prices are not published.

Services

Start-up services include company incorporation, business name registration, employer and VAT registration, cash flow planning and tax advice. Ongoing services cover bookkeeping, payroll, management reporting, annual accounts, tax compliance, company secretarial work, directors' tax advice and pension guidance. Growth support includes health checks, compliance reviews, budgets and financing advice. Personal tax services include wealth reviews, UK and Isle of Man residency assessments, income tax returns and planning, plus succession planning and business valuations.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✓ Corporate secretarial: offered
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed

Licences and registrations

• Chartered accountants regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants

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