bk plus

About bk plus

Started in 2021 from a single West Midlands office, bk plus has expanded mainly by acquiring existing practices and now describes itself as having more than forty, and in other pages close to sixty-five, UK offices with upwards of eight hundred staff. A recent welcome page for a former Birmingham practice shows how local firms are folded in. Clients are SMEs and owner-managed businesses in sectors such as charities, construction, health care, hospitality, property, recruitment and retail. Regulatory credentials include ACCA oversight, a registered audit arm and an ICAEW-licensed probate company. The offer ranges from bookkeeping and payroll to audit, tax, corporate finance, restructuring and probate, with company formation listed among the business services. The site is in English; it names no overseas client focus, no language capabilities, and shows no prices. Staff names suggest a varied team but no bios are given.

Services

Business services include bookkeeping, management accounts, income tax preparation, company formation guidance, payroll with auto-enrolment, accounts payable and receivable, and filing. Further lines cover statutory and voluntary audit, academy and charity audits, due diligence, cloud accounting, VAT registration and returns including cross-border transactions, R&D relief, capital allowances, inheritance tax, HMRC investigation protection, corporate finance, valuations, buying or selling a business, restructuring and funding advice, probate and estate administration.

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

Licences and registrations

• ACCA-regulated for investment business activities
• ACCA registered statutory auditor (Firm No. 5472891, bk plus Audit Limited)
• ICAEW probate accreditation (C003501449, bk plus Probate Limited)

As declared by the firm. Check a licence with the regulator before you rely on it.