Specialist Accountants for Contractors, Freelancers & Small Businesses

Welcome to Bright Ideas, we are a fully online accountancy that works exclusively with the self-employed and small businesses. We take the hassle of the numbers off your hands, and boost tax efficiency in the process. Save time. Minimise risk. Get back to doing what you love. Discover what expert accountant advice can do for your business.

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Why Bright Ideas is the Accountant Firm for You

Bright Ideas is a fully digital accountancy, including award-winning accountancy software FreeAgent with all our accountancy service packages. What’s more, all our packages are at a fixed fee and fully inclusive, meaning you won’t be getting any surprise charges when working with us!

Additionally, you’ll also have your own dedicated accountant working with you, with a guarantee to answer any query received before 3pm on the same day.

So, whether you’re just setting up your contractor business or are an experienced freelancer looking to switch accountants – get in touch with us today and we can help you navigate all your accounting needs including tax, legal and insurance.

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Stay Efficient with Digital Accounting

Leverage the power of digital

We bring you up to speed with modern financial practices. Track your cash flow, add expenses, get an overall financial picture, and more.

Real-time updates

All your income, outgoings, and owed tax are ready to view at a single glance. Whenever your finances change, this is immediately refreshed.

Mobile resources

You can access your data anywhere, anytime via the cloud. It’s secure and convenient money management at no extra cost.

Seamless bookkeeping

Automate invoices and build a workflow system that suits your activities. We provide bookkeeping tools that are easy to use.

Responsive service

If you need help, we’re always on hand to chat. In fact, we guarantee a same-day response for calls and emails received before 3pm.

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Accounting packages

Sole Trader

From

£50

Freelancers
High wealth individuals
Self-employed
Self-assessment

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Limited Company

From

£119

Contractors
Freelancers
Locums
Consultants

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SME

Price

£POA

- Small businesses
- Medium businesses
- Ltd companies

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FreeAgent at no additional cost

All Bright Ideas clients get automatic access to FreeAgent – the UK’s #1 small business accounting software. Used by more than 60,000 freelancers, contractors, and small businesses, it helps to improve efficiency and ensure compliance with Making Tax Digital.

FreeAgent is HMRC-compatible, incredibly user-friendly, and can be used from any device at any time. It provides a full overview of your business performance, income, and profitability, as well as many other features.

Cash-flow monitoring dashboard
Estimate and invoice tracking and creation
Direct tax return submission to HMRC
Automatic generation of VAT returns
On-the-go expense recording and management
Direct connection to bank accounts
Smart timesheets

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Looking to Switch Accountants?

Does your current accountant give 1-to-1 support? Are they fast and thorough?
Slap-dash services hold businesses back, so try our expert accountants instead. We make the transition simple, get in contact with us today and we’ll start the process.

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Ready to join us?

Whether you’re a contractor, freelancer, or small business, Bright Ideas can help remove the burden of time-consuming and complex finances. We’ll draw on our years of knowledge and experience earned helping sole traders just like you.

When you choose us, you’ll be assigned a dedicated Account Manager who’ll provide one-on-one support that’s customised to your business. Communication is key, so we’ll always answer your questions or requests as soon as we can. In fact, we offer a same-day response guarantee for emails and calls received before 3pm.

Contact us to get started

Give us a call us or send an email today!

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0161 669 4221

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info@biaccountancy.com

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  Hafsa is our go to at Bright Ideas and is always so helpful. Quick to reply and very easy at explaining to such a novice as me!
  
 
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   Kristyn Mitchell 
 
 
 
  I signed up to Bright Ideas Accounting via my Freeagent app and have been so pleased with the service they provide over the past few years. My accountants Michael and now Johnny have been supportive at short notice to guide me through any accounting issues. As a sole trader, this has been a huge benefit to my business. I can confidently recommend this business.
  
 
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  Very diligent and informed. Willing to spend time on matters that were unclear. Very transparent and clear with services. Always prompted me ahead of time in deadline related matters. Really good service.
  
 
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  I am very happy with Bright Ideas Accountancy for managing my business accountancy. My accountant Hafsa is very quick in answering my questions and providing best advice. She always makes sure a precise information and calculations are provided. I highly recommend them.
  
 
  
  
 
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Specialist Accountants for Contractors, Freelancers & Small Businesses

Why Bright Ideas is the Accountant Firm for You

Stay Efficient with Digital Accounting

Leverage the power of digital

Real-time updates

Mobile resources

Seamless bookkeeping

Responsive service

Accounting packages

Sole Trader

Limited Company

SME

FreeAgent at no additional cost

Looking to Switch Accountants?

Ready to join us?

Contact us to get started

0161 669 4221

info@biaccountancy.com

Our clients have a lot to say about us

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0161 669 4221

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