Simon Harrison/Cheaper Accountant/Tarpon Limited

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Good afternoon folks,

I was just wondering if anybody had any experience of this company - i'm essentially looking for endorsement as to authenticity please. I am not suggesting anything is untoward though of course. I'm just looking to use their services myself. Their website is www.cheaperaccountant.co.uk

Thanks and Kind Regards,

Benjamin-Elijah
 

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Good afternoon folks,

I was just wondering if anybody had any experience of this company - i'm essentially looking for endorsement as to authenticity please. I am not suggesting anything is untoward though of course. I'm just looking to use their services myself. Their website is www.cheaperaccountant.co.uk

Thanks and Kind Regards,

Benjamin-Elijah

If you want to check that the director is a qualified accountant and his firm is registered with his professional body if you ask him what his qualifications are you can check the professional body website. You can do this for a Chartered Certified accountant here https://www.accaglobal.com/uk/en/member/find-an-accountant/directory-of-member a Google search will find the other professional bodies.
 
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Tarpon Ltd appears to be an umbrella company. I honestly would be wary of people who use "cheap" as their tagline but thats just my opinion.

As Nicola says check the professional bodies, although this is not a guarantee they are good accountants it does usually give you more confidence and you always have someone to complain to.
 
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    Adding to @MyAccountantOnline’s comments I note that they refer to accounting professional bodies, suggest they have passed examinations and joined professional bodies but fail to say which they belong to.
    It’s your choice but often you get what you pay for.
     
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    Filing fee is £13

    so £70 + vat charged for 5 mins work. I would do it yourself as only takes 5 mins

    Depends on how complicated it is though. If its simply confirming then it is 5 minutes, if shareholders and directors are changing its not quite as simple. The flat fee is charged regardless.
     
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    DWS

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    Depends on how complicated it is though. If its simply confirming then it is 5 minutes, if shareholders and directors are changing its not quite as simple. The flat fee is charged regardless.
    Agreed, but then I would be charging a separate fee when I did the actual filings for changes to Directors/Shareholders or class of shares
     
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    19ninety

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    Used Cheaper Accountant for a few years whilst my business was very small to file tax returns, maybe it's just me and my way of asking questions but I never got a feeling of reassurance when I had accounting related questions, but then I suppose got what I paid for so I'm not complaining. Replies to emails fairly quickly, no phone contact.
    I'm now moving on to LeeP Financial who have been super helpful so far.
     
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