Business Advice Derby

At RDG Accounting, our approach is personal: we like to get into the heart of your business to discover what truly makes you and your business thrive. By deeply understanding what you do and why you do it, we are uniquely positioned to guide you toward your end goals and help you achieve them.

Your Experienced Advisory Partner

Every business is different, but with our years of combined experience, we possess the broad skills needed to assist you with any challenge. If we don’t have the answer ourselves, we utilize our extensive network and can confidently recommend you to a trusted, expert colleague.

How Can We Help You Succeed?

We cover a wide range of needs. Take a look at our most frequently asked questions (FAQs) below for examples of how we can help. If you have any business-related query—no matter how specific—just ask! In most cases, our experience allows us to provide the expert advice you need.

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These are just a few of the areas where our expertise can help you drive growth and secure your financial future:

  • Future Planning: Comprehensive Family Planning, including a review of your finances, strategic Inheritance Planning, and guidance on setting up Trusts.

  • Entity Structure: Guidance on which legal structure is right for you: Should I trade as a Sole Trader or Limited Company?

  • Business Sale Preparation: Expert review to get your business in great shape for a potential sale or takeover.

  • Strategic Planning: Development and review of effective Business Plans.

  • Team Growth: Advice on taking on staff and helping you decide the optimal time to grow your team.

  • Financial Forecasting: Detailed Cash Flow Forecasting to manage liquidity and plan for investment.

  • Software Optimization: Getting the best out of using Xero software for your business and leveraging other key systems.

  • Marketing Strategy: Understanding what you are selling and to whom, with advice on Marketing your business.

  • Efficient Bookkeeping: Implementing Bookkeeping systems that are practical and fit seamlessly with your lifestyle.

  • Staff Management: Guidance on Payroll and staff queries including Sick leave, Holidays, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), and Maternity Leave (Mat leave) entitlements.

  • Property Investment: Advice on the financial structure and setup for acquiring a Rental Property or a Holiday Let.

  • Director Remuneration: Expert strategies on how to pay yourself as a Company Director to achieve maximum tax efficiency.

  • Asset Acquisition: Assistance with purchasing new equipment, including weighing options: Should I lease or buy? (Capital expenditure strategy).

  • VAT Registration: Clear advice on when and how to successfully complete VAT registration for your business.

  • Financial Control: Establishing effective systems to get control of your business finances and implementing robust tracking procedures.

  • Cash Flow Management: Support with Debt chasing and management to improve cash flow and reduce bad debt risk.

  • Vehicle Ownership: Strategies on how best to own company vehicles to legally mitigate tax liabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Electric Vehicles & Your Business: Are You Claiming All the Tax Benefits?
6th May 2025
More and more of our clients are asking about making the switch to electric cars and vans. It’
17th April 2025
One of the most frequent questions we encounter from business owners is: “When should I regist
19th December 2022
Unlike buying a car through your limited company, buying a van through your company can be quite t
5th December 2022
The principle of British companies providing their employees and workers with pension contributions
7th November 2022
For VAT returns for accounting periods starting on or after 1 January 2023 the new payment penalty s
3rd October 2022
One of the most common questions we get asked when we speak to clients who are considering starting
5th September 2022
It is always a good idea to take time out from your day-to-day activities and look into your busines
22nd July 2022
Making Tax Digital is coming whether we like it or not, and for some its already in place but for th
8th July 2022
One thing we often get asked is what are the key elements to running a business successfully. One
20th June 2022
A sole trader is basically a self-employed person who’s the sole owner of their business. It’s t

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