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We offer a friendly, first class service, providing a range of business advisory, accounting and taxation services to small and medium sized businesses, professional practices and private clients.
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Thinking of changing Accountant?
Times have changed and businesses / individuals, now expect much more from their Accountant. They want someone to advise, not just react. They want someone to take a genuine interest in their business or tax affairs. Someone they can trust.
If you currently have an Accountant and they have given you bad advice, kept putting their fees up, failed to understand your business, left you feeling trapped and tied to them, then there is a strong case for making the move, sooner, rather than later.
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Business Consultancy
Helping entrepreneurs and businesses thrive
Building a successful business is not just about having a great product or service, it is also about building a flexible, financial framework within your business, to deliver timely information as and when it is needed.
For many SMEs, creating this type of framework can be difficult, due to resource limitations or time. Even larger businesses can benefit from having a new pair of eyes to look at the business, especially, when things are not going to plan.
our services
Tailored to your own requirements
Business Startups
It is never easy deciding when, but are you asking yourself; is this the best time to start a new business? Worried about the possible financial implications?
Why use us
If so, we can offer you: a dedicated Account Manager; unlimited, free telephone advice; someone to bounce business ideas off; and an Accountant taking a genuine interest in your business.
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Management Accounts
Do you need Management Accounts? Not surprisingly, this is a question we are often asked and can be easily answered.
A robust review
Are business overheads difficult to keep track of? Is the business is going through a period of rapid expansion? Are there specific areas of the business need monitoring?
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Payroll / PAYE
Everything seemed fine running your own business until the day you took on your first employee and became an unpaid tax collector. This is when you found out what red tape was all about.
Removing the strain
Let us take the strain and allow you get on with the important job of running and growing the business.
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Individuals
We are tax advisors to a wide variety of clients, offering services that range from simple tax computations and filing, through to more complex tax affairs.
Maximising your wealth
As your tax accountant, rest assured, our motivation and key objective will always be the same; to maximise your wealth and reduce your tax liabilities.
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Accounts
To maximise profits and make life that little bit easier for them, Accountants will often try and put “square pegs into round holes”, to the disadvantage of their client.
Giving you options
We prefer to offer a broad range of Accounting Service Plans, our clients can choose from.
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Bookkeeping
One of our key objectives will always be to try and add value over and above the obvious. For example, by looking at your suppliers, we may be able to recommend alternative, and more cost effective options.
Adding value
We offer a range of Bookkeeping Plans to suit all size of business, all of which, are designed to maximise the delivery of timely, financial information.
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Business Taxation
As Tax Accountants, our objective is to work closely with you to ensure you pay the minimum business tax required by law.
Planning ahead
Our tax help, allows you to understand the tax implications of your actions, in order that you can plan ahead and conduct your affairs in a tax efficient way
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Value Added Tax
If you intend to use us for your Bookkeeping and Accounting requirements, then you don’t have to worry about VAT. We take care of it for you.
Competitively priced
Alternatively, for a small fee, you can send us details of your receipts and expenses and we will complete and take care of all aspects of your VAT returns.
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why use us
Flexible and Friendly
We want you to feel that your business or tax affairs are in the best possible hands. Someone that is looking out for your best interests.
Free Support
You can call as many times as you need without charge.
Free Tax Review
To identify all the possible tax planning opportunities
Proactive
Identifying opportunities to help make your business more profitable.
Customer Service
Strong on Customer service and is something we are very proud of
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Two of the leading Accounting Systems
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QuickBooks Accounting
QuickBooks Online is the #1 cloud accounting solution for small business worldwide and is one of the easiest online Accounting System as it learns about you and your business.
Many QuickBooks users do not need to have bookkeepers and actually enjoy doing their own bookkeeping on QuickBooks.
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Xero Accounting
Xero is one of the easiest online accounting system, as it learns about you and your business. Xero will make useful suggestions to help speed up the time it takes to do your bookkeeping. Many Xero users do not need to have bookkeepers and actually enjoy doing their own bookkeeping on Xero.
Xero works anywhere and anytime, so you can run your business from home, office or the other side of the world.
Client Testimonials
Eduardo Angel Tandazo
SIMPLE THE BEST We have been with SMO and Co Chartered Certified Accountants since we founded our business 12 years. ago. SMO and Co Chartered Certified Accountants are very knowledgeable and always rise to the challenge. Their knowledge with regards to the current and upcoming changes in legislation is spot on.
Ecoserve Cleaning Ltd
Robin Burnhams
Capital Gains on sale of property. Very well done. We were very impressed with Silver He provided a friendly and helpful service keeping us informed of progress at every step of the way in a complex Capital Gains account. His dealings with HMRC were very frustrating but he dealt with them with great patience until he succeeded in completing the account.
Private Individual
Lynn Nobel
Managed all aspects of the taxation of the discretionary trust from the online registrations, dealing with the fund managers and filing the tax returns (SA900) with HMRC on time. Makes life easy for me!
The Wilkie Trust
Lance Omal
Services before anything else! Provides prompt support to the business. He has impressive knowledge of overseas tax issues including Double Taxation Agreements. An experienced Chartered Tax Adviser, Silver’s tax planning skills have generated savings.
Psyko Jackson LLP
Jackie Anena
Invaluable Accounting Expertise and Service. SMO and CO Chartered Certified Accountants and Tax Advisors have been an invaluable asset to my small business. Their support has been consistently excellent, from their timely and clear communication to their organised and efficient approach.
Three Little Birds Events Ltd
Ray Abak
An impeccable service, second to none! SMO and Co Chartered Certified Accountants and Tax Advisors is such a professional, efficient and responsive company. They are honest, transparent and strictly adhere to the regulations when dealing with the client.
Acwec Ber Ltd
Rachel Okello
Highly recommended and an excellent service.
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HMRC & Companies House Announcements
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HMRC Announcements
- Report a problem using the Customs Declaration Serviceon 27/07/2026 at 3:46 pm
Find out what to do if you experience a problem whilst submitting a declaration using the Customs Declaration Service.
- Corporate report: HMRC Transformation Roadmap — Progress Update 2026on 27/07/2026 at 3:09 pm
An update on the progress made on HMRC’s Transformation Roadmap.
- Notice: Notice to exporters 2026/16: compound settlement for breaches of export controlon 27/07/2026 at 3:00 pm
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has concluded compound settlements with two UK exporter.
- Accredited official statistics: Alcohol Bulletinon 27/07/2026 at 2:52 pm
This publication covers provisional alcohol duty receipts data to July 2026 and provisional production and clearances data to June 2026.
- Data Element 2/3: Document and Other Reference Codes: Licence Types — Imports and Exports of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS)on 27/07/2026 at 2:32 pm
Find a list of codes for the types of Government Department licences that can be declared for imports and exports in Data Element 2/3 (Appendix 5C).
- Guidance: Data Element 2/3: Documents and Other Reference Codes (Union) of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS)on 27/07/2026 at 2:21 pm
Find the relevant document codes, document status codes and details to be declared such as licences and certificates (Appendix 5A).
- Promotional material: Help with VAT compliance controls — GfC8on 27/07/2026 at 12:28 pm
Find out what HMRC considers as good practice in relation to VAT accounting and compliance processes.
- Policy paper: Revenue and Customs Brief 5 (2026): Temporary reduced rate of VAT for children’s meals, tickets and family attractionson 27/07/2026 at 12:26 pm
This brief explains a temporary reduced rate of VAT for children’s meals, tickets and family attractions that applies from 25 June 2026 to 1 September 2026.
- Transparency data: HMRC officials’ meetings with tobacco stakeholders, April to June 2026on 27/07/2026 at 9:30 am
Details of HMRC officials’ meetings with tobacco stakeholders.
- Transparency data: HMRC: workforce management information, June 2026on 27/07/2026 at 9:30 am
Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.
Companies House Announcements
- Guidance: Ceased or suspended Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs)on 23/07/2026 at 10:32 am
This list includes details of businesses and sole traders that have had their ACSP status either suspended or ceased (removed).
- Guidance: List of Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs)on 23/07/2026 at 10:15 am
This list includes details of businesses and sole traders that have registered as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). This is also known as an […]
- Guidance: Incorporation and nameson 21/07/2026 at 3:53 pm
Sets out the main requirements for incorporating and naming a company in the UK, including business names and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs).
- Reporting scams pretending to be from Companies Houseon 16/07/2026 at 2:42 pm
What to do if you think you’ve noticed a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls.
- Corporate report: Companies House annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026on 16/07/2026 at 9:00 am
Information on the performance and expenditure of Companies House from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
- How to prove your identity for Companies House at the Post Officeon 13/07/2026 at 11:25 am
How to complete your identity verification in person at a Post Office, once you’ve entered your photo ID details online.
- Companies House personal codes for identity verificationon 13/07/2026 at 11:24 am
How to use and manage the personal code you receive when you verify your identity for Companies House.
- Ask Companies House for information about a truston 09/07/2026 at 11:32 am
How to submit a request to Companies House to get trust information for an overseas entity, and what details we’ll share.
- Transparency data: Companies House prompt payment data April 2025 to March 2026on 07/07/2026 at 8:38 am
How long Companies House takes to pay invoices.
- Guidance: Companies House feeson 02/07/2026 at 5:21 pm
A list of all the fees Companies House charges, and how we determine these fees.
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Are you;
- A new Startup business looking for the best advice.
- Unhappy with your existing Accountant and looking to change.
- Looking for an advisory service to help your business grow.
- Or need someone to look after your personal tax affairs.