Bookkeeping for small businesses and sole traders who want to actually understand their numbers — not just hand them to someone and hope for the best.
"Your materials costs jumped 22% this month — mainly the timber order on the 14th. Revenue still strong. Set aside £1,700 for your January VAT bill."
See where your money’s coming from, what’s growing, and what’s working — in words you actually understand.
Costs creeping up? Cash flow getting tight? You’ll know about it before it becomes a problem, not after.
Practical next steps specific to your business. Not generic advice — things you can actually do this month.
If you wouldn’t say it in conversation, it doesn’t go in the report. Every Clarity Report is written in plain English.
Your repeat clients made up 78% of revenue this month — that’s your most stable month yet. The new pricing on labour seems to be sticking without pushback.
Fuel costs are up 18% vs last month. Worth checking whether that new site in Cheltenham is eating into your margins on that contract.
You’ve got £3,200 in unpaid invoices over 30 days. I’d chase the two oldest this week — your VAT bill lands in six weeks.
I’m Emma and I’ve spent 18 years doing the books for real businesses — from a recycling company turning over £1.1 million with 70 employees to a busy pub and restaurant with a team of 28.
That means payroll, VAT, HMRC submissions, management accounts — the full lot, not just data entry. I’ve handled the kind of complexity that most sole traders will never need, which means your books are in very safe hands.
I started Inglenook because I believe you deserve to understand your own numbers. Not just have someone file them — actually know what they mean and what to do about them. That’s why every client gets a Clarity Report every month.