Expert FreeAgent & Xero Accountants

Making life easier for small businesses

We're rated 5/5 from 120+ Reviews

Specialist FreeAgent & Xero Accountants Working Online With Clients Across The UK & Overseas.

Experienced, friendly accountants for small businesses & contractors

We are experienced, friendly accountants for small businesses, contractors and E-commerce and experts in crypto taxes & NFT's.

We're a small firm of qualified accountants and tax advisers delivering a highly efficient and quality service to a broad range of businesses. Our clients are based all across the UK and overseas.

We use technology and online software to enable us to support our clients throughout the year - not just at year-end.

We have expert knowledge of Xero and FreeAgent and this software is included as standard in most of our business packages.

Hear what our clients say...

I find navigating the world of accountancy and tax confusing at the best of times. It was therefore a huge relief to find TFA!

From the very first time I made contact with TFA I was completely won over by their patience, professionalism, and great sense of humour!

Both Lesley and Richard have continued to exceed my initial favourable expectations. Not only have they been highly supportive, they have also gone above and beyond in their mission to ensure that my business continues to stay on track.

I look forward to a long and happy association with them as my business continues to grow in the years to come. I would not hesitate to recommend them (and frequently do) to any business owner looking for expert accountancy and tax advice delivered by a dynamic, personable and pro-active firm of modern accountants

Rory Powis  | Director - RJMP Consulting Limited

As an online business we wanted to find an accountancy firm who understood the internet and were familiar with online tools (in our case FreeAgent). We came across The Friendly Accountants via a recommendation and we have been impressed from the beginning. Lesley and Richard have been outstanding even before we started working with them

Our accounts were in need of some TLC but nothing phased The Friendly Accountants. Their communication is wonderful and whenever you need them they're available!  Best of all everything is done online and paperless.

Lesley and Richard have taken the pain out of accounting and allowed us to do what we do best; run our business. I would recommend them to anyone wanting to find professional, astute accountants. We look forward to growing our business with both of them helping us along the way.

Ryan Gibson  | Director - Clever Bytes Ltd

Since becoming a client of TFA we have been highly impressed with Lesley and Richard.

They have managed to adopt an approach which is both personable and professional in equal measure. They are a breath of fresh air and exhibit none of the stuffiness you’d expect from a traditional accountant.

Because of Richard’s considerable experience with tax matters he has managed to resolve an issue in our business which has effectively saved us in excess of £100,000 – naturally we are delighted!

TFA may be a small firm however they punch far above their weight and demonstrate a level of skills and expertise, equal to, if not superior to, a much larger firm.

We would have no hesitation in recommending TFA to any small business owner

Paul Cleveley  | Managing Partner - Fast Track Services

Discover our Accounting Guides

We've put together the following guides that you might find useful.

2025/26 Salary & Dividend Tax Calculator

Simply enter your name and email and you'll get an email straight away with a link to download our free tax calculator!

Making Tax Digital Guide for Landlords and Sole Traders

Simply enter your name and email and you'll get an email straight away with a link to download our free MTD guide!

Here's why you should choose us as your accountants...

Our clients confidently choose our accountancy services because:

  • Richard Baldwyn is ex-HMRC and a qualified tax adviser with over 25 years experience
  • Lesley Ward is an ex-FD of a FTSE company and a qualified chartered accountant with over 25 years experience
  • All our team are appropriately experienced and qualified so you can be sure of getting the right advice
  • Using phone, Skype, email, online software and remote control support to provide services to clients all around the UK and overseas
  • Affordable fixed fees
  • All year round support and plain English advice

Find out more about our our fees and us or just get in touch for a chat.

In your first year of trading it's important to have people you can trust to answer questions and set you on the right path. I think generally in your first year you can make all sorts of bad choices but instructing TFA, for us, was NOT one of them.
 
They are always a phone call/email away whenever I have a question or need advice. AND they are SUPER friendly.

Leah Boleyn  | Managing Partner - 2 Angels

Xero Specialist Accountant

Specialist
Xero Accountants

We specialise in the online accounting system Xero which is the best we've found for smaller businesses who need slightly more functionality from a system. Our packages include a subscription to Xero plus training and support to help you get the most out of this system.

Free Agent Specialist Accountant

Specialist
FreeAgent Accountants

We also specialise in the online accounting system FreeAgent which is very user friendly and perfect for contractors and freelancers. Our packages include a subscription to FreeAgent plus training and support to help you get the most out of this system.

Become a client and get FREE access to The Friendly Hub...

All our clients get FREE access to our online support hub called 'The Friendly Hub'. The Friendly Hub is packed full of invaluable advice from our X years experience providing accountancy advice to small businesses & sole traders across the UK.


We've literally spend thousands of hours putting together the guides contained within The Friendly Hub and below you can see a small flavour of whats included...

Here's a small overview of what the The Friendly Hub contains...

As well as helping you decide on the right structure for your business, we'll give you access to our client support hub which will help answer the following questions (and many more...):

...and of course we're always on hand to give you friendly guidance and support when it's needed.

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