Bookkeeping services in Gloucester
Gloucester has aerospace and engineering suppliers, logistics, retail and a wide range of small trade and service businesses.
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Bookkeeping in Gloucester
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The short answer
How much does bookkeeping cost in Gloucester?
Bookkeeping costs a flat £15 an hour in Gloucester, with no contract and no set-up fee. A typical two-person electrical firm (about 90 transactions a month) needs about 4 hours a month, around £60. We work online with businesses across South West, backed by Accotax, an ICAEW regulated firm.
3,805
businesses in Gloucester, 2026
85%
employ fewer than ten people (UK 89%)
27
businesses per 1,000 residents (UK 40)
£15
an hour, the same price in every area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026 and ONS mid-2025 population estimates, via Nomis. Counts are rounded by the ONS and cover the Gloucester area. Micro businesses are the core of what we do. Nomis
What the Gloucester mix means for your books.
Built from the local figures above, not copied from another town.
Construction
Construction is 18% of businesses in Gloucester (about 655 enterprises). That means CIS deductions, retentions and the VAT domestic reverse charge are daily realities here, and each needs to be recorded correctly to avoid cash flow and VAT errors.
Bookkeeping for construction and tradesBookkeeping for property developers
Wholesale and retail trade
Retail and wholesale firms make up 15% of enterprises in Gloucester. Till and payout reconciliation, stock and margin by product line, and mixed-rate VAT are the main jobs, whether the sales are in a shop or on a marketplace.
Bookkeeping for retail shopsBookkeeping for e-commerce sellers
Professional, scientific and technical
Professional, scientific and technical firms are 12% of businesses in Gloucester (about 420 enterprises). Consultants and practices here need profit by client, clean director's loan accounts and prompt invoicing more than anything else.
Bookkeeping for consultants and agenciesBookkeeping for it contractors and freelancers
A typical month in Gloucester.
Take a two-person electrical firm handling about 90 transactions a month. This is what the hours look like, and what they cost at £15 an hour.
- Core bookkeeping (31 - 100)3h
- Limited company extras0.5h
- VAT-ready books (MTD)0.5h
Each month, 4 hours
£60
Sectors we see most in Gloucester.
Each one has its own records, VAT quirks and deadlines.
- Construction and tradesCIS deductions, reverse-charge VAT and job costing for builders and tradespeople.
- Property developersProject costing, development finance and CIS for developers and renovators.
- Retail shopsTill reconciliation, stock and retail VAT schemes for independent shops.
- E-commerce sellersMarketplace payouts, fees, stock and VAT for Amazon, eBay, Etsy and Shopify sellers.
- Market traders and street foodCash, stock, pitch fees and events for market stalls and street food traders.
- Consultants and agenciesRetainers, time-based billing and subcontractor costs for consultancies and agencies.
Rules for businesses in England
The main business taxes in England are administered by HMRC, with company filings at Companies House. Business rates are set and collected by your local council, which is an expense we record against the right property and period.
Services for Gloucester firms.
- CIS bookkeepingCIS deductions tracked for contractors and subcontractors in construction.
- VAT-ready bookkeepingMaking Tax Digital compatible books, so every VAT return is calm.
- Monthly bookkeepingEvery transaction coded, every account reconciled, every month.
- Management reports and cash flowMonthly profit, cash and KPI reports you can actually use.
- Bank reconciliationEvery penny matched to the statement, with exceptions explained.
- Receipt and expense captureReceipts captured digitally, coded and stored for the HMRC retention period.
Gloucester questions.
How many businesses are there in Gloucester?
Gloucester had about 3,805 VAT and/or PAYE-registered businesses in 2026, according to the ONS UK Business Counts. About 85% of them employ fewer than ten people. Gloucester has aerospace and engineering suppliers, logistics, retail and a wide range of small trade and service businesses.
Do I need a bookkeeper based in Gloucester?
No. Bookkeeping is done online using cloud accounting software, so you get the same service wherever you are in England. Our parent firm Accotax is an ICAEW regulated practice based in Morden, London.
How much does bookkeeping cost in Gloucester?
Bookkeeping costs a flat £15 an hour in Gloucester, the same as everywhere else. For example, a two-person electrical firm (about 90 transactions a month) typically needs about 4 hours, or £60 a month.
Which bookkeeping services do Gloucester businesses use most?
Gloucester has many construction businesses, so cis bookkeeping is a common starting point, usually alongside VAT-ready books and bank reconciliation.
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