Bookkeeping services in Swansea
Swansea has two universities, advanced manufacturing, health services and tourism around Gower, with many small and rural-facing businesses.
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Bookkeeping in Swansea
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4.5 hours at £15
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The short answer
How much does bookkeeping cost in Swansea?
Bookkeeping costs a flat £15 an hour in Swansea, with no contract and no set-up fee. A typical cafe with six staff (about 250 transactions a month) needs about 7.5 hours a month, around £112.50. We work online with businesses across Wales, backed by Accotax, an ICAEW regulated firm.
6,850
businesses in Swansea, 2026
88%
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 Swansea area. Micro businesses are the core of what we do. Nomis
What the Swansea mix means for your books.
Built from the local figures above, not copied from another town.
Accommodation and food service
Accommodation and food businesses make up 11% of enterprises in Swansea. Daily takings, tips law, mixed VAT rates and food and wage cost percentages are where bookkeeping makes or loses margin in hospitality. That is 1.6 times the UK-wide share.
Bookkeeping for restaurants and cafesBookkeeping for pubs and bars
Wholesale and retail trade
Retail and wholesale firms make up 15% of enterprises in Swansea. 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
Construction
Construction is 15% of businesses in Swansea (about 990 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
Professional, scientific and technical
Professional, scientific and technical firms are 12% of businesses in Swansea (about 825 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 Swansea.
Take a cafe with six staff handling about 250 transactions a month. This is what the hours look like, and what they cost at £15 an hour.
- Core bookkeeping (101 - 250)6h
- Limited company extras0.5h
- VAT-ready books (MTD)0.5h
- Payroll journals0.5h
Each month, 7.5 hours
£112.50
Sectors we see most in Swansea.
Each one has its own records, VAT quirks and deadlines.
- Restaurants and cafesCash, tips, stock and the VAT rules on hot food for restaurants and cafes.
- Pubs and barsGross profit, stock, machine games duty and cash for pubs and bars.
- Holiday lets and Airbnb hostsPlatform payouts, cleaning costs and property income rules for holiday let owners.
- 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.
Rules for businesses in Wales
Welsh taxpayers pay income tax at Welsh rates, which the Welsh Government can set differently from England. Property purchases use Land Transaction Tax collected by the Welsh Revenue Authority, while Corporation Tax and VAT are UK-wide. We keep records in a way that works under either regime.
Services for Swansea firms.
- Monthly bookkeepingEvery transaction coded, every account reconciled, every month.
- Payroll bookkeepingPayroll journals posted and your PAYE liability reconciled every month.
- VAT-ready bookkeepingMaking Tax Digital compatible books, so every VAT return is calm.
- Making Tax Digital for Income TaxDigital records and quarterly update figures for sole traders and landlords.
- Receipt and expense captureReceipts captured digitally, coded and stored for the HMRC retention period.
- Bank reconciliationEvery penny matched to the statement, with exceptions explained.
Swansea questions.
How many businesses are there in Swansea?
Swansea had about 6,850 VAT and/or PAYE-registered businesses in 2026, according to the ONS UK Business Counts. About 88% of them employ fewer than ten people. Swansea has two universities, advanced manufacturing, health services and tourism around Gower, with many small and rural-facing businesses.
Do I need a bookkeeper based in Swansea?
No. Bookkeeping is done online using cloud accounting software, so you get the same service wherever you are in Wales. Our parent firm Accotax is an ICAEW regulated practice based in Morden, London.
How much does bookkeeping cost in Swansea?
Bookkeeping costs a flat £15 an hour in Swansea, the same as everywhere else. For example, a cafe with six staff (about 250 transactions a month) typically needs about 7.5 hours, or £112.50 a month.
Which bookkeeping services do Swansea businesses use most?
Swansea has many accommodation and food service businesses, so monthly bookkeeping is a common starting point, usually alongside VAT-ready books and bank reconciliation.
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