Accountants in St Annes
Friendly, affordable accountancy for St Annes businesses — from your yearly tax return to monthly payroll. Family-run, AAT-accredited and minutes down the coast from our Blackpool office.
No obligation, ever · pop in for a brew · Dan's advice is always free
St Annes-on-the-Sea is the lively resort end of Lytham St Annes, with a bustling town centre of independent shops, cafes and salons around St Annes Square, plus seafront and hospitality businesses and a large community of retirees and second-home owners with property and investment income.
We look after St Annes sole traders, limited companies and landlords with everything from VAT and payroll to year-end accounts and personal tax returns — all at fixed, published prices with a real person on the phone. Being just up the coast, meeting in person is simple whenever it helps.
Accountancy for St Annes seafront, retail and seasonal businesses
St Annes is the busier, more commercial end of the parish. St Annes Square and the surrounding streets carry a dense run of independent shops, cafes, salons and services, and the seafront and pier area brings a seasonal trade that peaks hard in summer and thins out over winter.
Seasonal trade changes how you should manage money. A business that makes most of its margin between Easter and October needs to plan for a long quiet stretch, keep enough back for the January tax bill, and get the VAT right across a mix of food, drink and retail. That planning is most of what we do for businesses down here.
St Annes businesses we look after
- Independent shops and retailers around St Annes Square
- Cafes, tearooms, takeaways and licensed premises
- Seafront and seasonal operators, including holiday lets
- Salons, barbers and health & beauty
- Retirees and second home owners with property or investment income
If your income arrives in a few busy months and your bills arrive all year, we will help you smooth it out so January is never a shock.
Accountancy services for St Annes businesses
Whatever stage your business is at, we cover everything you need under one roof:
- Self Assessment & tax returns for St Annes sole traders, landlords and directors
- VAT returns prepared and filed under Making Tax Digital
- Limited company accounts and corporation tax
- Payroll & pensions run accurately, every pay run
- Bookkeeping on modern, MTD-ready cloud software
- Tax advice & planning to keep your bill as low as legitimately possible
Why St Annes businesses choose Sorley
- Genuinely family-run — you'll always speak to someone who knows your name and your business
- Fixed prices with no monthly fees and no hidden extras
- AAT accredited and fully insured
- Right here on the Fylde Coast, with secure cloud accounting that makes working with us simple
- Plain-English advice — no jargon, no lectures
Accountants in St Annes — FAQs
Do you have an office in St Annes?
We're based at Whitehills Business Park in Blackpool, minutes down the coast from our Blackpool office.
Most of our clients work with us by phone, email and secure cloud software, so you get a dedicated local accountant for your St Annes business without needing to travel — and we're always happy to meet in person when it helps.
How much does an accountant in St Annes cost?
Our prices are fixed and published up front: Self Assessment tax returns are £298.80 a year, VAT returns £180 a quarter, and limited company accounts £495 a year. Payroll starts at £27.50 per pay run and bookkeeping is quoted on request.
There are no monthly fees and no hidden extras — you'll always know the price before any work begins.
Can you handle everything online?
Yes. We use secure, Making Tax Digital-ready cloud software, online document sharing and electronic signing, so you can send us what we need in minutes.
If you're switching from another accountant, we handle the handover for you — it's usually just one quick authorisation.
Which areas near St Annes do you cover?
As well as St Annes, we look after businesses in Lytham, Ansdell, Fairhaven, Squires Gate, Heyhouses and Blackpool and right across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast.
How do you help with a seasonal business?
We build a simple picture of what comes in and when, then work backwards to what you need to hold back for VAT, tax and the quiet months.
It is not complicated, but almost nobody does it on their own, and it is the difference between a comfortable winter and a stressful one.
Do you deal with holiday lets?
Yes. The tax treatment of holiday lets has changed and the old furnished holiday lettings advantages no longer work the way they used to.
If you have a let in St Annes or along the coast, it is worth a review to make sure you are not still filing on an outdated basis.
Other ways we can help
Let's sort your books out
Fancy a chat? Pop in for a brew, drop us an email or give Dan a ring — there's no obligation, no pressure and never a charge for a friendly conversation. Whether you're ready to switch or just weighing up your options, we're always happy to help. Prefer to see a price first? We'll send a clear written quote, usually the same day.