West Midlands’ Most Trusted Accounting Firm
Birmingham is the UK’s second city — a powerhouse of manufacturing, retail, professional services, and a booming startup scene. Whether you’re trading in the Jewellery Quarter, running a restaurant on Broad Street, managing a property portfolio in Edgbaston, or growing a tech business in Digbeth — Hayes delivers expert, affordable accounting built for Birmingham’s unique business landscape.
Accountants in Birmingham
Birmingham is not one city — it’s a constellation of communities, industries and opportunities, each with its own financial rhythm. The Jewellery Quarter’s creative manufacturers, Digbeth’s media and tech startups, Edgbaston’s professional services firms, the Colmore Business District’s financial sector, and Balsall Heath’s thriving small business community all operate under the same tax law — but need very different accounting strategies.
At Hayes Chartered Certified Accountants and Tax Consultants, we’ve built our Birmingham service around this diversity. Our ACCA-qualified team brings deep knowledge of the West Midlands business landscape — from helping Brindleyplace hospitality businesses manage VAT on complex mixed supplies, to advising Handsworth landlords on Section 24 mortgage interest relief, to setting up IR35-compliant limited companies for Digbeth contractors.
We work entirely on fixed fees — no clock-watching, no surprise invoices. Just proactive, year-round accounting that keeps your Birmingham business tax-efficient, compliant, and ready to grow.
What We Do in Birmingham
From sole traders in Kings Heath to manufacturing firms in Smethwick — every Birmingham accounting and tax need is covered by our qualified team, all at transparent fixed fees.
Birmingham has a vast community of self-employed professionals, from tradespeople in Erdington to consultants in the city centre. We handle your entire self-assessment — calculating every allowable deduction, maximising your refund, and submitting accurately before the HMRC deadline every year.
Birmingham is home to thousands of limited companies across every sector. We manage your full compliance cycle — year-end statutory accounts, corporation tax return, Companies House filings, and director's self-assessment — all in one fixed-fee package.
Making Tax Digital is fully live for VAT-registered Birmingham businesses. We migrate you to compliant software, handle your quarterly digital submissions, and advise on partial exemption, flat rate schemes, and VAT on construction under the domestic reverse charge.
Birmingham's construction sector is booming — from HS2 contracts to city centre regeneration projects. We specialise in CIS tax returns for subcontractors, recovering overpaid tax efficiently, and advising on the transition from sole trader to limited company.
Birmingham's rental market is one of the UK's largest. From Erdington HMOs to Edgbaston executive lets, we handle landlord self-assessment, rental income tax, mortgage interest restrictions under Section 24, capital gains on disposals, and full portfolio tax reviews.
From a single employee to a growing team of 50, we run your Birmingham payroll precisely — PAYE calculations, NI contributions, auto-enrolment pension management, statutory sick and maternity pay, and RTI submissions to HMRC handled on time every pay run.
Digbeth and the wider Birmingham tech corridor is full of contractors and consultants. We set up your contractor limited company, advise on IR35 status, optimise your salary and dividend split, and ensure your off-payroll working position is watertight before every engagement.
We set up and manage your cloud bookkeeping on Xero, QuickBooks, or FreeAgent — whichever suits your Birmingham business. Real-time profit tracking, bank reconciliation, expense categorisation, and monthly management reports delivered straight to your inbox.
Selling a Birmingham property, business, or share portfolio? Capital gains tax planning before completion can save you thousands. We calculate your exact liability, apply all available reliefs including Business Asset Disposal Relief, and structure your transaction for maximum efficiency.
Covering All of the West Midlands
Our team doesn’t stop at the Birmingham city boundary. We cover every borough, town, and district across the West Midlands — serving businesses and individuals in Solihull, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, Dudley, and West Bromwich with the same expert, fixed-fee service.
West Midlands · B90–B93
Solihull is one of the most affluent boroughs in the UK, home to the NEC, Birmingham Airport, Jaguar Land Rover’s global headquarters, and a dense cluster of professional services firms, high-earning contractors, and property investors. The financial landscape here is complex — and Hayes has the expertise to navigate it.
We advise Solihull’s high-net-worth individuals on income tax planning, dividend strategies, and capital gains on high-value property. For Solihull businesses, we offer comprehensive year-end accounts, corporation tax, VAT, and payroll — all managed on a fixed monthly retainer.
West Midlands · WV1–WV14
Wolverhampton has a proud industrial heritage and a reinvented modern economy — from its regenerated city centre and growing retail sector to a strong manufacturing base and a large community of self-employed traders, builders, and healthcare workers. The city’s diverse workforce means accounting needs that are equally varied.
Hayes serves Wolverhampton’s sole traders, accountatants for small business owners, CIS construction workers, and limited company directors with proactive accounting that goes beyond just filing. We advise on structuring, tax efficiency, and growth — and we’re always a phone call away.
West Midlands · CV1–CV6
Coventry is a city on the move — buoyed by its two universities, a thriving automotive supply chain, electric vehicle innovation hubs, and a regenerated city centre following its UK City of Culture transformation. Hayes supports Coventry’s growing tech and creative businesses, student landlords, university spin-outs, and established SMEs with specialist, affordable accounting.
West Midlands · WS1–WS9
Walsall has a rich tradition in leather goods and light manufacturing, combined with a growing retail and logistics sector centred around the M6 corridor. Hayes Chartered Certified Accountatants and Tax Consultants in Birmingham and the west Midlands serves Walsall’s traders, manufacturers, landlords, and small business owners with straightforward, no-nonsense accounting — self-assessment, year-end accounts, payroll, VAT and more, all at prices that make sense for a small business budget.
West Midlands · DY1–DY5
Dudley’s economy is rooted in manufacturing and engineering, with a resilient community of independent traders, mechanics, fabricators, and construction subcontractors. Alongside these traditional industries, Dudley also has a growing care sector and retail economy. Hayes provides no-fuss, expertly managed accounting for all of them — self-assessment, CIS refunds, payroll, and annual accounts at genuinely affordable prices.
Sandwell · B70–B71
West Bromwich and the wider Sandwell borough have a diverse economy spanning retail, hospitality, healthcare, and a significant South Asian business community with substantial self-employment. Hayes is experienced in serving multicultural business communities with empathy and deep tax expertise — whether you need a simple self-assessment, PAYE setup for a first employee, or full limited company management.
What Our Clients Say
Common Questions
Many of our Birmingham clients work with us entirely remotely — and love it. We use Xero, QuickBooks, and FreeAgent so you can share your financial data securely from anywhere across the West Midlands. You get chartered-quality accounting without the overhead of a city-centre firm. Phone, email, WhatsApp, and video calls — we’re always accessible.
Our fees are always fixed and agreed in advance. Self-assessment tax returns start from £150+VAT. A full limited company package — including year-end accounts, corporation tax, and payroll — typically starts from £75 per month. We tailor every quote to your business size and needs. Contact us for a free, no-obligation estimate.
Absolutely — CIS is one of our most popular services in Birmingham. We file your CIS tax return, recover any overpaid tax from HMRC, advise on whether a limited company structure makes sense for your contracting work, and ensure you’re registered correctly as either a contractor or subcontractor. Many of our CIS clients receive significant refunds they didn’t know they were owed.
Yes — landlord tax is a core speciality. Birmingham’s HMO market is one of the UK’s most active, particularly around the universities and city centre. We manage your rental income tax returns, advise on allowable expenses, handle Section 24 mortgage interest restrictions, and plan your capital gains tax position for when you come to sell. We also review whether a limited company structure could improve your tax efficiency.
Book a free consultation with us first. We’ll walk you through choosing the right business structure, register your company with Companies House if needed, set you up for PAYE and VAT, get your cloud accounting software configured, and give you a clear tax calendar for your first year. Starting right saves money and headaches down the line.
Join hundreds of West Midlands businesses and individuals who trust Hayes Chartered Certified Accountants. Book your free, no-obligation consultation today and find out exactly what we can save you.
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Stop juggling your finances alone. Hayes Chartered Certified Accountants and Tax Consultants offers everything a business or individual needs under one roof — Bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll, self-assessment tax returns, pension auto enrolment, year end accounts, corporation tax, capital gains tax, CIS tax returns, tax rebates, landlord taxation, management accounts, cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting, tax advisory, company formation, registered address, company secretarial services, and Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliance. One team. Every service. Zero hidden fees.
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