NPHAS Company Profile for Private Hire, Taxis & Couriers

Company Profile

We are a Chartered Accountancy Firm established in Manchester in 1980. In 1984 we moved to Middleton - close enough to Manchester to be able to service the demands of the city but far enough away as not to be in a position to have to charge city centre prices.

We have an excellent on-hand team of accountants, taxation specialists, VAT and bookkeeping analysts and payroll staff. Our team is led by Michael Brookes, who not only has specialist expertise in accounting and financial matters related to the Private Hire Industry, but has advised and published extensively on a range of related topics in the professional press and industry publications. To read his latest published articles click on the link at the top of the page.

We have a working understanding of the issues and problems that your business may face with statutory and financial legislation. We can alleviate this burden for you, as we have for many other private hire companies. Working with our team of industry specialists, we can address the issues of:

VAT

• Should you register for VAT?
• Do you have to pay VAT on all of your turnover?
• Can you reorganise your business to save VAT?

Self Employment

• Are your drivers really self employed?
• What constitutes "employment"?
• Can you asses your PAYE liability easily?

Profitability

• Are you running the business for the benefit of your drivers or yourself?
• Could you be more profitable by reorganising your company structure and methods of operation?
• Have you planned for the future of your business and for retirement?

In addition to providing you business with an accurate and timely statutory service for year end accounts and taxation matters, we can also help you to streamline your accounting processes and to maximise profitability.

In 2000 we extended our practice and moved to new offices, Hampton House, an exciting new development, both in its location and facilities, which allowed us to use a much more modern approach in keeping with the ever-changing requirements of the contemporary accounting services which we endeavour to offer.

Telephone 0161 655 2000 if you wish to arrange an appointment to speak with one of our specialists, or for other more general enquiries or email General Enquiries.