Accountants for Hackney'smakers and traders.
From studios in Hackney Wick to cafes on Broadway Market, Cloudkeepers works with the people who run Hackney's businesses. Our office is on City Road, one stop from the borough, and most of the work happens online.
Businesses in Hackney.
Dalston ·London Fields ·Hackney Wick ·Stoke Newington ·Hackney Central ·Clapton ·Homerton ·Haggerston ·Hackney Downs
Hackney has one of the highest concentrations of creative businesses in the country. Hackney Wick and Fish Island are full of studios for artists, furniture makers, photographers and film crews. Dalston and Haggerston have design agencies, record labels and software developers in converted warehouses. Broadway Market, Chatsworth Road and Church Street in Stoke Newington are lined with independent food shops, cafes and traders who started on a market stall.
Creative businesses tend to have irregular income, project-based work and expenses that need explaining to HMRC. A photographer may be a sole trader one year and need a limited company the next. A maker selling through a shop and online needs stock, marketplace fees and VAT thought through. We help decide the right structure, keep the records straight and make sure the tax return reflects what was actually earned.
Our office at 124 City Road, EC1V, is near Old Street, on the edge of Hackney. Meetings are by appointment, and most clients work with us through Xero or QuickBooks, a receipt app and email, with a call when something needs talking through. The software means it does not matter whether you are in Clapton or the Wick.
Who we work with locally.
- Artists, makers and photographers with studios in Hackney Wick
- Design and digital agencies in Dalston and Haggerston
- Cafes, bakeries and food traders around Broadway Market and Chatsworth Road
- Independent shops on Church Street and Mare Street
- Musicians, producers and small labels
- Freelancers in film, fashion and publishing
Accountants for freelancersAccountants for ecommerce and online sellersAccountants for sole traders and the self-employed
Getting to us.
124 City Road, London EC1V 2NXHaggerston and Hoxton on the Overground are a few minutes from Old Street, and the 243 and 55 buses run from Dalston and Hackney Central down to City Road.
What we do for Hackney businesses
- 01Bookkeeping & Cloud AccountingRegular support with records, reconciliation and keeping the books organised.
- 03Self AssessmentPersonal tax return support for individuals, directors and sole traders.
- 04VAT ReturnsReview and preparation of VAT returns, based on the agreed service and available records.
- 02Annual Accounts & Corporation TaxYear-end accounts and company tax work within the agreed engagement.
Questions from Hackney
Yes, a large part of our Hackney work is with people in design, film, music, fashion and food. We understand irregular income, project work, grants and the mix of employed and self-employed earnings that is common in the creative industries, and we explain what you can and cannot claim in plain terms.
It depends on how much you earn, how you are paid and whether you want to keep profit in the business. Below a certain level a sole trader is simpler and cheaper to run; above it a company can save tax but adds filing and admin. We model both on your own numbers before you decide.
Not necessarily, because the work is done in cloud software wherever you are. What helps is an accountant who knows the area and can meet you without a trek across London. Our office on City Road is one stop from Hoxton and Haggerston, and we are happy to see you there by appointment.
That depends on the work. A freelancer with one income stream pays much less than a shop with staff and VAT returns. We agree the scope on a short call, then send a written quote with a fixed fee so you know the cost before anything starts. Our guide to accountant costs in London gives typical ranges.
Yes. We connect Shopify, Etsy or Amazon and your card terminal to Xero or QuickBooks so sales, fees and refunds are recorded automatically, keep stock and cost of sales in view, and work out when VAT registration becomes compulsory and which scheme suits a business with both online and in-person sales.
Other areas we cover
Let’s talk aboutyour business.
Tell us where you are, what you need help with and how you would like to work. We’ll start with a conversation.
124 City Road, London EC1V 2NX