ACCOUNTANTS FOR PUBS & TAPROOMS
Financial Clarity for Pubs & Taprooms
We take care of your accounts, tax, VAT and payroll and help you understand what your pub or taproom is really making, so you can protect your margins, manage your cash and plan ahead with confidence.
A busy bar doesn’t always mean a profitable business.
Busy weekends can make sales look healthy, but beer, food, energy and staffing costs quickly take their share. Add VAT, card fees, stock losses and quieter midweek trading, and it can be difficult to see what you’re actually making.
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Knowing what’s left after stock, wages and overheads
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Keeping prices in step with changing supplier costs
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Understanding the impact of wastage and stock losses
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Preparing for VAT, tax and quieter trading periods
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Deciding which events and opening hours are worthwhile
See beyond the takings
Understand what remains after stock, wages, energy, rent, card fees, tax and the other costs of opening the doors.
Protect your margins
Keep an eye on purchasing, wastage and pricing so rising costs don’t quietly erode what you make.
Stay ahead of your cash
Know what needs setting aside and make better-informed decisions about staffing, events, equipment and improvements.
How Clarity helps
Bookkeeping that stays up to date
Keep your till sales, card payments, supplier bills, bank transactions and other income properly organised.
VAT without the last-minute scramble
We’ll prepare and submit your VAT returns and help you understand what needs setting aside before payment is due.
Payroll kept under control
Keep your team paid correctly and your payroll and pension responsibilities handled on time.
Clear, useful reporting
Understand what the numbers mean, what has changed and where your attention may be needed.
Support with business decisions
Work through the numbers behind pricing, staffing, opening hours, events, equipment and plans for growth.
Annual accounts and tax
Your year-end accounts and tax returns prepared accurately and on time, without unnecessary jargon.
Why choose Clarity
You won’t be passed between departments or left alone with reports you don’t understand. You’ll work directly with Digby, an ICAEW Chartered Accountant who will take the time to understand how your café operates, explain what the numbers are telling you and help you decide what to do next.
Commercially focused
Direct Partner Access
Fixed Monthly Fees
ICAEW Chartered Accountant
Common Café Questions
Can you work with the till and payment systems we already use?
Yes. We’ll review how sales and payments flow through your till, card provider and bank, then agree the most reliable way to keep everything organised.
Can you help us understand our stock and margins?
Yes. We can help you track the figures that matter, understand how purchasing, wastage and pricing affect your margins, and identify where closer attention may be needed.
Can you help us decide whether events or longer opening hours are worthwhile?
Yes. We can help you compare the expected additional sales with staffing, entertainment and operating costs, so you can make a better-informed decision.
Will changing accountants be difficult?
No. Once you give us permission, we’ll contact your current accountant and manage the professional handover for you.
Ready for financial clarity?
Book a free Clarity Call to talk through what’s happening in your business, what currently feels unclear and where you want to take it.