Refreshing Accounting
Specialising in the design and implementation
of finance systems for the UK’s most passionate
scale-ups.
Specialising in the design and implementation
We’re a safe pair of hands, so you can have confidence that the financial reporting side of your business is taken care of.Because our systems scale with your growth, you can rest assured that we’re a partner for the long-term.
Management Accounts
We provide your management team with the information they need, when they need it. We empower you to make well-informed decisions based on accurate information, prepared in real time. We utilise the latest tech to make sure you’re moving with the times and are as agile as possible.
Investor Communications
We provide your investors with clarity of information to maximise their confidence in you and your Company. Prompt and accurate communication and reporting demonstrates that you’ve got your finger firmly on the pulse of your business.
Budgeting & Forecasting
We build out a model to establish your profitability and/or cash burn rate so that you’re clear on your goals and can make sure your decisions fall in line with your plans at each stage as you scale up.
Year End Preparation
By operating as your finance function throughout the year, we’ll get your year end taken care of with HMRC and Companies House; painlessly, accurately and promptly.
Accounting System Setup
As Xero Gold Partners, we know how to get the best out of this versatile software and use this cloud accounting system to collaborate with you as a seamless extension of your team.
SEIS & EIS Investment
These schemes offer enormous tax incentives for investors to back small Companies, which is right up our street here at Sytrus. We help to ensure you’re getting the most out of these incentives - head to our SEIS & EIS page for further info.
How it works
We’ll create and simplify processes, deal with your accounts@ inbox and your supplier queries, prepare your accounts or liaise with your auditors. We’d love to be considered part of the team so feel free to add us to your Slack and keep us up to date with the latest Company news.
Sign Up & Handover
Let us know the key deliverables you have for your finance department – tell us the information you need and when you need it
Delegate
Grant us delegated access to the softwares you already use and watch us streamline the integrations and take as much off your plate as possible.
Maintain
We’ll clearly define the information we need from you in order to convert your raw data into useful management reporting. You might need to provide certain statutory approvals but we’ll make that as smooth as we possibly can.
Integrate
Introduce us to your operations team so we know who to come to as and when specific queries come up and help us to become part of your team!
Founder, efficiency enthusiast, globe trotter. Zoe is in denial about accounting being boring and brings an entrepreneurial spirit to the business.Zoe
The organised one, eternal optimist, lover of all things craft-related. Darcie manages the team and keeps the Sytrus operation running smoothly.Darcie
Vicki has oodles of experience in accounts, HR and operations and has joined Sytrus to keep us on track.
Vicki
Katie brings 6 years post-qualified experience to Sytrus. When she’s not busy here, Katie is kept on her toes by her 2 under 2!
Katie
Cool, calm and seriously competitive. Molly’s our dark horse, quietly slaying the task at hand, be it work or games – she’s got it!
Molly
A fast learner who loves a challenge, Kadie asks all the questions until she’s confident in the solution and brings a lovely sunny disposition to the office.Kadie
Our ‘can-do’ and 'already done-it’ guy, Jordan is transitioning brilliantly from industry to practice.
Jordan
The office feeder, Paige makes sure the snacks abound and keeps us all laughing whilst taking brilliant care of our payroll services.Paige
Our Speedy Gonzales, Matt races through everything he can get his hands on and has been described as a human calculator.Matt
As our newest/youngest member of the team, Jack is holding his own with the office banter and is going from strength to strength.
Jack
Mahendra is our first entirely remote colleague. He has worked as an Accounts Assistant since 2012 and was looking for an opportunity to move his careerMahendra
HR with a smile; Sally helps bring our skills to the fore and uses her quick wit to help us come to terms with our flaws.Sally
Gergana keeps us ticking along by looking after our internal bookkeeping and accounts, any questions on your invoices and Gergana is your Gal.
Gergana
Zoe’s lifeline; As her PA, Julie fills in Zoe’s gaps in organisational skills and brings the caring mother-hen vibes in abundance.Julie
Our resident chair thief, Reggie keeps us firmly in our place, but distracts us with his charm and smile!Reggie
Testimonials
Fab and detail orientated. Would recommend Sytrus to anyone!
Eline V
Zoe & her team have managed our accounts for a number of years now. They are efficient, quick to respond and excellent at communicating. I’d highly recommend.
Andy F
Highly recommend Zoe and team. We have always found Sytrus to be very efficient, forward thinking, modern & dynamic with a great knowledge base and expertise. Has been a very positive experience and we look forward to working together for many years to come!
Penny
We’ve used Zoe and the team for all our accounts over the last two years. Such a brilliant service, really great to work with Sytrus. Highly recommend them!
J Jones
We moved to Sytrus from another accounting firm and it’s the best business decision I’ve made yet. Zoe and the team have been wonderfully helpful, knowledgeable and quick to respond to our questions. It also a huge bonus to find an accountant with such strong Xero skills to make sure we’re getting the most out of it.
Melanie
We typically use large accounting firms due to our complexity, but was recommended Sytrus earlier this year. Zoe and team managed to turnaround some crucial work in a very short time frame and gave real commercial value add. Great knowledge, attention to detail and personable. We’re now engaging on other work. Would highly recommend.
Alex C
We have had the pleasure of working with Zoe, Darcie and the Sytrus team for over 5 years. Sytrus are truly the next generation of accountants who are constantly looking to simplify complex and repetitive finance tasks. Highly responsive with excellent attention to detail. I fully recommend them and look forward to continuing to growing our businesses together.
Jon Fox
Why We use Xero
One of the services we offer is accounting system setup which usually means helping businesses switch over to Xero- accounting software which is designed to free up your time so you can focus on your business and development.
The system is user-friendly and lends itself brilliantly to collaboration so, with our support, you can spend even less time worrying about your accounts and more time growing your business.
Xero is designed to make your business accounting easy. The software makes collaborating with us seamless; all your records are stored on the cloud so collaborating with team members and administrative support is no longer reliant on sharing a physical office or paperwork
Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes
The Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes (S/EIS) were brought in in 2012 to encourage individuals to invest in small companies. The scheme offers huge tax incentives for investing in S/EIS eligible companies compared with investing in larger and listed companies such as mainstream stocks and shares.
We list the main aspects of the schemes below and you can head to our blog for a more-in. depth explanation.
- Company Eligibility :
- Investment Requirement:
Blog & News
Job Retention Scheme Update
On the 12th May 2020, the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced that the UK’s Job Retention Scheme will be extended by 4 months to the end of October 2020- great news for the 7.5 million people and over 1 million businesses currently covered by the furlough scheme, but the extension brings with it some changes from…
Job Support Scheme Expansion
We outlined the initial Job Support Scheme (unveiled as part of the Government’s winter plan for pulling the country’s economy through what looks to be a very difficult winter) in our blog which you can read here. Since then, on the 9th October, Rishi Sunak announced an expansion to the existing scheme- specifically to help…
Kickstart Scheme
As part of the Government’s Plan for Jobs, the Kickstart Scheme aims to provide 6-month work placements for 16-24 year olds who are unemployed and currently on Universal Credit. What jobs can be created? Organisations of any size and based anywhere in the UK can apply for funding to create placements. The placement you want…
Mental Health as a Business Owner or Entrepreneur
As the owner of a business or as a one-man-band entrepreneur, your mental health and wellbeing is absolutely paramount. Running a business can be draining, all-consuming and full of ups and downs. Add to that the usual pushes and pulls of life; kids, relationships, non-work related commitments (and the occasional global pandemic) and you’ve got…
Job Support Scheme
Rishi Sunak’s plan for the winter includes the Job Support Scheme, which was outlined in a basic format on the 24th September 20. With 12% of the UK’s workforce currently on partial or full furlough leave, the Job Support Scheme aims to stem the tide of redundancies as the furlough scheme comes to a close…
Job Retention Bonus
As part of Rishi Sunak’s ‘Plan for Jobs’, the Job Retention Bonus was devised to encourage businesses to continue the employment of their furloughed staff once the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme comes to a close at the end of October. What is the payment? The bonus constitutes a one off, £1,000.00 payment per member of…
EIS & SEIS Tax Relief Schemes
The Government’s Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes were introduced in 2012 to encourage investment in new start-up companies and early stage businesses. While they both offer tax relief incentives for investors, the EIS scheme is aimed at driving investment in early-stage businesses while the SEIS scheme is aimed at driving investment in…
Flexible Furlough Scheme
On Friday the 12th June, the Government (very quietly) confirmed the updated guidelines for the Job Retention Scheme that will be effective from the 1st July- now known as the Flexible Furlough Scheme (we had to laugh at the acronym). Some key information has been officially confirmed: From the 1st July, employers are able to…
Government Update re JRS & SEISS
On the 29th May 2020, Rishi Sunak (Chancellor of the Exchequer) laid out government plans to extend the Self-Employment Support Scheme as well as confirming the next steps in the evolution of the Job Retention Scheme which is currently supporting around 8.4 million employees across the country. Job Retention Scheme Timeline The changes hinted at…
Pandemic Financial Support for November 2020 (England)
As a second national lockdown has now been announced, bringing with it shifts and changes in the various financial support packages available, we thought it may be helpful to round up the key points of each available scheme in one place. In this very stressful time, we hope it cuts through the noise and clarifies…