DPC Accountants Stoke-on-Trent
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Looking for an Accountants in Stoke-on-Trent? Wherever you are in your business journey, just starting out, established and running a successfully business, looking to retire to grow your business, or just need some help with meeting your tax obligations, DPC Accountants Stoke-on-Trent have all the skills to help you achieve your financial goals and keep you compliant.
Our aim is to build lasting relationships to understand your business and personal financial goals and help you achieve them.
We can provide you a professional, honest, and personal service from day-to-day business accounting and compliance, through to specialist tax or business advice, and auditing.
Our team have a wealth of experience to help individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses to reach their full potential and grow and develop.
We help a wide range of businesses from corporate groups, owner managed businesses, sole traders and partnerships working across multiple business sectors and industries.
We use and embrace technology to enable us to deliver accurate and efficient information to you which enables us to provide advice that adds value to your business.
Our staff are trained to a high standard and our work is regulated by the ICAEW accountancy body, ensuring we deliver a high standard of service to all our clients.
Find out about the wide range of services offered by DPC Accountants
Launch of United Growth Briefing Paper
Working with you to ensure the success of your business relies on strong relationships, trust and integrity.
As a well-known Staffordshire firm of chartered accountants and business advisers, DPC Chartered Accountants Stoke-on-Trent use intelligent accounting solutions and expert advice to guide business and private clients.
Continual staff training and in-house skills are invested in to deliver the most up-to-date services compliant with HMRC, digital technology and data protection.
Whether you run a start-up company, a growing business, are looking to exit a business or require taxation advice, you can be assured of the highest quality guidance and tax solutions.
DPC Chartered Accountants are part of The Sumer Group Limited.
The people behind the company! Introducing the staff, our practices and our working culture.
The heritage of DPC Group Limited originated with Edwin Downward on February 9, 1943 who set up shop as a sole practitioner in Wellesley Street, Stoke-on-Trent.
Welcoming John Plumb in 1962 and Mike Colclough in 1963, the firm became known as Downward, Plumb and Colclough – later adopting the acronym DPC.
Over the course of its rich history as a firm of accountants in Stoke-on-Trent (80-years celebrated in July 2023) DPC has gone from strength to strength embracing many changes and a commitment to constant innovation.
When computers were a fledgling industry, DPC took a chance by investing into new technology by spending £3,500 on a revolutionary Logabax accounting machine in June 1967.
The investment enabled advanced accounting (at the time) for some of Staffordshire’s most prominent businesses. The efficiency in financial affairs resulted in many of these organisations achieving international success.
Since Edwin’s ‘accounting vision’ launched in 1943, the company has grown steadily to employ over 60 people today, making DPC one of Staffordshire’s largest accountancy practices.
Looking to work as an accountant in Stoke-on-Trent? We welcome people at all stages in their careers, from school leavers and recent graduates to experienced professionals.
We’re focused on attracting the best talent, putting people into the right roles and offering the best professional training and personal development to deliver a first class client service.
We offer fully funded and supported professional training at each stage of an accountancy/ audit/ tax career i.e. AAT, ACCA, ACA (ICAEW), ATT, or CTA. This is supplemented with an in-house mentor and Personal Development Plan.
We offer structured career paths across a range of roles within the practice
As a dynamic and proactive practice we continually expand and are always looking for high-calibre staff to join our busy team.
The Budget and what it means for you
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We are hiring! Accountancy and Audit Roles in Stoke-on-Trent
Weekly Business News
January 20th Business News
Welcome to the DPC round up of some of important business news for our clients. Please contact us if you want to talk about how these updates affect your business. We are here to support you!
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Monthly Tax News
January 2025 Tax News
In the January edition of DPC Tax News -Scottish and Welsh Budgets; getting ready for making tax digital for income tax; the corporate tax roadmap; payrolling benefits in kind and an HMRC scam warning.
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Practice News
VALUES AWARDS Nominations and celebration!
At the All-Hands Meeting/ Hog Roast on 02 May, we would like to shine a light on and celebrate some of the incredible work of many of the individuals and teams within our practice.
DPC Director Simon takes on the Manchester100 for Christie Charitable Fund
Our very own Simon Owen is taking part in the Manchester100 on Sunday 4th September 2021 in aid of the Christie Charitable Fund. The Christie is an amazing charity that provides cancer care to cancer patients and help make a
Women in Business Raise Funds for Children’s Hospice at Fashion Event
More than £2,500 has been raised by female entrepreneurs and local business leaders as part of a charity fashion show in aid of a much-loved children’s hospice.
Business News from DPC Accountants Stoke-on-Trent
Spread the cost of your Self Assessment tax bill with HMRC’s Time to Pay
With the holidays and end of the year fast approaching, it’s a good time to plan your finances for the new year. For those who file Self Assessment tax returns, the prospect of having to make a heavy tax payment at the end of January 2025 may be causing you concern. Did you know that HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) provides an option to spread the cost of your tax bill with their Time to Pay system?
Online marketplaces and vape producers to help fund recycling costs
The UK Government has announced new measures to ensure online marketplaces and vape producers contribute fairly to the costs of recycling electrical waste. Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh revealed the plans last week, marking a significant step towards creating a circular economy and supporting UK retailers.
HMRC introduces new interactive tool for self-employed people
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced the launch of a new interactive online tool and clearer guidance for those who are already self-employed and those considering it. The new tool explains what records a self-employed person may need to keep, taxes that may apply to their business, and includes other useful information, such as how to pay a tax bill.
Coffee prices at record high
Those of us that rely on a coffee-fix to get the day started may see this get more expensive. Coffee prices on international commodity markets soared to their highest level on record last week. The price for Arabica beans, the most used beans in global production, increased to $3.44 a pound, increasing by more than 80% this year. Robusta beans similarly reached a fresh high in September.
British pork producers secure return to Chinese market
British pork producers are celebrating a major breakthrough as China’s Covid-era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exports were ended. Industry estimates suggest this development could boost revenues by around £80 million, offering significant benefits to UK farmers and the economy.
Chancellor promotes reset of UK-EU trade relations
Chancellor Rachel Reeves spoke last week at a meeting of EU finance ministers as part of the government’s attempt to perform an economic reset with the EU. It was the first time a UK chancellor has attended such an event since the UK left the EU. The Chancellor spoke about tackling shared challenges including the war in Ukraine, championing free trade as a driver of economic competitiveness, and strengthening bilateral economic partnerships.
New Business Growth Service launched
A new Business Growth Service has been launched that is designed to help businesses across the UK to get quicker and easier help, support and advice. The new service has been initiated in response to small businesses finding the business support landscape fragmented and complex. Only 26% of UK SME employers reported that they sought external advice or information in 2023.
Salary vs dividends: The best way to extract profit in 2025/26
If you trade as a limited company, then you will likely know that balancing salary and dividends is key to extracting profit from your company in the most tax-efficient way. Both methods have distinct implications. and the right mix will depend on your specific circumstances. The Autumn Budget, with its changes to employers national insurance rates and the employment allowance has further complicated the picture.
New Fair Payments Code launched
The government’s promised new Fair Payments Code was launched last week to try and tackle late payment problems that can be particularly harmful to small businesses. The code introduces a gold, silver, and bronze system that smaller firms can use to identify business partners who have made themselves accountable to pay fairly and within certain time limits.
New reporting requirements for online platforms
New changes come into effect from January 2025 where online platforms, such as eBay and Airbnb, will start sharing some user sales and personal data with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Although these reporting requirements have caused concern, HMRC have confirmed that there are no changes to the tax rules for someone selling unwanted possessions online.
Better finance access for disabled entrepreneurs
In the runup to Small Business Saturday last week, a new Disability Finance Code was launched. Research indicates that if opportunities were improved for disabled founders, it could unlock an additional £230 billion for the UK economy in growth and jobs. Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest have all signed up to this new scheme to help more disabled entrepreneurs get access to finance and support to start their own business.
South Western Railway: The first railway service to be renationalised
The Transport Secretary has revealed that South Western Railway’s services will be the first to transfer into public ownership in May 2025. C2C will be transferred in July 2025, with Greater Anglia following in autumn 2025. The Department for Transport expects to transfer all passenger services that are currently being operated under contracts to public ownership within the next 3 years.
Diamonds might be forever
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) reported last week that its scientists and engineers along with the University of Bristol have successfully created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery. A battery of this type has the potential to provide power for thousands of years, making it a very convenient and long-lasting energy source.
Are you prioritising mental health in the workplace?
In a survey of 1,025 employees carried out by ACAS, 9 in 10 said they thought it was important for mental health to be prioritised at work. As a result, ACAS is encouraging employers to have empathetic conversations with their staff to ensure mental wellbeing is supported in the workplace. Many do not like to talk about mental health and not everyone will show obvious signs of poor mental health.
Are you employing seasonal winter staff?
In the run up to the winter holidays, you may be considering taking on additional temporary staff to help with the workload. While these staff may only be with you for a short period, you still need to consider them for pension purposes each time you pay them. Staff need to be put into a pension scheme based on their ages and how much they earn. This applies to family members too.
Protecting charities: New guidance on fraud and cyber crime
With last week being Charity Fraud Awareness Week, the Charity Commission has unveiled updated guidance to help trustees protect their charities from fraud and cyber crime. This follows the regulator revealing that it opened 603 cases related to fraud and 99 cases involving cyber crime in the past year.
Be wary of Self Assessment scams
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have issued a reminder to be careful about scam attempts that target people filing Self Assessment tax returns. In the last year, nearly 150,000 scam attempts were referred to HMRC, a 16.7% increase on last year. With the 31 January 2025 filing deadline approaching, fraudsters are likely to step up their activities.
Get Britain Working White Paper: Reforms to employment support announced
The government has unveiled some significant reforms to employment support, underpinned by a £240 million investment. The measures aim to address deep-rooted issues of unemployment, economic inactivity, and barriers to work, as detailed in the newly published Get Britain Working White Paper.
