Bookkeeping Services Bristol
Bristol bookkeeping that runs in the background.
Most Bristol business owners are keeping their own books, or paying someone who disappears between jobs. OD Accountants handles your day-to-day records through Xero and cloud-first workflows so the numbers are always current. Fixed fee. Chartered management accountants. Questions answered the day you ask them.
- Up-to-date records every month — no year-end scramble
- Your VAT position visible before the return is due
- Payroll and auto-enrolment handled alongside your books
- Served from our Wells, Somerset office or fully remotely
No long-term contract. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed.
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What our clients say
★★★★★
Finance Team You Can Rely On
"It's great to have access to a financial team who can guide us with such confidence and seamlessly integrate with our internal team."
★★★★★
Above and Beyond, Years Running
"I've been there for years and Niall and his team go above and beyond the duties to provide accounting services but also general advices."
★★★★★
Always on the End of the Phone
"They're always on the end of the phone to advise and assist and provide a top service for our accounting needs."
★★★★★
More Hands-On Than Previous Accountants
"Unlike my previous Accountants, Niall is far more hands-on, available for advice and able to care for me as an individual, rather than a faceless client."
Sound familiar?
Still doing your own books on Sunday evening?
Many Bristol businesses start out keeping their own records. It works, until it does not. Receipts pile up, bank feeds drift out of sync, and by the time the VAT deadline appears you are guessing at figures rather than reading them. It is not a crisis — but it is more time than it should be.
- Bank reconciliation left weeks behind, catching up before every deadline
- No clear picture of your VAT position until the return is urgent
- Payroll and bookkeeping handled separately, with nothing talking to anything
What sorted bookkeeping looks like
Cloud-first bookkeeping means your records are current, your VAT position is visible and your payroll is processed alongside everything else. No more end-of-quarter fire drills.
- Bank feeds reconciled regularly — records current, no backlog
- VAT monitored throughout the quarter — no last-minute surprises
- Bookkeeping, payroll and auto-enrolment managed in one place
- Fixed monthly fee — no hourly surprises, no hidden charges
What Bristol and Somerset clients say
Clients across hospitality, consultancy, retail and services — most of them long-term. These are two of the more typical accounts.
My other-half introduced me to Niall at OD Accountants and I have to say my finances are so much the better for it. Unlike my previous Accountants, Niall is far more hands-on, available for advice and able to care for me as an individual, rather than a faceless client. His fees are very reasonable and the money he has saved me more than covers them. If you need an Accountant who cares, Niall and OD Chartered Management Accountants are the way to go.
Niall and his team are supportive, clear and directional accountants who have supported our small business staff up. They're always on the end of the phone to advise and assist and provide a top service for our accounting needs. Plus they're just nice people which helps too!!
Everything your books actually need
Three core components, delivered through cloud accounting software — so your records are always current and your returns are never a scramble.
Cloud Bookkeeping, Done Monthly
Bank feeds, receipts and transactions reconciled on a regular cycle via Xero and modern SaaS integrations. Your records are current before you ask, not three weeks after you chase. No spreadsheets, no manual data entry on your end.
Included as standardVAT Returns and MTD Compliance
Your VAT position is tracked throughout each quarter so there are no surprises when the deadline arrives. Returns prepared and submitted under Making Tax Digital — your VAT threshold is monitored so you will not cross it without knowing. HMRC correspondence is considerably less frequent when the records are clean.
Included as standardPayroll and Auto-Enrolment
Payroll runs processed alongside your bookkeeping, with pension auto-enrolment handled through the same workflow. One point of contact for the whole picture. Nothing slips between the gaps because two different people are managing two different systems.
Available as add-onClients across a decade of trading
Verified Google reviews going back over ten years — start-ups, established SMEs, consultants, hospitality operators and internet retailers, many of them still active.
Years of Service, Competitive Prices, No Equal
“I've been there for years and Niall and his team go above and beyond the duties to provide accounting services but also general advices. They are always available if you need anything while charging very competitive prices. I could not recommend them enough.”
Welcoming, Supportive and Always Available
“As a new start up and having never dealt with an accountant, Niall at OD Accountants has been very welcoming and supportive. All our prior queries and issues have been resolved, and he is always available to meet the needs of our team.”
Confident, Well-Informed, Highly Recommended
“The service from OD has been excellent, as has their advice. It's great to have access to a financial team who can guide us with such confidence and seamlessly integrate with our internal team. We always feel well-informed and confident about our financial processes and data. Highly recommend.”
A bookkeeping firm built for how Bristol businesses actually run
Three things that separate a cloud-first chartered firm from the average local practice.
Real-Time Records, Not End-of-Year Guesses
The firm is built around Xero and best-of-breed SaaS integrations, which means your books are reconciled regularly rather than reconstructed annually. You always know where you stand — not just when the year-end deadline forces the question. That visibility is the difference between making informed decisions and hoping the numbers work out.
Somerset Office, UK-Wide Reach
OD Accountants has a second office in Wells, Somerset — trading as Probusiness, acquired in 2023 — which puts a qualified team close to Bristol and the West of England. For clients further afield or fully remote, cloud delivery works identically. You do not need to be near an office for the service to work properly.
Chartered Depth Behind the Numbers
Founder Niall O'Driscoll FCMA, CGMA spent over a decade as a freelance accountant on restructures and turnarounds, including listed companies. That commercial background informs how OD approaches even day-to-day bookkeeping — so if your numbers start telling a story that needs attention, someone will notice before it becomes urgent.
Up and running in four steps
Most Bristol clients are fully onboarded within a week. The process is straightforward, and the effort on your side is minimal.
Book a Discovery Call
A short call — usually thirty minutes — to understand your business, your current bookkeeping setup and what you need from an accountant. No obligation. You will leave the call knowing exactly what happens next.
Receive a Fixed-Fee Proposal
A clear proposal arrives within one working day. Fixed monthly fee, no ambiguity about what is and is not included. If the scope needs adjusting before you sign, that happens on a second call.
We Handle the Switch
If you are leaving another accountant, OD manages the professional handover and retrieves your prior records. If your books are behind, a catch-up scope is agreed and priced separately before any work starts. You do not need to prepare anything in advance.
Books Current, Tax Visible
From the first month, your records are reconciled, your VAT position is tracked and your questions get answered the day you ask them. Considerably less on your plate — which is, frankly, the way it should be.
“Been with OD Accountants for over a year now. Niall and the team are brilliant. They helped me set up a company and get everything I needed in place to run my business. I'm a tricky client due to my 'digital nomad' status, but their advice…”
Things Bristol clients usually ask first
Can you handle bookkeeping for a Bristol business entirely remotely?
Yes — the firm is cloud-first by design, which means Xero and supporting SaaS tools do the heavy lifting regardless of where you are based. Bristol clients are served via the Wells, Somerset office or fully remotely, depending on preference. There is no need to visit an office for day-to-day bookkeeping to run correctly.
What does bookkeeping cost and what is included in the fee?
Pricing is fixed monthly and agreed upfront in a written proposal — no hourly rates, no surprises at the end of the year. The fee covers bank reconciliation, transaction coding and VAT preparation as standard; payroll and auto-enrolment are available as an add-on. Google reviewers consistently describe the fees as very reasonable, with the tax savings often more than covering the cost. Exact pricing is produced after the discovery call once the scope is clear.
My books are months behind. Is that a problem for switching?
It is common. Most new clients arrive with records in some state of disarray — whether that is a backlog of unreconciled transactions, missing receipts or incomplete prior years. A catch-up scope is agreed and priced separately before any work starts, so you know the cost before committing. From that point forward, records are maintained on a regular cycle and the backlog does not recur.
Is there a minimum contract or notice period?
No long-term contract is required. If it is not working after three months, you leave with clean books and nothing owed beyond the work completed. The firm holds client relationships across ten-plus years not because clients are locked in but because the service makes leaving unnecessary.
Do you work with sole traders as well as limited companies in Bristol?
Yes — the firm handles bookkeeping, VAT and self-assessment for both sole traders and limited companies. The cloud-first workflow is the same regardless of entity type. If your business structure changes as you grow, the accounting setup adjusts with it without starting from scratch.
Will I know what my tax position is before HMRC tells me?
That is largely the point of keeping records current. With Xero updated regularly, your Corporation Tax liability or self-assessment position is visible well before any deadline. Planning conversations happen when there is still time to act on them, not in the final weeks before a return is due.
Less time on the books. More on your business.
Cloud bookkeeping, fixed fees and a chartered team serving Bristol and the West of England. Book a call or get a quote — no obligation, no long-term contract.