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There are instructions to win, sales to progress, clients to keep informed and a team that needs your attention. Add in fluctuating commission, rising costs and changing tax rules, and it is easy to spend most of your time dealing with whatever is directly in front of you.
But a busy estate agency is not necessarily a profitable one.
We help independent estate agencies, self-employed agents, franchises and multi-branch businesses understand what is really happening behind their numbers. That might mean improving profit and cash flow, planning your tax, comparing branch performance or building an agency that is less dependent on you.
You will still receive accurate accounts and meet your deadlines but our advice doesn’t stop there.
It’s all about the advice, not just the numbers.
Perhaps you want to earn more without working even longer hours. You may be considering another branch, recruiting a new negotiator or building a lettings division. You might want to understand why turnover has increased but cash hasn’t, or how much the agency could eventually be worth?
Whatever your goal, the starting point is the same: clear financial information and an honest understanding of where the business is now.
We help estate agency owners answer questions such as:
Your year-end accounts can’t answer all of those questions on their own. The right accountant and business adviser can.
Why do some estate agency owners build profitable, valuable businesses while others work just as hard but never quite get to where they want to go?
The difference isn’t one standalone brilliant idea. It’s usually in the way owners think, make decisions, respond to setbacks and keep doing the right things over a long period.
Written by A4G Founder Malcolm Palmer, The Secret Mindset of Top Estate Agents brings together more than 30 years of experience advising owner-managed businesses with the performance lessons Olympic medallists Steve Backley OBE and Roger Black MBE learned at the highest level of sport.
The book will help you:
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We advise on Corporation Tax, VAT, Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax, helping you plan ahead, remain compliant and avoid paying more tax than necessary.
If your estate agency handles client money, we can review your records and controls and complete the appropriate accountant’s report. If you also operate a lettings business, find out more about our specialist support for letting agents.
We implement and optimise Xero for estate agents, giving you current information on fee income, branch performance, costs, profit and cash flow.
Management accounts show which branches, teams and services produce the strongest returns. We also calculate the income and completions needed to break even and hit your profit target.
We help you forecast what is coming in and going out, prepare for major payments and identify cash pressure before it becomes urgent.
Before you recruit, open another branch or increase investment, we help you understand the cost, income required and likely return.
We manage salaries, commission, bonuses and directors’ remuneration, ensuring your team is paid accurately and on time.
If you also invest in or develop property, we can advise on business structures, VAT, Stamp Duty Land Tax and Capital Gains Tax.
We help you improve profit, strengthen systems, reduce owner dependence and prepare the agency for growth, succession or sale.
We act as advisers first and accountants second. You receive proactive guidance, not just historic reports.
You benefit from a Principal Adviser who focuses on tax planning and strategy, supported by a Client Manager who delivers your compliance work accurately and on time.
Property-related tax rules are complex. We help you understand them clearly and, where needed, support your clients with straightforward explanations around Capital Gains Tax, VAT and Stamp Duty Land Tax.
From accounts and tax returns to payroll and company secretarial work, we proactively manage your compliance so deadlines are met well in advance.
Yes. We can help you choose an appropriate structure, plan for tax, set up your accounting system and understand how much you are earning after costs.
Yes. We can report separately on sales and lettings while giving you a joined-up view of the whole business. We also have a dedicated service for letting agents.
That depends on whether you hold client money, the transactions involved and the rules applying to your agency. We will review your circumstances and explain what is required.
Yes. We can help improve the financial information, profitability, systems and owner independence a potential buyer is likely to examine.
Usually, no. Once you appoint A4G, we contact your previous accountant, request the information we need and manage the professional handover.
You do not need to wait until the year-end or until there is a problem to find out. Book a free 1-2-1 with Mitch to talk about your agency, your current priorities and where you want to take the business.
There is no standard presentation and no hard sell. Just a useful conversation about your numbers, what may be getting in the way and whether A4G can help.
Call: 01474 853856 Email: enquiries@a4g-llp.co.uk Or complete the form below and we will be in touch to arrange your 1-2-1.