About the practice
Norwich accountants who pick up the phone
Balsworth & Co. started in 2009 with one accountant and four clients above a shop on Magdalen Street. Today we are 11 people working with 340 local businesses, and we still keep the practice small enough that you know who is doing your books.
Four promises we hold ourselves to
We publish our prices
Every service has a monthly price on this site. You should not need a meeting to find out what accountancy costs.
We answer the phone
Office hours mean office hours. Your named accountant or bookkeeper answers, or rings back the same day.
We file early
Our own deadline is always weeks ahead of HMRC’s. If a penalty is ever our fault, we pay it.
We explain the numbers
Every set of accounts comes with a page in plain English: what you made, what you owe, what to watch.
Who you will speak to
Every client has one named accountant and one named bookkeeper. These are the people who lead each team.
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Ruth Balsworth
Founder, chartered accountant
Started the practice in 2009 after ten years in audit. Looks after limited companies and their directors.
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David Okafor
Tax manager
Corporation tax, research and development claims and the awkward HMRC letters.
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Priya Nair
Personal tax and landlords
Self-assessment, property income and planning for families with more than one source of income.
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Tom Whitfield
Bookkeeping and payroll lead
Runs the bookkeeping team, payroll and the move onto cloud software.
What clients say changed
Hours on the books each month
Before14 hours
With us2 hours
“We used to do the books on a Sunday night with a shoebox of receipts. Now we photograph them, Tom reconciles everything weekly, and we get Sunday back.”
Late-filing penalties
Before£400
With us£0
“My old accountant billed by the hour, so I never rang. Now I ask whatever I like, the fee does not move, and nothing has been late in three years.”
Allowable costs claimed
Before£1,900
With us£4,350
“Priya went through two years of letting-agent statements and found repairs, insurance and service charges I had never put through. The calls were all included.”
Registration and insurance
Balsworth & Co. Ltd. Registered in England and Wales, company 00000000. [professional body] registered practice, no. 000000. Professional indemnity insurance with [insurer]. Our terms of engagement and complaints procedure are available on request and in the terms of engagement.
Come and meet us
Our office is a short walk from the city centre. Book a call first, or drop in during office hours with your last set of accounts.
Or ring 01632 960 471, Monday to Friday 8:30 to 17:30.
