Green Accountancy are uniquely qualified in both accountancy (Chartered Certified Accountants) and environmental conservation (Diploma from Oxford University).

We provide small businesses, freelancers and contractors with VAT, payroll, management and year-end accounts. Taxation services include returns and tax planning. We are specialists in financial forecasts, tax minimisation, business strategies, shares and share options.

We also help businesses consider the environment and assess, target and reduce business impacts. Environmental advice includes five-step-plan for small businesses, environmental taxes, carbon foot-printing, carbon accounting, environmental policy statements, procurement procedures and supply chain reviews.

Our many years experience in accountancy is based entirely on working with small businesses. Our managing director was a partner at a seven partner Oxford practice for four years and technical director at a national firm for two years.

Our practice is operated with as little environmental impact as possible (see the environmental policies on the website). We are environmentally and people friendly.

We offer guaranteed response times for all queries and work. All fees quoted and agreed in advance. All our clients benefit from free unlimited telephone and email support.

Business vision

Our vision is to be at the forefront of 'green' business advice to the owners of small enterprises, as they become a leading force towards environmentally friendly and ethically based business practices in the UK. Green Accountancy will create a step change in advice to small businesses that will benefit those receiving our advice and the environment.

Business aims

Our aim is to help and encourage small businesses to reduce their environmental impacts. In doing so, those businesses will benefit from growth, reduced costs, tax savings and significantly improved employee morale.

Business philosophies and beliefs

We believe that climate change, pollution and habitat destruction are the greatest threats to wildlife and biodiversity. These destructive events are caused by human activities, especially businesses.

Small businesses contribute over 50% of GDP in the UK. This implies that small businesses are having a significant affect on the environment.

By taking the environment into consideration, small businesses can play an important role in reducing the causes of climate change, pollution and habitat destruction.

Business Values

Our key values are honesty, accuracy and prompt and reliable service.

We pride ourselves on connecting with the people behind businesses by listening and understanding them and by providing practical advice.

Business Information

Date established:: 1 August 2007
Contact details: David Wilsdon Director david@greenaccountancy.com 0845 478 6346
Business structure Help Basic business structures under UK law include: sole trader, partnership, private company limited by shares, private company limited by guarantee, community interest company, public limited company, private unlimited company, and franchise.: Private Limited Company.
Address of company headquarters: 21 High Street Eynsham OX29 4HE
Countries of operations: UK
Countries where goods and/or services are sold: UK
Size of workforce: 5
Financial year Help The 12 months used as a company's accounting period. This may or may not be a calendar year.: 1st July to 30th June
Turnover (last financial year) Help Income that the business receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. Also known as total revenue, total sales or the top line.: No information submitted
Profit (last financial year) Help Gross profit is the total turnover minus cost of sales. Net profit is the turnover minus all expenses, including payroll and tax. Businesses are asked to state gross profit, net profit or both. This field can be left blank.: No information submitted
Details of owners: David Wilsdon owns 100% of the company.
Directors' other business interests Help Businesses are asked to list other directorships held by their directors and company secretary: No other trading companies or business activities.

Goods and Services

Start up and registrations
Advice on starting a business, grants & funding
Business plans, setting up a bank account etc.
Registering with HMRC, VAT, PAYE and CIS registration
Limited company formations (fixed fee GBP 95+VAT)

Annual services
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Personal, partnership and company self assessment tax returns
Annual returns and Form 42
Advice on audit of a branch
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Monthly and quarterly services
Review and update of your bookkeeping spreadsheet or data file
VAT returns, dividends, payroll, CIS bureau
Management accounts

Freelancers, contractors and consultants
Inclusive package for freelancers (GBP 50 to GBP 75+VAT per month)
Employment status and IR35 advice
IR35 Contract reviews (GBP 95+VAT per contract)

Accounting software
Selection, installation, training and maintenance of software packages such as KashFlow, Sage, MYOB, QuickBooks and Access Accounts
Data file error checking for any of these packages

Tax planning
Business and personal tax planning
Capital allowances including retrospective claims
Car and property purchase and leasing decisions
Taxation of companies compared to sole traders

Taxation advice
Capital gains tax, overseas, national insurance, stamp duty, inheritance tax and investment income
Employment tax, termination payments and benefits in kind
Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) and VAT issues including property elections, error disclosure and inspections
Tax enquiries and penalty negotiations

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Limited company formations (GBP 95+VAT)
Companies Act and Companies House (all forms)
Dormant company accounts
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Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) share option schemes
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)
Projections: cash flow, profit and balance sheet
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Debtors, credit control and cash collection
Share and business valuations
Succession planning, exit and retirement strategies
Strategic planning and business development
Closing a company including capital distributions
Sale of business, goodwill and company property

Envirotax
Car related envirotaxes
Energy and water efficiency capital allowances
Advice on climate change levy, landfill tax, aggregates levy, transport tax

Environmental management framework
Discussion on why to reduce environmental impacts
Assessment, targeting and reducing environmental impacts
Business carbon emissions calculations and recording
Environmental policies and statements

Business Responses

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Marketplace Ethics

Does your company participate, directly or indirectly, in animal testing?

Question developed with the British Union for the Abolition for Vivisection

Rationale for question

Animal testing is a highly charged topic. Historically, debate about animal testing has tended to concentrate on cosmetics and toiletries. For this reason, many companies in this sector have developed more advanced policies than are usually found in other business sectors. In the EU, a ban on animal testing and the marketing of finished cosmetic products tested on animals has been in place since 2004. A ban on testing ingredients, or combinations of ingredients, has been in place since March 2009 (except for some specific aspects of repeated-dose toxicity which will come into effect in 2013). However, animal testing regularly occurs with ingredients and materials found in many other products such as paints, household goods (washing-up liquid, bathroom cleaners, floor polish, air fresheners etc), pesticides, packaging materials and even foodstuffs. As a result, animal testing is an issue that potentially is of concern to every business and all companies are in a position to actively discourage unnecessary testing.

There is extensive legislation and regulation of what should be tested and why tests should be carried out, though the level of control will vary between jurisdictions. The European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) came into force in June 2007. It replaced a number of European Directives and regulations with a single system. However, as there are more than 30,000 substances trading across the European Market in quantities of one tonne or more per year, testing the safety of these substances is neither simple nor quick. One aim of the legislation is to promote the use of alternative methods to assess the safety of chemicals and thereby reduce the amount overall. Nonetheless, animal testing is still required in order to meet certain human or environmental regulatory safety requirements. A great deal of testing therefore still occurs.

A company is not obliged to use ingredients, materials or products which may require new animal testing. In many cases, it can use existing ingredients (that have a history of safe use) or those for which there are no regulatory demands, such as certain natural products. It is important to note, however, that a great deal of animal testing is carried out not because regulation demands it, but because manufacturers incorrectly assume or perceive that it is required to demonstrate the safety of their products.

The only internationally recognised schemes that enable consumers to easily identify and purchase products that have not been tested on animals are the Humane Cosmetics Standard (HCS) for cosmetics and toiletries and the Humane Household Products Standard (HHPS) for cleaning products. These use a 'Fixed Cut Off Date' (FCOD) (see 'Definitions' below) as a way of continuously reducing the amount of animal testing whilst also recognising that it has happened in the past. Approval under the HCS/HHPS is symbolised globally by the 'Leaping Bunny' logo, which compliant companies can choose to display on their packaging, website and publicity materials. The Go Cruelty Free website lists all companies approved worldwide.

Defining Terms

'Direct participation' refers to a company that carries out, pays for or otherwise commissions any animal testing.

'Indirect participation' is more ambiguous and pervasive and so can be difficult to identify. For the purposes of this question, a company 'indirectly participates' in animal testing when it:

sources ingredients or materials for their own products and services that have been tested on animals by others e.g. using a 'rolling rule';
invests in a company that directly participates in animal testing; or
provides products or services to a company that directly participates in animal testing.

With a 'Fixed Cut-Off Date' (FCOD), a company commits to not using any ingredients, materials, formulations or products that have been animal tested after a fixed date (e.g. 2000). The company products and their ingredients may change but the fixed date may not. This rule draws a clear line under animal testing and sends a very clear message that a company is not prepared to benefit from the suffering of animals. The long-term effect is a reduction in the overall amount of animal testing as more and more companies make a commitment.

With a 'rolling rule', a company delays using ingredients, materials, formulations or products that have been animal tested within a specific period e.g. the last five years. An animal-tested ingredient may be excluded one year (because it falls within the 'last five years' bracket) but included the following year (when it falls outside this bracket) even though it is still the same animal-tested ingredient. There are very strong criticisms to be made of a rolling rule. A company may claim 'not to test on animals' while it is still using ingredients that have been animal tested elsewhere by others. Using this rule, there is no drive to reduce the amount of animal testing done. It does not encourage the development of alternative methods of non-animal testing. Supporters of the rolling rule say it allows for innovation and improvements in performance of products.

Primary and Secondary answer requirements

ANSWERING YES

Companies that DIRECTLY PARTICIPATE must:

state their business sector;
indicate what animal testing legislation and regulation is applicable;
describe its practices and policies regarding animal testing;
describe how their practices are monitored and evaluated: and
say whether it is limited to the mandated requirement.

Companies that DIRECTLY PARTICIPATE may:

indicate what actions are being taken to replace animal tests with alternative methods;
state if any targets are in place to reduce the number of animals used; and
indicate where they publish their practices and policies, targets, data and other relevant information (including hyperlinks).

Companies that INDIRECTLY PARTICIPATE must:

state their business sector; and
describe their involvement with or connection to animal testing.

Companies that INDIRECTLY PARTICIPATE may:

describe any policies they have regarding animal testing; and
state any future intentions regarding this issue.

ANSWERING NO

Companies must:

state their business sector.

Companies may:

describe any policies they have regarding animal testing: and
explain how they have investigated whether they are indirectly participating in animal testing.

ANSWERING DON'T KNOW

Companies must:

demonstrate that they are making an effort to investigate whether they are indirectly participating in animal testing, as defined above.

Companies may:

provide any relevant information they have;
explain why they have been unable to gather further information; and
describe their future intentions regarding this issue.

NOT APPLICABLE is not a permissible answer to this question.

NO ANSWER YET is only permissible under extraordinary circumstances and then for only a limited period.

Green Accountancy

NO

Our business sector is accountancy, taxation and environmental advice to small businesses.

We avoid purchasing any product known to be tested on animals.

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