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MRS BOOKKEEPING · NORTH DEVON & REMOTE

Bookkeeping can wait.
Until it can’t.

Straightforward bookkeeping, tax-return preparation and records support for sole traders, small businesses, landlords and community organisations.

Whether you’re behind, keeping up or doing it yourself, I’ll help you know where you stand and what to do next.

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A short description is enough to begin. Please don’t send confidential records until a secure handover method is agreed.

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THREE WAYS TO START

How would you like me to help?

Choose the closest fit. These aren’t rigid tiers, and you don’t need to know the exact service before getting in touch.

01

Do it for me

Routine bookkeeping, catch-up work, accounts and return preparation, with a clear scope agreed first.

  • Ongoing bookkeeping
  • Financial Record Rescue
  • VAT, MTD and tax-return preparation
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02

Help me do it

Practical guidance and occasional support when you want to keep control of the records yourself.

  • DIY MTD membership
  • Self-managed records support
  • Clarity and next-step sessions
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03

Show me how

Free, plain-English resources that help you answer the business question in front of you.

  • Tax Ready
  • MTD and VAT guides
  • Allowable expenses and business structures
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INDICATIVE PRICING

See a sensible starting point.

Every set of records is different. These published starting prices help you judge the likely scale before we agree exactly what you need.

Full pricing details

Prices are indicative and subject to scope, volume, complexity, record quality and timescale. VAT treatment and any payment terms will be confirmed in your written quote. Formal tax advice is outside the standard service scope.

DIY MTD membershipOngoing practical support£19.95/month Ongoing bookkeepingFor simple, lower-volume recordsfrom £49/month Financial Record RescueSort, assess and planfrom £99 Clarity / next-step sessionFocused, one-off guidancefrom £60/hour Accounts, VAT & tax returnsMatched to the work involvedQuoted individually
Martin Schmalenbach, founder of MRS Bookkeeping
Martin SchmalenbachFounder, MRS Bookkeeping

THE PERSON BEHIND THE BOOKS

Practical help, explained plainly.

I’m Martin. My background spans business ownership, RAF service, training, process improvement and business support. MRS Bookkeeping brings those habits together: organise what exists, identify what’s missing and make the next step easier to understand.

ClearPlain English, honest boundaries and written scope.
CalmNo judgement if the paperwork has piled up.
PracticalFocused on the useful next step, not needless complexity.
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Useful answers, before you need a service.

Focused, plain-English guides with direct links to official sources. General information only, not individual advice.

TAX RETURN · 2025/26

Tax Ready

Check whether you may need a return, get organised and decide what to do next.

Start the guide MAKING TAX DIGITAL

MTD for Income Tax

Eligibility, qualifying income, exemptions and deadlines.

Open the guide RECORD KEEPING

Allowable expenses

43 common costs, with HMRC and Universal Credit rules side by side.

Open the guide RESOURCE LIBRARY

All business guides

VAT, business structures, Money Save and more focused help.

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NOT SURE WHERE TO START?

Tell me what’s making the books difficult.

You don’t need the service name or a perfect explanation. A short, non-confidential outline is enough.

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