Accountants in Chichester | Expert accountancy services for growing businesses

Expert accountants supporting businesses across Chichester and West Sussex

Moore South are  chartered accountants in Chichester, providing expert accountancy services to owner-managed businesses, sole traders and small businesses across West Sussex and beyond. As an established accountancy firm in Chichester, we combine deep technical expertise with the kind of personal, partner-led service that you would expect from a local accountancy firm.

Whether you need year end accounts, VAT returns, payroll support or strategic business advice, our Chichester-based team is here to take the complexity out of your finances — so you can focus on growing your business.

Our accountancy services in Chichester

We offer a comprehensive range of accounting and compliance services to businesses across Chichester and West Sussex.

Year end accounts and financial reporting

We prepare annual accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies of all sizes. Our focus is on accuracy, timeliness and ensuring the accounts give you a genuinely useful picture of your business.

Services include:

• Annual financial statements
• Management accounts
• Consolidated accounts for group structures
• Accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies

Year end is also a natural point to review performance and consider tax planning. We make time for that conversation as part of the process.

Statutory accounts and Companies House compliance

Limited companies are required to file statutory accounts with Companies House and submit corporation tax returns to HMRC. We handle the preparation, review and filing of both ensuring deadlines are met and requirements are satisfied.

This includes:

• Preparation and filing of statutory accounts
• Corporation tax computations and CT600 filing
• Liaison with HMRC and Companies House
• Ongoing compliance support

Bookkeeping and payroll services

Accurate bookkeeping and payroll are the foundations of sound financial management. We provide both services for businesses in Chichester and West Sussex, whether you need ongoing support or help getting systems in order.

• Bookkeeping and transaction processing
• Cloud accounting support
• VAT return preparation and submission
• Payroll processing, RTI submissions and auto-enrolment
• Management reporting

VAT returns and VAT compliance

We manage VAT registration, return preparation and submission for businesses across a range of sectors and VAT schemes. Our team keeps up to date with Making Tax Digital requirements and can advise on the most appropriate VAT accounting method for your business.

• VAT registration and deregistration
• Preparation and submission of VAT returns
• Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliance
• HMRC correspondence and dispute support

Outsourced accounting

Some businesses prefer to outsource part or all of their finance function rather than employ in-house staff. We provide outsourced accounting services that can be scaled to the needs of your business, from basic bookkeeping through to part-time Finance Director support.

• Outsourced bookkeeping and management accounts
• VAT and payroll
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Virtual Finance Director support
• Board-level financial reporting

Company secretarial

We provide company secretarial support for limited companies, handling the administrative and compliance obligations that sit alongside running a business.

• Confirmation statements
• Director and shareholder changes
• Share restructures
• Maintenance of statutory registers
• Companies House filings