Accountants for Aesthetic Clinics in Hove

Accountants for Aesthetic Clinics handle the financial and tax side of an aesthetic business, which in practice means keeping your records in order, preparing your accounts and tax returns, and advising on the decisions that affect your tax position. For an aesthetic practitioner, that might mean recording treatment income and allowable professional expenses clearly, preparing Self Assessment, and making sure consumables, equipment and training costs are treated correctly. For a limited company clinic, it also means annual accounts, Corporation Tax, payroll and company administration. The exact scope depends on your structure and how much you want to handle yourself.

Yes. Sole traders and self-employed injectors make up a large part of the aesthetic sector, and the accounting work is usually centred on Self Assessment, accurate income records and getting expenses right. Because treatment income can arrive through several platforms and payment methods, and because packages, deposits and prepayments can blur across tax years, keeping clean records matters. We help set up a straightforward system for tracking income and costs, then prepare and file your return so the figures reflect what actually happened in your business.

It varies. Some aesthetic businesses need bookkeeping, VAT support, payroll and management accounts throughout the year, while others only need accounts and tax returns prepared at the year end. Common areas include separating treatment income from product sales or training revenue, recording consumables and equipment correctly, handling staff or associate practitioner payments, and planning how owners take money out of a limited company. We agree the scope based on your circumstances rather than pushing a fixed bundle of services you may not need.

Expenses are handled by first understanding what you spend and why, then classifying each cost correctly. In an aesthetic business, typical items include consumables such as fillers, toxin, skincare and needles, treatment equipment, insurance, professional registration and training, software, marketing and clinic running costs. Whether something is allowable depends on the nature of the cost and how it relates to your business, and some items such as equipment may be treated differently from day-to-day costs. We work through your expenditure with you and keep a clear record so there is nothing to untangle later.

Possibly, and it depends on your circumstances rather than a single rule. VAT treatment of aesthetic treatments is not uniform — it can depend on the nature and purpose of the service being provided and the specifics of the business, so it is worth reviewing rather than assuming either way. Registration also depends on your turnover and the types of services you provide, and some income such as certain training or product sales may be treated differently from treatments. We can review your position and explain what it means for your pricing and records.

Yes. If you operate through a limited company, we prepare annual accounts and Corporation Tax computations, deal with the related filings, and help you plan how to take income from the business in a tax-efficient way. We also run payroll where you employ reception staff, therapists or other team members, and can help you understand the correct treatment of payments to self-employed practitioners or associate injectors. Getting the status of those working arrangements right early avoids problems later.

Yes, and it is usually simpler than people expect. We can take over from your existing accountant, handle the handover of information and deal with the necessary notifications so you do not have to manage the transition yourself. It helps to have your most recent accounts, tax returns and access to your bookkeeping records, but if anything is missing we can work through that with you. If you are mid-year and deadlines are approaching, we will prioritise anything time-sensitive first.

It starts with a conversation about your business — how you are structured, how you earn income, what records you keep and what you want help with. From there we can outline the support that fits, whether that is full bookkeeping and compliance or simply accounts and tax returns, along with a clear picture of the fees involved. There is no obligation to proceed, and if you are unsure whether you need an accountant at all, that is a useful thing to talk through as well.