Accountants for Aesthetic Clinics in Sherborne

They handle the accounting, tax and compliance work that sits behind an aesthetic business, so you are not trying to fit it around client appointments. In practice that means keeping treatment income, product sales, consumables, equipment and clinic costs properly recorded, preparing accounts and tax returns, and making sure filing deadlines are met. It also means giving you a clear picture of how the business is performing and flagging tax or VAT questions before they become a problem. The exact work depends on whether you are a sole trader, a partner or a limited company, and on how your clinic is set up.

We work with the full range of aesthetic businesses and practitioners, including aesthetic clinic owners, independent aesthetic practitioners, self-employed injectors, skin clinic owners, cosmetic treatment businesses and others offering non-surgical treatments. Support is shaped around how you operate, because a solo practitioner renting a treatment room has different needs from a clinic employing staff and holding stock. Because of that, we review your structure, income and expenditure before agreeing what support makes sense.

It varies. Most aesthetic businesses need bookkeeping in some form, whether it is maintained for you or reviewed periodically, plus annual accounts and a tax return. Limited companies will also need Corporation Tax returns and often payroll, while sole traders and partnerships typically need Self Assessment. Clinics with staff, stock or significant equipment purchases may benefit from management accounts, tax planning and VAT support where relevant. We only recommend the services that genuinely apply to your circumstances.

Yes. Bookkeeping for an aesthetic business involves tracking treatment income from card and cash payments, package and deposit arrangements, and product sales, then matching those against consumables, room costs, insurance, training and equipment. We can maintain that on an ongoing basis, or review what you already have and tidy it up. Self Assessment covers sole traders and partners, and we prepare and file returns using the records and information you provide, while making sure you know what is due and when.

Expenses are handled by looking at what each cost was genuinely for and whether it was incurred wholly and exclusively for your business. Consumables, treatment equipment, insurance, professional training, marketing, room rent and card processing fees are common examples, but the position depends on the facts. Personal spending cannot be claimed, and some costs need different treatment, such as equipment that may qualify for capital allowances. We keep records organised so allowable costs are captured properly and anything questionable is discussed rather than guessed at.

It depends on your turnover, the mix of services you provide and the circumstances of the business. VAT treatment of aesthetic treatments is not automatic either way, because whether a treatment is exempt, standard-rated or outside the scope can depend on the nature and purpose of the service, for example where it is carried out for medical or reconstructive reasons rather than purely cosmetic ones. Retail product sales are treated differently again. If you are approaching the registration threshold or already registered, we can help you work through the position and keep your returns accurate.

Yes. If your clinic employs reception staff, therapists or other team members, we can run payroll, handle the associated reporting and deal with the deductions that apply. Where you engage self-employed contractors such as visiting injectors or marketing freelancers, we can help make sure those arrangements are structured and documented appropriately, since the tax treatment differs from employment. Both areas can carry compliance risk if handled informally, so it is worth getting them right early.

In most cases, yes, and it is usually simpler than people expect. We can contact your existing accountant for the information needed to take over, or you can provide it yourself, and we will pick up your records, filing deadlines and ongoing work from there. If you are switching mid-year, we make sure nothing is missed in the handover. It also helps to review your current position on accounts, tax and VAT before the switch, so anything needing attention can be flagged early.