Specialist Accountants for Opticians & Optometrists
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GOS income reconciliation, VAT apportionment between exempt sight tests and taxable dispensing, stock control and owner profit extraction.
Self-assessment, IR35 status on agency work, GOC and professional fees, mileage between practices and equipment claims.
Management accounts per branch, partial exemption calculations, payroll for optical assistants and funding for new sites.
Ophthalmology and refractive surgery providers: company accounts, VAT on cosmetic versus medical treatment and capital allowances on equipment.
Incorporation reviews, capital allowances on OCT scanners and consulting room fit-out, and profit extraction planning for practice owners.
Payroll for optometrists, dispensing opticians and optical assistants, plus auto-enrolment, statutory pay and locum payments.
Cloud bookkeeping that reconciles GOS payments, private fees and retail till takings so your figures are accurate all year.
Sight tests are exempt while frames and lenses are taxable, so a mixed supply needs apportioning. We use an HMRC-acceptable method and defend it if queried.
Reports showing tests per day, dispensing conversion, margin per branch and profit trends, so decisions are based on real numbers.
Optical businesses often combine clinical work with retail sales, staff and expensive equipment. That mix creates accounting questions a generalist accountant may not spot, particularly around stock, VAT and how income is recorded.
GOS income, voucher values, partial exemption and dispensing margin — no explaining required.
Independents, multiples and locum optometrists each get a different service, not a template.
We use a defensible apportionment method and keep the workings ready in case HMRC asks.
One agreed monthly fee with no hourly billing and no surprises at year end.
Management accounts that show where the profit actually comes from, test by test and branch by branch.
You deal with the same qualified person every time, by phone or email, not a call centre.
We begin by getting to know your practice and understanding your unique needs. This step ensures we have a clear picture of your operations and your goals.
Based on our initial discussion, we create a personalised plan designed specifically for you. The aim is to keep everything organised and easy to follow. You can rest assured that your numbers are being handled with expert precision.
From there, we take care of the ongoing work and keep you updated with reports. You’ll always know what’s happening, and we’re always here to answer your questions, ensuring you have a clear picture of your financial health at all times.
Using the latest technology to offer customised financial strategies that help healthcare practices grow and thrive.
A dedicated accountant for opticians who understands GOS income, stock and dispensing margin.
Our team is here whenever you need guidance. We offer unlimited support to ensure your financial management is always on point.
Our team has over 100 years of combined accountancy experience.
Never Miss any deadline with our automated email reminders.
We’re an ICAEW, ACCA & AAT accredited Firm.
Take a back seat and let our expert accountants handle everything. Here’s how easy it is to get started with us:
Reach out to us, and we’ll discuss your needs and how we can help your healthcare practice thrive.
We’ll send over a simple letter to formalise our partnership and get everything in motion.
If you're switching, we’ll take care of contacting your previous accountants to make the transition smooth.
From there, sit back and relax. We’ll manage your accounts, taxes, and everything in between, keeping your practice running smoothly.
They handle the day-to-day accounting and tax work that optical professionals and practices need, including bookkeeping, annual accounts, Self Assessment, Corporation Tax and payroll. Just as importantly, they understand how professional fees, spectacle and contact lens sales, stock and equipment costs interact, and record them accurately.
Support is available to independent opticians, optometrists working in practice or as locums, dispensing opticians, and the owners of optical businesses. It suits sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, whether you provide only professional services or combine testing with the sale of spectacles and contact lenses.
Yes. Self-employed optometrists and locums usually need help with Self Assessment, keeping records of fees, travel between practices and professional expenses, and setting money aside for tax. If you also dispense or sell optical goods, the records need to distinguish those income streams clearly.
It varies. Most practices need bookkeeping, payroll and year-end accounts, and limited companies also need Corporation Tax returns and Companies House filings. Management accounts and tax planning are useful where equipment, premises or expansion are on the agenda. VAT support applies where the practice is registered.
Frames, lenses and contact lenses should be tracked as stock, with purchases, usage and remaining inventory recorded consistently so margins and year-end figures are reliable. Equipment, calibration, professional indemnity insurance and premises costs are generally treated as business expenses, though whether something is capital or revenue spending depends on the facts.
It depends. Optical businesses can make different types of supply, and the VAT treatment of professional services and of goods such as spectacles and contact lenses is not always the same. Registration thresholds, what you supply and who you supply it to all matter, so your position should be reviewed individually rather than assumed.
Yes. Payroll support covers optometrists, dispensing opticians, optical assistants and administrative staff, including PAYE, pension duties and payslips. Self Assessment is relevant for sole traders, partners and directors with other income, and the two often sit alongside each other in the same practice.
Switching accountants can be straightforward. Your new adviser reviews existing records, confirms what HMRC and Companies House require, and takes over the relevant filings. Many practices find a change is a good moment to tidy up bookkeeping and make sure income streams are recorded clearly.
