Wood and Disney Accountants Colchester

04/09/2026

Senior Client Manager ~ Becca joined us in 2016. She's both ACCA and ATT qualified which basically means she's a Chartered Certified Accountant and has a tax qualification, along with both the and Online certifications.

Becca looks after a wide variety of clients from meetings and cloud support to completion of accounts and bookkeeping. She has a particular interest in clients in the construction industry. If you have a particular clean up project, Becca is most likely the one wanting to get involved and loves "fixing" things.

Becca has an 18 month old daughter so is very busy with her and chasing after her two dogs!

02/09/2026

The deadline to register for Self Assessment with HMRC is 5 October following the end of the tax year you need to file for, so if you need to file a Return for year ended 5 April 2026, you must register before 5 October 2026. You can watch the registration process here 👇

If you're not self-employed but you need to send a Self Assessment ...

01/09/2026

Tuesday Tip ~ set up a Personal Tax Account with HMRC

This account is for everyone and allows you access to many things including;
Checking your tax code.
Claiming a tax refund.
Getting a copy of your P60
Checking your State Pension.
Checking or updating your Marriage Allowance.
Telling HMRC about a change of name or address.

You can set up your account here https://www.gov.uk/personal-tax-account

28/08/2026

Practice Manager ~ Laura joined us in 1997. She has been with us a long time and still enjoys the wide variety of work that she gets involved in.

When you arrive Laura will be the one who greets you with a smile and makes you a coffee or tea. She also runs over 60 payrolls for various clients.

She loves box sets, reading, walking and secretly aspires to be the next Mary Berry at baking!

25/08/2026

Tuesday Tip ~ check your payslip

If you're concerned that your payslip is incorrect or something just doesn't feel right, you can download our App and go into the Calculators section and enter your payslip details to check it! Just search "wood and disney" in the App/Play Store and download for free

21/08/2026

Operations Director ~ Brendon's a Chartered Accountant, Certified Business and Finance Professional.

He has over 30 years experience helping business owners better understand their numbers, improve their profitability and grow. He has worked with a huge number of businesses and this experience means he knows the strategies that work and those that don’t.

The availability of real time information means he can now interpret and advise clients based on up to date numbers crucial to successfully steering your business in the direction you want. Brendon has a particular interest in operations, control and monitoring systems, leveraging technology and the systemisation of processes.

He has found that sometimes business owners can feel overwhelmed by the financial information, especially when all they really want to do is get on with running their business.

Brendon likes – Arsenal FC, reading psychological thrillers, chocolate, Guinness and anything to do with geography. He dislikes – Spurs (obviously), sweet and sour chicken, Christmas jumpers and Sunday drivers

19/08/2026

We like to provide our clients with proactive financial support and business advice. As part of this support, we regularly publish blogs for our clients and the general business community. You can find them here ➡ https://www.woodanddisney.co.uk/blog

18/08/2026

Tuesday Tip ~ Check your State Pension forecast

Although you will receive a State Pension, it may not be the "Full" State Pension if you have any gaps in employment or National Insurance contributions. Check your Pension forecast with HMRC ➡ https://www.gov.uk/check-state-pension

14/08/2026

Managing Director ~ Peter is a Chartered Accountant, Certified Business and Finance Professional, Certified Profit Consultant and Accredited Business Navigator Provider.

He regularly presents to both business and student groups, has written over a dozen e-books as well as ’00s of blogs and articles on the subject of business and profit. Despite all of this he has always hankered after a more exciting life.

Peter has many years of experience in not only all the financial aspects of running a successful business, but also in growth strategies. In particular marketing, strategic thinking implementation and control, and leveraging technology for growth, are areas he specialises in.

Peter drives a classic British Racing Green Morgan Plus 4 when the sun comes out. Give him a friendly toot when you see him parked behind an AA van.

12/08/2026

It's a requirement for UK residents to report and pay capital gains tax (CGT) on disposal of a UK residential property within 60 days. Don't forget that if you sell any residential property other than your main residence, these rules will apply to you.

To report any capital gains you’ll need:
• calculations for each capital gain or loss you report
• details of how much you bought and sold the asset for
• the dates when you took ownership and disposed of the asset
• any other relevant details, such as the costs of disposing of the asset and any tax reliefs you’re entitled to.

You’ll need a Government Gateway user ID and password to set your account up or sign in. If you do not have a user ID, you can create one the first time you sign in.

If you need any help, get in touch with us.