Clare Kaye Bookkeeping

06/04/2026

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter weekend 🐣

16/03/2026

MTD Blowing your mind?!
If you are currently a client and due to be signed up in April I am confident we have already had a conversation to get you set up, if you are in the second tier next year (£30k turnover or more) expect an email from me in the Autumn to start planning!
If you are not currently a client and you think you may need to be signed up but not sure, drop me a message and we can have a little no obligation chat to see what can work for you.

07/02/2026

While I have a bit of down time in February & March I am really focusing on what I can do to make MTD run smoothly next year and become even more confident in using some well known software to help your business.
Over the last week I have spent hours updating my Xero knowledge, even becoming a Xero Partner, and been on various support & training calls of how to link this with Hubdoc.
Hubdoc is free, just limitations on uploads depending on which level of Xero you have. But this means if you want to try to keep on top of some day to day purchases you can use the app, or email directly into the software ready for me to do my bit to code it to where it needs to be in your accounts.
Happy to book a call in if you have any queries 🤓 Every day is a learning day!

04/02/2026

Wow what a generous offer, for a tiny bit of your time you could be in with as chance to win the £400 shoot. Imagine what that could do for your business 🤞

📣 Calling all small & medium local businesses!

I’m giving away a 1hr business brand shoot worth £400 🎁 and I’d love your help.

All you need to do is complete a super-short 1-minute questionnaire to share your opinion — and you’ll be entered into the draw.

👉 To take part, simply comment “YES PLEASE” and I’ll send you the link.

Know a business owner who’d love this?

Tag them or share this post so they don’t miss out!

Thank you so much — your feedback really means a lot 💛

31/12/2025

A little something to bring in the New Year!

How would you like to get yourself AND a friend a £25 Love2Shop voucher EACH?!

I am offering to any friends, current clients, etc, if you refer
either a;
Sole Trader for Tax Returns for the year ending March 2026,
And or MTD Sole Trader Returns starting now or in 2026,
Or a Sole Trader / Small Business for VAT Returns for the 2026
calendar year to me, you will both receive £25 each Love2Shop vouchers direct
to your door/email inbox.

T's & C's
New clients need to be signed up to my books between 1st January
2026 and 31st March 2026 for work to commence in the 2026 calendar year
Only for new clients for the financial year ending 2026 (no last
minute 2025 returns I'm afraid)
Sole Trader MTD Returns needs to be on Software (I can set this up
for you & you don't need to use it, but it does make my side of things
easier)
Maximum entry 1 per person within the 3 months!
(Please also note I do not run Payroll nor do end of year filing
for Limited Companies, although I can support the end of year Accountant with
regular Bookkeeping & or VAT Returns)

Please drop me a message or an email! [email protected], and
please like & share my page if you have two mins to spare 🥰 https://www.facebook.com/clarekayebookkeeping

Wishing you all a Prosperous, Happy & Healthy New Year

18/12/2025

I would like to wish all my followers and clients a very merry Christmas & a wonderful New Year, Thank you for all your support over the last year 🥳

07/12/2025

Oh these wet days certainly make it easier to sit at my desk with my lap warmer and a nice hot chocolate! Only 4 tax returns left to do before January, 3 of these are already at a draft stage 👌 so taking some time today to catch up on some other tasks.
What's your go to drink while your working?.... Hopefully non alcoholic! 🤭

25/10/2025

Well it is spooky season! 😅👻

01/10/2025

Two more sole traders over 50k set up on a big brand very reasonably priced software ready for MTD next year.
Hopefully little changes like the link to the banks will make it smoother for everyone involved 👌

15/08/2025

Wow thank you to all my new followers 🥰
I think now would be a good time to do a quick 'what I'm about' post!

So I am Clare of Clare Kaye Bookkeeping, I got into an office junior role at a family firm of accountants quite late in life, where I got offered to start my accounts training which I quickly got hooked on and thanks to my wonderful tutors passed all my exams and became AAT Qualified 🎉
During all the home studying I left the accounts firm and moved back to the village as my Father had a new business opportunity I couldn't turn down. Running the office in the vehicle repair garage, two of my favourite things cars and paperwork!
Fast forward 6 ish years, the garage land being sold and Dad retiring, I tried to work at a big well known firm of accountants and didn't last the 3 months trial, it's fine we try these things, it backs up that the corporate worlds are not for everyone! Continued to work at another local small accounts firm I got my AAT licence set up, all the insurance, money laundering and ICO paperwork set up, trialing software companies, then dealing with HMRC to get set up as an agent, yes we know first hand HMRC are not always helpful!
So here I am since 2007 when I started studying, to March 2018 when I set up my business, perfect timing for covid to hit I was still working 5 days a week where everyone needed support and garages were still open!
My main passion is helping the small businesses keep everything tidy and compliant. I like taking the pressure off so you can do whatever your business may be while I do the paperwork.
I still work at a very busy garage 3 days a week doing the office and accounts, then in the other times I have lots of self employed 'one man bands' I do Tax Returns for yearly, I have some regular sole trader and companies I do VAT Returns for either in their office or remotely from my home office, general invoice entering and just tidy up of clients accounts software and filing.

About me...I drink my body weight in tea, obviously with a biscuit or two! Am covered in tattoos (only started 5 years ago 🫣)
I normally have my 'elderly' cat on my lap or by my feet keeping me company
And up until March this year had a fitness business teaching Pole Fitness and Aerial Hoop, I miss it terribly but finding venues etc was impossible and so stressful, so I am now enjoying going to other classes to be a student again which is great especially to switch off from work.
Tell me a fun fact about you, or what's your favourite dunking biscuit 🤭
Sorry for old photo apparently haven't taken many summer selfies in the office yet ☀️

07/08/2025

A little something new, got myself a Logo what do you think?! I like it 😄
Thank you again to the team at Fordingbridge Print