Coates Business Services Ltd

Coates Business Services Ltd Formed in 2009 We also offer a bookkeeping service which is tailored to suit your needs. The service is designed to be cost effective every time.

Coates Business Services Ltd is an accountancy practice and specialist payroll bureau serving small to medium local businesses in delivering excellent accountancy services and payroll processing from general data entry to tax and NIC calculcations, advising of net pay and statutory payments as well as giving general day to day payroll advice. Bookkeeping is an important aspect of any business; pro

viding management accounts can be crucial to the running of it. The company provides businesses with a tailored payroll service and bookkeeping allowing clients to have the support they need. The experienced personnel ensures clients can concentrate on more core activities rather than worrying about paying their staff and keeping their books in order to satisfy HMRC. The business is managed by Matthew Coates who has been focusing on the payroll business for many years and more recently the bookkeeping business. Having previously worked for local governments as well as local accountancy firms, Matthew Coates is adequately trained to oversee the day to day operations. Coates Business Services Ltd has a satisfied group of customers, situated in the UK. Testimonials from some clients can be found on the company's website.

Another year of passing our ISO:9001 certification, showing we are committed to quality management. It's not just what y...
02/04/2026

Another year of passing our ISO:9001 certification, showing we are committed to quality management. It's not just what you do, it's HOW you do it.

Exciting News!We’re delighted to announce that we have acquired the client fee base of MJ Ruffles & Co, a long establish...
01/04/2026

Exciting News!

We’re delighted to announce that we have acquired the client fee base of MJ Ruffles & Co, a long established and highly respected local accountancy practice.

As part of this transition, Mark Ruffles will be joining our team to ensure continuity and a smooth handover for all clients. Mark brings over 40 years of experience as a Chartered Accountant, having qualified in 1985 before spending time in Africa working for Deloittes. After returning to the UK in the late 1980s, he established Mark J Ruffles & Co in 1993 and has since built a strong, trusted practice supporting clients of all sizes.

Mark’s deep expertise and long-standing client relationships make him a fantastic addition to our firm, and we’re proud to welcome him aboard.

We look forward to meeting Mark’s clients and continuing to provide the same high standard of care, support, and professional advice they have always enjoyed.

Exciting News!We’ve indicated a few times that there is big news coming this year: here’s the first!We are delighted to ...
17/03/2026

Exciting News!

We’ve indicated a few times that there is big news coming this year: here’s the first!

We are delighted to announce that, effective 1 January, we have acquired PAYE.Network Ltd.

PAYE.Network provides specialist payroll services and support including through the re-sale of Employment Hero standalone payroll software licences for accountants and businesses managing their own payroll operations.

As part of the acquisition, Chris Deeson, one of the former directors, will be joining our team. Chris was an integral part of the UK team that developed the original payroll software and will support our advisory work on the Employment Hero standalone payroll product. Chris is currently also a member of the Quickbooks Certified Trainer Network and gives us detailed knowledge and experience on Quickbooks Payroll Bureau Platform and Quickbooks Advanced Payroll.

This acquisition strengthens our ability to provide expert Employment Hero support and advice, while significantly expanding our presence within the payroll advisory market.

We are excited to welcome Chris on board and look forward to the opportunities this creates for our clients and partners."

Directors meetings can be hard work sometimes. Important though: lots of changes coming up that need to be discussed and...
14/03/2026

Directors meetings can be hard work sometimes.

Important though: lots of changes coming up that need to be discussed and ironed out. Watch this space for some big news soon…..

It's not enough to simply do your job well. In today's world you need to go the extra step to show your clients that pro...
04/03/2026

It's not enough to simply do your job well. In today's world you need to go the extra step to show your clients that professionalism isn't just in the work you send out the door: it's in the way you operate too.

We take best practice seriously, and part of our committment to GDPR is making sure we have all the right systems and protections in place to keep our clients' data safe from cyber attacks.

We're very pleased to have passed our Cyber Essentials assessment for the 5th consecutive year.

Confidence in service is about the whole working ethos, not just the work you put out the door

When your clear up at the end of the day and start to wonder if the staff have been drinking Gin to get through the week...
13/02/2026

When your clear up at the end of the day and start to wonder if the staff have been drinking Gin to get through the week……

Nerdy numbers!Did you know, 11.48 million people managed to file their tax returns on time this year, representing 97.25...
09/02/2026

Nerdy numbers!

Did you know, 11.48 million people managed to file their tax returns on time this year, representing 97.25% of all returns due.

Of those filed, 475,722 were filed on 31 January, including 27,456 who filed theirs in the final hour of the day - 23:00 to 00:00 - with the busiest hour of the day being 17:00 to 18:00, seeing 32,982 returns filed.

Over the Christmas period, 23,731 were filed on Christmas Eve, 4,606 filed on Christmas Day (yep, you read that right) and 11,932 filed on Boxing Day. Furthermore, 34,264 were filed on new years eve and 19,789 were filed on new years day - starting the new year off on the right foot??

Despite the impressive numbers filing on time, around 1 million tax returns remain outstanding.

This year, as deadline day fell on a Saturday, HMRC opened their helpline for special extended hours to support those filing at the last minute. On that day, they received 5,409 webchats and 10,483 phone calls.

As Cadbury Creme Egg would probably say in this instance - "When Did You File Yours.....?"

I'm told it's just a normal day in the office...... but I don't remember being offered cake yesterday...!Happy birthday ...
04/02/2026

I'm told it's just a normal day in the office...... but I don't remember being offered cake yesterday...!

Happy birthday Maryna - there's a lot to be said for doing what you love/enjoy on your birthday. VAT returns!!!

Ask my wife and co-director, Beverley, and without skipping a beat she'll say that when the pressure is on, Def Leppard ...
30/01/2026

Ask my wife and co-director, Beverley, and without skipping a beat she'll say that when the pressure is on, Def Leppard is what goes on the playlist.

It's 30 January - tax returns to be filed today if you don't want to be working over the weekend. Feeling under pressure? What's your choice of music to help you focus!?

Work Christmas meal last Thursday. Another enjoyable afternoon at Parcs Restaurant, with great company. We'd like to tha...
23/12/2025

Work Christmas meal last Thursday. Another enjoyable afternoon at Parcs Restaurant, with great company.

We'd like to thank all our team for their hard work, dedication and commitment to both the business and our clients over the last year. Looking forward to an exciting 12 months to come.

Office ClosuresPlease be advised our offices will be closed for the Christmas period from 23 December and will re-open i...
23/12/2025

Office Closures

Please be advised our offices will be closed for the Christmas period from 23 December and will re-open in the new year on Monday 5 January 2026.

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy new year.

From all at CBS 🎅

Address

46 Topham Crescent
Peterborough
PE60SR

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441733270781

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