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Services

The following list is intended as a guideline only. If what you require is not included please ask. Tailor-made packages to suit your needs can be developed, and remember - no job is too small!

Correspondence / Organising your Diary / Monitoring Email – a PA service to keep on top of your day-to-day commitments and make sure you are well organised and do not let things slide. This efficiency will add to your business image.

Shorthand – you don’t even have to write down what you want to say, dictate that letter or report over the phone for a really speedy service which saves you time and effort.

Word processing / Typing - whether its from handwritten notes, audio or shorthand get those documents which you keep putting off until tomorrow typed today.

Meetings and Minutes – if you need someone to attend a meeting and take minutes this service is available where feasible.

Mail shots - can be an effective way of generating new business from existing or potential clients. Personalisation, collation, labelling and mailing service.

Organise Systems and Develop Procedures – introduction of paperwork management systems to suit your requirements using Excel spreadsheets, Access databases and appropriate filing procedures. This may be a one-off fix which you can keep on top of yourself or ongoing maintenance and updating can be provided.

Meeting and Event Co-ordination / Travel Arrangements – Delegate the detail for hassle free organisation.

Book-keeping – can be a difficult task for someone busy running their own business, especially when your area of expertise lies elsewhere. Pass the recording of your financial comings and goings to someone who has that skill, using manual systems or QuickBooks software, to prepare the paperwork for your accountant. Bank reconciliations, VAT returns, and production of Management Accounts are all available.

QuickBooks – installation, set-up, one-to-one training and on-going telephone support are all available.

Payroll – weekly, fortnightly and monthly payments or any combination. PAYE/NI recording and returns and on-line filing to receive the cash back incentive from HMRC.

Issue of Sales Invoices / Statements – to keep the cash flowing make sure invoices are issued promptly and payments chased to get the money in. If you are a sole trader it’s difficult to be both the “salesman” and the “debt collector” to your clients. Delegate this chore and remain the nice guy.

Proof Reading and Editing – attention to detail is so important when you’re producing literature or documents. Modern computer spellcheckers are useful but have their limitations. They are based on US English and are unable to distinguish the correct tense or even whether a word is correct (e.g. they would not pick up the difference between there and their).

Entrepreneur Packages – a tailored service offering the appropriate combination of support to meet your evolving needs.

Dissertation / Manuscript / Course Notes – presentation can be so important and make all the difference to first impressions.

Costs are dependent of the level of skill required for the work being done and the combination of tasks. Work is generally charged at an hourly rate which is competitive and always agreed at the time of order. An express service with a 24 or 48 hour turnaround is available but this may be liable to a surcharge.

The first one hour of a consultation with a client is free and there is no obligation.