Bookkeeping without the jargon

Hand over the shoebox of receipts. Seriously, the whole thing.

Tidy Ledger is Sarah, a friendly Birmingham bookkeeper who turns your muddle of receipts, invoices and bank statements into tidy, up-to-date books. You run your business. The numbers are handled.

Get your evenings back See simple plans

Plans from £99 a month
Plain English, always
Remote friendly across the West Midlands

Sunday nights are for roast dinners, not receipts.

Sound familiar?

"The receipts live in a carrier bag"
"I'll sort it at the weekend" (you won't)
"Is that VAT deadline soon?"
"I have no idea if I made money this month"

All completely normal. All completely fixable.

What I do

Everything a small business needs, nothing it doesn't

Pick and mix, or let a monthly plan cover the lot. Every service explained in plain English before you commit to anything.

Monthly Bookkeeping

Your transactions recorded, categorised and reconciled every month, so your books are always ready when you need them.

VAT Returns

Calculated, checked and filed on time, every quarter. No more deadline dread or last-minute guesswork.

Invoicing & Credit Control

Professional invoices sent promptly, and polite, persistent chasing so you actually get paid for the work you do.

Payroll

Payslips, pensions and submissions handled for small teams, so everyone is paid correctly and on time.

Self Assessment Support

Your figures organised and double-checked well before January, so filing your return is calm instead of chaotic.

Software Setup

Cloud bookkeeping software set up properly, with a friendly walkthrough so you only ever see the bits you need.

Receipts being sorted into neat labelled trays

Yes, this is genuinely satisfying to us.

How it works

Three steps to tidy books

1

Send your paperwork

Post the shoebox, snap photos on your phone, or connect your bank feed. Whatever is easiest for you.
2

We sort and reconcile

Every receipt, invoice and payment matched up, categorised and checked against your bank. Quietly, behind the scenes.
3

You get a clear monthly summary

One friendly email each month: what came in, what went out, what to set aside for tax. No spreadsheets required.

Start with step one

Simple plans

One friendly monthly price

No hourly rates ticking away, no surprise invoices. Every plan includes unlimited quick questions by email or phone.

Sole Trader

from £99/mo

For freelancers and one-person businesses who want the books off their plate.

Monthly bookkeeping and reconciliation
Clear monthly summary email
Self assessment figures prepared
Receipt photo capture on your phone

Ask about this plan

Growing Business

from £199/mo

For VAT-registered businesses and small teams who need a bit more looking after.

Everything in Sole Trader
Quarterly VAT returns filed
Invoicing and gentle payment chasing
Payroll for up to five people

Ask about this plan

Rescue & Catch-up

one-off quote

Books in a muddle? Months (or years) behind? No judgement here, only relief.

Backlog sorted, however messy
Fixed quote agreed before we start
Everything reconciled and explained
Then a fresh, tidy start

Get a rescue quote

Not sure which fits? Call Sarah for a free, friendly chat: no hard sell, promise.

Kind words

From people who used to dread their books

"I handed Sarah two years of receipts in an actual shoebox and apologised about five times. She just laughed, sorted the lot in a fortnight and now my VAT returns file themselves. I nearly cried."

Priya florist, Kings Heath

"The monthly summary is the bit I love. Two minutes to read, and for the first time I actually know what to set aside for tax. My Sunday evenings are mine again."

Dave electrician, Erdington

"Sarah explains everything like a human. No jargon, no sighing at my mess. She even chases my late payers so politely that they apologise to me."

Megan graphic designer, Stirchley

Sarah smiling while chatting to a client on the phone

Meet Sarah

Hello, I'm Sarah. I genuinely enjoy this stuff.

I have been keeping books for small businesses for over twelve years, first in practice and now from my home office in Birmingham. Somewhere along the way I noticed that most bookkeepers talk in jargon and most business owners quietly panic about their paperwork. Tidy Ledger exists to fix both.

My promise is simple: I will never make you feel silly for asking a question, I will always explain things in plain English, and your books will always be somewhere between tidy and immaculate.

Fully qualified and insured bookkeeper
Twelve years working with sole traders and small teams
Tea drinker, spreadsheet colour-coder, deadline keeper

Come and say hello

Say hello

The first chat is free and friendly

Tell me a little about your business and where the paperwork currently lives (a drawer counts). I will come back to you within one working day with a plain-English plan and a fixed price.

0121 496 0742

Covering Birmingham and the West Midlands, fully remote friendly. If you would rather meet over a cuppa, that can be arranged too.

Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 5:30pm
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: Closed (roast dinner time)

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