At five to twenty people, one resignation or one big new client changes the whole practice. EarthOne adds a named, qualified CA to your team from £750 a month, working in your software and your review process, on one month’s notice.
In short: a practice of 5 to 20 people usually gets most value from a dedicated EarthOne professional: the same person every week, £750 to £1,450 a month, working on preparation so your seniors can review, advise and bring in new work.
In a practice of five to twenty, there is rarely slack. When a senior leaves, their files spread across people who were already full. When a good new client arrives, someone has to say no. And partners end up doing preparation work at partner rates because nobody else is free.
A replacement hire takes months to recruit and longer to become fully productive. An offshore professional can start inside your systems within two weeks, on your templates and chart of accounts. We set out the timeline in the two-week onboarding process.
| Your situation | Model | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Steady bookkeeping and VAT across many clients | Dedicated bookkeeper | £750 a month (80 hours) or £1,200 (160 hours) |
| Year-ends, CT600s and management accounts | Dedicated senior accountant | £850 a month (80 hours) or £1,450 (160 hours) |
| Peaks, a backlog, or a trial before committing | Ad hoc | £10.50 to £16.50 an hour, no minimum |
A dedicated professional works on your practice only, the same person every week, so they learn your clients and your review points. The dedicated model ends on one month’s notice, with no onboarding fee.
Compared with a hire, the employer costs alone are significant: 15% employer National Insurance above £5,000 a year and at least 3% pension, before recruitment, equipment and training. Use the cost calculator with the salary you would actually offer.
Start small. Most practices start with bookkeeping for four to six weeks, then add VAT, year-end preparation and management accounts as the review record builds.
Tell us the first work you would hand over or compare costs with hiringThe practices that get the most out of this use the time it frees. Seniors spend more of the week reviewing and advising, partners stop preparing files, and new clients become a yes instead of a waiting list. We describe the pattern in what changes in year one of outsourcing, and the first four weeks in the first-month checklist.
Your volumes, software and deadlines. Ketul replies within one business day with the model that fits and the cost.
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