Crunch Accounting

Crunch Accounting Limited is a Chartered Accountancy firm and software provider based in Hove in the United Kingdom.
History
Internet entrepreneur Darren Fell was approached by two friends in 2007; an owner of a web agency (Drew Griffith) and an accountant (Steve Crouch) who had run a Chartered Accountancy practice since 1991.
The software development behind the main Crunch 'system' took roughly 2 years to build in J2EE.
Crunch launched its service in April 2009.
In June 2009, Fell was invited to speak on Chris Evans’ BBC Radio 2 Drivetime show about Crunch. The audience was around five million people .
At this point Crunch attempted to evolve their software to offer of an "easy-to-use online system with unlimited advice from accountancy experts" with the claim that they were the "1st integrated accountancy service"
Toward the end of June Crunch attracted high profile investment from entrepreneurs Paul Birch, co-founder of social networking site Bebo which was sold to AOL for $850m, and Michael van Swaaij, Chairman of Skype.
Features
The Crunch Premium service includes:
Company Administration - Companies House
* Annual Return filing online (additional £15)
* Changes in circumstance to officers of the company
* Dividend minutes
Company Year-End Accounts
* Preparation of financial statements
* Preparation of abbreviated accounts
* Online filing to Companies House & HMRC
Company Corporation Tax
* Computations based on prepared financial statements
* Online filing of corporation tax returns
* Notification of amounts payable
* Director’s agreement of liabilities
* General tax planning issues in relation to a single accounting period
* General corporation tax advice
Paying Yourself
* Completion & online filing of Annual PAYE return form P35, including forms P14 & P60 and P11D
* Director’s pay slips
* Determination of profits available for distribution as dividends
* Dividend vouchers
* General PAYE advice
VAT
* VAT Registration
* Flat rate scheme application
* Help with changes in VAT registration arrangements
* Completion of quarterly VAT Returns online
* General VAT advice
Other
* Unlimited telephone advice, during normal business hours
Optional services on request (additional charges apply)
* New company incorporations
* Provision of mortgage or tenant reference letters
* Assistance with past trading activities prior to joining Crunch
* Dealing with penalty & interest assessments
* IR35 Status Assessments
* Personal Tax Self Assessment returns
Recent news
Feb 02, 2008; Crunch launches Freelance Advisor
February 13, 2010; Crunch was featured in the Financial Times. The article relates to alleged dirty tricks campaigns perpetrated against Crunch by competitors.
October 23, 2009; Crunch wins award for innovation
September 12 2009; Crunch receives investment (press release)

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