What we do

Services built around
your world

From everyday bookkeeping to specialist rural tax planning and ICAEW-licensed probate — Butler & Co brings a full range of accountancy and advisory services to individuals, businesses, farms and estates across Hampshire and beyond.

Service one

Accountancy

A complete accountancy service — from day-to-day bookkeeping through to year-end accounts, audit, and corporate accounting — for businesses of every shape and size.

  1. 01
    Bookkeeping
    General bookkeeping tasks handled accurately and efficiently for businesses of all sizes, freeing you to focus on running your organisation.
  2. 02
    Year-end accounts
    Preparation of year-end accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships — produced to the standard required by HMRC and Companies House.
  3. 03
    Audit
    Independent auditing services for businesses that require statutory or voluntary audit, carried out with rigour and commercial awareness.
  4. 04
    Owner-managed businesses
    Accountancy services tailored to sole traders, partnerships and owner-managed limited companies — where the owner's personal and business finances are closely intertwined.
  5. 05
    Professional practices
    Specialist accountancy for solicitors, accountants, dentists and doctors — professional practices with their own regulatory and financial reporting requirements.
  6. 06
    Corporate accounting
    Accountancy services for limited companies, big or small — from compliance through to strategic financial reporting.
  7. 07
    Charities & not-for-profit
    Accountancy services for charities and not-for-profit organisations operating in an increasingly difficult economy — with an understanding of the specific reporting and governance obligations involved.

Service two

Taxation

A dedicated tax department, supported by specialist consultants, with a single objective: ensuring clients pay the minimum tax required by law — nothing more.

  1. 01
    Self assessment
    Preparation and submission of personal self-assessment tax returns, handled accurately and on time.
  2. 02
    Capital gains tax
    Advice and planning on CGT matters — including specialist CGT planning for farming and rural clients where land and asset disposals require careful structuring.
  3. 03
    Inheritance tax
    Specialist IHT planning, with particular depth of experience for farming and rural clients navigating Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.
  4. 04
    PAYE
    PAYE compliance and employer advice — keeping payroll obligations on track and reducing the risk of HMRC penalties.
  5. 05
    VAT
    VAT compliance and advisory services, including registration, returns, and planning around partial exemption and land and property transactions.
  6. 06
    Corporation tax
    Corporation tax compliance and planning for limited companies — ensuring reliefs are claimed and liabilities are minimised within the law.
  7. 07
    HMRC enquiries & investigations
    Experienced representation and assistance when HMRC opens an enquiry or investigation — protecting your position and managing the process from start to finish.

Service three

Probate, Trusts & Estates

Butler & Co is one of very few accountancy practices in England and Wales licensed by the ICAEW to carry out non-contentious probate — bringing estate administration and tax expertise together under one roof, as a trusted and cost-effective alternative to solicitors.

  1. 01
    Probate
    A licensed non-contentious probate service covering all administrations not under dispute. As an ICAEW-licensed practice, we can act as an alternative to solicitors — often at lower cost and with the added benefit of integrated tax advice.
  2. 02
    Estate administration
    Identification of assets and notification of financial institutions following a death — managing the practical and administrative burden at a difficult time.
  3. 03
    Estate accounts & taxation
    Careful record-keeping of assets and liabilities throughout the period of administration, including income received by executors and all related tax matters — IHT, CGT, and income tax.
  4. 04
    Inheritance & estate planning
    Forward-looking tax planning for inheritance — structuring estates to make the most of available reliefs and minimise IHT exposure for future generations.

Service four — our headline specialism

Rural Businesses

Farms, estates and rural industries are at the heart of what Butler & Co does. The firm was founded from a family farmhouse, and most of the team can draw on personal experience within farming and the equine world — giving us a depth of specialist knowledge that few general practices can match.

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    Farms & estates
    A dedicated accountancy and tax service for farms and estates — covering IHT and CGT planning, personal tax, Agricultural Property Relief, Business Property Relief, farm valuations, and partnership agreements. We understand the particular pressures and opportunities facing the rural community, and we plan accordingly.
  2. 02
    Equine specialists
    A well-established equine industry specialism covering all equine sectors — from stud and bloodstock to competition yards and equestrian businesses. Our team includes directors who grew up on the family farm and continue to ride, and who advise on structuring equine businesses for tax efficiency, bloodstock tax planning, and equestrian business valuations. We also carry out specialist consultancy for other accountants and solicitors on equine and bloodstock tax matters.

Service five

Other Services

Beyond our core disciplines, Butler & Co offers a broad range of business support, compliance, and advisory services — including specialist consultancy for other accountants and solicitors.

  1. 01
    Business start-up advice
    Help turning business ideas into reality — advice on structure, setup, and the practical steps needed to get a new venture off the ground on the right footing.
  2. 02
    Business services
    Practical business support covering the day-to-day accountancy and administrative needs of owner-managed businesses and SMEs — delivered by a team that clients describe as flexible, responsive and commercially aware.
  3. 03
    Compliance services
    A range of compliance services to support all aspects of business administration, reducing risk and keeping obligations up to date.
  4. 04
    Bookkeeping & payroll
    General payroll and bookkeeping requirements handled reliably — freeing business owners from time-consuming administration.
  5. 05
    Consultancy & systems advice
    Professional and personal goal-focused consulting services — including specialist consultancy for other accountants and solicitors on farming diversification and bloodstock tax planning.
  6. 06
    Tax consultancy advisory service
    Assistance with taxation and accountancy issues, HMRC enquiries and investigations, and broader tax advisory services — available to individuals, businesses, and professional advisers seeking specialist input.

Ready to talk about your situation?

Whether you need a specialist rural tax adviser, help with probate, or simply a reliable accountant who picks up the phone — we'd like to hear from you.