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We are a long established, friendly, family firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors based in Derby, with a team of 18 staff to service your needs. As a business, we look to support clients with our philosophy of working with our clients to achieve their business and personal goals. We achieve this by providing a personal but professional service to our growing number of clients.

While we are based in Derby, we assist and service clients in all areas of the UK, and a number from overseas.

We provide personal, tailored accounting packages covering all aspects of business across a wide range of trades and industries. Our dedicated and highly motivated team are ready to service your business needs on a day to day basis. We aim to provide a practical solution to problems both as they arise and increase the ability of the business to anticipate future aspects that will need attention.

We are a modern firm of accountants and use the latest technology to increase efficiency. By continuing to invest in new ideas to support our team, we can in turn pass on these benefits to you, the client.

If you wish to find out more about becoming one of our clients or any of our accounting and business services, please feel free to contact us. We would love to see how we can help you and your business in a variety of ways to achieve your goals, and we can organise a FREE no obligation consultation at our Derby office to discuss your requirements.

Just call us on 01332 680540 or email us at 

If you are not ready to join us just yet, then register your email address for our free e-bulletins and regular informative newsletters.

Tax Services

At Shapcotts we look to help individuals with their personal tax circumstances and, if applicable, their business taxes. We can help you whatever size of business you run or personal estate you hold and can advise on all the tax issues that you will face.

We list below a summary of the services we can provide, if you find yourself facing any other tax related issues not listed, contact us on 01332 680540.

Personal Tax Services

  •  Self Assessment Tax Returns
  •  Capital Gains Tax
  • Estate Planning and Inheritance Tax
  • Retirement Strategies
  • Self Assessment Tax Enquiries

Business or Corporate Tax Services

  •  Compliance Services
  •  Advisory Services
  •  Retirement Strategies
  • IR35 Personal Service Company
  • Tax Enquiries
  • Tax Investigation Service

Property

An increasing number of people are looking to invest in property either to obtain a better return on surplus cash or as an alternative pension source, and we can advise on all aspects of your investment from beginning to end.

  • Structure
  • Tax Efficiency
  • Expenses
  • Property Portfolio
  • VAT & CIS Advise
  • Property Specific Webinars and Newsletters
  • Exit Strategy

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News

What Should Your Employment Law Reform Priorities Be?

Acas’s Julie Dennis has set out how businesses should approach the Employment Rights Act 2025, one of the most significant changes to UK employment law in recent years, which became law on 18 December 2025 and is being phased in through 2026 to 2027. Several changes are already in force, including: For these changes, employers […]

Read more August 27th, 2026

Getting A Shareholders’ Agreement Right

A shareholders’ agreement can be one of the most valuable documents a business ever puts in place. It allows a company’s owners to set out, in detail, how they will work together, make decisions, deal with disputes and manage future changes in ownership. When a business starts, everyone is positive and shares the same objectives. […]

Read more August 26th, 2026

Do You Need To Pay Tax On Your Side Hustle?

Those who have turned their hobby into a side hustle are being reminded by HMRC that their income from these activities may be taxable. With wedding season in full swing, some may be making some extra income from selling wedding stationery, filming a first dance or cake-making. Tax rules mean that if you earn more […]

Read more August 25th, 2026

External Examiners Mark HMRC’s Performance As ‘Poor’

The latest annual report from the Charter Stakeholder Group remains highly critical of HMRC’s service performance, with scores either stagnant or deteriorating across most standards. Alongside poor scores for responsiveness and ease of use, the report highlights overwhelmingly negative feedback on Making Tax Digital (MTD). The Charter Stakeholder Group monitors HMRC’s performance against the HMRC […]

Read more August 24th, 2026

Proposal For Mandatory Direct Debit For VAT And PAYE Payments

The government has published a consultation on proposals that will require most VAT-registered businesses and employers to pay VAT and PAYE liabilities by Direct Debit. The aim is to reduce late payment and simplify the payment process. HMRC consider that automating the payment process by requiring Direct Debit could help businesses to reduce administrative work, […]

Read more August 21st, 2026

Pressure Selling Tactics Ruled To Be Illegal

Emma Sleep taken to court for failing to address the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) concerns. A High Court order has confirmed that Emma Sleep, a mattress seller, behaved illegally and broke consumer law by using misleading countdown timers, false ‘high demand’ messages and ‘discount claims’. Concerns were raised about Emma Sleep in 2022 over […]

Read more August 20th, 2026

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