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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

External Examiners Mark HMRC’s Performance As ‘Poor’

Report sheds light on challenges facing HMRC and the impact on taxpayers. 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 […]

Read more August 24th, 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

Mandatory Payrolling For Benefits In Kind

Mandatory payrolling for Benefits In Kind was originally expected to start in April 2027, but following industry pressure, it will now be introduced in two phases. Many benefits will not be mandated until April 2028. Phase 1 will continue to be rolled out from 6 April 2027, with Phase 2 starting a year later on […]

Read more August 18th, 2026

Why Every Business Needs A Business Plan

You have the idea, the energy, and maybe even your first customers. So why slow down to write a business plan? It can seem like something banks ask for, but not something that really helps you run your business. However, for small and growing businesses, a well-crafted plan is not red tape. It is one […]

Read more August 12th, 2026

Relief On Fuel Duty And Hauliers Get Road Tax Holiday

Farmers and other red diesel users to also benefit. The government have announced some fuel duty and road tax changes which are designed to assist with the increased costs caused by the Middle East conflict. A 5p fuel duty cut has been in place since March 2022. The relief was due to end between September […]

Read more June 10th, 2026

Tax-Free Mileage Rate Increases By 10p Per Mile

The Chancellor of the Exchequer last week announced a 10p per mile increase in the tax-free mileage rate that applies to the first 10,000 business miles travelled in a car or van in a tax year. The increase, which has been backdated to April 2026, means that the rates for the 2026-27 tax year are […]

Read more June 5th, 2026

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M. J. Shapcott & Co Limited
Charter House, Wyvern Court,
Stanier Way, Wyvern Business Park,
Derby DE21 6BF

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