Fitzpatrick Co is a Brighton & Hove accountancy practice: property tax specialists, with deep experience in freelancer accounting, e-commerce accounting, trades accounting and self assessment. Fixed fees. Plain English.
Free initial consultation — no obligation, no jargon. Let’s talk about your tax.
WhatsApp us now →COP9, nudge letters, Let Property Campaign, Wealth Team, VAT, PAYE and corporation tax enquiries. James handles them personally.
Get confidential adviceGenuine depth in property, freelancer, e-commerce and trades accounting, backed by everything else a business or individual needs.
Landlords, developers and portfolio investors. Section 24, CGT, structuring.
Learn more →Sole trader or limited company, salary and dividends, expenses.
Learn more →Shopify, Amazon, cross-border VAT, stock and cloud accounting.
Learn more →CIS returns, self assessment and VAT for the trades.
Learn more →Accurate, on-time returns with every allowable expense claimed.
Learn more →Statutory accounts, corporation tax and Companies House filings.
Learn more →MTD-compliant returns, and the most efficient scheme for you.
Learn more →Cloud bookkeeping on Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent.
Learn more →Proactive advice before the year closes, not after.
Learn more →Structure, profit extraction and cash flow as you grow.
Learn more →Letters, enquiries and COP9. We deal with HMRC for you.
Learn more →Fixed monthly fees agreed upfront. See what we charge.
Learn more →Every question gets a real answer in words you already know.
We pick up the phone and reply to emails the same day.
Agreed upfront. No surprises, no hourly billing anxiety.
Based in Brighton & Hove. We know the local property market and business landscape.
The same person who knows your situation, every time.
Every accountant on our team is based in Brighton & Hove and we never subcontract or outsource your work. We build a 360-degree view of your finances so our advice fits your situation, not a template.
Our aim is to go on the journey with you: the people you call before you make a decision, not after.
Our approach
James Fitzpatrick founded Fitzpatrick Co after 31 years in accounting. He works with landlords, freelancers, e-commerce founders and tradespeople across Brighton & Hove, and handles HMRC enquiries himself.
A Brighton landlord with a six-property portfolio came to us after his previous accountant had been treating each property individually rather than looking at his position as a whole. Within the first review we identified he’d been overpaying — his allowable expenses hadn’t been fully claimed, and no one had looked at whether his ownership structure was still the right one now the portfolio had grown. We corrected the current year’s return, flagged prior-year amendments to pursue, and moved him onto a structure that fits the size of the portfolio he actually has now.
“Fitzpatrick Co immediately spotted I’d been overpaying for years. The savings paid for their fees many times over.”
Mark D. · Buy-to-let investor, Brighton“I finally feel in control of my finances. Fitzpatrick Co set up a structure that works, explained everything clearly, and I always get a straight answer when I call.”
Sasha M. · IT consultant, Hove“As an Amazon seller with cross-border VAT complexities, I needed someone who genuinely understood e-commerce. Fitzpatrick Co did.”
Dan K. · E-commerce founder, Brighton“James sorted my CIS returns and self-assessment quickly and without fuss. Found expenses I’d been missing for years.”
Steve R. · Electrician, BrightonPlain-English answers in two minutes. No sign-up needed.
See what you keep as a sole trader and as a limited company, plus the benefits a tax figure cannot show.
Try the calculator →Rental income, expenses, mortgage interest relief and the property allowance.
Try the calculator →Flat rate or actual costs for working from home, worked out by area and time.
Try the calculator →Plain-English guides on property tax, freelancing and accounting for Brighton businesses.
Section 24 has been fully in effect since 2020, but many Brighton landlords are still overpaying.
FreelancersFrom limited company setup to self-assessment, a plain English guide for Brighton freelancers.
Property taxSelling a property triggers a 60-day reporting deadline. Many people miss it.
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