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Accountants for Hairdressers and Beauty Salons

Hairdressers, barbershops and beauty salons form the focal point of any high street or local community and play an essential part in everyday life and the UK’s economy.

As a barber, hairdresser or male grooming specialist running your salon or chain of businesses means you must continually assess your business model and the direction you want to move in. You are focusing on developing your business and your profitable products and services and should not have to worry about your accounts or tax responsibilities.

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Assisting your beauty businesses

Salon owners have to think on their feet following the recent economic downturn, which has a real impact on incomes. This means that the beauty sector is facing tighter margins than ever before.

We have a team you can call upon that focuses explicitly on helping hair salons and barbers with their accounting and tax needs. So, whether you need assistance in preparing your year-end accounts, setting up a PAYE scheme, succession planning or wanting tax advice specific to the hairdressing and beauty industry (Income tax, VAT, Corporation Tax or Capital Gains Tax), we can help.

We can offer you sound and cost-effective advice at a fixed monthly cost priced around the needs of your salon or barbershop.

Why choose us?

We provide a very high-level service to our clients is at the heart of everything we do. You will have one point of contact who will understand your business and work closely with you on your accounting needs.

Our client managers are all certified by Xero, Quickbooks, and FreeAgent. So you are in excellent hands.

As registered and regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) and the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), our qualified and committed staff offer professional business guidance.

You will never receive a surprise bill from us. All our competitive monthly fees come with a starter price and a number of business add-ons to chose from as and when you need them - so no hidden costs.

We love bringing clients the latest technology and apps to streamline processes, improve cash flow & become more efficient through automation.

We are always looking to improve our accountancy service to boost your financials. This includes Cash flow forecasting software, legal services & Contractor insurance.
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We understand your industry very well and the actual demands of your time. We are committed to helping you understand your finances and will offer you all the support you need. One of the ways we do this is to suggest automating some of your accounting processes using a point of sale (EPOS) system, so you can focus on driving your beauty business forward.

  • We can provide you with software that will collect and automatically store your receipts for smaller salons and renters so you don’t have to worry about losing critical financial documents.
  • For larger chains, we can integrate your cash register and EPOS system with your accounting software so that you can accurately and immediately report your sales data.

Using an EPOS system speeds up key business processes like accounting, stock management and sales performance. They will capture transactional data and generate reports on your sales and products, helping you manage your salon more effectively and improving your customers’ experience with you.

 
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Xero, Freeagent and Quickbooks are online accounting platforms that allow you to deal with your beauty business finances on the go. It brings together your real-time bank transactions, inventory, invoicing and expenses in a straightforward dashboard, easily accessible wherever you are.

Saving you time, hassle and money, and everything you can see, we can also see at the same time – putting us in the perfect position to advise you on your financial situation.

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Meet our client specialist

Ambreen Naveed

Ambreen Naveed

Client accountant

“I joined the Fusion team in November 2022 as a Client Accountant. I am an ACCA qualified Chartered accountant and AAT (FMAAT- AATQB) qualified accountant. I manage a portfolio of clients from various sectors and responsible to provide the dedicated all round business support, financial and tax advisory services to both limited companies and sole traders.

I am certified with Xero, QuickBooks & FreeAgent. I have more than seven years of working experience in UK based practices. I have got a vast experience of preparing and finalising of annual statutory accounts and CT600 for limited companies.

Completing the personal tax and partnership tax returns, bookkeeping, CIS Returns, VAT returns and Payroll processing. providing support to the company secretarial team and other ad hoc jobs liaising with HMRC and other regulatory bodies on behalf of the clients.

I am a full-time mum and have two lovely daughters. In my spare time I like spending quality time with my family, cooking Asian Cuisines and catching up family and friends.”

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FAQ's

You should always assess the costs of opening a salon (ranging anywhere from £3,000 to £50,000), depending on your location as well as costs for hiring staff, rent or business rates, marketing and buying products and equipment.

Beauty salon services and retail sales have the standard rate of VAT added to the selling price. However, no VAT is due on any tip that a customer gives you or your staff at his or her own discretion.

As a barber providing a service to the public, who cannot reclaim any VAT charged, there is probably no need to register voluntarily for VAT. If the business accounts show there is no option but to register for VAT, some changes will need to be made in the day-to-day running of the barbershop. If you are not sure, please get In touch

Barbers and beauticians are generally independent contractors, so for tax purposes, you don't need a special license to be an independent contractor. Though as you are self-employed you will have to pay your own self-assessment taxes each year. Please talk to us if you are not sure what you can claim or need to declare.

There are plenty of EPOS providers to choose from, to name a few: Epos Now, First Data, Lightspeed, iZettle EPOS, TouchBistro, and iiko.

There are two main options that renting a chair in a hair salon works. The first is that the salon owner and hairdresser agree on a fixed monthly payment. This could be in exchange for unlimited use of the chair or be worked out at a daily rate. The second is to agree on a split of your business income. This could be a simple 60/40 division or could be complicated by something like a minimum or maximum charge. These kinds of additions can help to offer each party the right balance of risk and reward.

As a junior barber, after completing your training, you can expect to earn about £40-£60 per day in salary, and £20 in tips. If you work a 6-day week and 50 weeks per year, this equates to earnings of £18,000 to £24,000. With time and experience, a pro barber can earn as much as £1,000 per week or £50k per year. (Source: London School of Barbering)

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