London businesses have a fairly wide choice of accountants that work with cloud platforms, but the scope varies considerably. Some firms concentrate on bookkeeping and software setup, while others combine cloud accounting with tax, payroll, management reporting, and wider advisory work. This guide covers a practical selection of providers rather than ranking them.
Acumon
Acumon is a UK firm of chartered accountants providing cloud accounting services to businesses and organisations across a range of sizes and sectors. These services are delivered in London and from the firm’s other UK offices, combining platform expertise with a fully UK-based team.
The firm supports clients in selecting, implementing and running cloud accounting platforms properly. Work covers platform selection, clean data migration, chart-of-accounts and VAT configuration, automation of bank feeds, receipt and invoice capture, app integrations, and real-time reporting. Acumon maintains dedicated bookkeeping teams for Xero (as Xero Gold Partners), QuickBooks (Online and Desktop) and Sage (Sage 50, Sage 200, Sage Business Cloud and Sage X3).
Most organisations already use cloud software, yet many do not realise its full potential because of incomplete setup, unreconciled migrations or unused automation. Acumon addresses this by configuring systems around how the business actually operates, reconciling opening balances and history during migrations, building only those automations that reduce genuine workload, and either running the books fully or training the client’s team on a reliable setup.
Cloud accounting engagements support statutory and management reporting needs while giving finance teams and boards live visibility of cash, debtors, profitability and other key metrics. Making Tax Digital compliance is built into the processes rather than added as an afterthought. The same live data underpins related accounts, VAT, payroll and tax work delivered by the firm.
Cloud Accounting Capabilities:
Acumon provides cloud accounting services across a wide range of organisational structures and needs. These include:
- Platform selection, setup and ongoing configuration on Xero, QuickBooks or Sage
- Controlled migrations from desktop systems, spreadsheets or other cloud platforms, with reconciled opening balances and preserved history
- Automation of bank feeds, receipt/invoice capture and relevant app integrations
- Full or shared bookkeeping on the chosen platform, with real-time dashboards and month-end reporting
- Support for growing businesses, owner-managed companies, charities and other entities requiring accurate, current financial records
- Integration with wider accounts preparation, management reporting and compliance requirements
These capabilities allow the firm to deliver cloud accounting that produces numbers organisations can trust in real time, supported by a UK-based team of over 90 professionals.
Regulatory Licences and Registrations:
Acumon holds several audit registrations that enable it to support organisations operating across multiple jurisdictions.
These include:
- UK statutory audit registration
- Public Interest Entity (PIE) audit licence
- Jersey audit licence
- Isle of Man audit licence
- Cayman Islands audit licence
- British Virgin Islands audit licence
These registrations allow the firm to provide audit services to groups that include entities in both the UK and key international financial centres.
Core Services:
In addition to statutory external audit, Acumon provides a range of services that support financial reporting and governance.
These include:
- Statutory external audit
- Group and subsidiary audits
- Public Interest Entity (PIE) audits
- Charity and not-for-profit audit
- Audit of international group structures
- Internal audit and governance reviews
- Risk management and compliance support
Audit work is often delivered alongside discussions with management and boards regarding financial reporting processes and governance frameworks.
Many organisations initially encounter statutory audit requirements as they grow and exceed the audit exemption thresholds set out in the Companies Act.
Acumon works with businesses that are:
- Approaching their first statutory audit
- Preparing for external investment
- Expanding into international markets
- Operating within corporate group structures
Early engagement with an audit firm can help ensure that financial reporting systems and documentation are aligned with statutory audit requirements.
Contact Information:
- Website: acumon.com
- Phone: 020 8567 3451
- E-mail: [email protected]
- Address: 1-2 Craven Road, Ealing, London, W5 2UA, UK
BKL
BKL’s accounts and business services team uses Xero and connected cloud applications as part of its work with businesses. Support can include moving company data and processes to Xero, selecting apps from the Xero ecosystem, providing software training, and configuring reports or workflows around the client’s needs.
Cloud accounting sits within a wider service that includes bookkeeping, management accounts, payroll, statutory accounts, and corporation tax returns. BKL also has teams working with sectors including property and construction, financial services and fintech, and music, media, sport, and entertainment.
Key Facts:
- Core services: Cloud accounting, bookkeeping, management accounts, payroll, statutory accounts
- Primary platform: Xero and associated applications
- Cloud support: Xero migration, app selection, software training, reporting workflows
- London presence: Offices in the City of London, North London, Canary Wharf, and Baker Street
Contact Information:
- Website: bkl.co.uk
- Twitter: x.com/BKLtweets
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/berg-kaprow-lewis-llp
- Address: First floor, 5 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7RD
- Phone: +44 (0)20 7832 0444
Accounting People
Accounting People provides cloud accounting services from Greater London, supporting businesses with Xero, QuickBooks, and other cloud-based systems. The service connects cloud bookkeeping with VAT, Making Tax Digital requirements, reporting, and ongoing accounting support rather than limiting the engagement to software configuration.
The firm works with businesses in London and across the UK and operates from Stanmore. Cloud tools are also used alongside its wider services for company accounts, bookkeeping, tax, payroll, VAT, and business support.
Key Facts:
- Core services: Cloud accounting, bookkeeping, tax, VAT, payroll, company accounts
- Platforms: Xero, QuickBooks, and other cloud accounting systems
- Location: Stanmore, Greater London
- Suitable for: Limited companies, startups, contractors, sole traders, and SMEs
- Cloud focus: Real-time records, reporting, MTD support, and connected accounting processes
Contact Information:
- Website: accountingpeople.co.uk
- Phone: 0333 023 1300
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/AccountingPeopleltd
- Twitter: x.com/APltdUK
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/accounting-people-ltd
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/accountingpeopleltduk
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Devonshire House, 582 Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, Greater London, HA7 1JS
Accounts and Legal
Accounts and Legal combines accounting services with a strong emphasis on cloud accounting technology. The firm uses online systems to help clients automate bookkeeping, debt chasing, supplier payments, and financial forecasting, while giving businesses more frequent access to financial information rather than relying only on year-end reporting.
Its London team works with small businesses and growing SMEs, with accounting complemented by legal services under the same group. This structure may be useful for businesses that need ongoing accounting support but also expect to require commercial legal work as they grow.
Key Facts:
- Core services: Cloud accounting, bookkeeping, tax, business accounting, forecasting
- Cloud focus: Automation and real-time financial information
- Client types: Small businesses and growing SMEs
- Additional capability: Business legal services
- London location: South Bank
Contact Information:
- Website: accountsandlegal.co.uk
- Phone: 020 7043 4000
- Address: The Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street, South Bank, London, SE1 1TY
Fusion Accountants
Fusion Accountants works with Xero, QuickBooks, and FreeAgent and provides cloud accounting support from its London offices. Its service can include setup, migration, bookkeeping, payroll, VAT, software training, and integrations designed to automate parts of routine accounting administration.
The firm also provides ongoing bookkeeping, including both off-site and on-site arrangements. Businesses that want their accounting software combined with regular support from a named accountant can use Fusion for both the cloud platform and the associated compliance work.
Key Facts:
- Core services: Cloud accounting, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, tax, accounts
- Platforms: Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent
- Cloud support: Setup, migration, training, workflow automation, software integrations
- London office: Covent Garden
- Suitable for: Startups, small businesses, landlords, contractors, and e-commerce businesses
Contact Information:
- Website: www.fusionaccountants.co.uk
- Phone: 020 8577 0200
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/fusioncharteredaccountants
- Twitter: x.com/fusionaccountan
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fusion-accountants-ltd
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Ground Floor 90 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9RZ
Makesworth Accountants
Makesworth Accountants provides cloud accounting support from Harrow and also has a Central London office. The firm works with platforms including Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, and FreeAgent, with services ranging from migration and software training to ongoing bookkeeping and app integration.
Its broader packages can combine cloud software with VAT returns, payroll, year-end accounts, corporation tax, management accounts, and business advisory services. That makes Makesworth relevant to businesses that want to use cloud tools without separating software support from regular accounting compliance.
Key Facts:
- Core services: Cloud accounting, bookkeeping, tax, payroll, VAT, business advisory
- Platforms: Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, FreeAgent
- Cloud support: Migration, setup, training, app integration
- London presence: Harrow and Central London
- Head office: Harrow
Contact Information:
- Website: makesworth.co.uk
- Phone: 020 7993 8850
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/makesworthaccountants
- Twitter: x.com/MakesworthAcc
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/makesworth-accountants-uk
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Unit 101, First Floor, Cervantes House, 5-9 Headstone Road, Harrow, HA1 1PD
FMY Chartered Accountants
FMY Chartered Accountants includes cloud accounting within its bookkeeping service for sole traders and SMEs. The firm works with Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage, while also supporting FreeAgent and NetSuite. Dext is used for receipt capture across its supported accounting platforms.
Cloud bookkeeping can sit alongside bank reconciliations, VAT record keeping, sales and purchase ledgers, management accounts, payroll, tax, and wider accounting work. FMY operates from Paul Street in London and positions the service as part of a broader finance function rather than as software implementation alone.
Key Facts:
- Core services: Cloud accounting, bookkeeping, accounting, tax, payroll
- Platforms: Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, FreeAgent, NetSuite
- Additional software: Dext for receipt capture
- Location: Paul Street, London
- Suitable for: Sole traders, SMEs, founders, and established UK businesses
Contact Information:
- Website: www.fmyaccountants.co.uk
- Phone: 0330 043 5088
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/fmy.chartered.accountants
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/fmy-chartered-accountants
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/fmy.chartered.accountants
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE
Accotax
Accotax has a dedicated cloud accounting service for London businesses. It works with platforms including Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, and FreshBooks, covering software setup, data migration, cloud bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, digital invoicing, and Making Tax Digital submissions.
The firm also provides Xero-specific support covering onboarding, bank reconciliation, invoicing, VAT, payroll, annual accounts, corporation tax, self assessment, training, and ongoing cloud accounting assistance. Its London presence includes an appointment-based office in Chelsea, alongside offices elsewhere in Greater London.
Key Facts:
- Core services: Cloud accounting, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, tax, annual accounts
- Platforms: Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, FreshBooks
- Cloud support: Setup, migration, MTD submissions, invoicing, reporting
- London presence: Chelsea appointment office and Greater London locations
- Suitable for: Freelancers, limited companies, and growing businesses
Contact Information:
- Website: accotax.co.uk
- Phone: +44 203 4411 258
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/accotax
- Twitter: x.com/accotax1
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/at-consultants-llp
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/accotax1
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: Suite 112, 65-69 Lots Road London, SW10 0RN
YMA Consultants
YMA Consultants offers a dedicated cloud accounting service from its London office. The firm works with Xero and QuickBooks for setup, migration, bank feeds, reconciliation, chart-of-accounts configuration, app integrations, MTD-compliant record keeping, and real-time reporting.
Cloud services are connected with bookkeeping, VAT returns, payroll, corporation tax, self assessment, and business advisory work. Its broader software experience also includes Sage, FreeAgent, KashFlow, and Clear Books, which may be useful for businesses moving from another platform or dealing with more than one accounting system.
Key Facts:
- Core services: Cloud accounting, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, tax, business advisory
- Primary cloud platforms: Xero and QuickBooks
- Other supported software: Sage, FreeAgent, KashFlow, Clear Books
- Cloud support: Setup, migration, automation, integrations, reporting
- Location: Fulham, London
Contact Information:
- Website: www.ymaconsultants.co.uk
- Phone: +44 7502 373535
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 419 B North End Road, London, SW6 1NY
RDP Accountants
RDP Accountants provides cloud accounting solutions and works with systems including KashFlow, FreeAgent, Xero, and Sage One. Its service allows clients and accountants to work with the same online records, while the firm can help businesses select and use a suitable cloud accounting system.
The firm’s London clients are supported from its City office on Watling Street. RDP also works with small and medium-sized businesses on wider accounting requirements, so cloud software can form part of an ongoing accountant-client relationship rather than a standalone technology engagement.
Key Facts:
- Core service: Cloud accounting solutions and wider accountancy support
- Platforms: KashFlow, FreeAgent, Xero, Sage One
- Client focus: Small and medium-sized businesses
- Location: City of London
- Professional regulation: ACCA regulated
Contact Information:
- Website: www.rdpaccountants.co.uk
- Phone: 020 7036 0441
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 73 Watling Street, London, EC4M 9BJ
Tax Nest Accountants
Tax Nest Accountants provides cloud accounting from Ilford in East London. Its service covers setting up new cloud systems, migrating data from spreadsheets or legacy software, and providing ongoing bookkeeping through Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage.
The firm also connects these systems with payroll, PAYE, VAT, Making Tax Digital submissions, reporting, dashboards, and cash-flow forecasting. This combination may suit small businesses looking to move most routine finance administration onto one cloud-based workflow.
Key Facts:
- Core services: Cloud setup, migration, bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, reporting
- Platforms: Xero, QuickBooks, Sage
- Cloud support: Bank reconciliation, invoice tracking, expense management
- Location: Ilford, East London
- Professional regulation: AAT licensed and regulated
Contact Information:
- Website: www.taxnest.co.uk
- Phone: 020 3996 3090
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/tax-nest-accountants
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/taxnestaccountants
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 241e High Street North, London, E12 6SJ
PMA Accountants
PMA Accountants has focused on cloud-based accounting and works with Xero as a certified partner in London. Its Xero service is aimed at small businesses that want to run accounting processes online and share current financial information with their accountant.
The firm’s wider technology stack includes Xero, Dext, Apron, MileIQ, and BrightPay. PMA combines software use with accounting and tax support from its Leytonstone office, giving businesses a London-based option where cloud accounting is part of the firm’s established operating model.
Key Facts:
- Core services: Cloud accounting, business accounting, tax support
- Primary platform: Xero
- Cloud accounting focus: In place since 2012
- Related applications: Dext, Apron, MileIQ, BrightPay
- Location: Leytonstone, London
Contact Information:
- Website: www.pmaaccountants.co.uk
- Phone: 0203 189 1736
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/PMAAccountants
- Twitter: x.com/PMA_Accountants
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/pma-accountants
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/pma_accountants
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 302 Kirkdale House, Third Floor, 7 Kirkdale Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1HP
Wolfson Associates
Wolfson Associates provides bookkeeping and cloud accounting from Finchley in North London. Businesses can outsource their bookkeeping or continue maintaining records internally while receiving training and review support from the firm’s accountants. Xero forms an important part of this service.
Cloud accounting sits alongside the firm’s wider work in business accounting, management accounts, payroll, VAT, Making Tax Digital, company secretarial services, and tax. This may appeal to owner-managed businesses that want cloud bookkeeping but still prefer working with a relatively traditional local accountancy practice.
Key Facts:
- Core services: Cloud accounting, bookkeeping, business accounts, VAT, payroll
- Platform: Xero
- Cloud support: Bookkeeping, Xero training, review of client-maintained records
- Location: Finchley, North London
- Professional regulation: ICAEW regulated
Contact Information:
- Website: www.wolfsonassociates.co.uk
- Phone: 0208 349 4911
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: First Floor, 314 Regents Park Road, Finchley, London N3 2LT
Conclusion
Cloud accounting services in London range from straightforward bookkeeping on Xero or QuickBooks to broader outsourced finance arrangements covering payroll, VAT, management accounts, tax, reporting, and software integrations. Some firms work across several accounting platforms, while others build most of their service around one main system such as Xero.
There is no single provider that will suit every business. A smaller company may mainly need accurate bookkeeping and MTD support, while a growing organisation may place more value on management reporting, automation, system migration, or access to wider tax and advisory expertise. Comparing the actual scope of the service, supported software, location, and level of ongoing involvement is therefore more useful than choosing on software credentials alone.