Papertrail Bookkeeping

Papertrail Bookkeeping is a bookkeeping and payroll practice based in Southampton, founded by Claire Adams. Claire Adams has supported sole traders and limited companies since 1997 and previously managed budgets of up to £14 million for a major investment group. The practice specialises in accounting services for sole traders and small businesses in Southampton and surrounding areas in Hampshire, and in bookkeeping for contractors and subcontractors in the construction industry.

It is fully insured and registered for Money Laundering Regulations. Claire Adams is a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (FICB) and holds the PM.Dip qualification. The practice uses trusted software such as Xero or QuickBooks. Services include bookkeeping, tax returns, payroll, and company tax.

Papertrail Bookkeeping serves limited companies and sole traders, and Claire is the name that comes up again and again in feedback as the person who looks after accounts and answers queries. Several accounts note that nothing is ever too much trouble when something needs doing, and that accounting, tax or bookkeeping questions receive a helpful reply. Setting up accounts is described as simple and stress free, with the process explained clearly enough to make self assessment straightforward and to lift a weight from clients' shoulders.

The work itself is called thorough, professional and efficient, while the manner of dealing with clients is friendly and approachable. Business owners speak of knowledge and expertise exceeding what they had hoped for, regarding it as an asset to their operations. Reliability runs through the comments, with the same clients returning year after year because help is there whenever a question arises. Payroll, accounts preparation and tax queries are handled carefully and promptly, and it is the continuity of dealing with the same named contact that keeps customers coming back.