Hire a Dedicated Offshore Bookkeeper

A full-time in-house bookkeeper costs more than the salary alone once you add employer National Insurance and pension.

• Salary: around £27,000–£29,000 on average, more for AAT-qualified or senior staff (Glassdoor, Indeed, 2026).
• Real employer cost: from about £2,788 per month at junior level, and £39,456 a year at mid-level.
• A local bookkeeping firm usually charges for a set scope, not a full-time person.

With Aspire Offshore, a dedicated bookkeeper starts from £700 per month, 59% less than a junior in-house hire, with software and HR included.

Savings range from 51% to 59% depending on level, and rise to 63% in London.

• Mid-level example: £39,456 in-house vs £9,660 with Aspire, a saving of £29,796 a year.
• Over three years, that is roughly £89,388 kept in the business.

A dedicated bookkeeper keeps your financial records accurate and up to date, the same as an in-house hire, but works from India on UK hours for your business only.

• Bank reconciliation, invoice processing, purchase and sales ledger.
• Accounts payable and receivable, supplier payments and credit control.
• VAT returns under Making Tax Digital and payroll support.
• Monthly accounts, management reports and cash flow tracking.

It depends on the level of support you need and your available budget.

• In-house: full control, but the most expensive once NI, pension and software are added.
• Local firm: handy for a fixed scope, but usually per task and extra for VAT or payroll.
• Aspire offshore: a dedicated full-time bookkeeper who works only on your accounts, for less than most firms charge part-time.

If you need VAT sign-off, year-end, and management accounts owned by one person, an offshore accountant is the better fit.

Yes. Your bookkeeper prepares VAT returns under Making Tax Digital and keeps your records in line with HMRC requirements.

• VAT prepared, checked and filed on schedule.
• Digital records kept MTD-compliant.
• Ready for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, which started in April 2026 and reaches more businesses from April 2027.

We match your existing setup, and the core software is included in your fee:

• Xero, QuickBooks, Sage and FreeAgent.
• Dext and Hubdoc for receipts and invoices.
• Excel for anything that sits outside the ledger

Yes, and you stay in control of access.

• Every bookkeeper is GDPR and data-security-trained and works under an NDA.
• You grant access to your own software and bank feeds, and can remove it any time.
• Data is handled under a data processing agreement, with secure access from an ISO-certified office.

Yes. Your bookkeeper works UK business hours and liaises directly with your accountant, handing over clean, up-to-date records at year-end to avoid a last-minute scramble.

Yes. Payroll support is part of the service, including running payroll, reconciling it to the ledger and keeping the figures ready for HMRC. Tell us your payroll size, and we’ll match you with a bookkeeper who has relevant payroll experience.

Most clients are working with their bookkeeper in about four weeks.

• We brief, screen and shortlist within the first week or two.
• You interview and choose your bookkeeper.
• They onboard with secure access and run the first reconciliation.

Match the level to the work:

• Junior (1-3 yrs): you have the process set and need reliable daily entries.
• Mid (4-7 yrs): you want one person to own the books, VAT and monthly reports.
• Senior (8+ yrs): you need month-end, management accounts and someone to liaise with your accountant.

You get a clear monthly pack and a reporting cadence agreed up front, so you always know where the business stands.

• Monthly accounts on a set date.
• Management reports in plain English.
• Cash flow tracking so there are no surprises.