Forward-looking advice for growing households and firms.
Some people living at Newcastle Great Park run their own companies, work as contractors or hold senior roles alongside a side business. Their tax affairs tend to change from year to year as contracts, pay and family circumstances shift. We help them think ahead, so decisions about pay, dividends, pensions and investment are made with the tax effect in view rather than discovered afterwards.
We are based at Team Valley in Gateshead, which is reached easily by the A1 from the north of the city. Meetings can be at our office, by phone or by email, and documents can be shared online if that is easier. We can discuss what applies to you and keep the advice practical, with clear notes you can refer back to when the next decision comes along.
New homes, offices and easy road links.
Newcastle Great Park has grown over recent years with new housing, local facilities and office space, set beside the A1 and the A1056. Its location makes it convenient for people who travel across the region for work or commute to offices in the city and further afield. The development is still evolving, with new streets and homes added in phases as the wider site is built out.
That brings a particular mix of clients: company directors working from home offices, IT and engineering contractors, and young families with new financial commitments such as mortgages and childcare. Many already use online banking and apps for everything else, so cloud accounting feels natural. Clear planning around company profits and personal income can make a real difference to what a household keeps.
Who we work with in Newcastle Great Park
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IT and engineering contractors
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Director-owned consultancies
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Home-based professional services
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Small technology firms
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Households with complex income
Services Newcastle Great Park clients ask about
A Great Park contractor, as an example.
Imagine a hypothetical software contractor who lives at Newcastle Great Park and has just set up a limited company to work with several clients. She wants to understand how to pay herself and whether IR35 rules affect her contracts. We could set up cloud accounting for the company, explain how off-payroll working rules may apply depending on each contract, and talk through the options for salary and dividends. We would then prepare the company’s accounts and corporation tax return.
Getting to our Team Valley office
From Newcastle Great Park, the A1 runs close by. Most people follow it south across the Tyne to the Team Valley junction. Buses connect the area with Gosforth and the city centre, with onward routes towards Gateshead. We are equally happy to work by phone or email.
Tax and reporting rules can change. This page offers general information, not advice specific to your circumstances. The example above is illustrative only.
Newcastle Great Park: common questions
Directors often take a mix of salary and dividends, and some also make pension contributions through the company. The best balance depends on your income, the company’s profits and your plans. We can discuss what applies to you and explain the effect of each option.
The off-payroll working rules can apply to contractors who work through their own company, depending on the nature of each contract and the client. Responsibility for deciding status can vary with the client’s size. We can explain how the rules work and what to consider.
Yes. Most cloud accounting software can take a direct feed from your business bank account, which saves time and reduces errors from typing figures in by hand. We can help you set it up, show you how to keep transactions categorised correctly and review the records from time to time so the year-end is smoother.