Blu Sky Chartered Accountants

Accountant · 69 Church Way, Ye Olde Hundred , North Shields, England

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About us

Xero Mid-Sized Firm of the Year 2018

We'll revolutionise your business journey in numbers, helping you grow. We're a straight talking, non-suit wearing team - often spotted in a Blu Sky hoody! At Blu Sky tech is a given & Xero is at our clients core: but we give you peace of mind and clarity to focus on your future opportunities through our expertise & industry knowledge. Your accountant should be your most valuable service provider. We process expenses, raise invoices, run payroll, generate reports & provide up to the minute information on your finances. Once all these basics are in place, it makes it much easier to get cash in the bank, pay less tax, and have a timely and stress-free end of year submission of your accounts. Our services addresses your challenges, supporting your journey to the dream.

Affiliations

Association of Accounting Technicians (UK)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Association of Taxation Technicians
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Meet the team

Blu Sky Chartered Accountants advisors: 24 - Xero certifications: 23

To become certified, advisors complete learning modules on Xero’s key features and pass a practical exam.

Helen Huntley

Lead Accountant

Xero advisor certified

Has a strong understanding and practical knowledge of how to use Xero with clients.

Initial experiences in audit and accounts preparation of SME's, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2009. Member of Blu Sky Tax Limited's year-end team.

Jon Dudgeon

Co-founder

Xero advisor certified

Has a strong understanding and practical knowledge of how to use Xero with clients.
1 year Xerocon attendance

An entrepreneurial accountant who loves tax, SEIS, R&D, scaleup, tech, fund raising and specialises in helping SME businesses grow their cash.

Paula Henderson

Financial Controller

Xero payroll certified

Has knowledge and experience of setting up payroll efficiently and ensuring a smooth payroll process.
Xero advisor certified

Has a strong understanding and practical knowledge of how to use Xero with clients.
Making Tax Digital VAT Ready

Has training and expertise in helping UK businesses meet the HMRC requirements for Making Tax Digital for VAT.
Xero Migration

Has training and expertise in switching clients to Xero.
4 years Xerocon attendance

Paula has been working at Blu Sky since 2010, gradually progressing her career. She now has a lead function in operations and is also Blu Sky Financial Controller.

David Gibson

Co-Founder

Xero advisor certified

Has a strong understanding and practical knowledge of how to use Xero with clients.

With over 20 years as a business analyst/project manager, I co-founded Blu Sky in 2005 knowing that all businesses run on people, and that clear communication and simple processes are key to success.

James Rees

Tax Manager

Xero Migration

Has training and expertise in switching clients to Xero.
1 year Xerocon attendance

Nathan Embleton

Client Relationship Director

Xero advisor certified

Has a strong understanding and practical knowledge of how to use Xero with clients.
1 year Xerocon attendance

CRD @ Blu Sky!

I have a degree in Maths & Stats from Newcastle University and spent 4 years at Deloitte where I qualified as a chartered accountant. Outside work = travelling & festivals

Charlie Griffiths

Tax Assistant

Xero advisor certified

Has a strong understanding and practical knowledge of how to use Xero with clients.
Xero Migration

Has training and expertise in switching clients to Xero.
2 years Xerocon attendance

I ensure clients know exactly how much income tax they owe HMRC, by completing tax returns in a timely manner so that they can focus on their business needs instead of worrying about cashflow.

Sean Spence

Cloud Accountant

Xero advisor certified

Has a strong understanding and practical knowledge of how to use Xero with clients.

A Cloud Accountant ensuring ensuring timely and accurate bookkeeping and preparation VAT returns alongside your management accounts.

Steven Robinson

Client Relationship Director

Xero advisor certified

Has a strong understanding and practical knowledge of how to use Xero with clients.
3 years Xerocon attendance

Working with fast paced growing businesses, I specialise in helping companies scale quickly while maintaining financial control.

Blu Sky Chartered Accountants: Bank experience

Clients of Blu Sky Chartered Accountants connect to a range of banks via Xero. Blu Sky Chartered Accountants specialises in working with some of those banks; they can help with setting up bank feeds, and are knowledgeable about accessing bank loans and streamlining payments through Xero.

Bank connections

Airwallex
American Express (UK)
Barclaycard Business
Barclays Business (UK)
Barclays Personal (UK)
Capital on Tap
Cashplus Bank
HSBC Business (UK)
HSBC Corporate (UK) - HSBCnet
Lloyds Business (UK)
Metro Bank (UK)
Monzo Business
NatWest
PayPal
Pleo
Revolut
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
Santander (UK)
Silicon Valley Bank (UK)
Silicon Valley Bank (US)
Soldo
Starling Bank
Stripe
Telleroo
Tide
Wise Business
WorldFirst

Blu Sky Chartered Accountants: Industry experience

Blu Sky Chartered Accountants works with businesses across a range of industries. They specialise in helping to choose apps that integrate with Xero to boost business performance for some of those industries.

Industry Specialist

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Industries Served

Accommodation and hospitality
Administration and support services
Arts and recreation
Construction and trades
E-commerce
Finance and insurance
Healthcare and social services
Manufacturing
Marketing, advertising and consulting
Media and communications
Professional services
Real estate and hiring services
Repairs and personal services
Retail
Transportation and storage
Wholesale

Blu Sky Chartered Accountants : App experience

Blu Sky Chartered Accountants serves clients who use 14 different apps that connect and integrate with Xero.

Connected apps

Find us

Blu Sky Chartered Accountants has offices in 3 locations

North Shields: 69 Church Way, Ye Olde Hundred , North Shields, NE29 0AE, England; +44 1916075558

Newcastle upon Tyne: 27 Grainger Street, TUS Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5JE, England; +44 1916075558

London: 163 City Road, Eagle House, London, EC1V 1NR, England; +44 1916075558

New to Xero? Blu Sky Chartered Accountants can help

Xero is beautiful online accounting software for smaller businesses. Blu Sky Chartered Accountants can help make your switch as smooth as possible.

Contact them to find out how they can help your business.

5 Years Xerocon Attendance ?

The firm shows a commitment to Xero and to professional development by having one or more of their people attend Xerocon, Xero’s annual global conference, for the number of years shown.
Partner since 2014

Awards

Mid-size Firm of the Year 2018 UK

Please note, Xero doesn't guarantee the service of any one advisor

We don’t review advisor listings and we don’t recommend or guarantee the service provided by any one advisor, so make sure you check them out yourself and get comfortable with them yourself.

Xero certification means that some or all team members have completed courses and been assessed by Xero as proficient in the use of the Xero application.

Xero specialisation means that some or all team members have completed several short learning modules to develop skills in that area.

Xero doesn’t assess any individual advisor’s or firm’s proficiency as an accountant, bookkeeper or financial advisor. And Xero certified advisors and advisors with industry or bank specialisations are not employees of Xero.