Practical Bookkeeping, Accounting & Taxation Services (PBATS) was formed by brother & sister Martin Beales & Rebecca Wisbey, merging their companies in 2019.
Martin & Rebecca have over 36 years of experience between them working in bookkeeping, accounts and tax, so you can take care of business and let us take care of the books!
We know that every client needs different things and those will change over time too. That's why every service we offer is customised to suit your particular needs. We will work with you to put systems in place to ensure your books are in good order, which in turn will help you obtain relevant and insightful information on your business finances.
We're based in Leigh-on-sea, at Kent Elms Corner (with a lovely cafe one side and a chip shop the other so we never go hungry!). From here we service our clients based locally in Leigh-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Southend-on-Sea and Benfleet, plus clients further afield in Maldon, Dunmow, Colchester, London and beyond. However, with all of our systems being cloud based, we can offer services to anyone based anywhere else in Essex or beyond - your accountant no longer needs to be local!
The best way to find out how we can help you is to get in touch, we can have an informal chat to discuss your needs and quote you for the services you want. It's best to make an appointment - either give us a call or click here to discuss your Bookkeeping needs or here to discuss your Accounting & Tax needs. Not sure which or want to talk about both? Book a Bookkeeping meeting and use the tick box on the form to tell us!
We've got a great team at PBATS, find out a little more about them now...
Rebecca has lived in Rayleigh for 6 years, working for local companies before starting Practical Bookkeeping Services in 2018. Rebecca has worked across a number of different industries, giving her a depth of knowledge across many sectors and ways of working.
Combined with her flexible working approach, this helped Rebecca and Practical Bookkeeping Services to flourish and continues to following the merger with Martin.
In her spare time Rebecca enjoys time with her husband & two children, spin classes (followed by a lovely omlette at the local cafe) and reading.
Martin has lived in Leigh for 19 years and he has worked in three local chartered accountancy practices during that time. He qualified under the AAT in 2008 and later passed his chartered exams under the ACCA in 2016.
In his time in practice he has gained a wealth of experience in delivering a wide range of services to individuals, along with small and medium businesses. Amongst his day to day duties his specialisms include business plans to obtain bank funding for growth, along with tax planning and savings.
In his spare time Martin enjoys a weekly round of golf, trips to the gym, spending time with his wife and three children (and many pets!), along with regular trips to Costa for coffee and cake!
James joined PBATS in 2019. Before this, he was working in the accounts preparation section of Not for Profit audit team, followed by two years volunteering for charities. James is MAAT qualified.
In his spare time, he loves sports and running and eating as much good food as possible.
Andrew has over 20 years finance experience covering a wide scope of industry & commercial business knowledge ranging from manufacturing, wholesale and retail. As well as a commercial business background he has also worked in the arts and media industry for a lengthy period dealing with sole traders and SME companies.
In his spare time Andrew enjoys music, culture and arts as well as being an avid food enthusiast.
Charlotte has a background in admin, including working alongside Rebecca. Charlotte's now concentrating on her bookkeeping skills, working towards her AAT Bookkeeping Level 2.
In her spare time Charlotte loves all things crafty! She also enjoys looking after her allotment, sometimes "helped" by her 2 children and partner.
Chris joined PBATS in July 2020 to manage our payroll offering.
In his spare time he enjoys time with his family, doing various DIY projects around their home with his son and watching Formula One.
Becky joined PBATS in 2020 to help with all things admin. She'll be one of the first people that's in touch when you become a client as she manages all of our onboarding process.
In her spare time Becky loves to perform, being an avid pianist and sings in a local choir.
Kirstin also joined PBATS in 2020 to assist with our day to day admin.
In her spare time Kirstin is kept occupied by her two boys, enjoys spin classes also followed by a lovely omlette at the local cafe - a common theme here it seems!