Birmingham accountants since 2010 · Sparkhill HQ & Bordesley Green
Accountants in Birmingham.
Tax returns, sole traders, landlords, limited companies, Making Tax Digital, VAT, payroll and bookkeeping, from two Birmingham offices: Sparkhill (HQ) and Bordesley Green.
One named accountant, a fixed fee agreed in writing after a free 30-minute call, and firm-wide leadership from Iftikhar ur Rashid, FCCA.
- 4.9 from 331 Google reviews
- Birmingham accountants since 2010
- Free 30-minute call
Tax return, landlord, sole trader and MTD accountants in Birmingham
The services Birmingham clients ask us for most. Each page explains what we do, the key dates and how to get started.
Rated 4.9 from 331 Google reviews
We have been a Birmingham practice since 2010, headquartered on the Stratford Road in Sparkhill. We are also listed in ThreeBestRated’s 3 Best Accountants in Birmingham, with reviews on Trustpilot and a profile on Clutch.
“Very good experience with RR accountant especially Mr Rashid always been helpful in any situations we had, always attended calls and reply messages back … Anyone what's advice on tax tax investigation would come to this branch based in Stratford road Birmingham.”
“I had meeting with accountant Rashid. I found him knowledgeable, technical and highly experienced. Initial meeting is free and service is no-pressure. Ideal for business, online business, taxi drivers and self employed. I highly recommend them.”
“I have known RR Accountant for the past 18 years, and throughout this time, the service has always been outstanding. Iftikhar Rashid is extremely professional, reliable, and highly credible in his work. … I highly recommend RR Accountant to anyone looking for trustworthy and professional accounting services.”
Accountants in Birmingham: the direct answer
RR Accountants is an FCCA-led UK accountancy practice with two Birmingham offices: Sparkhill HQ at 380 Stratford Road, B11 4AB, and Bordesley Green at 64 Yardley Green Road, B9 5QE. We support limited companies, landlords, contractors, tradespeople, and growing SMEs across Birmingham and the West Midlands through Compliance Vault™, published service standards, and firm-wide leadership from Iftikhar ur Rashid, FCCA. The Sparkhill office is suited to limited company, landlord, contractor, and advisory-led engagements; Bordesley Green is often more convenient for East Birmingham tradespeople, logistics businesses, small retailers, and owner-managed SMEs. Both offices operate by appointment, use the same Compliance Vault™ workflow, and apply the same Annual Compliance Review, deadline tracking, and named-accountant standard.
Reviewed by Iftikhar ur Rashid, FCCA. General information, not personal tax advice.
Our headquarters is in Sparkhill at 380 Stratford Road, Birmingham B11 4AB (call 0121 766 5477). Our second Birmingham office is in Bordesley Green at 64 Yardley Green Road, B9 5QE (call 0121 771 2122). From these offices we serve Birmingham, Sparkhill, Bordesley Green, and the wider West Midlands, including Solihull, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, and Sutton Coldfield, through one engagement standard.
Quick facts
- Established in Birmingham in 2010 (R.R. Accounting Solutions Ltd, company 07217260).
- Rated 4.9 from 331 Google reviews.
- Two Birmingham offices: Sparkhill HQ, 380 Stratford Road, B11 4AB (0121 766 5477) and Bordesley Green, 64 Yardley Green Road, B9 5QE (0121 771 2122).
- Open Monday to Friday, 09:30 to 17:30, by appointment.
- Free 30-minute call; fixed fee agreed in writing; no hourly billing.
- Services: Self Assessment tax returns, sole traders, landlords and HMOs, limited companies, Making Tax Digital, VAT, payroll, CIS and bookkeeping.
- Urdu and Punjabi support where it helps.
Since 2010
Birmingham practice
4.9 ★
331 Google reviews
Sparkhill HQ
B11 4AB
Bordesley Green
B9 5QE
Accountants in Birmingham: what we actually do
The phrase “accountants in Birmingham” means very different things to different business owners. A limited company director in central Birmingham wants strategic salary-and-dividend planning, accurate corporation tax forecasting, and a finance partner who can explain options before quarter-end, not after. A Birmingham landlord with three buy-to-lets wants Section 24 mortgage interest planning, MTD for Income Tax readiness, and a clear answer on whether an SPV is worth the rebuild. A West Midlands tradesperson running a contracting business out of Bordesley Green wants accurate VAT, clean payroll, and someone who picks up the phone when HMRC writes. All of these are “accountancy in Birmingham”, and all of them need a different conversation on day one.
That’s the engagement model at RR Accountants. We are an FCCA-led UK accountancy practice, headquartered in Birmingham’s Sparkhill on the Stratford Road business corridor, with a second Birmingham office in Bordesley Green on Yardley Green Road. Every Birmingham engagement starts with a 30-minute call to understand the entity, the goals, and the existing pain points. From there, the work runs through Compliance Vault™, our three-part system (Evidence Pack, Deadline Lock and Portfolio Reporting Pack), under the supervision of a named senior accountant, with firm-wide standards backed by FCCA-level leadership.
Across our two Birmingham offices we cover the full range of UK compliance and advisory: limited company annual accounts and CT600 corporation tax, management accounts and quarterly board packs, landlord self-assessment and MTD-IT readiness, Section 24 modelling and SPV structuring, contractor and IR35 reviews, sole trader and self-employed returns, VAT registration and MTD-compliant returns, payroll and CIS for tradespeople, R&D tax credits for Birmingham-based innovators, and exit-planning support for founders thinking about a sale in the next three to five years.
Whether you need one tax return a year or monthly bookkeeping, VAT and payroll, the fee is fixed and agreed in writing after a free 30-minute call, so you know the cost before we start. No hourly billing and no surprise invoices. What you get for it is the same for every Birmingham client: a named accountant, published response times, deadlines tracked for you, and an Annual Compliance Review.
Two Birmingham offices, one firm
Birmingham is RR’s founding city and the home of our headquarters. We run two physical offices in Birmingham: Sparkhill (HQ) on the Stratford Road corridor, and Bordesley Green on Yardley Green Road in East Birmingham. Same firm. Same Compliance Vault™. Same Annual Compliance Review. Different neighbourhoods.
Headquarters
RR Accountants: Sparkhill, Birmingham
Our founding office and the firm-wide HQ.
- Address
- 380 Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham B11 4AB
- Phone
- 0121 766 5477
- Sectors served from Sparkhill
- Limited companies, landlords, contractors, automotive, manufacturing, retail, professional services, South Asian SME community
- Local landmarks
- Stratford Road business corridor, Sparkhill Park, Sparkbrook business community
- Hours
- Mon–Fri · 09:30–17:30 · by appointment
Branch office
RR Accountants: Bordesley Green, Birmingham
Our East Birmingham office: tradespeople, logistics, and small retail.
- Address
- 64 Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham B9 5QE
- Phone
- 0121 771 2122
- Sectors served from Bordesley Green
- Tradespeople (CIS + payroll), logistics, transport, small retail, East Birmingham SMEs
- Local landmarks
- Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green East, Heartlands Hospital area
- Hours
- Mon–Fri · 09:30–17:30 · by appointment
Not sure which Birmingham office is right? Most engagements run end-to-end through Compliance Vault™ regardless of office. Pick the one that’s closer for the occasional face-to-face. If you’d rather we choose, book a call and we’ll route you to whichever Birmingham team is best positioned for the work.
Birmingham businesses we serve
Across the Sparkhill HQ and Bordesley Green branch, our Birmingham client base spans the full breadth of West Midlands business. These are the sectors we know best.
Automotive & engineering
MOT centres, garages, vehicle resellers, parts traders, and engineering subcontractors along the Stratford Road corridor and East Birmingham. CT600, VAT, payroll, fixed-asset planning, and capital allowances.
Manufacturing & light industrial
Birmingham’s manufacturing base, from precision engineering to food production. R&D tax credits, capital allowances, costing for management accounts, and exit-planning for owner-managers.
Tradespeople, construction & CIS
Electricians, plumbers, builders, joiners, and groundworkers across Bordesley Green, Small Heath, Yardley, and surrounding areas. CIS deductions, payroll, VAT reverse-charge, and self-assessment.
Retail & hospitality
Independent retailers, restaurants, takeaways, and convenience stores along Stratford Road, Coventry Road, and Yardley Green Road. Cash-handling controls, VAT, payroll, and bookkeeping discipline.
Logistics & transport
Hauliers, couriers, and last-mile operators based around Heartlands and East Birmingham. Vehicle costing, fuel scale charges, driver payroll, and operator-licence compliance support.
Professional services & limited companies
Consultants, architects, IT services, marketing agencies, and director-led PSCs across central and south Birmingham. Salary/dividend planning, IR35 risk reviews, and management accounts.
BTL landlords & property investors
Single-let and HMO portfolios across Sparkhill, Sparkbrook, Bordesley Green, Small Heath, Moseley, Edgbaston, and the wider West Midlands. Section 24, MTD-IT, SPV structuring, CGT.
South Asian SME community
Long-standing roots in the Sparkhill, Sparkbrook, and Bordesley Green business communities. Cultural sensitivity, Urdu and Punjabi language support where helpful, full English documentation.
Talk to our Birmingham team.
An FCCA-led accountancy practice. Birmingham clients get the same Annual Compliance Review, the same firm-wide standards, and the same named senior accountant (Iftikhar ur Rashid, FCCA) referenced on every engagement.
Regulated accountancy practice
FCCA-led UK firm. Compliance Vault™ as the single audit trail across every engagement.
Birmingham office
Meet our Birmingham team by appointment, or run the whole engagement through Compliance Vault™, your call.
One direct local number
Call 0121 766 5477 for the Birmingham line. Answered Monday–Friday, 09:30–17:30.
FCCA-led UK accountancy practice · 9 UK offices · 16 years in practice · led by Iftikhar ur Rashid, FCCA
West Midlands clients beyond Birmingham
Birmingham sits at the centre of the West Midlands, and our Birmingham offices serve a wide regional client base, well beyond the city boundary. From Sparkhill HQ and Bordesley Green, we routinely work with clients in Solihull, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, and Sutton Coldfield. Most of those engagements are remote-first: a 30-minute call, onboarding into Compliance Vault™ and scheduled video reviews. The work is identical to what we deliver in-person at our Birmingham offices: same Annual Compliance Review, same named accountant, same firm-wide standards.
For clients who specifically want a closer physical office, we also operate separate RR Accountants offices in the West Midlands. Our Coventry office is a natural fit for clients based around Coventry, Nuneaton, Bedworth, and Rugby. Our Redditch office serves Redditch, Bromsgrove, Alvechurch, and south Birmingham fringe areas. One firm, multiple meeting points across the West Midlands, and one Compliance Vault™ behind every engagement.
For clients further out (across the wider West Midlands metropolitan area or the Black Country towns), the right starting point is usually a discovery call from whichever Birmingham office is most convenient. We’ll work out from there whether the engagement runs out of Sparkhill, Bordesley Green, Coventry, or Redditch, depending on travel patterns, sector specialism, and the meeting cadence you want.
How we work with Birmingham clients
Three things define every Birmingham engagement, and they’re the same whether you walk into our Sparkhill HQ on Stratford Road or our Bordesley Green branch on Yardley Green Road.
1. Compliance Vault™. Every Birmingham client gets the same three components: an Evidence Pack of organised, audit-ready records kept year-round, not assembled in January; Deadline Lock, which tracks every HMRC and Companies House deadline with advance notice; and a Portfolio Reporting Pack of clean monthly numbers by the 7th, so you know your tax position throughout the year.
2. The Annual Compliance Review. Once a year, every Birmingham engagement is reviewed end-to-end, not just the filing position, but fee structure, response times, service mix, and whether the engagement still fits your business as it stands today. Most West Midlands accountants quietly auto-renew the same engagement for a decade. We don’t. The Annual Compliance Review is your contractual right to a reset conversation every year.
3. Named-accountant standard. One named senior accountant runs your engagement at a Birmingham office, supervised firm-wide by Iftikhar ur Rashid FCCA. You don’t bounce between juniors. You don’t get a different voice every quarter. You get one person who actually knows your numbers, supported by a chartered-grade team behind them, in a regulator-supervised practice.
Birmingham office context
Sparkhill (B11 4AB). The Sparkhill office sits on the Stratford Road business corridor, one of Birmingham’s busiest independent-business arteries, running south-east from the city centre out toward Hall Green and Shirley. The corridor is dense with limited companies, family-run retailers, professional services, automotive trades, and the long- established Sparkbrook business community. The Sparkhill office is the natural hub for limited company directors, contractors, and landlords across south and central Birmingham, and it’s where most of the firm’s advisory and management-accounts work happens.
Bordesley Green (B9 5QE). The Bordesley Green office sits on Yardley Green Road in East Birmingham, between Small Heath and Yardley, near the Heartlands Hospital catchment. This part of Birmingham has a different economic shape from the Stratford Road corridor: more tradespeople, more logistics and last-mile operators, more independent retail, and a strong base of growing East Birmingham SMEs. The Bordesley Green office is the natural meeting point for tradespeople (CIS, VAT reverse-charge, payroll), transport and logistics operators, and small retail businesses based across East Birmingham.
Both Birmingham offices are open Monday to Friday, 09:30–17:30, by appointment. We do not run drop-in surgeries. Every visit is booked, with the right team member confirmed in advance, so the meeting is genuinely useful rather than a queue exercise.
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Birmingham services
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Who we help in Birmingham
- → Taxi and private hire driver accountant Birmingham
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Questions Birmingham clients ask
Accountants in Birmingham: FAQs
Where are RR Accountants' Birmingham offices?
RR Accountants runs two Birmingham offices in the West Midlands. Our headquarters is at 380 Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham B11 4AB (0121 766 5477). It is the firm's founding office and biggest hub for limited company, landlord, and contractor engagements. Our second Birmingham office is at 64 Yardley Green Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham B9 5QE (0121 771 2122), serving tradespeople, logistics businesses, and small retailers in East Birmingham. Both offices operate Monday to Friday, 09:30–17:30, by appointment. Same Compliance Vault™. Same firm-wide standards. Same Annual Compliance Review.
Which Birmingham office should I visit: Sparkhill or Bordesley Green?
If you're a limited company director, landlord, contractor, or growing business, start with our Sparkhill office at 380 Stratford Road, B11 4AB. Sparkhill is the HQ and runs the full service breadth across Birmingham and the West Midlands. If you're a tradesperson, logistics operator, or small retailer in East Birmingham, the Bordesley Green branch at 64 Yardley Green Road, B9 5QE is often more convenient. Either way, the engagement runs through one Compliance Vault™ across the whole firm. The office you visit is about meeting geography, not the work itself.
What are the red flags of accountants in Birmingham?
Common red flags when choosing an accountant in Birmingham: no named accountant (you get a different junior every call), no published response standards, no clear professional or AML supervision route, price-led adverts with no engagement letter, no clear, secure way to send documents, vague "we'll save you tax" promises with no methodology, and slow or evasive answers about who actually does the work. RR Accountants is an FCCA-led UK accountancy practice, led firm-wide by Iftikhar ur Rashid FCCA. See our full guide at /red-flags-when-choosing-an-accountant.
How much does an accountant cost in Birmingham?
Accountancy fees in Birmingham depend on entity type (limited company, landlord, sole trader), turnover, transaction volume, and how much advisory you want alongside compliance. RR Accountants quotes a fixed monthly fee, agreed in writing after a 30-minute call, with no surprise invoices and no per-hour billing. We don't lead with price because the right question is fit, not cost. See /how-much-does-an-accountant-cost for the full breakdown of what drives fees in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Do you offer a free consultation in Birmingham?
Yes. Every Birmingham engagement starts with a free 30-minute call, by phone, video or at our Sparkhill or Bordesley Green office. We confirm whether we are a fit and, if we are, agree a fixed fee in writing before any work starts. There is no obligation to go ahead.
How long has RR Accountants been in Birmingham?
Since 2010. R.R. Accounting Solutions Ltd (company 07217260), trading as RR Accountants, was incorporated in April 2010 with its registered office at 380 Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham B11 4AB, which is still our headquarters. We are rated 4.9 from 331 Google reviews and listed in ThreeBestRated's 3 Best Accountants in Birmingham.
Can you do my Self Assessment tax return in Birmingham?
Yes. We prepare and file Self Assessment tax returns for sole traders, landlords, company directors, taxi drivers, CIS subcontractors and employees with other income across Birmingham. The online return and payment are due by 31 January after the tax year ends. If you have missed the deadline, call us: HMRC charges £100 straight away and more if the return stays outstanding, so it is worth filing as soon as possible. See /self-assessment-birmingham.
Do you help with Making Tax Digital in Birmingham?
Yes. Making Tax Digital for Income Tax applies to sole traders and landlords with qualifying income over £50,000 from 6 April 2026, over £30,000 from 6 April 2027 and over £20,000 from 6 April 2028. We set up the software, keep your records digital and send the quarterly updates for you. See /mtd-accountant-birmingham.
What are the 4 types of accountants?
The four main types are: (1) chartered accountants (ACA/FCA, ICAEW) and chartered certified accountants (ACCA/FCCA): regulated, qualified to audit and sign off accounts; (2) management accountants (CIMA): internal finance, costing, FP&A; (3) bookkeepers and AAT-qualified accountants: day-to-day records and statutory accounts; (4) tax advisers (CTA, ATT): specialist tax planning. RR Accountants is an FCCA-led practice covering chartered-grade compliance and advisory across Birmingham and the West Midlands. Full guide at /types-of-accountants.
Do you serve Birmingham limited companies and growing businesses?
Yes. Limited companies are the single largest engagement type across both our Birmingham offices. We handle annual accounts, CT600 corporation tax returns, management accounts, salary and dividend planning, VAT returns, payroll, R&D claims, and director advisory for companies from pre-revenue startups through to West Midlands SMEs with seven-figure turnover. Most growing-business engagements run from our Sparkhill HQ in B11 4AB. See /limited-companies for the full service scope.
Do you work with Birmingham landlords and property investors?
Yes. Birmingham has one of the densest BTL markets outside London, particularly across Sparkhill, Sparkbrook, Bordesley Green, Small Heath, Moseley, and Edgbaston. We handle landlord self-assessment, MTD for Income Tax readiness, Section 24 mortgage interest planning, SPV (special purpose vehicle) structuring, CGT on disposal, and incorporation relief for portfolio landlords. Both Birmingham offices serve landlords; see /landlords for the full property tax service.
Can you serve clients across the West Midlands from Birmingham?
Yes. From our two Birmingham offices we serve the wider West Midlands (Solihull, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Sutton Coldfield, and beyond), predominantly remote-first through Compliance Vault™ with scheduled video reviews. For clients who prefer in-person meetings in those areas, we also operate separate RR offices in Coventry (/accountants-coventry) and Redditch (/accountants-redditch). One firm, one standard, multiple meeting points.
Do you serve Birmingham's South Asian business community?
Yes. Sparkhill, Sparkbrook, and Bordesley Green sit at the heart of one of the UK's most established South Asian business communities. Our Birmingham team has long-standing roots in these neighbourhoods and brings cultural sensitivity to engagement. This includes, where helpful, language support in Urdu and Punjabi for first-language conversations about complex tax and compliance matters. Engagement and documentation remain in English to meet professional standards.
How do I switch my Birmingham accountant to RR?
Switching is straightforward and we manage it end-to-end. We issue professional clearance to your current accountant, recover your records, transfer everything into Compliance Vault™, and onboard you within two weeks. Most Birmingham clients switch at year-end, after a poor filing experience, or after an unexpected tax bill. Full process and timeline at /switch-accountants.
Do you offer tax accountant services in Birmingham?
Yes. Tax work runs through every Birmingham engagement rather than sitting in a separate add-on. From our Sparkhill and Bordesley Green offices we prepare and file corporation tax returns (CT600), Self Assessment returns for directors, landlords and sole traders, VAT returns and payroll, and we advise on salary and dividend planning, Section 24 and capital gains tax. A named senior accountant runs the work, supervised firm-wide by Iftikhar ur Rashid FCCA. See /limited-companies, /landlords and /self-assessment for the detail by client type.
How do I compare accountancy firms in Birmingham?
Ask every accountancy firm the same practical questions: who will be your named accountant, who supervises the firm, what the written engagement letter covers, how quickly they reply, how your records are kept, and whether the engagement is reviewed each year. At RR Accountants the answers are a named senior accountant, FCCA-led supervision under Iftikhar ur Rashid, a written engagement letter, published response standards, Compliance Vault™ for records and an Annual Compliance Review. See /red-flags-when-choosing-an-accountant for the warning signs and /types-of-accountants for how qualifications differ.
Ready to talk to our Birmingham team?
Book a 30-minute call. We’ll confirm whether we’re a fit, route you to whichever Birmingham office best suits your engagement (Sparkhill or Bordesley Green) and tell you exactly what the next step looks like.
Authored by the RR Accountants team. Firm-wide leadership: Iftikhar ur Rashid, FCCA. FCCA-led UK accountancy practice. Last updated 2026-11-02.