New faces, new spaces: I Love Your Support Team 2019

Running your own business means filling many roles, one of the most difficult often being that of managing the finances. Thanks to our local bookkeepers Your Support Team, however, small to medium-sized businesses and sole traders in and around Bramhall can hand over the unenviable balancing of the books to the experts and spend more time doing what they do best.

I Love Bramhall caught up with the ever-growing team for a 2019 update and it’s safe to say that there’s certainly been a lot going on at Your Support Team HQ in the past year alone.

After three and half years in business, co-directors Claire Willmott and Hayley Ekgren have seen the company go from strength to strength. In fact, business has been so busy that the dynamic duo has taken on several members of staff, with Tabitha joining as an account manager in 2017 followed more recently by Lubna, Adele and Sandra.

Alongside several new faces at the office on Moss Lane, another addition to the YST family arrived last year – Claire’s baby girl, Fearne. Both working mums, Claire and Hayley wanted to create a supportive working environment for their staff as the business grows, with work-life balance being a priority. As such, everyone is able to work flexibly and spend quality time with their families, so nobody has to worry about missing an important school assembly or being there for a family member in need.

The whole team lives locally, which is both convenient for work and ideal for experiencing everything the Bramhall community has to offer. Both Claire and Hayley regularly get involved in local events – Hayley recently sat on the panel of judges at I Love Bramhall’s very own Paws and Play in the Park event and was honoured to attend the Mayor’s Ball, too! Nothing beats the absolute prestige that comes with taking first place in the Duck Race, though – the trophy is proudly on display in the Your Support Team offices!

As the workforce has grown, so have the premises – Your Support Team have added an extra office to accommodate staff, as well as meeting room, which is used primarily for delivering Xero workshops. A cloud-based accounting software platform that also links up with other software and devices, Xero streamlines financial management for small and medium-sized businesses, removing much of the stress associated with day-to-day tasks like invoicing, payroll and inventory.

From entrepreneurs to small finance teams, Xero can be an invaluable tool in making financial processes more efficient. Hayley and Claire refresh their Xero skills regularly with a whole host of training courses and even attended the annual Xero Conference last November, ensuring they’re up-to-date with all the latest developments and always able to provide maximum value for clients.

Keeping abreast with regulatory changes is another area of Your Support Team’s expertise – the introduction of HMRC’s new Making Tax Digital VAT rules in April meant that VAT returns now need to be submitted using financial software. Thankfully for YST’s clients, Claire, Hayley and the team are completely clued up on the new regulations and have been able to help clients make a smooth transition over to the new system.

Your Support Team handles bookkeeping for sole traders and businesses of all sizes and at all stages of financial management. No job is too big or too small and they regularly deal with finances that haven’t been professionally managed for a long time, which they count among their most rewarding jobs. Wading through bags of paperwork and receipts may be an acutely unappealing prospect to a small business owner but to Your Support Team, there’s nothing more satisfying!

Whether you need a helping hand with some Xero training or a full-scale rescue mission from a mountain of paperwork, Your Support Team are happy to help. Get in touch with Claire, Hayley and the team using the links below:

• Find: 212 Moss Lane, Bramhall, Stockport SK7 1BD
• Website: www.yoursupportteamltd.co.uk
• Tel: 0161 439 7300
• Email: [email protected]
• Facebook: Your Support Team Ltd
• Twitter: @ystsupportteam

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