AAT Qualified · HMRC Agent Registered · South Yorkshire · Est. November 2020
Sarah
Bingham
I find money businesses didn’t know they were owed. 25 years in accountancy. My own practice since November 2020. One client at a time. Done properly.
01 — The origin
I left a 20-year career because I couldn’t look a client in the eye and pretend what they were getting was good enough.”
I started working in accountancy in 2000. Over the next twenty years I worked across construction, manufacturing, and transport — every kind of small business South Yorkshire produces. The same problem kept appearing: businesses given a reactive, impersonal service that left them overpaying and underprepared.
I saw it from the inside. Money missed. Questions ignored. Clients who hadn’t spoken to the same person twice in three years. I raised it when I could. Mostly I was told to log it and move on.
In November 2020, I stopped moving on. I started Dearne Accountancy Services with one principle: look properly. Every year. At everything. I find something in almost every new client I take on — not because I’m exceptional, but because for the first time, someone is genuinely looking.
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02 — The journey
25 years in practice.
Here’s what they taught me.
First role in accountancy
Started from the ground up. Learned the foundations — and immediately noticed the gap between what small businesses needed and what they were receiving.
Construction, manufacturing & transport
Moved into South Yorkshire's trade industries. CIS deductions, job-costing, thin margins — became second nature, not theory.
AAT qualification
Formal recognition of almost a decade in practice. Accountancy isn't about credentials. It's about what you actually find.
Senior accountant, regional practice
Responsibility for a portfolio of local businesses. More experience. More patterns. More evidence of what South Yorkshire businesses routinely missed.
The moment everything changed
Found significant overpaid tax in a client's records. Was told to log it and move on. Decided that was the last time.
Founded Dearne Accountancy Services
November 2020. One principle: look properly. Every client, every year — no juniors, no handoffs, no exceptions.
Trusted across South Yorkshire
Every client came through a referral or found me looking for something better. No plans to change any of it.
03 — How I work
Three things I’ll
never compromise on.
You get me. Every call.
No juniors. No switchboard. No re-explaining your situation to someone new. You deal with the same person who reviewed your accounts last year — the person who already knows your business.
"Not just an extremely reliable accountant, but also a sounding board for new ideas." — Jonathan M, haulage client since 2021
I look for money. Not just somewhere to file it.
Most accountants file your returns and send the invoice. I read your books looking for what's been missed — unclaimed allowances, overpaid tax, CIS deductions. That's not an extra. That's the whole job.
"She has already saved me significant money through careful planning I'd never have thought of myself." — Ben G, limited company director
Plain English. No exceptions.
You should understand everything I tell you — not a summary, everything. If my explanation isn't clear, that's my problem to fix. Plain English isn't a premium add-on. It's the minimum.
"She explains things in a simple to understand way. I've been able to reclaim tax I've overpaid." — Amine BN, self-assessment client
“What once felt daunting and stressful is now completely straightforward. I genuinely wouldn’t trust anyone else.”
Amy Beck
Self Assessment Client · 7 years · South Yorkshire
04 — The difference
There’s no shortage of
accountants in Yorkshire.
Most firms
Different person every time you call
Reactive — you chase them for updates
Jargon with no explanation
Days-long response times
Hidden extras on the invoice
You re-explain your situation every year
Working with Sarah
Sarah — always, on every single call
Proactive — issues flagged before they land
Plain English, every time
Same-day response, always
Transparent fixed fees — no surprises
She knows your business inside out
05 — What happens next
What working with Sarah actually looks like.
Five steps. No ambiguity. You should know exactly what you’re committing to before you commit to anything.
Tell us where you stand
No preparation needed. Just a conversation about where you are now and what good would look like.
Free · No obligation · Phone or videoI review your existing accounts
I look at your previous returns, current records, and overall position — specifically to find what's been missed.
Usually within 48 hoursA plain-English picture of where you stand
What's right. What's wrong. What you're owed. No jargon. No softening. Just what I actually found.
Specific. Honest. Actionable.A fixed fee. No surprises.
One clear quote before we begin. No hourly rates, no hidden extras, no invoice larger than expected.
Always fixed pricingOngoing: proactive, personal, same day
Every year I review your accounts looking for more. You'll hear from me before deadlines appear.
You'll never need to chase me06 — Who I help
Businesses that need proper accountancy.
Mostly construction, manufacturing, and transport businesses across South Yorkshire — plus sole traders and limited company directors who are serious about their finances — and CIS subcontractors across South Yorkshire.
I don’t take on clients just to fill a roster. If your situation is genuinely beyond what I handle, I’ll tell you honestly and point you somewhere better.
Not sure if you’re a fit? Get in touchYour deductions are probably miscalculated. I specialise in CIS and know exactly where contractors overpay — and I claim it back for you.
Self assessment doesn't have to be a last-minute scramble. I'll make sure you only pay what you owe — not a penny more.
Accounts, payroll, dividends, Corporation Tax — handled properly and proactively all year round, not just at year end.
I work with South Yorkshire businesses turning £500k+. I know your industry, your pressures, your margins, and where the money gets missed.
Work with Sarah
Find out what your
business has been missing.
A free, no-obligation conversation. No pitch — just honest advice from someone who genuinely looks for the money.
Free. No obligation. No pressure.