I'm Suzanne, the person behind Small Business Bookkeeping.

I'm a mum of four, including twin toddlers, which means I know exactly what it's like when life is full and something like bookkeeping quietly slips down the list. Not because you don't care, but because there simply aren't enough hours in the day. I've been there myself too, that feeling of avoiding your finances because you're scared of what you'll find when you finally look.

That's exactly why I built this business the way I have.

I'm a qualified accountant, licensed and regulated by the AAT, and I've worked in accountancy for many years. But the more time I spent in traditional practice, the more I wanted to build something different, something that felt less like a formal process and more like having someone in your corner. Someone you could message at 9pm without feeling like you were being a nuisance. Someone who'd explain things properly instead of making you feel silly for asking.

So that's what I do now. Based in Stoke-on-Trent, I support sole traders and small limited companies across the UK with their bookkeeping, VAT, tax returns and year-end accounts, along with everything that has to be filed with HMRC and Companies House, helping them stay on top of things without it taking over their life.

Along the way, that approach has been recognised. I'm a Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday winner, and a finalist in the Small Business Awards for both Female Entrepreneur of the Year and Best Financial Services Business. But honestly, the recognition that matters most is my clients' trust, and seeing the weight lift off their shoulders when someone else finally has the numbers covered.

There's no judgement here, whether you're completely up to date or don't know where to start.