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At Sones Accountancy, we specialise in helping business owners know their numbers and grow with confidence.
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08/10/2026

Winter might slow the work down, but it doesn’t slow the bills down.

Before you head into your quieter months, work out exactly what your business costs to run each month and multiply that by the number of slower months you normally experience.

Then add any big payments due over the same period - VAT, Corporation Tax, Self Assessment, finance payments, etc.

The important bit? **Do this while the money is still coming in, not when the bank balance starts getting tight.**

Know your numbers. Plan ahead. Give yourself options.

Could your business cover £30,000 of overheads this winter if work slowed down?Let’s say it costs £10,000 a month to kee...
08/10/2026

Could your business cover ÂŁ30,000 of overheads this winter if work slowed down?

Let’s say it costs £10,000 a month to keep your landscaping business running.

If December, January and February are quiet, you still need to find ÂŁ30,000.

And that’s before you add any tax bills or unexpected costs.

Do you know where that money is coming from?

If the answer is “hopefully the work keeps coming in”, now is the time to look at the numbers.

A simple cashflow forecast can show you a potential shortfall months before it happens – giving you time to actually do something about it.

That might mean putting more aside now, chasing outstanding invoices or finding ways to bring income into the quieter months.

We’ve shared some practical steps in our latest blog.

👉 Read the full blog here: https://bit.ly/why-doesnt-adding-20-to-your-costs-give-you-a-20-gross-margin

You can also download our FREE breakeven calculator and work out the turnover your business actually needs:
https://bit.ly/FREEBreakevenCalculator

Need some help making sense of the figures? Get in touch with us.

07/10/2026

A day out of the office with Team Sones at the Digital Accountancy Show in London 🙌

A full day of learning, new ideas, tech, AI and plenty of conversations about where accountancy is heading next.

For us, events like this aren’t just about seeing the latest software. They’re about looking at how we can work smarter, improve the service we give our clients and keep developing as a team.

Always good to get the team together, step away from the day-to-day and come back with some fresh ideas đź’ˇ

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"We're so busy. I think we need another person."Maybe you do.But there's another question to answer first:Can the busine...
07/10/2026

"We're so busy. I think we need another person."

Maybe you do.

But there's another question to answer first:
Can the business actually afford them?

Hiring shouldn't be a decision based purely on how busy everyone feels.

You need to understand:
→ What the new employee will really cost
→ What they need to generate
→ Your current margins
→ Your cash position
→ Whether your pricing supports the extra overhead

When you understand your numbers, decisions like hiring become far less daunting.

You're no longer thinking, "I hope this works."

You're able to look at the figures and make an informed decision.

That's the shift we want to create with Know Your Numbers for Landscapers.

Guessing → Knowing.
Reacting → Planning.

Join the waitlist here:
👉 https://bit.ly/KnowYourNumbersForLandscapers

Your landscaping work might slow down this winter.Your overheads won’t.Vehicle finance.Insurance.Yard rent.Office wages....
06/10/2026

Your landscaping work might slow down this winter.

Your overheads won’t.

Vehicle finance.
Insurance.
Yard rent.
Office wages.
Software.
Team wages.

They’re all still there whether your teams are fully booked or not.

So here’s the question:

Do you know how much cash your business needs to get through December, January and February?

If your monthly overheads are £10,000, that’s £30,000 needed across three quieter months – before you factor in VAT, Corporation Tax or other bills that might land.

Winter itself isn’t the problem.

Not planning for it is.

We’ve broken down what landscaping businesses should be looking at now, while there’s still time to prepare.

👉 Read the full blog here: https://bit.ly/will-your-landscaping-business-have-enough-cash-to-get-through-winter

đź“Š Download our FREE breakeven calculator to work out what your business needs to turn over each year, month and week before it starts making a profit: https://bit.ly/FREEBreakevenCalculator

And if you’d like help working through your numbers and planning for the months ahead, get in touch.

06/10/2026

Adding 40% to your job costs does NOT give you a 40% gross margin.

It’s an easy mistake to make but it can mean you’re making a lot less profit on your jobs than you think.

This is exactly the kind of thing I’ll be talking about **next Tuesday at 10am in the Business Theatre** helping you understand the numbers behind your pricing and profit.

Come and see me đź‘‹

And screenshot the cheat sheet for your next quote.

03/10/2026

AI can be brilliant for helping you think through business decisions but only if you give it the right information.

Ask “should I put my prices up?” and you’ll get a clever-sounding answer.

Give it your overheads, margins and real team costs, and suddenly the answer becomes useful.

AI can help you think. But you still need to know your numbers.

Something new is coming soon to help business owners do exactly that đź‘€

Comment BREAKEVEN and I’ll send you my calculator.

Are You Missing These Tax-Deductible Benefits?Most business owners don’t realise they’re leaving money on the table when...
03/10/2026

Are You Missing These Tax-Deductible Benefits?
Most business owners don’t realise they’re leaving money on the table when it comes to corporation tax.

Our free guide reveals:

đź’ˇ The top tax deductions businesses overlook
đź’ˇ How to reduce your taxable profits legally
đź’ˇ Real-world tax-saving strategies you can apply today

Don’t let your hard-earned money go to waste!
👉 Get your free guide now and start saving. https://bit.ly/Cut-Corporation-Tax-A-Business-Owners-Guide

Read more here https://bit.ly/cut-corporation-tax-boost-your-business-finances

01/10/2026

Two years ago, my client was heading into winter worried about cash flow. Now his loan is paid off, his cash buffer has doubled and he can see exactly what’s coming over the next 3, 6 and 9 months.

That’s the difference cash flow forecasting can make — less panic, more control and better decisions.

📊 Try this with one of your recent jobs…Take the total direct costs of completing the job.Then look at the gross profit ...
01/10/2026

📊 Try this with one of your recent jobs…

Take the total direct costs of completing the job.

Then look at the gross profit you made and divide it by what you actually charged the customer.

Is the gross margin what you thought it was? đź‘€

If you've been adding a percentage to your costs and assuming that's your gross margin, you might get a surprise.

As a quick guide:

👉 20% gross margin = add 25% to costs
👉 30% gross margin = add around 43%
👉 40% gross margin = add around 67%
👉 50% gross margin = double your costs

Getting this calculation wrong doesn't necessarily create one obviously bad month.

It can create a business that's busy all year with very little left at the end of it.

đź“– Read our latest blog to see exactly how markup and gross margin work:
👉 https://bit.ly/why-doesnt-adding-20-to-your-costs-give-you-a-20-gross-margin


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