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Directors Melvin Shapcott FCA and Kimberley Shapcott FCA with Ian Botham and Jane Winter

We are a long established, friendly, family firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors based in Derby, with a team of 18 staff to service your needs. As a business, we look to support clients with our philosophy of working with our clients to achieve their business and personal goals. We achieve this by providing a personal but professional service to our growing number of clients.

While we are based in Derby, we assist and service clients in all areas of the UK, and a number from overseas.

We provide personal, tailored accounting packages covering all aspects of business across a wide range of trades and industries. Our dedicated and highly motivated team are ready to service your business needs on a day to day basis. We aim to provide a practical solution to problems both as they arise and increase the ability of the business to anticipate future aspects that will need attention.

We are a modern firm of accountants and use the latest technology to increase efficiency. By continuing to invest in new ideas to support our team, we can in turn pass on these benefits to you, the client.

If you wish to find out more about becoming one of our clients or any of our accounting and business services, please feel free to contact us. We would love to see how we can help you and your business in a variety of ways to achieve your goals, and we can organise a FREE no obligation consultation at our Derby office to discuss your requirements.

Just call us on 01332 680540 or email us at

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Tax Services

At Shapcotts we look to help individuals with their personal tax circumstances and, if applicable, their business taxes. We can help you whatever size of business you run or personal estate you hold and can advise on all the tax issues that you will face.

We list below a summary of the services we can provide, if you find yourself facing any other tax related issues not listed, contact us on 01332 680540.

Personal Tax Services

Self Assessment Tax Returns
Capital Gains Tax
Estate Planning and Inheritance Tax
Retirement Strategies
Self Assessment Tax Enquiries

Business or Corporate Tax Services

Compliance Services
Advisory Services
Retirement Strategies
IR35 Personal Service Company
Tax Enquiries
Tax Investigation Service

Property

An increasing number of people are looking to invest in property either to obtain a better return on surplus cash or as an alternative pension source, and we can advise on all aspects of your investment from beginning to end.

Structure
Tax Efficiency
Expenses
Property Portfolio
VAT & CIS Advise
Property Specific Webinars and Newsletters
Exit Strategy

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News

Relief On Fuel Duty And Hauliers Get Road Tax Holiday

Farmers and other red diesel users to also benefit. The government have announced some fuel duty and road tax changes which are designed to assist with the increased costs caused by the Middle East conflict. A 5p fuel duty cut has been in place since March 2022. The relief was due to end between September […]

Read more June 10th, 2026

Tax-Free Mileage Rate Increases By 10p Per Mile

The Chancellor of the Exchequer last week announced a 10p per mile increase in the tax-free mileage rate that applies to the first 10,000 business miles travelled in a car or van in a tax year. The increase, which has been backdated to April 2026, means that the rates for the 2026-27 tax year are […]

Read more June 5th, 2026

Export To The EU: Low-Value Parcel Rules Change On 1 July

Starting 1 July 2026, a fixed customs duty of €3 will be applied to small parcels valued at less than €150 exported to the EU. The rate will be applied to all goods exported to the EU by non-EU businesses that are registered in the EU’s Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) for VAT purposes. Whether the […]

Read more June 3rd, 2026

AI Providing Misleading Advice On VAT Return Filing

No extension to statutory due dates when they fall on weekends or bank holidays. Incorrect advice provided by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other websites is contributing to a growing trend of late VAT return filing and payment. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are reminding VAT-registered businesses that there is no extension to the statutory due […]

Read more June 2nd, 2026

Companies House And The IPO Warn About Fake Payment Requests

Companies House and the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) are asking businesses to take special care of misleading requests for payment sent by fraudulent organisations. Invoices are being sent to companies that request payment for Companies House and IPO services. They may be posted to a company’s registered office address or sent by email. The invoices […]

Read more June 1st, 2026

Three Practical Tips To Deal With Late Payments

If you run a small business, you will know that late payments can quickly turn from an irritation into a full-blown cash flow problem. The government’s response to the recent late payments suggests that there will soon be additional legislation to help deal with the problem. In the meantime, here are three practical steps you […]

Read more May 22nd, 2026

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M. J. Shapcott & Co Limited
Charter House, Wyvern Court,
Stanier Way, Wyvern Business Park,
Derby DE21 6BF

Tel: 01332 680540

Fax: 01332 662758

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