Ellis Bennett ACCA

Have you given up on managing accountancy & taxes for your business?

Setting up a business is no walk in the park, let alone managing the financial aspect of it.

It requires intense efforts to make sure you’re on the right track.

Miss one tax deadline, and you might end up paying double in penalty.

I know it’s overwhelming as a founder.

Now imagine you have an expert who takes care of all your accountancy and tax situation.

You don’t have to worry about taxes.
You don’t have to panic while planning your budget.
You know where you stand in terms of profits and losses.
You have someone you can rely on to manage the financials.

Amazing, isn’t it?

That’s what getting an expert feels like.

I’m Ellis, an ACCA Chartered Accountant, Director at EA Accountancy, and Author of The Solopreneur Start-Up Bible.

I help, advise, and guide start-ups, businesses, and young entrepreneurs through the whirlwind of accountancy and taxes.

I’ve served over 300+ satisfied clients, and I’m all in to help you!

Now, I’m not the accountant who speaks to you once a year in a robotic tone.

I’m more like your business partner.

I help you every step of the way (even acting like a therapist if you need one).

My services include:

• VAT
• Accounts
• Payroll
• Pensions
• Tax Advice
• Tax Planning
• Personal Tax
• Bookkeeping
• Accounting Software
• Company Incorporations
• Registered Office Address
• Capital Gains Tax Disclosures
• Business Planning And Advice

I also offer consultation for new business owners or people looking to hire an accountant so you have clarity for your next steps.

If you think I can help you with any of the above or would like to connect over a Discovery Call, feel free to drop me a DM.

Chartered Accountant

If your accountant is a family friend…

You probably don’t have an accountant.

You have a favour.

One of the biggest red flags on a sales call:

“Yeah, he’s just a family friend. It’s easier.”

Easier.

So is skipping leg day.

Doesn’t build anything worth having.

Here’s what “family friend accountant” usually means for a £200k–£1m agency:

– You speak once a year
– No proper monthly numbers
– No margin analysis
– No forecasting
– No tax planning before year end
– No one challenging what you’re taking out

It’s comfortable.

And comfort is expensive.

When you’re trying to scale:

– 3 staff to 8
– £300k to £1m
– Chaos to structure

You don’t need “easy”.

You need:

– Weekly bookkeeping
– Monthly reports
– Cash flow forecasts
– Proper tax planning
– Someone who’ll say, “Why are your margins that low?”
– Someone who isn’t scared to challenge your drawings

Most family friends won’t challenge you.

Because they don’t want to make Christmas awkward.

But business isn’t Christmas dinner.

It’s war.

If your accountant feels “safe” and “easy”…

Ask yourself whether they’re helping you grow.

Or just helping you file.

Big difference.

Ellis Bennett FCCA

Simplifying Accountancy and maximising Tax Efficiency for Business Owners | Director - EA Accountancy 👨🏼‍💻 💸

Expert

The word gets thrown around like confetti.

Same way everyone who runs a half marathon and lifts a few weights suddenly calls themselves a hybrid athlete.

I’ve just completed another two HYROX events.
I’m training for a sub-3 marathon.
I can bench 120kg (1rep😂)
And I still wouldn’t call myself a hybrid athlete.

Put some respect on the word athlete.
I’m miles off it.

Because I understand how high the bar actually is.
That’s the difference.

Standards.

Business is no different.

Agency owners are constantly sold by “experts” who:
• Scaled one client
• Had one big quarter
• Went viral a few times
• Filed a handful of tax returns

That’s not expertise.
That’s exposure.

Expertise is repetition.
Pressure.
Edge cases.

Fixing things when they’re messy, not when they’re trending.
In my world that looks like:
• £200k agencies making nothing and not knowing why
• £500k agencies with “record months” but no cash
• £1m agencies drifting into VAT disasters
• Directors overdrawn by £100k
• Businesses growing themselves into the ground

That’s where depth is built.

In uncomfortable conversations.
In messy clean-ups.
In fixing pricing, margins and systems before they snap.
Same in training.

Anyone can complete one tough event.

Very few:
Track the numbers.
Fix weaknesses.
Respect the process.
Turn up again.
And again.
And again.

That’s the gap between participation and mastery.

Agencies don’t need hype.
They need operators who’ve seen what breaks at £300k, £500k and £1m and know how to fix it before it happens.

Standards matter.

If you want to be taken seriously,
Raise yours.

I help founders and marketers use video and LinkedIn to build real trust and generate real revenue.

My path here wasn’t straight. I started in the service industry, earned a marketing degree at Marist, and found a passion for video production. When COVID accelerated my journey into business marketing, I saw a clear pattern: many professionals shine in person but struggle to translate that same presence online.

That’s where I come in. I work with people who are already great face to face, helping them show up with that same confidence and clarity on LinkedIn.

The results speak for themselves:
	• 3,600% increase in reach in the first month
	• 500% more exposure after a single post
	• Five-figure opportunities directly from video content

Why it works: I bring 5+ years of business development success and 10+ years of video experience. I’ve built a tested process that combines story-driven video with smart outreach, focused on trust not gimmicks, because sales follow relationships.

I run two main programs: 

One designed for founders and business developers who want a LinkedIn presence that consistently builds trust and generates opportunities. 

The other supports marketers and their teams who need expert video content to scale brand visibility, showcase results, and equip their executives to show up with confidence.

I work with founders, marketers, and small teams who want to:
	•	Build an online presence that reflects their real reputation
	•	Grow visibility and close opportunities through content
	•	Create a long-term system that supports their network

So they can stop relying only on word of mouth and finally turn content into pipeline, partnerships, and growth.

If this sounds like what you need, let’s connect.

Michael Harrison

Loving life right now! This week God gave me 6 video sessions, 2 evenings at Servant's Heart, new signed clients, a successful night connecting with a struggling student at youth group, and time with my community group and family. AND I have huge updates on my house (sharing next month)

This week hasn't been without overwhelm, anxiety, frustration, anger, or sadness either. Somehow glad for those moments too.

Most importantly, happy birthday to Teresa Harrison! If you know any of the Harrisons, you know how special our relationships are. Special and weird 🤣

Now to finish this wild week...

Word of Mouth -​> Building Trust Online w/ Video 🤝 Marketers and Founders 🤝

The easiest way to turn people off on LinkedIn is speaking to them like a prospect, and not a referal partner.

Just go from “if you …” to “if you know someone who…”

Boom. You’re not “selling” now, you’re providing an opportunity for someone to support. 

That’s all I got this AM! Smiles from my nephews baseball game during some travels 😊

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Shot in front of a live studio audience! Stephanie Kingsbury of The Growing Stage (wow, she doesn't use LinkedIn but we still love her) killed this "So easy let's do it live" demonstration at the Morris County Chamber of Commerce this AM.

Thanks to Kevin Murphy, and all the multitude of others I could tag, but I for some reason am concerned that I'll just be "view farming".

 Okay quick edit, shoutout Laura Jennings Pitt for doing such a great job today and David M. Greenberg, CLTC for telling his the video capture was different than expected, sparking this idea! 

Anyways, today was fun and I loved showing people how simple showing up online consistently can be.

Let's go!

You: Want to join our networking event on Wednesday night?
Me on Wednesday nights: 👨‍🎤 🎸 🎶 

This is actually from a retreat last year, but I've always wanted to share to give people a glimpse of what I mean when I say I volunteer every week. 

Of course I enjoy the music, but I'm usually feeling best during the group time after this.

Funny enough, I have video of Nate Dorka (on bass) and I on stage playing a  smaller youth group crowd 13 years ago. We sound a little bit better now, especially if you have ears to hear what I sounded like at 16.

Shoutout Jordan Marotti (guitar) whom I don't have younger videos with, but was a huge part of me not sounding as bad nowadays through mentorship and leading by example.

Also Katee Harrison kills it up there for real too.

Gmail's suggested reply is telling me to shut this guy down, what do you think?

Funny to think of automations/AI going head to head as they become both the salespeople and gatekeepers...

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