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16th February 2026 · 6 min Read
How to Set Up Your UK Bank Accounts with a Profit First Accountant (Starling, Monzo & More)
If you’re searching for a Profit First accountant, chances are you’ve already realised something: Traditional accounting doesn’t automatically create profit. Spreadsheets don’t enforce discipline.Xero doesn’t […]
Find out more16th February 2026 · 5 min Read
The Single Most Important First Step in Profit First
🏆 Welcome to This Week’s Profit First Accountant Newsletter! 🕐 Estimated Read Time: 5 Minutes Listen to the full episode here. Hi Everyone, It’s Stephen […]
Find out more10th February 2026 · 5 min Read
How a Growing Service Business Increased Profits by 45% Without Working Longer Hours
One of the most common beliefs in business is that profit will naturally improve once revenue reaches a certain level. In reality, that rarely happens. […]
Find out more5th February 2026 · 9 min Read
The Ultimate Guide to the Profit First Method for UK Businesses
For many UK business owners, profitability feels like something that should happen eventually. Revenue comes in, bills get paid, taxes are dealt with, and whatever […]
Find out more5th February 2026 · 6 min Read
Profit First: Building a Business That Unlocks Freedom
🏆 Welcome to This Week’s Profit First Accountant Newsletter! 🕐 Estimated Read Time: 6 Minutes Hi Everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from Gro Profit First Accountants, […]
Find out more23rd January 2026 · 6 min Read
Creating your 2026 Business Plan: 8 Essential Questions to Ask Yourself
Welcome to This Week’s Profit First Accountant Newsletter! Estimated Read Time: 8 Minutes Hi Everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from Gro Profit First Accountants, and welcome […]
Find out more12th December 2025 · 6 min Read
The 5 Best Accountants for Business Owners (And How to Choose the Right One)
Let me say this upfront — because it needs saying. There is no universal “best accountant”. But there is a best accountant for your stage […]
Find out more8th December 2025 · 7 min Read
HMRC Nudge Letters: What You Really Need to Know (Before You Panic!)
Let me start with this: If you’ve received an HMRC nudge letter, don’t panic — but don’t ignore it either. Most business owners go into […]
Find out more5th December 2025 · 4 min Read
Double Your Target, Double Your Impact: Unlock the Mindset That Fuels Profit and Freedom
🏆 Welcome to This Week’s Profit First Accountant Newsletter! 🕐 Estimated Read Time: 4 Minutes Hi Everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from Gro Profit First Accountants, […]
Find out more27th November 2025 · 13 min Read
Autumn Budget 2025: A Guide from Gro Profit First Accountants
The Chancellor delivered her long-awaited and very late Budget highlighting intentions to review public spending, to freeze thresholds, to remove and reform certain allowances and […]
Find out more16th November 2025 · 7 min Read
Best Accountants in Cheltenham (2025): 5 Top‑Rated Firms by Google Reviews Last checked: 16 November 2025 This guide is simple and fact‑only. It uses: (1) […]
Find out more4th November 2025 · 5 min Read
Step 1 of the Profit First Blueprint: Mastering Your Mindset for Profit First Success
This Week’s Profit First Accountant Newsletter Estimated Read Time: 6 minutes Hi everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from Gro Profit First Accountants, and welcome to this […]
Find out more21st October 2025 · 7 min Read
The 9-Step Profit First Blueprint
This Week’s Profit First Accountant Newsletter Estimated Read Time: 4 minutes Hi everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from Gro Profit First Accountants, and welcome to this […]
Find out more17th October 2025 · 3 min Read
Your Business Model Might Be Costing You More Than You Think
This Week’s Profit First Accountant Newsletter Estimated Read Time: 3 minutes Hi everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from Gro Profit First Accountants, and welcome to this […]
Find out more10th October 2025 · 4 min Read
This One Line Changed How I Run My Business…
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Estimated Read Time: 4 minutes Hi everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from Gro Profit First Accountants, and welcome to this […]
Find out more3rd October 2025 · 3 min Read
33 Ways to Save Tax Every UK Business Owner Should Know
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Estimated Read Time: under 5 mins Hi everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from Gro Profit First Accountants, and welcome to […]
Find out more23rd September 2025 · 4 min Read
4th Step to Entrepreneurial Freedom: Build Your Dream Team
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Estimated Read Time: 5 mins Hi everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from Gro Profit First Accountants, and welcome to this […]
Find out more8th September 2025 · 4 min Read
3rd Step to Entrepreneurial Freedom: Define Your Core Values
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Estimated Read Time: 5 mins Hi everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from Gro Profit First Accountants, and welcome to this […]
Find out more25th August 2025 · 4 min Read
2nd Step to Entrepreneurial Freedom: Building Your Numbers Plan
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Hi everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from Gro Profit First Accountants, and welcome to this week’s Profit First Club Newsletter. I’m currently on […]
Find out more18th August 2025 · 4 min Read
First Step to Entrepreneurial Freedom: Crafting a Vision for Your Life and Business
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Hi everyone, I’m Steven Edwards, founder of Gro Profit First Accountants. As I write this, I’m enjoying some time away […]
Find out more12th August 2025 · 3 min Read
The Two Types of ‘Easy’ In Business (And Which One to Avoid)
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Hi everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from Gro Profit First Accountants—your Profit First Certified Accountants helping ambitious business owners across […]
Find out more12th August 2025 · 6 min Read
Building a Solid Finance Function: Why Outsourcing Is Key to Growing Your Business
Many small businesses start with the founder doing their own bookkeeping or handing receipts to a local accountant once a year. It works for a […]
Find out more7th August 2025 · 4 min Read
How to Break Free From the Hustle and Still Win
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Hi everyone, Stephen here! We’re just past halfway through 2025, and I want to revisit something I shared at […]
Find out more30th July 2025 · 4 min Read
Know Your Numbers or Pay the Price: Surviving Isn’t Enough
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Hey Profit First Champions, It’s Stephen Edwards from We Are Gro Accountants, and welcome back to another edition of […]
Find out more24th July 2025 · 4 min Read
Does Your Business Work on Paper?
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Hey Profit First Champions, It’s Stephen Edwards from We Are Gro Accountants, and welcome back to another edition of […]
Find out more15th July 2025 · 5 min Read
How Much Is an Appointment with an Accountant?
And When Should You Actually Pay for One? If you’ve ever searched online for “how much does it cost to meet an accountant?”, you’re not […]
Find out more15th July 2025 · 11 min Read
Outsourcing Payroll: Why Choose a Bureau in Cheltenham?
Maximise efficiency and reduce errors by choosing a trusted payroll bureau in Cheltenham. Learn how outsourcing can streamline your payroll processes today!
Find out more15th July 2025 · 4 min Read
How to Prioritize When Everything Feels Important
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Estimated Read Time: 5 mins Hey Profit First Champions 👋 It’s Stephen Edwards here from We Are Gro Accountants. […]
Find out more10th July 2025 · 4 min Read
The One Plan Every Successful Business Has
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Hey Profit First Champions, It’s Stephen Edwards from We Are Gro Accountants, and welcome to this week’s edition of […]
Find out more8th July 2025 · 14 min Read
Profit First Accounting
In today’s competitive business landscape, maintaining profitability is challenging. Traditional accounting focuses on revenue and expenses, often overlooking profit. Profit First Bookkeeping reverses this by […]
Find out more1st July 2025 · 3 min Read
The #1 Barrier Holding You Back (and How to Overcome It)
This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter Hey Profit First Champions, This week’s focus is on something I see all the time—and it could be the […]
Find out more27th June 2025 · 4 min Read
Double Your Profit Without Doubling Your Business
Welcome to This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter! Hey Profit First Champions, This week, we’re tackling one of the most powerful exercises a business owner […]
Find out more13th April 2025 · 5 min Read
Do I need an accountant for a startup business?
We are accountants for startups, are Chartered Certified and speak to many start-up businesses. Not every starter business is the same. You could have big […]
Find out more9th April 2025 · 5 min Read
Is it possible to claim tax relief on a charitable donation?
Can You Claim Tax Relief on a Charity Donation? In this blog, I’m going to talk about whether it’s possible to claim tax relief on […]
Find out more7th April 2025 · 3 min Read
Payroll Services Cheltenham: Professional, Personal, and Seamless
At Gro – Profit First Accountant (formerly Cheltenham Tax Accountants) – we proudly provide payroll services in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and across the UK. Located in […]
Find out more13th March 2025 · 6 min Read
Optimal Directors Salary for 2025/26
The most tax-efficient salary for directors in the 2025/26 tax year is £12,570 per year, which translates to £1,047 per month or £241 per week. […]
Find out more10th March 2025 · 3 min Read
Entrepreneur Freedom System—a 10-step blueprint for building a business that runs without you
Profit First Club Newsletter – The Entrepreneur Freedom SystemEstimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Hi Everyone, I hope you had a great weekend! We went to […]
Find out more24th February 2025 · 5 min Read
Profit First Club Newsletter
Welcome to This Week’s Profit First Club Newsletter! Hi everyone, It’s Stephen Edwards from We Are Gro Accountants, and welcome to this week’s Profit First […]
Find out more17th February 2025 · 4 min Read
Property Rental Taxation: A guide for UK landlords
Using your surplus personal or business income to invest in property in the UK has been hugely popular over several decades. As accountants, we often […]
Find out more7th February 2025 · 1 min Read
We’ve Rebranded: Cheltenham Tax Accountants is Now We Are Gro Accountants!
We’re excited to share some big news, Cheltenham Tax Accountants has officially rebranded to We Are Gro Accountants! This change reflects not only our growth […]
Find out more10th December 2024 · 5 min Read
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There Welcome to this week’s Profit First Club newsletter! Watch the video version HERE Profit First Club Newsletter Hi […]
Find out more21st October 2024 · 4 min Read
Creating Your Personal Life Vision: A Roadmap for the Next 10 Years For Entrepreneurs
Creating Your Personal Life Vision: A Roadmap for the Next 10 Years For those who love business and self-development books, the concept of having a […]
Find out more30th September 2024 · 4 min Read
5-Bullet Friday: Your Weekly Profit Boost – Strategic Thinking is THE KEY
5-Bullet Friday: Your Weekly Profit Boost – Strategic Thinking is THE KEYThis Week’s Newsletter Highlights:Welcome to this week’s edition of the Profit First Club! We’re […]
Find out more28th August 2024 · 5 min Read
Busy Fool Mistake #3: The Vanity (Sales)
Focusing on Turnover and Not Profit Let’s have a real talk about a common pitfall in the entrepreneurial world: obsessing over sales as the ultimate […]
Find out more22nd August 2024 · 6 min Read
Warning Signs You Can’t Implement Profit First: What to Look Out For
Implementing the Profit First system can be transformative for your business, but what happens when it just doesn’t seem to fit? Here are some warning […]
Find out more22nd August 2024 · 7 min Read
Overcoming Challenges in Implementing Profit First: A Step-by-Step Guide
Implementing the Profit First system can feel overwhelming, especially if your business is already facing financial challenges. At We Are Gro Accountants (Formerly Cheltenham Tax […]
Find out more19th August 2024 · 3 min Read
Innovation Over Resources: COVID-19 Proves That Profit First Works!
The COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses and individuals to rethink their operations, highlighting that success isn’t about abundant resources, but about being resourceful. This unprecedented global […]
Find out more10th July 2024 · 3 min Read
Understanding the Three-Tier Banking System for Profit First
Hi everyone! Today, I want to discuss a concept I’ve developed called the Three-Tier Banking System for Profit First. As far as I know, this […]
Find out more9th July 2024 · 4 min Read
Enhance Your Financial Decision-Making with the 10-10-10 Method
Hi everyone, At Gro, UK’s Profit First Accountants, we are dedicated to helping you streamline your business finances and make better financial decisions. Today, I […]
Find out more25th June 2024 · 4 min Read
Step 8 of the Entrepreneurial Freedom System – Free Yourself From Operations
Letting go. Necessary Endings by Dr Henry Cloud talks about things coming to an end. He refers to pruning. For a rose bush to flourish, […]
Find out more7th April 2024 · 3 min Read
Free Profit First Book
🌟 FREE Complimentary “Profit First” Book! Are you struggling with your cash flow and your profits? Most business are… It’s time to turn the tables […]
Find out more7th April 2024 · 7 min Read
Accounting for Coffee Shops
Profit First for Coffee Shops Profit First Accounting for Coffee Shops. At Gro Accountants, we specialise in the Profit First approach to accounting, offering a […]
Find out more22nd March 2024 · 9 min Read
Comprehensive Guide to Share Purchase Agreements (SPA)
Navigating the intricacies of share transactions requires a meticulously crafted share purchase agreement (SPA). As a legal cornerstone, the SPA safeguards both parties with legislative […]
Find out more16th March 2024 · 4 min Read
The Power of Intuitive Decision-Making in Personal and Business Growth
In the fast-paced world where external stimuli constantly bombard us, it’s easy to become ensnared in the web of seeking outside assistance for every decision […]
Find out more8th March 2024 · 3 min Read
Having a 3D Mindset For Success
Hey there, entrepreneurial spirits and dream chasers! Today, I want to take you on a journey—a journey towards building a business that doesn’t just survive […]
Find out more4th March 2024 · 7 min Read
The Essential Tax Guide for YouTubers in the UK: Sorting Your Financial Obligations
In today’s digital age, many embark on YouTube as a fun and creative outlet, only to find their passion projects evolving into lucrative ventures. When […]
Find out more4th March 2024 · 18 min Read
Do You Really Need an Accountant for Your Limited Company?
Tackling the financial aspects of your business probably doesn’t top your list of favorite activities. It’s a common sentiment among entrepreneurs; managing the books can […]
Find out more8th February 2024 · 3 min Read
Do Accountants Offer Business Advice? The Role of Accountants as Coaches
Introduction The role of an accountant in a business is often misunderstood. Many people believe that accountants are just number crunchers, but they are much […]
Find out more8th February 2024 · 4 min Read
Leveraging Human Nature In Business with Parkinson’s Law Strategy & Profit First
Welcome to a deeper exploration of financial mastery, where we at We Are Gro Accountants (Formerly Cheltenham Tax Accountants)champion the revolutionary synergy between Parkinson’s Law […]
Find out more26th January 2024 · 2 min Read
Learn To Let Go In Order to Evolve As A Business Leader
The longer I’ve been in business the more I’ve realised that it makes sense to listen to my team more.Many organisations have internal politics to […]
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