Hospitality

Hospitality

We’ve been advising in the Hospitality sector for 20 years, and we’re admired across the industry for our timeliness, insight and sector-specific expertise we bring as hospitality accountants.

At TC Group, advice means more than presenting options. As your trusted hospitality accountant, we take the time to understand the details of your operation, whether you’re running a hotel, restaurant, or wider leisure business, so we can identify the best way forward for you.

Our hospitality accountants work collaboratively with you to consolidate and grow your business, ensuring compliance, identifying opportunities, and supporting long-term stability and growth. From day-to-day financial management to hospitality audit services, our advice is practical and commercially focused.

When speaking with our clients, the challenges of operating in the Hotel and Leisure market are clear.

These often include:

  • Managing significant seasonal fluctuations in sales and cash flow

  • Securing and retaining the right staff year-round

  • Adapting quickly to changing customer trends

  • Taking proactive steps to stay ahead of emerging competition

For restaurants, having the right accountants or a dedicated restaurant bookkeeper can make a critical difference in managing margins, cash flow, and compliance. As experienced accountants for restaurants, we understand the pressures of pricing, staffing costs, and supply volatility.

For hotels, our expertise in accounting for hotels spans a wide range of operating models. As trusted accountants, we advise on Hotel Management Agreements, Franchise Agreements, and traditional lease arrangements, alongside delivering robust hotel audit services where required.

Regardless of the size of your operation or the scale of your future plans, TC Group’s committed to offering dependable support and strategic guidance.  

Many businesses within the Hospitality sector are already leveraging our experience to their commercial advantage. So, why not do the same for your own business?

Key services for Hotel & Leisure

 

  • Compliance & outsourcing

    Statutory Audits
    Company Secretarial Support
    Management Accounts
    Payroll
    VAT returns
    Cash flow management  
    Handling HMRC inquiries  
    
    
    

     

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  • Advisory Services

    Tax planning
    Site acquisitions and disposal
    Financing and Re-financing structuring
    M&A
    Due diligence
    Specialist tax advice  
    HR & recruitment
    Property valuations and property tax relief
    
    

     

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FREE no-obligation consultation

For more information about Hospitality, please contact us to arrange a free consultation.

Audit

Our hospitality accountants deliver thorough hospitality audit and hotel audit services, providing assurance, compliance, and insight for hotels and restaurants.

 

HR and Recruitment

Whether your hospitality business is undergoing change or you’re aligning your people strategy and business initiatives to meet future ambitions, we offer HR and Recruitment outsourcing services and advisory support.

 

Work around your schedule

Payroll

We manage and process compliant payroll for businesses in the hospitality sector. Our outsourced payroll services are tailored to fit your requirements. 

 

Property Services

We have a dedicated team of qualified Chartered Surveyors and property advisors to support your hospitality business with site acquisitions, valuations, investment property cashflows, leasehold management, and property tax reliefs.

 

Site Acquisition & Disposal

Site Acquisition & Disposal

Looking to acquire new premises for your restaurant or hotel? We have industry-leading tools and market knowledge to manage your property needs.

 

VAT Advisory Services

Specialist VAT planning and compliance structuring to uncover opportunities and minimise your tax liabilities.

 

FAQS

WHY DO HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES NEED SPECIALISED ACCOUNTANTS?

TC Group’s hospitality accountants work collaboratively with you to consolidate and grow your business. From daily financial management to hospitality audit services.

DO HOSPITALITY ACCOUNTANTS HELP WITH VAT AND COMPLIANCE?

Yes, TC Group’s VAT specialists can help with VAT planning and compliance structuring to uncover opportunities and minimise your tax liabilities.

WHAT AREAS CAN HOSPITALITY ACCOUNTANTS HELP WITH?

TC Group can help your hotel and restaurant with Audits, HR, Recruitment, Payroll, Bookkeeping, VAT & Compliance and Property.

WHAT TAXES DO HOTELS PAY?

Hotels must comply with several tax obligations, such as:

  • Corporation Tax.
  • PAYE and National Insurance.
  • VAT.

TC Group ensures compliance with these taxes while helping you identify tax-saving opportunities.

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The Ability Group have worked with the Partners at TC Group for over 20 years. They have been integral to our advancement in the hotel industry. They have been more than our accountants; they have been our trusted advisors and partners helping us structure efficiently and are always conducted themselves in a proactive, professional and entrepreneurial way

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Andreas Panayiotou, Chairman and CEO of The Ability Group

OUR Hotel & Leisure SPECIALISTS

leading brands we’ve built relationships with

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