Accounting expertise you can trust, backed by 15+ years of experience.
Gortreagh Consulting is a client-first Accounting, Tax & Business Advisory practice led by Eoín Brannigan, and backed by a small Cookstown-based team serving owner-managed businesses across UK & Ireland.
"We view Eoin and his team not simply as our accountants, but as trusted advisers and an extension of our leadership team."
- Biomarx Innovative DiagnosticsAccounting, tax and advisory - handled personally, from start to finish.
Three pillars for Mid-Ulster businesses: accounting, tax and advisory, handled personally from start to finish.
Accounting
Accurate, up-to-date accounts on cloud software you can actually understand, kept current all year round.
- Year-end accounts & bookkeeping
- Payroll, outsourcing & MIS Systems
- Management & CFO accounts
Tax
Personal and business tax handled properly and on time, with an eye on what you are legitimately entitled to keep.
- Corporate & personal tax
- VAT, MTD & compliance
- Cross-border UK & Ireland
- One point of contact, start to finish
Business Advisory
A second opinion for owner-managed Mid-Ulster businesses - brought in when decisions are being made.
- Mergers & acquisitions
- Banking, restructuring & groups
- Due diligence & estate planning
- Direct access to Eoín when it matters
Real-time numbers, whenever you need them.
Cloud accounting on Xero is part of how a small Mid-Ulster practice keeps pace with clients of any size - live, up-to-date numbers you can check any time. Technology can automate a lot, but a real person still reads the numbers.
- Live view of cash, invoices and bills
- Making Tax Digital-ready by design
- Direct bank feeds, less manual entry
- One shared source of truth with your accountant
Official Xero Silver PartnerCloud accounting, done properly -set up, managed and checked by Gortreagh
Know where you stand before the meeting
Seven working tools, built on 2026/27 UK tax rules and current HMRC guidance. Use them here, then speak to us if you want the numbers checked against your Mid-Ulster business.
Take-Home Pay Calculator
2026/27 tax yearAssumes standard tax code 1257L and rest-of-UK Income Tax bands (Northern Ireland). Scotland uses different bands. No other income or benefits in kind.
Want this checked against your actual payslip?
Get in TouchSalary vs Dividend Calculator
2026/27 tax yearEngland, Wales & Northern Ireland rates. Single-director company assumed - Employment Allowance excluded. Dividend rates 10.75% / 35.75% / 39.35%.
The right split depends on your full picture - let's work it out properly.
Speak to UsSole Trader vs Limited Company
2026/27 tax yearLtd co. structure assumes a £12,570 director's salary then dividends for the rest, single director, no other employees. Ignores accountancy/admin cost differences between structures - a real conversation covers those too.
Thinking about switching structure? Let's model your real numbers.
Get in TouchVAT Calculator
2026/27 tax yearCurrent VAT registration threshold is £90,000 of taxable turnover in any rolling 12-month period.
Not sure which rate applies to what you sell?
Ask UsCorporation Tax Estimator
2026/27 tax yearAssumes one company with no associated companies. Small profits rate applies up to £50,000, main rate from £250,000, with marginal relief tapering in between.
Want your actual liability worked out properly?
Book a ReviewMaking Tax Digital Readiness Checker
2026/27 tax yearBased on your answers, Making Tax Digital doesn't apply to you yet - but the income thresholds are dropping, so it's worth getting ahead of it.
Want a hand getting properly set up for Making Tax Digital?
Get Set UpSelf-Assessment Deadline Countdown
LiveThis one doesn't need any inputs - it counts down from today automatically to whichever Self Assessment deadline is coming up next.
Covers the three recurring Self Assessment dates: the 31 January filing and balancing payment deadline, the 31 July second payment on account, and the 5 October deadline to register if you're new to Self Assessment.
Ready to get your return sorted properly, in plenty of time?
Get in Touch
A trusted adviser who gets to know your business.
15+ years' experience spanning audit and accounts, personal and corporate tax, due diligence, and cloud accounting - and a serving Director of Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI). Based in Cookstown and working with owner-managed businesses across the UK & Ireland.
Practical notes for Mid-Ulster businesses
Deadlines, Making Tax Digital and tax planning - written in plain English.
DeadlinesSelf-Assessment Deadline 2027: What's Coming Up
Key Self Assessment dates for 2026/27 and what Mid-Ulster businesses should prepare before each one.
Making Tax DigitalMaking Tax Digital for Income Tax: Are You Ready?
What digital records and quarterly updates mean for Mid-Ulster sole traders and landlords.
Tax PlanningSalary vs Dividend in 2026/27
How director salary and dividend splits work under this year's rates for Mid-Ulster limited companies.
Let's talk about your business
Speak to Eoín about what a hands-on Mid-Ulster practice could do for you.