Assessment · accountants round accountants-2026-09

Brush Up Accounting review

Ranked 6 of 10 in Accountants in Telford

Best for: small firms wanting calm, fixed-fee virtual accounting

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Trading as BRUSH UP ACCOUNTING LTD · Telford · Service area: Telford

Brush Up Accounting in short

Brush Up Accounting is a Telford-based virtual practice run through an active limited company, serving sole traders, limited companies, creatives and landlords. Work runs on Xero with fixed monthly fees reviewed quarterly, led by a qualified founder heading a small team. If you want a calm, jargon-free accountant who meets you on video, this is the firm built for it.

Customer reviews are modest but warm, with near full marks on Google across seventeen reviews, and the site carries testimonials praising fast, plain-English help. Our view: Brush Up suits you if you want predictable billing and meetings that fit around your week. The practice is young and fee amounts stay unpublished, which keeps two gaps on the page. Video, screen-share and in-person meetings keep contact flexible around your week.

Brush Up Accounting reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Brush Up Accounting, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.8 out of 517

Our verdict

Our judgement: Brush Up suits you if you want a virtual Telford accountant with a calm, explanatory style and predictable monthly billing [1] [2]. The 17-review record at 4.8 is modest but warm [4]. What counts against it is unpublished detail: no fee amounts and no insurance details appear on the site [1] [2].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
65.9 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

68 out of 100

Google 4.8 out of 5 from 17 reviews [4].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

70 out of 100

Xero Accredited Adviser membership is listed on the business's own website [1] [2].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80 out of 100

On the Companies House record since 2021 [3].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

65 out of 100

Fees are fixed monthly and reviewed quarterly, but no amounts, rate card or VAT position is published [1] [2]. Partial transparency only.

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85 out of 100

The site sets out year-end, bookkeeping, payroll, tax and setup services [1], names the team and explains video, screen-share and in-person meetings [2], and gives contact routes with free guides [1].

Evidence

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Limited company since2021Source companies-house

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • The founder is described on the business's own about page as a qualified accountant and Xero Accredited Adviser, heading a small team of accountants and a bookkeeper [2].

  • Customer evidence runs to 4.8 out of 5 from 17 Google reviews, seen 4 September 2026, with site testimonials describing replies within 24 hours [1] [4].

  • Fees are fixed monthly and reviewed quarterly, with video meetings, screen sharing and in-person meetings for Telford clients [1] [2].

Limitations

  • The site publishes no fee amounts and no insurance details, so both remain gaps on the page [1] [2].

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Questions about Brush Up Accounting

Is Brush Up Accounting any good?

On the evidence, yes for remote-first small firms: it ranks sixth in our Telford table, holds near full marks on Google, and pairs fixed monthly billing with video meetings and plain-English help. The practice is young and fee amounts stay unpublished. Read the reviews next to the company record, then ask for your monthly figure in writing.

Is Brush Up Accounting qualified?

The about page describes founder Jana Ward as a qualified accountant and Xero Accredited Adviser, working with a small team of accountants and a bookkeeper. That is a statement on the firm's own website; the registers themselves were not searchable for this round, so we record it as stated. Ask the firm to confirm the credentials in its engagement letter.

What does Brush Up Accounting charge?

Fees are fixed monthly and reviewed quarterly, which keeps billing predictable, but no amounts, rate card or VAT position is published. That partial transparency is common in this round. List your services, from year-end to payroll, and ask for the fixed monthly figure covering each one in writing.

Where does Brush Up Accounting work?

The practice is Telford-based but works as a virtual firm, meeting clients on video and screen share alongside in-person time for local clients. That suits owners who prefer no office visits. Send your postcode with your enquiry to confirm the pattern works for you. Ask who in the team would handle your books.

How is Brush Up Accounting ranked?

It ranks sixth of the ten accountants in our September round, picked for small firms wanting calm, fixed-fee virtual accounting. Its review base is modest, so read the reviews alongside the testimonials and the company record. Read the full review above, then ask for the fixed monthly figure.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. ACE Accountancy & Tax Services67.1 / 100Ranked 1. Best for FD-level insight for owner-managers, without the hire.
  2. Brims Books67.1 / 100Ranked 2. Best for sole traders and vets wanting fixed published prices.
  3. Turas Accountants67.1 / 100Ranked 3. Best for small businesses wanting a named local team.
  4. Spotlight Accounting66.5 / 100Ranked 4. Best for small firms wanting chartered advice on Xero.

Sources

  1. Brush Up Accounting homepage — services and way of working Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Brush Up Accounting about page — founder, team and fees Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Companies House — BRUSH UP ACCOUNTING LTD overview (13333359) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. Google Maps listing — Brush up Accounting Ltd, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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