--- title: Industry-Specialist Accountants in London | Fantail Accountancy description: Specialist bookkeeping and accounting for creative agencies, retail & eCommerce, hospitality and professional services in London. Xero Gold Partner. 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We understand how your type of business actually runs, and tailor cloud bookkeeping to fit it, rather than forcing you into a generic system. [Book a free consultation](https://www.fantail-accountancy.com/contact-us) [See the sectors we serve](https://www.fantail-accountancy.com/industries#sectors) Xero Gold Partner · Certified Xero Advisor Who we work with ## Sectors we know well Four areas where our experience and the right cloud setup make a real difference. ### [Creative & agencies Project and retainer billing, freelancers and contractors, and the irregular cashflow that comes with milestone-based work — handled so you always know where each job stands. Project & retainer billingFreelancersIrregular cashflow Explore this sector](https://www.fantail-accountancy.com/industries/creative-agencies) ### [Retail & eCommerce Stock, point of sale and multi-channel sales joined up with your books, with VAT handled correctly across the lot — so your margins are clear and your returns are right. Stock & POSMulti-channelVAT Explore this sector](https://www.fantail-accountancy.com/industries/retail-ecommerce) ### [Hospitality Daily takings, tips, rotas and tight margins — reconciled and reported so you can see how each site is performing and keep a firm grip on costs. Daily takingsTips & rotasTight margins Explore this sector](https://www.fantail-accountancy.com/industries/hospitality) ### [Professional services Time billing, work in progress and the cashflow timing that comes with it — tracked clearly so you can bill promptly and plan ahead with confidence. Time billingWork in progressCashflow Explore this sector](https://www.fantail-accountancy.com/industries/professional-services) Why it matters ## Why sector experience makes a difference Knowing your industry means better advice, the right tools, and far fewer surprises. ### Relevant advice Guidance that fits how your business actually earns and spends. ### The right Xero apps We recommend the cloud stack suited to your model, not a generic default. ### Useful benchmarks We know what good looks like in your sector, so your numbers have context. ### Fewer surprises Sector-specific VAT and compliance quirks anticipated, not discovered late. Whatever your sector ## The same core services, tailored to you Behind every industry is the same dependable toolkit — set up around how your business runs. [Explore our services](https://www.fantail-accountancy.com/services) Bookkeeping Management accounting Cloud & Xero setup Xero training VAT & compliance Payroll ## Simple, transparent monthly packages Fixed pricing built around your business and your sector — no hourly billing, no surprises. [See pricing](https://www.fantail-accountancy.com/pricing) FAQs ## Questions about your industry Do you work with my industry? We work with businesses across creative and agencies, retail and eCommerce, hospitality and professional services, and many others besides. Even if your sector isn't listed, the cloud tools and approach we use adapt to almost any business — book a free consultation and we'll tell you honestly how we can help. Which Xero apps do you recommend for my sector? It depends on how you operate. As a Xero Gold Partner we match the right add-ons to your model — for example Vend for retail point of sale and Datamolino for high-volume bill capture — so your stack does the heavy lifting rather than creating more admin. I have an unusual setup — can you still help? Very likely, yes. Our whole approach is to understand how your business actually works before recommending anything, so unusual billing, multiple revenue streams or international elements are exactly the kind of thing we're used to untangling. Do you understand sector-specific VAT and compliance? Yes. Different sectors carry different VAT treatments and reporting quirks, and part of the value of sector experience is anticipating those up front — so you stay compliant and avoid late surprises. ## Let's talk about your sector Book a free, no-obligation consultation and we'll tailor it to your business. 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