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Tasneem Pillay

Director

27 February 2026

Legal · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Not what we hoped for our Pietermaritzburg business

The pound price at rand income stopped making sense for me. No rand books, no SARS returns, nothing local, I moved to a local product.

Cons

Currency workarounds in spreadsheets

4 people found this review helpful
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Karabo Govender

Freelancer

13 September 2025

Accounting · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

A quiet workhorse for 3 years now

The tax timeline shows exactly what the company owes HMRC and when, which ended my quarterly panic. The pleasantest accounting software I have touched in twenty years of books.

Pros

Payroll for UK staff included

4 people found this review helpful
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Petro Erasmus

Founder · Gqeberha Attorneys Solutions

1 July 2025

Legal · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Wrong tool for my situation

Charming until you need something outside its lane. The reporting could not answer our board's basic questions.

Cons

Useless for South African books

4 people found this review helpful
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Deon Taylor

Consultant · Milkwood Attorneys

12 April 2025

Legal · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Free with the client's UK bank account

As a designer who fears spreadsheets, this is the first accounting software that made sense. Corporation tax estimates update live, no surprises at year end.

Pros

Perfect for UK contractor companies

4 people found this review helpful
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Sanele Erasmus

Developer · Meridian Auto Holdings

6 July 2026

South Africa Used for 2+ years

Freelancing for UK clients from Klerksdorp made easy

The support team answered my corporation tax question with patience and actual knowledge. Dividend vouchers and the director loan account are handled properly for UK companies. The mobile app covers the daily essentials without feeling like an afterthought. My UK company admin fear is gone. Worth every pound.

Pros

Payroll for UK staff included; free with certain UK business bank accounts

3 people found this review helpful
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Sarah Govender

Sole Proprietor · Springs Tours Works

13 June 2026

South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Mostly happy in Gqeberha, a few gripes

We love using it and wince slightly when the pound billing lands. There is no SARS anything, this is UK tax software full stop. Reporting is friendly but shallow, accountants want more detail than it gives.

Pros

Automatic invoice reminders that work; projects with time and cost tracking

Cons

Reporting stays deliberately shallow

3 people found this review helpful
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Hannelie Zulu

Sole Proprietor · Umhlanga Medical Supplies

22 March 2026

Healthcare · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Good but not perfect for our Worcester team

It does UK small business perfectly and nothing else at all. Stock is not a concept here, service businesses only. Recurring invoices with automatic chasing changed my collection rate completely.

Cons

No inventory at all

3 people found this review helpful
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Priya Du Toit

Freelancer

26 February 2026

Real Estate · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Freelancing for UK clients from Umhlanga made easy

Beautiful software with a very specific passport. Bank rules tag my regular transactions before I see them.

Cons

Thin integration catalogue

3 people found this review helpful
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Siyabonga Van Zyl

Developer

1 August 2025

Healthcare · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

Freelancing for UK clients from Roodepoort made easy

We love using it and wince slightly when the pound billing lands. Multi currency exists but the heart of the product beats in pounds. Support replies read like they were written by someone who actually read my question.

Pros

Perfect for UK contractor companies

Cons

Thin integration catalogue

3 people found this review helpful
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Karabo Viljoen

Developer · Viljoen Brokers Supplies

17 July 2025

Financial Services · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Good decision for a 5 person company

The support team answered my corporation tax question with patience and actual knowledge. Mileage and out of pocket expenses stopped leaking through the cracks.

3 people found this review helpful
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Ashwin Botes

Accountant · Pretoria Systems Holdings

7 May 2025

Technology · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 1–2 years

Serving our Sandton operation well

The tax timeline shows exactly what the company owes HMRC and when, which ended my quarterly panic. Bank rules tag my regular transactions before I see them.

Pros

UK VAT filed to HMRC in clicks; genuinely excellent support team

Cons

Reporting stays deliberately shallow

3 people found this review helpful
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Imraan Johnson

Contractor

3 April 2025

Healthcare · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Not what we hoped for our Pretoria business

The pound price at rand income stopped making sense for me. Support is lovely but the answer to missing features is a polite no.

Cons

Board reporting hit the ceiling

3 people found this review helpful
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Hennie Chetty

Contractor · Chetty Pharmacy Services

12 December 2024

South Africa Used for 2+ years

A quiet workhorse for 8 years now

Our outsourcing practice keeps 18 UK client files on it and the consistency is a gift. The UK bank feeds are solid and reconciliation is a five minute weekly habit. Dividend vouchers and the director loan account are handled properly for UK companies.

3 people found this review helpful
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Thandiwe Sebola

Accountant

27 November 2024

Accounting · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Serving our Knysna operation well

The dashboard shows profit, tax owed and cash in one honest screen. The interface explains UK tax concepts in plain language as you go.

Pros

Friendliest interface in accounting software

Cons

Thin integration catalogue

3 people found this review helpful
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Marius Oosthuizen

Bookkeeper · Oosthuizen Properties Studio

22 November 2024

Real Estate · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Mostly happy in Mbombela, a few gripes

It does UK small business perfectly and nothing else at all. Stock is not a concept here, service businesses only.

3 people found this review helpful
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Hannelie Bezuidenhout

Founder · Karoo Medical and Sons

23 July 2024

Healthcare · 11–50 employees South Africa Used for Less than 6 months

Freelancing for UK clients from Worcester made easy

Great at its job, its job is smaller than some expect. There is no SARS anything, this is UK tax software full stop. The mobile app covers the daily essentials without feeling like an afterthought.

Pros

Free with certain UK business bank accounts

Cons

Larger entities outgrow it

3 people found this review helpful
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Priya Bester

Owner

26 May 2026

Media & Marketing · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 6–12 months

Decent fit for a 5 person company

Great at its job, its job is smaller than some expect. Larger UK entities outgrow it, it is honest about being for small ones. Recurring invoices with automatic chasing changed my collection rate completely.

2 people found this review helpful
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Wayne Olivier

Owner · Kimberley Attorneys SA

17 February 2026

Legal · 1–10 employees Namibia Used for 1–2 years

Our accountant in Kimberley recommended it, good call

The tax timeline shows exactly what the company owes HMRC and when, which ended my quarterly panic. Recurring invoices with automatic chasing changed my collection rate completely. It turns UK compliance into a checklist instead of a cliff.

Pros

Perfect for UK contractor companies; self assessment accumulates through the year

2 people found this review helpful
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Imraan Mahlangu

Freelancer

26 January 2026

Real Estate · 1–10 employees South Africa Used for 2+ years

Mostly happy in Vanderbijlpark, a few gripes

We love using it and wince slightly when the pound billing lands. Larger UK entities outgrow it, it is honest about being for small ones.

Pros

Genuinely excellent support team; tax timeline shows every deadline ahead

Cons

Pound pricing moves with the rand

2 people found this review helpful
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Imraan Meyer

Designer · Garden Route Studios Services

29 December 2025

Media & Marketing · 1–10 employees Botswana Used for 2+ years

Freelancing for UK clients from Sandton made easy

After 4 years the charm persists and so do the gaps. Multi currency exists but the heart of the product beats in pounds.

Pros

UK VAT filed to HMRC in clicks

2 people found this review helpful