{"id":13,"date":"2022-09-21T07:49:10","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T07:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/st-laurence.co.uk\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-03-23T10:55:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T10:55:26","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/daaservices.co.uk\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color\">About Me<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"404\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/daaservices.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Dave-1-Med-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/daaservices.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Dave-1-Med-2.jpg 404w, https:\/\/daaservices.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Dave-1-Med-2-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>David Allen MICB PM.Dip<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">I set up DAA Services Limited to help local businesses with their Bookkeeping and Payroll. I hold the ICB Practice Licence for Bookkeeping and Payroll services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">I am an Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, ICB, Certified Payroll Manager. I hold the ICB Level 3 Diploma in Payroll Management. I am a certified Bookkeeper and hold the ICB level 3 qualification. I am an Accredited Practitioner in the FreeAgent accounting software. I can obtain a free FreeAgent licence if my client banks with, Nat West, Mettle, or Royal Bank of Scotland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">I offer the following services from: forming Limited Companies, Annual Accounts, Annual Tax Returns, Self-Assessments, Management Reporting, and all Payroll services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">My current clients are: Limited Companies, Sole-Traders, Not for Profit Organisations, Football Clubs, and a Local Football League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">I live in Southend-On-Sea in Essex, with my wife Susan. I have a son, a grandson, a granddaughter, a step daughter and a step son. I work from home in my study to carry out my bookkeeping and payroll work but I am prepared to work on a clients site if required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My Interests and hobbies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">I am the Treasurer of the Southend Youth League, since 2009.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">I am a Trustee of a Local Multi Academy Trust.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">I am the Chair of the Finance Committee at the Multi Academy Trust.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">I am the bookkeeper for Hullbridge Sports Football Club.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Me I set up DAA Services Limited to help local businesses with their Bookkeeping and Payroll. I hold the ICB Practice Licence for Bookkeeping and Payroll services. I am an Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, ICB, Certified Payroll Manager. I hold the ICB Level 3 Diploma in Payroll Management. 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