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WallsMan Creative Chartered Accountants working with the creative industries.

In the creative sectors, your people are the business. Keeping them, especially as you grow, is one of the biggest strat...
22/10/2026

In the creative sectors, your people are the business. Keeping them, especially as you grow, is one of the biggest strategic challenges a founder faces.

Enterprise Management Incentive schemes let qualifying companies grant share options to employees on a tax-efficient basis, aligning the team's rewards with the long-term success of the business, without a significant cash cost.

WallsMan Creative sets up and administers EMI schemes for creative businesses: eligibility checks, agreeing valuations with HMRC, scheme documentation and ongoing compliance.

It is also a retention approach that investors recognise and respect.

Drop a question below, or find more in the comments.

21/10/2026

An HMRC enquiry is rarely a sign that something has gone badly wrong. It is, however, time-consuming, stressful and easy to mishandle without experienced support.

Responses need to be accurate, proportionate and on time. Saying too much, or too little, can extend an enquiry well beyond what it needed to be.

WallsMan Creative represents creative freelancers and businesses through HMRC investigations, managing correspondence, gathering the right evidence and negotiating on your behalf.

Our goal is to resolve things as efficiently as possible while you keep running the business.

Learn more on our website, check the comments for the link.

We're active in the creative community, not just working with it.You'll find our team at gigs, at the cinema (staying fo...
20/10/2026

We're active in the creative community, not just working with it.

You'll find our team at gigs, at the cinema (staying for the credits after Marvel movies), and buried in books. We proudly partner with Women in Agencies, The Creative Shootout, Bristle (Painters Online) and Dancers Inc.

Rooted in Kingston, supporting creative businesses across the whole UK.

Run a creative community or event? We'd love to talk talks, workshops or a finance Q&A. Link in the comments!

For early-stage creative companies, SEIS and EIS can be the difference between an interested investor and a committed on...
20/10/2026

For early-stage creative companies, SEIS and EIS can be the difference between an interested investor and a committed one.

Both schemes offer investors significant tax reliefs in return for backing smaller, higher-risk businesses. But eligibility rules are detailed, and mistakes in the application or share issue can put relief at risk.

WM Creative prepares and manages SEIS and EIS applications for creative start-ups, from checking eligibility to the compliance steps after shares are issued.

Getting the process right makes your investment offer more attractive, and gives investors confidence that the reliefs they expect will be there.

Full details in the comments section.

Research and development is not confined to labs. In the creative sectors, it often lives in game engines, software tool...
19/10/2026

Research and development is not confined to labs. In the creative sectors, it often lives in game engines, software tools, interactive products and new production techniques.

If your team is working to resolve genuine technical uncertainty, some of that spend may qualify for R&D tax relief. The rules have changed significantly in recent years, and HMRC scrutiny of claims has increased.

WM Creative helps creative and tech-led businesses identify qualifying activity, prepare robust technical narratives and submit claims that stand up to review.

A well-supported claim can make a real difference to cash flow during expensive development cycles.

Full details in the comments section.

VAT is one of the areas where small errors compound quickly: the wrong rate on a supply, a missed reclaim, or a late sub...
14/10/2026

VAT is one of the areas where small errors compound quickly: the wrong rate on a supply, a missed reclaim, or a late submission that attracts penalty points.

For creative businesses, cross-border work, mixed supplies and irregular invoicing add further complexity.

WallsMan Creative prepares and submits VAT returns for creative businesses through Making Tax Digital compatible software, checking treatment and reclaims each quarter.

The result is consistent, accurate filing, and clear visibility of your VAT position before the payment is due.

We've linked to more in the comments.

We run workshops built for creative businesses.Accounting fundamentals, tax planning, cash flow, forecasting, pricing st...
10/10/2026

We run workshops built for creative businesses.

Accounting fundamentals, tax planning, cash flow, forecasting, pricing strategy and investor readiness, pick a healthcheck, growth planning, starting up, or management reporting session as your starting point.

Hands-on, with real examples and Q&A, online or in person, for any group size.

Ready to fill the knowledge gap? Link in the comments!

Investors back people and ideas, but they commit when the numbers make sense.For creative start-ups, the financial story...
09/10/2026

Investors back people and ideas, but they commit when the numbers make sense.

For creative start-ups, the financial story is often scattered across spreadsheets, bank feeds and pitch decks that do not quite agree with each other. That inconsistency costs credibility.

WM Creative prepares investment packs that bring historic performance, forecasts, use-of-funds breakdowns, cap tables and key metrics together in one coherent presentation.

Each pack is tailored to the audience, whether you are speaking to angels, venture capital or lenders, so you walk into the conversation with a single source of truth.

Learn more on our website, check the comments for the link.

Creeative industry reliefs, one question: is your business claiming what it's entitled to?Film and high-end TV sit at 34...
09/10/2026

Creeative industry reliefs, one question: is your business claiming what it's entitled to?

Film and high-end TV sit at 34-39% under AVEC. Independent film credit runs at 53% gross under IFTC. Video games get 34% via VGEC. Theatre, orchestra and museums and galleries reliefs land between 40-45%. R&D relief adds 20% under the merged scheme, with a stronger position for loss-making SMEs under ERIS.

Most creative sector reliefs hinge on the BFI cultural test or genuine technical uncertainty, and the detail matters more than the headline rate.

WM Creative works exclusively with creative businesses, so we already know which reliefs apply to your production, your studio or your practice.

Check the comments for the link.

Our first case study is live!Now Medical Studios is a studio that turns complex medical science into illustration, anima...
09/10/2026

Our first case study is live!

Now Medical Studios is a studio that turns complex medical science into illustration, animation and design for pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare companies.

Co-founders Annie Campbell and Emily Holden wanted an accountant who would explain the money side just as clearly, without making them feel silly for asking.

“Anything that I didn’t understand, I felt very comfortable just to ask and say, I’m lost now, please go over that again.” Emily Holden, Now Medical Studios

Read on to learn more about how they found their accountant who understood how they work - link in comments!

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