Accountants for makers
Specialist accountants for makers and craft businesses
WallsMan Creative handles Self Assessment, marketplace VAT, stock and Etsy payouts, and the question makers ask most: am I charging enough?
What we do for makers
WallsMan Creative is an ICAEW-regulated chartered practice working exclusively with the creative industries, acting for ceramicists, jewellers, printmakers, textile artists and woodworkers selling through Etsy, Shopify, galleries and craft fairs.
- Self Assessment tax returns: with every allowable cost captured, including the ones makers usually miss
- Bookkeeping:Â Etsy, Shopify, market and gallery income reconciled in Xero, gross rather than net
- Marketplace reconciliation:Â matching every payout, fee, refund and adjustment back to your bank
- VAT:Â registration timing, marketplace-collected VAT, and overseas sales
- Making Tax Digital for Income Tax:Â quarterly submissions set up and filed
- Stock and cost of sales:Â materials, components, work in progress and finished stock, so your margin is real
- Pricing and costing support:Â including the part most makers leave out, which is their own time
- Limited company accounts and Corporation Tax:Â if and when incorporating makes sense
- Cash-flow forecasting: around the Christmas peak and the January quiet
Who we work with in the makers industry
- Etsy and Shopify sellers: where marketplace fees, payouts and VAT collection need untangling
- Ceramicists and potters:Â kiln costs, studio rent, firing and breakage
- Jewellers and silversmiths: materials at meaningful value, hallmarking, and stock that’s genuinely worth something
- Printmakers and illustrators:Â where editions, originals and licensing all behave differently
- Textile artists and knitters: materials, commissions and teaching income together
- Woodworkers and furniture makers:Â where the picture overlaps with our product design clients
- Candle, soap and small-batch producers:Â where regulation and stock both matter
- Makers who also teach or run workshops:Â which is most makers, and it changes the tax picture
Reasons why we're right as accountants for makers
Feeling supported
You will never feel alone when you are part of our family, you can always chat to us and we will be there to support and guide you.
Controlling tax
Many transactions lead to tax, we can help guide to to minimise your exposure and keep tax changes down.
Part of the community
As we only work with creatives our little black book is full of great connections and possible partners or collaborators.
Peace of mind
Our clients benefit from knowing the finances are all under control, deadlines are always met and financially someone has their back.
Which sounds like you?
Irregular income, multiple streams and quiet months. We build your numbers around how you actually earn.
- Personal tax
- Self Assessment
- First-time freelancer
- Thinking about going limited
Corporation tax, dividends, payroll & the full suite of creative-sector reliefs. Tailored for your business.
- VAT
- Payroll
- Year-end accounts
- R&D/creative reliefs and funding
“The team have provided valuable support to our community on a number of levels. Their regular workshops are a 'must' for makers wanting to understand how to navigate financial matters stretching from tax returns to through to growth and capacity financial planning.
“I have always found the team extremely helpful and attentive. They have a great understanding of the nature of small creative businesses like mine and help always feels appropriate and tailor-made."
Frequently Asked Questions about accounting for makers
WallsMan Creative works exclusively with creative industries, including makers, artisans, crafters, and product-based creative businesses. With over 10 years of experience, we understand small-batch production, handmade products, and creative commerce.
Absolutely! Many makers combine creative services with product sales. We ensure income from products, commissions, and online platforms is recorded correctly and tax-efficiently.
We regularly advise makers on claiming materials, tools, equipment, studio costs, and production expenses common in making and crafting businesses.
Definitely. We advise on VAT registration, thresholds, online sales, marketplaces, and international customers.
We regularly work with makers selling through platforms like Etsy, Shopify, and other marketplaces, including handling platform fees and payouts.
We support makers as they grow, helping with pricing, cash flow planning, scaling production, and structuring the business for long-term success.
WallsMan Creative exclusively works with creative industries. Our 10+ years of experience, deep understanding of product-based creatives, and practical approach mean advice that truly fits maker businesses.
Make your taxes work for you
Guides and resources to help makers pay less tax and make smarter financial decisions.
Written by our team, for creative businesses like yours.
Related services
We believe all businesses are different and need different support at different stages in life. We aim to find the perfect solutions for each one of our clients. So tell us whats happening, what your plans are and we will offer solutions. We offer a free consultation so there is no harm in having a chat.