Learn to run your own books — with a specialist looking over your shoulder.
Practical, plain-English training and coaching for landlords, founders, clinic owners and in-house bookkeepers. Understand your own numbers, run your own cloud accounting and make better decisions — with Cranleys behind you.
- 1:1 or cohort
- Flexible formats
- Sector-specific
- Property, clinic, business
- Real numbers
- Your own, not textbook
Training built for real business owners
Landlords, founders, clinic owners and in-house bookkeepers — anyone who wants to understand and run their own numbers with confidence.
Landlords & Property Investors
Owners of one or many properties who want to understand and manage their own numbers.
Founders & Directors
First-time or early-stage founders who want to lead their business with real financial literacy.
Clinic & Practice Owners
Doctors, dentists, vets and clinic owners running their own practice numbers day to day.
In-House Bookkeepers
Internal bookkeepers who want to bring their skills up to Cranleys' specialist standard.
Six programmes — pick the one that fits
From a half-day landlord tax workshop to a full quarterly coaching relationship — pick the training that matches where you are.
Landlord & Property Investor Training
Understand your own numbers — rental income, expenses, mortgage interest restriction, SPVs, incorporation, CGT on sale and long-term structure.
- Tax basics for landlords
- Sole trader vs SPV vs group
- Mortgage interest & Section 24
- CGT and IHT on property
Founder Finance for New Businesses
For first-time founders and directors — reading your P&L, cashflow, when to register for VAT, director drawings and how to plan for tax.
- Reading a P&L and balance sheet
- Cashflow forecasting basics
- VAT thresholds & schemes
- Director salary vs dividend
Xero, QuickBooks & Dext Coaching
Get set up properly, then trained on the workflows that matter — bank feeds, invoicing, receipt capture, reconciliation and monthly reporting.
- System setup & chart of accounts
- Bank feeds & rules
- Invoicing & receipt capture
- Monthly close routine
In-House Bookkeeper Training
Bring your internal bookkeeper up to a consistent standard — property, clinic or business — with process documentation you can keep and reuse.
- Process documentation for your business
- Month-end checklist & reviews
- Sector-specific coding rules
- Handover to Cranleys for year-end
Clinic & Practice Owner Finance
For dental, veterinary, medical and other clinical practice owners — understanding practice P&Ls, KPIs, associate splits and pension impact.
- Practice P&L walkthrough
- Associate / partner splits
- NHS vs private income mapping
- Pension & tax implications
Business Coaching & Advisory
Ongoing coaching for owner-managers — KPIs, quarterly reviews, planning cycles, hiring decisions and long-term goals.
- Quarterly strategy sessions
- KPI dashboards & reviews
- Hiring & structure planning
- Long-term wealth mapping
Delivered the way that suits you
One-to-one, small group workshops, full-day in-house training or ongoing coaching retainers — same specialist team, your choice of format.
1:1 coaching
One-to-one sessions online or in person — tailored entirely to your business, your numbers and your questions.
Small-group workshops
Cohort-based workshops for landlords, founders or clinic owners — practical, worked-example based, low cost per head.
Custom in-house training
Full-day or multi-day training for internal finance teams, delivered on-site or over video.
Ongoing coaching plans
Quarterly or monthly retainer combining accounting, training and strategic advice in one relationship.
A clear path — from first call to a training handbook you keep
No off-the-shelf slide decks. Every programme is scoped, planned and delivered around your actual numbers and goals.
- 01
Scoping Call
A 20-minute call to understand what you want to learn, where you are today and what 'confident' looks like for you.
- 02
Programme Plan
A short written plan — modules, timings, format and pricing — so you know exactly what you're getting.
- 03
Delivery
We deliver the training or coaching — 1:1, cohort or in-house — with worked examples from your own numbers wherever possible.
- 04
Handbook & Follow-Up
You keep a written handbook and a follow-up call, so the training sticks long after the session ends.
Training from advisors who do the work every day.
Cranleys trainers aren't full-time educators reading a script. They're senior specialist accountants and tax advisors who spend the rest of their week doing exactly what they're teaching you to do — for property investors, HNW individuals and clinical clients across the UK.
- Delivered by senior specialist advisors
- Worked from your real numbers where possible
- Written handbook you keep
- Optional ongoing coaching support
- No script, no slide-deck-only sessions
"In a half-day I finally understood my property numbers — and I've stopped dreading my tax bill."
The questions people actually ask
Is this training for people who want to leave their accountant?+
Not necessarily. Most of our training clients keep Cranleys (or another firm) for year-end and tax — they just want to run the day-to-day themselves with confidence. Some clients do move fully to DIY once trained, and that's fine too; the goal is your capability, not our fee.
Do you train landlords who only have one or two properties?+
Yes — some of our most popular training is for landlords with 1-5 properties who want to understand the tax rules, choose the right structure and stop being surprised by their tax bill. A half-day is usually enough to cover the essentials.
Can you train our in-house bookkeeper on Xero?+
Yes. We provide 1:1 and small-group Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent and Dext training, including sector-specific setup for property, clinic and owner-managed businesses. Training comes with written process documentation you can reuse.
Do you run training for clinic and practice owners?+
Yes. We run tailored sessions for dental, veterinary and medical practice owners who want to properly understand their practice P&L, associate splits, NHS / private mix and the impact of pension and structural decisions.
Is training online or in person?+
Both. Most 1:1 coaching runs online. Half-day workshops and in-house training can be delivered on-site (typically in Basingstoke or at your premises) or over video, whichever works best for you.
How much does it cost?+
Pricing depends on format and length — fixed prices for standard workshops, day-rate for custom in-house training, and monthly retainers for ongoing coaching. We always quote in writing before we start, with no hidden extras.
Ready to actually understand your numbers?
Book a short scoping call. We'll pick the right programme and format, quote in writing, and get you confidently running your own books faster than you'd expect.
Book a scoping call