Premier Bookkeeping and Accountancy Services (PBAS) is run by James Veal, based in Wallyford, Musselburgh, in East Lothian. James holds a degree in accountancy and set up PBAS in 2015 to give sole traders and small businesses the kind of bookkeeping and accountancy support that’s usually reserved for bigger firms — without the bigger-firm price tag or the impersonal service.
Why PBAS Exists
Too many sole traders end up either doing their own books badly, overpaying a large accountancy practice, or getting passed between different staff every time they call. James started PBAS to fix that: one point of contact, from a bookkeeper who actually reviews your figures regularly rather than scrambling at year-end.
What You Get Working With PBAS
- Direct access to James — every client deals with the same person, not a rotating team or a call centre.
- A degree-qualified accountant handling your bookkeeping, Self Assessment, VAT and Making Tax Digital compliance.
- Daily reviews of your records, not just a once-a-year scramble.
- Straight answers — James will tell you plainly what HMRC requires and what your options are, without jargon.
Since 2015
PBAS has been trading since 2015, working with sole traders, freelancers, contractors and micro-businesses across East Lothian, Edinburgh and the wider Lothians, with remote bookkeeping support available throughout Scotland.
Based in Wallyford, Musselburgh
PBAS is based at 1 Drummohr Terrace, Wallyford, Musselburgh, East Lothian — a genuinely local service for businesses across the Lothians, backed by cloud accounting software (QuickBooks and Xero) so records stay accessible wherever you are.
Talk to James
If you’d like a straightforward, no-obligation chat about your bookkeeping or tax position, get in touch or call 07548 281 129.
