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November 2026
Making Tax Digital: quarterly update (to 5 October)
28 daysFor takeaways, cafés & restaurants
Your paperwork,
handled.
Photograph a supplier invoice and email it in, or let the supplier send it straight to you. DocDream reads every line, splits the VAT, checks the maths and keeps your accountant's file up to date. The app on your phone shows what you spend, who sells it cheapest and when something needs your attention.
- Set up in your shop
- No contract
- English & Türkçe
- Data protected under UK GDPR
Built forKebab & grill housesPizza shopsCafésFish & chipsRestaurantsConvenience stores
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A Tuesday at Harbour Grill
What DocDream does on an ordinary day – while you get on with service.
The meat delivery arrives
Ali photographs the invoice and emails it to the shop's DocDream address. Minutes later it's read, VAT split and filed for the accountant.
A price has moved
Lamb doner is £4 up on last week. DocDream flags it and shows which supplier is cheaper.
Tomorrow's order
The order form fills in the usual quantities and puts each item with the cheapest supplier. Ali checks it and sends it from his own phone.
The electricity bill
The unit rate is 20% above the contract. A ready-to-send complaint is waiting in the app.
The accountant's file
Spreadsheet, Xero or Sage import and a list of anything missing – sent on the day the accountant asks for it.
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Everything on one screen on your phone
No app store, no download. Open the link, add it to your home screen and it works like any other app – with Face ID sign-in and alerts that arrive with your phone's own sound.
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All the groundwork, done properly
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Invoices & receipts read
Line by line. Food at 0%, drinks, charcoal and packaging at 20% – split correctly.
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Accountant-ready files
Excel plus an import file for Xero, Sage or QuickBooks, on the day it's needed.
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Price-rise alerts
Know the moment a supplier puts a price up, and who sells the same thing for less.
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Smart order form
Usual quantities filled in, each item with its cheapest supplier, sent from your phone.
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Utility bill checks
Unit rates, estimated readings, wrong VAT, back-billing and bin lift charges caught.
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Deadline alerts
VAT, Companies House, Corporation Tax and Self Assessment – reminded 90 days to 1 day before.
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Bank statement checks
Payments with no paperwork found, so nothing allowable is lost.
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Menu price comparison
Your prices next to takeaways nearby, so you know where you're undercharging.
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Every figure is checked twice.
Before anything reaches your accountant, a second, independent check adds up every document again. If the numbers don't agree, nothing is sent until a person has looked.
- Every invoice's lines are checked against its total
- Duplicates and out-of-period documents are caught
- Supplier VAT numbers are validated
- Blurry photos are sent back while the paper is still in the shop
- Changed supplier bank details trigger a warning
Document totalsOK
Excel vs documentsOK
Xero file vs documentsOK
VAT summaryOK
DuplicatesOK
Supplier with no VAT numberREVIEW
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Coming up for UK small businesses
7
November 2026
VAT return and payment – quarter to 30 September
28 days31
December 2026
Company accounts due – 31 March year end
82 days1
January 2027
Corporation Tax payment – 31 March year end
83 daysGeneral dates – your accountant's dates and your own year end come first. In the app, DocDream tracks the dates that apply to your business.
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Simple monthly prices
First month free. No card needed, no contract, set up in your shop for free.
Starter
£29/month
- Invoices & receipts read
- Accountant spreadsheet + import file
- Price-rise alerts
- Deadline alerts on your phone
Most popular
Standard
£49/month
- Everything in Starter
- Smart order form
- Utility & bin bill checks
- Bank statement checks
- Menu price report
The fee is normally an allowable business expense. Price changes are announced at least 30 days ahead. Cancel with one email – you keep all your records.
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Questions owners ask
Do I need to download anything?
No. Open app.docdream.co.uk on your phone and add it to your home screen (iPhone: Share → Add to Home Screen; Android: ⋮ → Install app). It works like a normal app.
Do I still need WhatsApp?
No. Everything happens in the app, and invoices can also be emailed to your own DocDream address. You can still call us whenever you like.
Do I need to change my accountant?
No. DocDream prepares the records; your accountant checks them and files your returns. DocDream never files anything with HMRC.
What if a photo is blurry?
You're asked to take it again straight away, while the paper is still in the shop.
Can my suppliers email invoices directly?
Yes. Each shop gets its own address, and only suppliers you approve are processed.
Does DocDream send anything for me?
Never without you. Orders and complaint letters are prepared for you to send from your own phone or email.
Is my data safe?
It's processed under UK GDPR on secured servers in Germany, with encrypted backups. One shop's records are never shown to another business.
Where do you work?
We set up in person across Bristol. The service itself runs online, so anywhere in the UK works.
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Try DocDream free for a month.
Leave your details and we'll call you to arrange a visit. We set it up in your shop with your own invoices, in English or Türkçe.
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