The Evolution of Clear Books

Clear Books blends accountancy knowledge with Internet expertise

Clear Books

Clear Books is an online accounting system for small businesses. Our aim at Clear Books is to make accounting software for small business owners that is easy to use and saves time.

Clear Books has been developed with the user in mind using a simple design to clearly guide users through day to day accounting and bookkeeping tasks.

History

Clear Books was founded by Tim Fouracre and Fubra Limited in July 2008. Work began developing the accounting system in August 2008.

2008
June
Clear Books Concept
July
Company Formation
August
Development Begins
September
First Test User
October
Web Design & Logo
December
Beta Launch
2009
February
Fubra Passport Login
March
Multi-Currency Beta
May
ICB Accreditation
July
Official Launch
September
Payroll Beta
October
Re-design / UI upgrades
November
London Office
December
150 Customers

Tim Fouracre

Tim Fouracre qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2007 and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Tim trained at KPMG where he worked in audit, transaction services and forensics with an industry focus on Information, Communications and Entertainment. Tim had spells in KPMG’s Reading and London offices.

Immediately prior to starting Clear Books, Tim worked as an equity research analyst at Arbuthnot Securities in the City.

See Tim’s LinkedIn profile or email tim[at]clearbooks.co.uk.

Fubra Limited

Fubra LogoFubra Limited was founded by Brendan McLoughlin in 2000. With the support of fellow directors Paul Maunders and Joe McLoughlin Fubra has grown from a web design company with a couple of computers in an attic to an established Internet media company with 100+ websites, 3 million subscribers, 6.1 million monthly visitors, generating over 80 million impressions (as at February 2009).

Fubra’s portfolio of websites includes Our Property, Petrol Prices and Airport Parking Shop.

The Clear Books Team

… and here we all are, the Clear Books team.

Unique

Read our mission statement to find out why we are different from other accounting software packages.