AI visibility baseline

1. Three prioritised next actions

1. Priority 1Check eligibility for two local directory listings

   Confirm listing and membership requirements, then submit accurate service, location and contact details where eligible. Keep a record of approvals.

   Evidence: The two category pages appear in 6 and 4 answers respectively across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Mode. Both page checks show the client absent. That absence does not establish that a listing will improve visibility.

   • https://york-business-guide.invalid/accountants
   • https://vale-trade-network.invalid/members/accountancy

   Target page

   https://alderquay-accounting.invalid/accountants-york

   Next review

   2026-10-05

2. Priority 2Make the limited-company offer easier to compare

   Publish a clear package scope, fee basis, exclusions and onboarding steps. Have the partner verify every service and price claim before publication.

   Evidence: Two competitor service pages appear in 5 and 3 answers respectively across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude and Google AI Mode. The client is absent from 6 of 7 answers to the fixed-fee question. These pages are comparison evidence, not outreach targets.

   • https://fossbridge-accounts.invalid/limited-company-fees
   • https://rowan-ledger.invalid/business-accounting

   Target page

   https://alderquay-accounting.invalid/limited-company-accounts

   Next review

   2026-10-05

3. Priority 3Answer the handover questions on a dedicated page

   Explain the documents required, professional clearance, responsibilities and expected handover sequence. Link the guide from the business-accounting service page.

   Evidence: Two switching guides appear in 4 and 3 answers respectively across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Google AI Mode. The client is cited in only 1 of 7 answers to the switching question; the cited guides give a concrete editorial brief.

   • https://york-business-guide.invalid/guides/switch-accountants
   • https://rowan-ledger.invalid/switching-accountants

   Target page

   https://alderquay-accounting.invalid/switch-accountants

   Next review

   2026-10-05

2. Scope, dates and engine coverage

One baseline scan on 21 September 2026. Five buyer questions for small-business accounting in York, UK; English-language answers. Reporting window: 21 September 2026 only. Source page checks: 22 September 2026.

33 of 35 answers available. Google AI Overviews failed on two prompts because the data provider did not respond. Failed answers are unknown, not evidence of absence. No prompts were left unrun.

• ChatGPT5 answered · 0 failed · 0 not run
• Perplexity5 answered · 0 failed · 0 not run
• Gemini5 answered · 0 failed · 0 not run
• Claude5 answered · 0 failed · 0 not run
• Grok5 answered · 0 failed · 0 not run
• Google AI Overviews3 answered · 2 failed · 0 not run
• Google AI Mode5 answered · 0 failed · 0 not run

A source citation count is the number of available answers citing that URL in this single baseline, counted once per answer. Counts across sources may overlap; this is not a trend or a visibility forecast.

3. Prompt-by-engine citation matrix

Cited = client linked. Named = client mentioned without a link. Absent = client not mentioned in an available answer. Failed = no usable answer.

4. Selected finding

Who offers fixed-fee accounts for limited companies in York?

Perplexity · 2026-09-21

Fossbridge Accounts offers limited-company packages with a stated monthly fee basis. Rowan Ledger sets out bookkeeping, year-end accounts and onboarding support. Compare the included services and ask each firm about VAT and payroll extras.

Alder Quay Accounting is absent from this answer. The two named competitors have service pages cited below.

Cited sources

• https://fossbridge-accounts.invalid/limited-company-fees
• https://rowan-ledger.invalid/business-accounting

Next action: Make the limited-company offer easier to compare. Publish a clear package scope, fee basis, exclusions and onboarding steps. Have the partner verify every service and price claim before publication.

5. Sources and technical findings appendix

All URLs use the reserved .invalid suffix and are shown as text for this example. No live pages were fetched.

1. York Business Guide: accountants

   https://york-business-guide.invalid/accountants

   Independent category directory · 6 answers · ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Mode

   Client absent from the category page. Check date: 2026-09-22.

2. Vale Trade Network: accountancy members

   https://vale-trade-network.invalid/members/accountancy

   Membership directory · 4 answers · Perplexity, Gemini

   Client absent; membership eligibility needs confirmation. Check date: 2026-09-22.

3. Fossbridge Accounts: limited-company fees

   https://fossbridge-accounts.invalid/limited-company-fees

   Competitor-owned service page · 5 answers · ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude

   Explains package scope and exclusions. Use as evidence, not an outreach target. Check date: 2026-09-22.

4. Rowan Ledger: business accounting

   https://rowan-ledger.invalid/business-accounting

   Competitor-owned service page · 3 answers · Perplexity, Google AI Mode

   Lists onboarding steps and included services. Check date: 2026-09-22.

5. York Business Guide: switching accountants

   https://york-business-guide.invalid/guides/switch-accountants

   Category advice guide · 4 answers · Gemini, Claude, Google AI Mode

   Describes handover documents and timing. Check date: 2026-09-22.

6. Rowan Ledger: switching accountants

   https://rowan-ledger.invalid/switching-accountants

   Competitor-owned advice page · 3 answers · ChatGPT, Perplexity

   Answers common questions about professional clearance. Check date: 2026-09-22.

No technical crawl is included in this baseline. Robots, schema and indexing status are unknown; this report makes no technical health claim.

Inclusion is not guaranteed. Changes can take days to months; review the same questions before drawing conclusions.