Accountants for limited companies

The formal year-end accounts every company must file at Companies House — publicly visible, prepared to FRS standards.

The two accounting standards small UK companies use: FRS 105 for micro-entities (minimal disclosure), FRS 102 1A for small companies (fuller picture).

The corporation tax return filed with HMRC alongside a tax computation — due 12 months after year end, though the tax is due at 9 months and a day.

Your company's official year-end date, set at incorporation (changeable within limits). Accounts are due 9 months after it.

The taper between the 19% small-profits rate and the 25% main rate for profits between £50k and £250k — with an effective 26.5% rate inside the band.

Companies under common control split the £50k/£250k thresholds between them — the rule that catches owners of more than one company.

100% first-year deduction on qualifying new plant and machinery for companies — timing purchases around year end matters.

Real Time Information — the rule that HMRC must receive a payroll submission on or before every payday, not at year end.

Statutory accounts to Companies House (9 months after year end), a CT600 corporation tax return to HMRC (12 months, with tax paid at 9 months and a day), a confirmation statement (annually, £34 CH fee), RTI submissions every payday if anyone's on payroll, VAT quarterly if registered — and the director's personal Self Assessment. We track all of it per client.

A dormant or very simple company: from £99–£299. A typical trading owner-director company with payroll: roughly £600–£900 a year across accounts, confirmation statement, payroll and director return. With VAT and monthly bookkeeping: £120–£180 a month all-in. Every component's price is published, so your quote is arithmetic, not negotiation.

Yes — one email from you, then we handle professional clearance, records transfer and HMRC agent authorisation. Mid-year is fine. If anything's already late, we triage that first and tell you the true position before quoting the catch-up as a fixed piece.

Yes. Even dormant companies must file accounts at Companies House and usually a confirmation statement. Our dormant package (£99) handles it all so you avoid penalties for a company that isn't even trading.

Most small companies file micro-entity accounts under FRS 105 or small-company accounts under FRS 102 Section 1A. We pick the right one for your size and circumstances — it affects what's disclosed publicly at Companies House, and we'll explain the trade-offs.

19% on profits up to £50,000, 25% above £250,000, and marginal relief in between — an effective rate that climbs gradually. Associated companies split those thresholds, which catches many owners with more than one company. We calculate it precisely.

Yes, oddly: payment is due 9 months and 1 day after year end, but the return itself isn't due until 12 months. We prepare everything well before the payment date so you know the bill with time to plan.

If you pay yourself a salary, yes — you need a PAYE scheme and RTI submissions even for one person. Director-only payroll is our most popular package at £25/mo, and we set the salary at the most tax-efficient level for you.

Every employer must assess staff for a workplace pension and enrol eligible employees. Even if your only staff member is you as director, you have duties to declare. We handle assessments, letters and declarations as part of the service.

An annual snapshot confirming that what Companies House holds about your company — directors, shareholders, PSCs, SIC codes, registered office — is correct. It replaced the old annual return. There's no tax in it and no accounts; it's purely about the register being right.

Within 14 days of the end of your 12-month review period, which usually runs from your incorporation anniversary or your last statement. Dormant companies file too. If you're not sure of your date, tell us your company number and we'll look it up — it takes a minute.

Preparation and online filing of your full SA100 return, including the supplementary pages your situation needs. If your return is more complex — rental income, capital gains — the packages above show the fixed price, and we confirm it in writing before starting.

Yes. Late returns are common and fixable: we prepare and file the outstanding return quickly, and where there's a reasonable excuse we help you appeal penalties. The sooner it's filed, the sooner the penalties stop growing.

When your taxable turnover in any rolling 12-month period passes £90,000 — a rolling test, not your accounting year, and the most common way businesses get caught out. We monitor it for bookkeeping clients automatically.

It depends on your margins and customers. The flat-rate scheme suits some service businesses; cash accounting helps if customers pay slowly; standard suits most. We'll compare them for your numbers before registering you.