Freelancer accountants in Cambridge — from £45/mo, fixed.
From first invoice to full-time freelance career in Cambridge (CB1), we handle tax and accounts while you handle clients. Fixed monthly fees from £45 — also serving Peter's Field, Brookfields, Barnwell.
Freelancer Accountants for Cambridge — done properly, entirely online
Freelance designers, developers, writers, marketers, photographers, consultants and every independent professional in Cambridge — sole trader or limited.
What's included
- Books kept current so tax never ambushes you
- Every freelance-relevant expense claimed — home office, software, kit
- Self Assessment (or company filings) included
- Quarterly heads-up on what to set aside for tax
- Advice when rates, contracts or going-limited questions come up
Why Cambridge businesses pick Bohzo
Your fee is agreed before any work starts and never changes mid-job. No hourly billing, ever.
We track every HMRC and Companies House date that applies to you, so you don't have to.
Bohzo Accountants trades as Bohzo Ltd, registered in the UK under Company No. 15031604 — check us on Companies House any time.
Records in over the portal or WhatsApp, approvals from your phone, filings sent electronically — Cambridge to HMRC without a single appointment.
Compare our fixed freelancer accountants fees
| Your situation | Fixed fee |
|---|---|
| Sole trader freelancer: books + tax return | £45/mo |
| Limited company freelancer: full compliance | £79/mo |
| Annual-only: year-end accounts + return | £229/yr |
| Going freelance starter session | £99 |
“From” pricing reflects the simplest case; anything more complex is quoted as a fixed fee in writing before work begins — and never changes after.
Online accountants vs the high street
Most local firms near Cambridge quote low, bill by the hour and reserve the right to charge for every phone call. We built the opposite: written fixed fees agreed up front, unlimited questions inside the price, and a fully online workflow — no premises anywhere, so no premises priced into your fee in Cambridge.
There's no office to fund in Cambridge and no office to visit: records travel through our secure portal or WhatsApp, approvals happen on your phone, and filings go to HMRC and Companies House electronically. You get the same qualified work — minus the overheads, the travel and the surprises on the invoice.
Freelancer Accountants in Cambridge: from first message to filed
A WhatsApp message from Cambridge is enough to start: what you need, what shape your records are in, any deadline you're worried about.
The quote arrives in writing, covers everything discussed, and is the number you'll actually pay. No revisions later.
Identity checks, engagement letter, secure record upload — all handled from wherever you are in Cambridge. We chase whatever's missing.
Nothing is filed until you've seen and approved it. Once you have, submission is electronic and confirmation comes straight back.
The same service in Cambridge as anywhere — by design
Cambridge sits in East of England (CB1), and like everywhere we serve, it gets the identical service and fee as central London — because nothing about our work depends on where you are. What matters is your situation, your records and your deadlines; all three travel over WhatsApp just fine.
Smaller towns like Cambridge are exactly why we work online: the nearest high-street firm may be a drive away, keep office hours, and price like scarcity. Your accountant should be as close as your phone — and priced like competition exists.
Where we work around Cambridge
Cambridge is part of East of England, in the CB1 postcode area, with Peter's Field its nearest neighbour — about 0.5 miles to the north-west. If you're comparing local options from Cambridge, it helps to see the map the way we do — one service area, no travel involved.
| Nearby | Distance from Cambridge | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Peter's Field | 0.5 miles | north-west |
| Brookfields | 0.6 miles | east |
| Barnwell | 0.6 miles | north |
| Romsey Town | 0.6 miles | south-east |
| Newtown | 0.7 miles | west |
Distances are straight-line, between place centres. Every listed place — and everywhere between — is served online at the same fixed fees.
Cambridge freelancer accountants FAQs
How much should I set aside for tax?
A useful rule of thumb is 25–30% of profit for basic-rate sole traders (income tax plus Class 4 NI), more if you're into higher rate. We replace the rule of thumb with your actual number, updated quarterly.
Can I claim my home office?
Yes — either HMRC's flat rate or a calculated share of household costs based on rooms and hours worked. For most full-time freelancers the calculated method claims meaningfully more; we work out which wins for you.
Should I go limited?
Usually worth considering from around £30,000–£40,000 profit, or earlier if clients require it or liability matters. Our Ltd vs sole trader calculator gives a first estimate, and the starter session works through your specific situation.
Do I need to visit an office in Cambridge?
No — there's nothing to visit and nothing to print. We're an online firm: records go through our secure portal or WhatsApp, and everything is filed electronically. It works the same whether you're in Cambridge or anywhere else in East of England.
I searched "freelancer accounting near me" — is this service really local to Cambridge?
Cambridge is fully covered, yes. The work is done online, which in practice means more local than an office: same-day replies instead of appointment slots, and the same published fixed fee whether you're in Cambridge town centre or the edge of East of England. If you'd rather talk it through first, WhatsApp us — a real person answers.
Who will actually handle my freelancer accounting?
Bohzo Accountants — a trading name of Bohzo Ltd, a registered UK company (No. 15031604). You get a named contact, a fixed fee in writing, and nothing is filed until you've reviewed and approved it.
How do your fixed fees work?
You tell us your situation, we quote one fixed price in writing before any work starts, and that price never changes mid-job. If your case is unusually complex we'll say so up front and agree a different fixed price — but the fee is always agreed before we begin, never after.
The short version of the rules that matter
Compare accountants on the things that bite later: is the fee fixed and written down, what exactly is included, who does the work, how fast do they answer in January. Proximity to Cambridge stopped being the differentiator the day filings went electronic.
Self Assessment lateness is priced in stages: £100 immediately, daily £10 penalties after three months (up to £900), then percentage-based charges at six and twelve months — all separate from interest on unpaid tax. The curve is designed to reward filing sooner, whatever the state of your records.
The expenses rule is "wholly and exclusively" for the trade — which covers more than most people claim (proportionate home-working costs, business mileage, software subscriptions) and less than some hope (client entertaining, everyday clothing). Knowing the line is where the savings live.
Since Section 24, individual landlords can't deduct mortgage interest as an expense — it's a 20% tax credit instead, which pushes some higher-rate landlords into surprising bills. Whether to hold property personally or through a company is now a genuine question with genuine trade-offs.
UK residential property sales have their own regime: report and pay within 60 days of completion, separately from Self Assessment. Other gains report annually. Mixing up the two timetables is a common and expensive mistake.
The tax-free dividend allowance is down to £500, so almost any director taking dividends now pays some dividend tax — and needs a Self Assessment return to report it. The classic small-salary-plus-dividends strategy still works; it just needs actual planning rather than folklore.
People stay with the wrong accountant for years because switching feels disruptive. In practice the profession has a standard handover process — clearance letters, copies of prior returns and working papers — and the new firm drives it, not you.
Every tax bill is predictable months in advance — which makes tax the most plannable cost a business has. A separate tax savings account, fed a fixed percentage of every sale, converts January from a crisis into a transfer.
General guidance, not personal advice — thresholds and dates change. For advice on your own position in Cambridge, message us and we'll answer against your actual numbers.
Freelancer Accountants near Cambridge
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