Freelancer accountants in Cripplegate — from £45/mo, fixed.
From first invoice to full-time freelance career in Cripplegate (EC2Y), we handle tax and accounts while you handle clients. Fixed monthly fees from £45 — also serving Aldersgate, Finsbury, Barbican.
Freelancer Accountants for Cripplegate — done properly, entirely online
Freelance designers, developers, writers, marketers, photographers, consultants and every independent professional in Cripplegate — 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 choose Bohzo Accountants in Cripplegate?
Records in over the portal or WhatsApp, approvals from your phone, filings sent electronically — Cripplegate to HMRC without a single appointment.
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.
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
A high-street accountant in North London typically bills by the hour, meets by appointment and prices each extra question. We work the other way round: one fixed fee agreed in writing before anything starts, every question included, and the whole engagement handled online — which is exactly why we can serve Cripplegate at fees a walk-in office can't match.
There's no office to fund in Cripplegate 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 Cripplegate: from first message to filed
A WhatsApp message from Cripplegate 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 Cripplegate. 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 Cripplegate as anywhere — by design
We built this service so that someone in Cripplegate never pays a premium — or accepts worse service — because of geography. Same specialists, same published fees, same speed, wherever in North London you are.
Being in London, Cripplegate clients often come to us comparing against firms charging central-London rates for the same compliance work. The work is identical; the overheads aren't — and since we carry no premises anywhere, our fees don't care about postcodes.
Where we work around Cripplegate
Cripplegate sits in the borough of City of London (Cripplegate ward), EC2Y postcode area. Cripplegate clients often ask whether we also cover the surrounding villages and towns. We do — here's what "nearby" actually looks like from Cripplegate.
| Nearby | Distance from Cripplegate | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Aldersgate | 0.2 miles | south-west |
| Finsbury | 0.2 miles | north-east |
| Barbican | 0.2 miles | west |
| Bassishaw | 0.3 miles | south |
| Moorgate | 0.3 miles | south-east |
Distances are straight-line, between place centres. Every listed place — and everywhere between — is served online at the same fixed fees.
Cripplegate 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 Cripplegate?
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 Cripplegate or anywhere else in North London.
I searched "freelancer accounting near me" — is this service really local to Cripplegate?
Cripplegate 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 Cripplegate town centre or the edge of North London. 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.
Things worth knowing before your next filing
Scam "HMRC" messages outnumber real ones — HMRC doesn't demand payment by gift card or threaten arrest by text. Real letters have reference numbers that we can verify directly with HMRC before anyone responds.
VAT registration becomes compulsory once your taxable turnover in any rolling 12 months passes £90,000 — and "rolling" is the word that catches people, because it's not your accounting year. Businesses in Cripplegate growing towards that line should be watching it monthly.
Subcontractors under the Construction Industry Scheme have 20% deducted at source — often more than their final tax bill once expenses and the personal allowance are counted. That's why CIS refunds are so common: the average claim is well into four figures, but only if the deduction statements are all gathered.
Payments on account catch people out because the first year effectively bills you one-and-a-half years of tax at once. Knowing that in advance changes how you save through the year — and if profits fall, we can apply to reduce the July payment rather than lending HMRC money interest-free.
A good accountant should be able to tell you, in plain English, what they'll do, when, and for exactly how much. Vagueness on any of the three is the tell. Everything else — size of firm, fancy office, distance from Cripplegate — is decoration.
Timing disposals across tax years, using losses properly, and the spousal transfer rules can all legitimately reduce capital gains bills — but only before the sale. CGT planning after completion is just arithmetic.
The first tax bill is the hardest because it can arrive with payments on account attached — up to 150% of the year's tax in one go. New businesses that save a quarter to a third of profits from day one never feel it.
Changing accountant mid-year is routine: you authorise the new firm, we write a professional clearance letter to the old one, records transfer, and HMRC authorisation moves online. Clients are usually surprised the whole thing needs almost nothing from them.
General guidance, not personal advice — thresholds and dates change. For advice on your own position in Cripplegate, message us and we'll answer against your actual numbers.
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