Who we help
Limited companies, kept compliant and well advised.
Running a company means several deadlines, two sets of tax obligations and decisions about how you pay yourself. We keep all of it on one timetable and explain the choices as they come up.
- Statutory accounts and corporation tax
- Salary and dividend discussion each year
- Confirmation statement and Companies House filings
Overview
What a company needs each year
A limited company has obligations that a sole trader does not. Statutory accounts go to Companies House, a corporation tax return goes to HMRC, a confirmation statement keeps the public register up to date, and directors have their own personal filing position to consider.
None of it is difficult when the dates are known in advance and the records are in reasonable shape. It becomes stressful when several deadlines converge and nobody has been tracking them.
What you get
How we support company clients
A standard arrangement covers the compliance cycle, with more added as you need it.
Statutory accounts
Prepared in the correct format for your company size, reviewed with you and filed once approved.
Corporation tax
Computation and CT600 filed, with capital allowances and reliefs considered rather than overlooked.
Director Self Assessment
Personal returns prepared alongside the company work, so the two sets of figures are consistent.
Salary and dividend planning
An annual conversation about how to draw money from the company, based on your actual profits and personal circumstances.
Companies House filings
Confirmation statement preparation and routine changes to officers, addresses and share details.
Deadline tracking
Every date held in one schedule with reminders sent well ahead, not the week before.
More detail
Taking money out of your company
Your company’s money is not your money until it has been drawn out properly. Salary, dividends and director loans each have different tax consequences and different rules, and dividends can only be paid from distributable profits.
The mix that works best changes with your profit level and your wider personal position, so it is worth reviewing annually rather than setting once and forgetting. We will explain the options and the consequences without pushing you towards anything artificial.
Growing beyond the basics
Companies tend to add obligations as they grow: VAT registration once turnover crosses the threshold, payroll once you take on staff, and more frequent management information once decisions start depending on it.
- VAT registration, scheme choice and quarterly returns
- PAYE payroll, RTI submissions and workplace pensions
- Monthly bookkeeping and management summaries
- Support with lender or landlord requests for financial information
- A second Self Assessment return where there is another director or shareholder
Questions
Common questions
If something is not covered here, ask us directly and we will give you a straight answer.
First accounts run from incorporation to your accounting reference date, which is often longer than twelve months, and the filing deadline is calculated differently from later years. We set the dates out clearly at the start so there is no confusion.
Slightly, because there are more personal returns and usually more to discuss about how profits are shared. The quote calculator lets you enter the number of directors so the figure you see reflects it.
A dormant company still files accounts and a confirmation statement, but both are much simpler. We reduce the fee accordingly rather than charging as though it were still trading.
Straightforward. We write to your current accountant for the information we need, agree what happens to any work in progress and take over from an agreed date. In most cases there is very little for you to do.
Get a fee for your company in about two minutes.
Answer a few questions about turnover, directors and the services you need. No contact details required to see the figure.