For contractors & consultants
Accountants who've sat on your side of the desk
Fixed-fee accounting for IT and management consultants trading through a limited company. Our team's background spans consulting and contracting — so we understand the outside-IR35 world you work in, because we've worked in it too.
You don't need a big-firm account manager. You need this:
A one-director consultancy isn't complicated — but it is unforgiving. The compliance calendar doesn't care that you're mid-delivery on a client programme: statutory accounts, Corporation Tax, confirmation statement, payroll, your personal Self Assessment. Miss one and the letters start.
What you actually need is an accountant who quietly takes all of that off your plate, keeps your books current so you always know what you can pay yourself, and gives you a straight answer when you ask about expenses, dividends, or that pension question you've been putting off. That's the job. It's what we do, for one fixed monthly fee.
Everything included, £135/month
- Annual statutory accounts
- Corporation Tax return (CT600)
- Confirmation statement
- Director’s Self Assessment
- Director payroll
- Bookkeeping kept up to date
- Entry-level Xero subscription included
- Ongoing advice whenever you need it
A useful test
What a good contractor accountant should actually do for you
Whether you choose us or not, here's what we think you should expect — and what to ask your current accountant if you're not getting it.
Tell you things before you ask
Deadlines flagged weeks ahead. A heads-up when tax rates change and what it means for your salary-and-dividend mix. Not silence until January.
Keep your numbers current
You should be able to see, any week of the year, roughly what the company owes in tax and what's genuinely yours to draw. Not find out nine months later.
Answer plainly, without the meter running
Questions included in the fee, answered in plain English. If you hesitate before emailing your accountant, something's wrong.
Common questions
Do you understand IR35?
Yes — and not just from textbooks. Our team’s background spans consulting and contracting, so we know how outside-IR35 engagements actually work day to day. We can explain the general principles in plain English and help you understand what they mean for how you trade. For anything specific to a particular contract, we’d always suggest talking it through properly rather than relying on a webpage — ours or anyone else’s.
Salary or dividends — how does that work?
Most limited-company directors take a small salary plus dividends, because of how the two are taxed differently. The right mix depends on your circumstances, other income and current tax rates, so there’s no single answer that fits everyone. It’s exactly the sort of thing we work through with you when you join — and revisit each year as rates change.
I already have an accountant. Is switching a hassle?
Much less than most people expect. Once you’ve told your current accountant you’re moving, we handle the rest — we write to them for your records (called professional clearance), collect what we need, and pick up from wherever they left off. There’s no awkward conversation for you to have beyond the first one.
What software do you use?
Xero. An entry-level subscription is included in your monthly fee, sized for a typical one-director company. You get a clean view of your invoices, expenses and what’s yours to take out — and because it’s cloud-based, we’re always looking at the same up-to-date numbers you are.
Are you ready for Making Tax Digital?
Yes. Making Tax Digital is HMRC’s move to digital record-keeping and more frequent reporting, and it’s being phased in for more taxpayers from April 2026 onwards. Because your bookkeeping runs on Xero from day one, you’re already keeping records the way HMRC wants them — there’s no scramble later.
Wondering whether your setup is working as hard as you are?
A short conversation is usually enough to tell. No pressure, no obligation — and if you're already well looked after, we'll say so.