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Limited companies in Cheltenham

Accountants for small limited companies in Cheltenham

Accounts, corporation tax, bookkeeping, payroll and VAT for owner-managed companies, on a fixed monthly fee agreed before the year starts.

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What Core + includes
01
Accounts and corporation tax
02
Bookkeeping in Xero
03
Payroll and pensions
04
VAT returns
05
Annual review meeting
One fixed fee from£250a month + VAT

Problems we solve

What company directors ask us most.

Most small companies come to us with the same handful of questions.

“I’m not sure how much I can take out.”

We work out the salary and dividends that suit your figures each year, so you take what the company can afford without an unexpected tax bill.

“My director’s loan account is overdrawn.”

We show you where it stands and how to clear it, with a properly declared dividend or a repayment, before the year end so you avoid a section 455 charge.

“The bookkeeping is always behind.”

Our in-house bookkeepers keep Xero current through the year, so VAT returns and the year end are not a scramble.

“Should the company register for VAT?”

We look at the threshold, who your customers are and the schemes available, and plan the timing rather than react to it.

“I only hear from my accountant once a year.”

Core + includes an annual review meeting, and Growth adds quarterly management accounts with a meeting each time. Phone and email questions are never charged.

“The paperwork keeps catching me out.”

Accounts, corporation tax, the confirmation statement, payroll and VAT are diarised and filed ahead of every deadline.

What’s included

Everything a small company has to file.

Core covers the statutory work. Core + adds the work in between. Each package includes everything in the one before it.

01

Accounts and corporation tax

Included in Core. Year-end accounts prepared and filed at Companies House, plus the corporation tax return to HMRC.

02

Confirmation statement and registered office

Included in Core. Filed every year with the Companies House fee included, and our Royal Crescent address as your registered office, with statutory post handled.

03

Your Xero subscription

Included in Core. Xero is part of the monthly fee rather than billed separately, along with telephone and email support.

04

Bookkeeping

Included in Core +. In-house bookkeepers keep the ledger current through the year rather than catching up at the year end.

05

Payroll and pensions

Included in Core +. Payroll run and filed under RTI, with auto-enrolment duties and pension submissions handled.

06

VAT returns and an annual review

Included in Core +. VAT returns filed under Making Tax Digital, and a meeting each year to go through the results.

Choosing a package

Core or Core +: which one fits?

Most small companies start on one of these two. Growth, from £450 + VAT a month, adds quarterly management accounts. Finance Partner, from £850, adds credit control, payment runs and monthly figures.

Core, from £100 + VAT a month

You keep your own books.

The accounts, corporation tax return, confirmation statement, registered office and Xero subscription, for directors who keep Xero up to date themselves.

Core +, from £250 + VAT a month

You want it handled.

Everything in Core, plus bookkeeping, payroll and pensions, VAT returns and an annual review meeting.

Common questions

Small company accounting questions.

How much does an accountant for a small limited company cost?

Core starts from £100 + VAT a month and covers the accounts, corporation tax return and confirmation statement. Core +, from £250 + VAT a month, adds bookkeeping, payroll, VAT returns and an annual review. The fee is fixed before the year starts.

What does a limited company have to file each year?

Annual accounts at Companies House, a corporation tax return to HMRC and a confirmation statement. If the company runs a payroll there are RTI submissions, and VAT returns if it is registered.

Can I change accountants part way through the year?

Yes. We contact your current accountant and handle the handover, so there is no need to wait for the year end.

Do I need to use Xero?

We work in Xero, and the subscription is included in every package. If you use other software, we can move you across.

Will you do my own tax return as well?

Yes. Most directors need a personal tax return, and we plan it alongside the company because salary and dividends affect both. We confirm the fee for it in your quote.

Do you only work with companies in Cheltenham?

Our office is at 3 Royal Crescent, Cheltenham, and most clients are in and around the town. We also work with owner-managed companies across Gloucestershire and the South West, in person or online.

Usually the right fit · Core +

From £250
+ VAT a month

Accounts, corporation tax, bookkeeping, payroll, VAT returns and an annual review meeting, on one fixed monthly fee.

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Keep your own records?

Core, from £100 + VAT a month, covers the statutory work if you do the bookkeeping yourself.

Fixed before the year starts

The fee is agreed up front, so a question in March does not turn into an invoice.

Changing accountants mid-year?

We handle the handover with your current accountant.

How it works

What working with us looks like

1
A free first call

Twenty minutes on your company, your records and what you need from an accountant.

2
A simple switch

We take over from your current accountant and set up Xero and payroll, even part way through the year.

3
An annual pay plan

Salary and dividends planned for the year, so you know what to take and when.

4
Filed early

Company accounts, corporation tax, payroll and VAT done ahead of the deadlines.

Next step

Talk to a Cheltenham accountant about your company.

A 20-minute call is enough to see what your company needs and what it would cost. No obligation.

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