FreeAgent Accountants
A FreeAgent accountant for contractors, freelancers and small limited companies — setup, bookkeeping review, MTD VAT, payroll and year-end accounts within an agreed fixed monthly fee. Keep your existing FreeAgent account, with an ACCA-qualified practice to check the records and handle the work you want help with. Brentwood office, clients across the UK.
Who FreeAgent suits
FreeAgent works well for one or two-director limited companies, contractors and freelancers: straightforward sales invoicing, expenses, VAT and dividend records without more software than the business needs. Many eligible business bank accounts include access, subject to the provider's conditions.
If you carry stock, run a larger payroll or want a wider app stack, our Xero accountant service is usually the better route. We'll recommend whichever genuinely fits.
Either way, the underlying work is the same: limited company accounts, corporation tax, VAT and payroll handled by one qualified team.
Support we can include
Your FreeAgent, properly looked after.
Choose a bookkeeping review or a fuller service. Your quote confirms exactly what is included and who does each job.
FreeAgent setup and handover
Agree opening balances to your last accounts, check bank-feed connections and set VAT and accounting dates to match your actual registrations and records.
Bookkeeping and bank reconciliation
Match the bank to the books, review unexplained transactions, check receipts and expense categories, and resolve duplicate entries or missing records with you.
MTD VAT return support
Check the VAT scheme and period, review sales and purchase VAT, discuss corrections and obtain your approval before filing the agreed return.
Director payroll
Simple payroll and RTI submissions run alongside your FreeAgent records.
Year-end accounts and corporation tax
Review the year-end bank, debtor and creditor balances, make the necessary accounting adjustments, and prepare statutory accounts and the CT600 for your approval and filing.
Self Assessment for directors
Where included in your agreed scope, bring salary, dividends and other personal income together for your tax return; this is separate from the company's accounts.
Expenses and receipt capture
Help you establish a receipt-capture routine and check the recorded supplier, amount and VAT against the supporting document. Optional capture features may cost extra.
A clear fixed monthly scope
Agree bookkeeping responsibilities, the returns and accounts covered, and any software costs before you start. You can keep suitable existing bank-funded FreeAgent access.
Getting started on FreeAgent
We connect to your existing FreeAgent account or set one up, link the bank feeds, agree opening balances and make sure VAT and payroll settings match your actual HMRC registrations before anything is filed.
See our bookkeeping service →Switching to us
You can move accountant at any point in the year. We handle professional clearance and the record handover, including taking over your FreeAgent account.
How switching accountant works →FreeAgent with Mettle: check the setup route
If you set up FreeAgent directly through Mettle, FreeAgent states that you must make at least one transaction a month from your Mettle account to qualify for free access.
For setup through an accountant or bookkeeper who is a FreeAgent partner, FreeAgent specifies that Mettle must be the primary bank account in FreeAgent. Making another account primary or closing Mettle leads to a subscription charge while you continue using the software. Optional paid features and add-ons may cost extra; check the conditions for your setup rather than assuming every route is identical.
Read the official FreeAgent and Mettle eligibility guidance or our Mettle guide: software access versus accounting support. We can discuss your current account and confirm the appropriate route before any change.
Fixed monthly fees
One agreed monthly fee for the work we've scoped. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices.
View business pricingCommon Questions
What can you help me with in FreeAgent?
We help with setup or taking over your existing account, bank reconciliation, receipt and expense checks, VAT return review and year-end accounts. We agree which jobs you will keep doing and which we will handle, rather than assuming software replaces an accountant.
I get FreeAgent free with my bank — can you still act for me?
Yes. We can work in your existing account without making you switch software. Bank-funded access depends on the bank and FreeAgent's eligibility conditions; optional features can cost extra. We confirm any software cost and the accounting work included in your quote.
Is FreeAgent good enough for a limited company?
FreeAgent can suit contractors, freelancers and smaller owner-managed limited companies needing invoicing, expenses, VAT and straightforward payroll. We check your transaction volume, reporting and integration needs first; more complex stock, payroll or connected-app requirements may make Xero the better fit.
How much does a FreeAgent accountant cost?
We quote a fixed monthly fee based on your turnover, VAT position, payroll and how much bookkeeping you want us to handle. Prices for business plans are on our pricing page.
Can you move me from FreeAgent to Xero, or the other way?
Yes, and we'll be straight with you about whether a move is actually worth it. Migrations are planned around a period end wherever possible so the comparatives stay clean.
Does FreeAgent handle Making Tax Digital VAT?
FreeAgent supports Making Tax Digital for VAT. Where VAT filing is part of our agreed service, we check the VAT settings, reconcile the records, review the return and agree it with you before filing. Software totals still depend on the underlying records being correct.
Do you work with clients outside Essex?
Yes. Our office is at 105 High Street, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4RR, and because FreeAgent is cloud-based we look after clients across the UK by video call, phone and email.
Can you take over from my current accountant?
Yes. We request professional clearance, collect your records and pick up your FreeAgent account. Our switching accountant page explains the handover step by step.
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