Just started a limited company?
Get your accounting, Companies House filings, Corporation Tax, payroll, VAT and bookkeeping software set up properly from day one — so nothing slips through the cracks.
UK-wide service · ACCA-qualified accountants · Simple fixed monthly packages from £75 + VAT
Everything a new company actually needs
A practical, fixed-fee service for owner-managed limited companies — not an audit firm, not a call centre.
Companies House set-up
Confirmation statement, registered office changes and routine filings kept on track from day one.
Corporation Tax & HMRC
Corporation Tax registration, returns and deadlines handled so you avoid penalties and surprises.
VAT & PAYE when you need them
VAT registration and returns, plus director payroll and PAYE setup — only when your company actually needs them.
Bookkeeping & software
FreeAgent or Xero set up properly from the start, with a clean chart of accounts and a process you can actually follow.
A dedicated accountant
Direct access to an ACCA-qualified accountant who knows your company and answers your questions promptly.
Year-end accounts & filings
Annual accounts, Corporation Tax filing and Companies House compliance prepared and submitted on time.
Why set things up early?
Most new-director problems are avoidable: missed HMRC deadlines, muddled records, personal money mixed with company funds and unexpected tax bills. Getting the right structure in place from the start is far cheaper than fixing it later.
- HMRC deadlines start from when you begin trading, not when you get organised.
- Mixing personal and company spending creates a director's loan headache that is expensive to untangle later.
- Clean bookkeeping from month one means no year-end shoebox and fewer accountancy fees.
- Knowing your tax position in real time lets you plan salary, dividends and cash flow with confidence.
Startup accounting: what your first year actually involves
What are the first legal deadlines?
Tell HMRC the company is active for Corporation Tax within 3 months of starting to do business. Your first accounts can be due up to 21 months after incorporation, and the first Confirmation Statement within 14 days of the first anniversary of incorporation. Put these in a calendar on day one.
Salary, dividends or both?
Most owner-directors take a modest salary through payroll plus dividends from profits after Corporation Tax. Dividends can only be paid from retained profits, so in the first months the right answer depends on how much the company has actually earned — we work it out with your real numbers rather than a rule of thumb.
Which records should you keep from the start?
Every sales invoice, every purchase receipt, bank statements and a record of any money you lend to or take from the company. Cloud software that connects to your business bank makes this far easier, and it is required for Making Tax Digital for VAT once you are VAT registered.
Should your home be the registered office?
It can be, but the address is published on the public register. If you want privacy, use a registered office service — our sister business Registered Address Essex offers one in Brentwood, with its own sign-up and identity checks.
Reviewed by Jamie Buckley FCCA, In Front Accounting, on 5 November 2026. General information, not personal advice.
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