Limited company accounting,fully handled.

No — UK law does not require limited companies to use an accountant. However, the ICAEW reports that around 91% of small businesses do use an external accountant. Limited companies must file annual statutory accounts with Companies House, a CT600 corporation tax return with HMRC, and a confirmation statement annually — directors are personally liable for errors. Most directors choose professional support because the time saved and the tax-planning benefits typically exceed the fee.

UK limited company accountants typically charge between £150 and £500 per month, depending on complexity. We charge £125/month for non-VAT-registered companies and £199/month for VAT-registered companies. The lower end of the market (£60-£100/month) tends to be online-only with no named accountant; the upper end (£300-£500/month) often includes face-to-face meetings and complex tax planning. We sit deliberately below the market median while still providing a named, ICAEW-regulated chartered accountant.

If your company is VAT-registered, we prepare and file four quarterly VAT returns annually under Making Tax Digital, on top of standard limited company work. Standard-rate VAT requires careful reclaim and adjustment review. VAT registration is mandatory once your taxable turnover exceeds £90,000 in any rolling 12-month period (2025/26 threshold). Some businesses also register voluntarily.

Three working days, typically. You sign our engagement letter; we email your previous accountant for professional clearance (a standard ICAEW courtesy); HMRC agent authorisation is transferred; Companies House details are updated; your software and records are migrated. There's no gap in your records and you don't have to handle any of the admin yourself.

Three main deadlines: (1) Statutory accounts to Companies House — 9 months after your accounting year-end (or 21 months from incorporation for first accounts). (2) CT600 corporation tax return to HMRC — 12 months after year-end. (3) Confirmation statement to Companies House — annually, on the anniversary of incorporation. Corporation Tax itself is payable 9 months and 1 day after year-end. We track all of these and file ahead of time as standard.

Payroll is a separate per-employee add-on at £8/employee/month. We price it transparently rather than burying it inside the headline rate — solo directors paying themselves a salary need it (£8/month for director-only payroll), but many small companies don't need payroll at all. PAYE, RTI submissions, payslips, P60s and pension auto-enrolment are all included.

Standard LTD accounting is fixed-fee. R&D tax credit claims, EMI share schemes, EIS/SEIS advance assurance and similar specialist work are priced separately on a per-case basis. Multi-entity group accounts and statutory audits are outside our scope — we'll refer you on honestly if that's what you need.

Xero or FreeAgent, both MTD-compliant and both included in the monthly fee. FreeAgent is typically a better fit for solo directors and is free if you bank with NatWest, RBS or Mettle. Xero scales better for growing businesses with employees or multi-currency needs. We recommend based on your specific situation during onboarding.

We track all your deadlines and file ahead of time as standard — you won't miss one with us. If you did, Companies House fines start at £150 (up to 1 month late) and rise to £1,500 (over 6 months late). HMRC charges £100 for a late CT600, plus daily penalties after 3 months. These penalties are non-deductible, so they bite twice.

Yes. Ailo Accounting is regulated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). All client work is supervised by a chartered accountant. We carry professional indemnity insurance and are supervised for anti-money-laundering by ICAEW.

Yes, at a reduced one-off fee. Dormant companies still need to file dormant accounts (Companies House) and a confirmation statement. If you're not trading but want to keep the company on the register, this is the lowest-cost path.