Everything a limited company needs

Running through your annual obligations:

Annual accounts

Due 9 months after year end

Statutory accounts prepared and filed at Companies House. Includes P&L, balance sheet, and directors' report.

Corporation tax return (CT600)

Due 12 months after year end

Tax computation, capital allowances review, CT600 prepared and filed with HMRC. Tax due 9 months and 1 day.

Director's self assessment

Due 31 January

SA100 filed for director(s) covering dividends, salary, and any other income. Required for all directors.

Payroll & RTI

Monthly

Monthly RTI submissions to HMRC, payslips, employer NI, PAYE payments calculated and reminded.

VAT returns

Quarterly (if registered)

MTD-compliant quarterly VAT return prepared and submitted. Includes input VAT review.

Confirmation statement

Annually

Annual confirmation statement filed at Companies House confirming company details are up to date.

Pricing for limited companies

Ltd Essentials

£100/month

Accounts, CT600, director's self assessment, payroll (1 director), VAT returns. Everything above, covered.

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Ltd Growth

£150/month

Everything in Essentials plus monthly bookkeeping, quarterly management accounts, up to 5 employees on payroll, and annual financial review.

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Common questions

A UK limited company must: file annual accounts with Companies House (within 9 months of year end), file a corporation tax return CT600 with HMRC (within 12 months), pay corporation tax (9 months and 1 day after year end), run payroll and file RTI submissions monthly (if paying salaries), file VAT returns quarterly (if registered), and file a confirmation statement annually. We handle all of these.

There is no legal requirement to use an accountant, but the obligations are complex enough that most directors choose to. The penalties for late or incorrect filing are real, and there are legitimate ways to structure your tax affairs that most directors miss without advice. For the cost of a monthly subscription, it's almost always worthwhile.

Yes. The common approach is to pay a small salary (typically around the National Insurance threshold, currently £12,570/year) and then take additional income as dividends from company profits. Dividends are taxed at a lower rate than salary. We advise on the optimal split as part of your plan.

Ltd Essentials and Ltd Growth plans cover a single director. If you have multiple directors or shareholders with different income requirements, we'll quote accordingly - the setup is more complex but still manageable. Book a call and explain your structure.

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