Accountants for architects — clear project margins, smooth cash flow, and tax handled
Architecture runs on long projects and staged fees. We track your work-in-progress and project margins, handle the accounts and tax, and keep cash flowing — so you design, not chase numbers.
- Fixed monthly fee
- A named accountant
- UK-wide, fully online
Everything you need
One team, one fixed fee
- Accounts & Corporation Tax. Practice accounts and tax filed, structured efficiently.
- Management accounts & Virtual FD. Project profitability, WIP and cash-flow reporting.
- Bookkeeping Services. Fees, costs and WIP tracked, ready for reporting.
- Payroll & CIS. Staff payroll and pensions handled.
The bits no one warns you about
Staged fees and long project timelines make it hard to know whether a project is actually profitable until it’s over — by which point it’s too late to fix.
Add work-in-progress, sub-consultant costs and a generalist accountant who doesn’t track projects, and architects often run busy but with margins they can’t see.
- Long projects with staged, irregular fees
- Work-in-progress that’s hard to value
- Not knowing which projects are profitable
- Cash flow stretched between fee stages
- Sub-consultant and staff costs to manage
- Choosing the right structure (sole trader, Ltd, LLP)
Everything handled, under one roof
Architecture practices have a particular financial shape: long projects, staged fees, work-in-progress to value, and a mix of staff and sometimes sub-consultants — all of which make true profitability hard to see.
We work with architects to handle exactly that: project and WIP reporting, the right practice structure, payroll, tax and cash-flow management — so you know which projects make money and the finances run themselves.
Accounts & Corporation Tax
Practice accounts and tax filed, structured efficiently.
Learn moreManagement accounts & Virtual FD
Project profitability, WIP and cash-flow reporting.
Learn moreBookkeeping Services
Fees, costs and WIP tracked, ready for reporting.
Learn morePayroll & CIS
Staff payroll and pensions handled.
Learn moreWho we work with
If any of these sound like you, you’re exactly who we set this up for. Not sure where you fit? A quick, free call will tell you.
Book a free consultation- Sole-practitioner architects
- Architecture practices and studios
- Partnerships and LLPs
- Limited-company architectural firms
- Practices hiring staff and sub-consultants
- New practices setting up their finances
More money kept, less stress carried
See your project margins
Reporting by project and WIP, so you know what’s profitable and can price the next job better.
Cash flow under control
Forecasting around your fee stages, so the gaps between payments don’t squeeze the practice.
The right structure
Advice on sole trader, company or LLP, and the most efficient way to take your profit.
A named accountant
One person who understands how a practice bills and works — not a call centre.
Know the price before we start
A fixed monthly fee scaled to your practice and reporting needs — agreed up front, with no hourly billing.
- A fixed quote, agreed before any work
- No hourly billing, no year-end surprises
- Cancel any time — no long tie-ins
A team that does the work — and picks up the phone
Practice specialists
Project margins, WIP and the way architects bill are familiar to us.
Profit-focused
Reporting built to show and grow your project profitability.
A named accountant
One person who knows your practice — not a call centre.
The honest answers to what you’re thinking
How much does an accountant cost for an architect?
We agree a fixed monthly fee scaled to your practice and the reporting you need. For most architects, the margin insight and tax efficiency outweigh it.
Can you show me which projects are profitable?
Yes — we set up project-level reporting and value your work-in-progress, so you can see exactly where you make money.
Should I be a sole trader, company or LLP?
It depends on your income, risk and how you share profits. We’ll model the options and recommend what suits your practice.
Can you help with cash flow between fee stages?
Yes — forecasting around your staged fees is part of the service, so the practice stays comfortable between payments.
Getting started is easy
- 01
Tell us about your practice
Your projects, fees and team — a quick, free chat.
- 02
We set up the numbers
Accounts, project reporting and cash-flow forecasting in place.
- 03
You design with clarity
Clear margins, smooth cash flow, and tax handled.
Architects: your questions answered
Do architects need a specialist accountant?
How much does an accountant cost for an architecture practice?
Can you track project profitability?
What structure is best for an architecture practice?
Do you work with architects across the UK?
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