Accountants for interior designers — track project margins, handle VAT on goods, keep more profit
Interior design mixes fees with buying goods for clients — which muddies your real margin and VAT. We make both clear, handle the tax, and show you the profit in every project.
- Fixed monthly fee
- A named accountant
- UK-wide, fully online
Everything you need
One team, one fixed fee
- Accounts & Corporation Tax. Studio accounts and tax filed, structured efficiently.
- Bookkeeping Services. Fees, goods and project costs tracked separately.
- VAT returns. VAT on procured goods and services handled correctly.
- Management accounts & Virtual FD. True profit by project, separating fees from goods.
The bits no one warns you about
When fees and client purchases are mixed together, it’s hard to know whether a project actually made money — and easy to get the VAT on marked-up goods wrong.
Most general accountants treat a design studio like any other business, missing the procurement margins and project economics that decide your profitability.
- Fees and client goods muddled together
- Margins on procured furniture and fittings
- VAT on goods bought and sold to clients
- Not knowing your true profit per project
- Deposits and staged payments to manage
- Choosing the right structure as you grow
Everything handled, under one roof
Interior designers don’t just bill fees — you also procure furniture, fabrics and fittings for clients, often marking them up. That mix of design fees and goods makes your true margin and your VAT surprisingly tricky to get right.
We work with designers to untangle it: project-level profitability that separates fees from goods, the correct VAT treatment, the right business structure, and your accounts and tax — so you see your real profit and keep more of it.
Accounts & Corporation Tax
Studio accounts and tax filed, structured efficiently.
Learn moreBookkeeping Services
Fees, goods and project costs tracked separately.
Learn moreVAT returns
VAT on procured goods and services handled correctly.
Learn moreManagement accounts & Virtual FD
True profit by project, separating fees from goods.
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- Self-employed interior designers
- Interior design studios and practices
- Designers procuring goods for clients
- Decorators and stylists running a business
- Designers scaling and hiring
- New design businesses getting set up
More money kept, less stress carried
See your real margin
Reporting that separates design fees from procured goods, so you finally know what each project makes.
VAT on goods done right
The tricky VAT on buying and marking up client goods handled correctly, so returns are right and reclaims captured.
The right structure
Advice on sole trader vs company and how to take profit efficiently as you grow.
Keep more profit
Every allowable cost claimed and your tax kept low, so more of the margin stays with you.
Know the price before we start
A fixed monthly fee based on your size and VAT/procurement footprint — 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
Design-business savvy
Procurement margins, project economics and design-studio VAT are familiar to us.
Margin-focused
Reporting that reveals your real profit, fees vs goods.
A named accountant
One person who understands your studio — not a call centre.
The honest answers to what you’re thinking
How much does an accountant cost for an interior designer?
We agree a fixed monthly fee based on your size and whether you handle a lot of procurement and VAT. For most designers, the margin clarity and tax efficiency outweigh it.
How does VAT work when I buy goods for clients?
It depends on whether you’re acting as agent or principal and how you invoice. We make sure the VAT on procured and marked-up goods is handled correctly so you neither overpay nor get caught out.
Can you show profit by project?
Yes — we set up reporting that separates fees from goods, so you can see the true profit on each project.
Should I be a sole trader or a company?
It depends on your income and plans. We’ll model both and recommend what’s most efficient for you.
Getting started is easy
- 01
Tell us how you work
Your fees, procurement and projects — a quick, free chat.
- 02
We set up the numbers
Project reporting, VAT and accounts put in place.
- 03
You design profitably
Real margins, correct VAT, and tax handled.
Interior designers: your questions answered
Do interior designers need a specialist accountant?
How is VAT handled on goods I buy for clients?
How much does an interior design accountant cost?
Can you tell me which projects are profitable?
Do you work with designers across the UK?
You might also be looking for
Many businesses fit more than one of these. If another is closer to you — or you sell across more than one channel — explore the specialist that fits.
Small businesses
Running a small business means wearing every hat. We take the finance one off you — books, VAT, payroll, accounts and tax handled by a dedicated accountant, for one predictable monthly fee.
Learn moreSelf-employed & sole traders
When you work for yourself, no one else is watching your tax. We are — handling your Self Assessment, your books and your expenses so you pay less, stay compliant, and get your time back.
Learn moreLet’s take the tax off your plate
Book a free, no-obligation consultation and we’ll show you exactly how we can help — and what it would cost.