Accountants for startups — set up right, stay funded, and grow on numbers you trust
Start right and you save years of pain. We set up your company correctly, get you SEIS/EIS and R&D-ready, build the forecasts investors want, and keep your books clean as you scale.
- Fixed monthly fee
- A named accountant
- UK-wide, fully online
Everything you need
One team, one fixed fee
- Company formation & secretarial. Incorporated with the right structure and set up for tax.
- R&D tax credits. R&D tax relief identified and claimed to extend your runway.
- Management accounts & Virtual FD. Forecasting, runway and board-ready reporting.
- Bookkeeping Services. Clean, investor-ready books from day one.
The bits no one warns you about
Founders are stretched across product, customers and fundraising — and finance usually comes last, until an investor or HMRC needs something and it isn’t there.
Set up the wrong way, miss SEIS/EIS or R&D, or run blind on cash, and a startup loses money and momentum exactly when it can least afford to.
- Setting up with the wrong structure or share split
- Missing SEIS/EIS advance assurance for investors
- Not claiming the R&D tax relief you’re owed
- No cash-flow forecast or runway visibility
- Books that aren’t investor- or due-diligence-ready
- An accountant who doesn’t understand startups
Everything handled, under one roof
The early decisions a startup makes — how it’s structured, how it raises money, how it tracks its numbers — shape everything that follows. Get them right and growth is smoother; get them wrong and you pay for it later.
We work with founders from day one: company formation, SEIS/EIS for your investors, R&D tax credits, cash-flow forecasting and clean cloud bookkeeping — so you launch on solid ground and scale with confidence.
Company formation & secretarial
Incorporated with the right structure and set up for tax.
Learn moreR&D tax credits
R&D tax relief identified and claimed to extend your runway.
Learn moreManagement accounts & Virtual FD
Forecasting, runway and board-ready reporting.
Learn moreBookkeeping Services
Clean, investor-ready books from day one.
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- Pre-launch and newly incorporated founders
- Tech, SaaS and fintech startups
- Founders raising (or planning to raise) investment
- R&D-intensive and product startups
- Sole traders incorporating to scale
- Anyone who wants to start the right way
More money kept, less stress carried
Set up the right way
The right structure, shares and registrations from day one — so there’s nothing costly to unpick when you raise.
Funding and reliefs unlocked
SEIS/EIS for your investors and R&D tax credits claimed — real cash and incentives that extend your runway.
Know your runway
Forecasts and reporting that tell you how long your cash lasts and what your numbers mean — before it’s urgent.
Investor-ready
Clean books and figures that stand up to due diligence, so fundraising doesn’t stall on a spreadsheet.
Startup bookkeeping, investor-ready from day one
Startup bookkeeping done right from day one saves a painful clean-up before your first raise. We keep your books in Xero or QuickBooks, your VAT and Corporation Tax on track, and your numbers ready for due diligence.
- Clean books from incorporation, on cloud software
- Burn rate and runway visible month to month
- VAT registration and R&D-qualifying costs flagged as you go
- Corporation Tax and Companies House deadlines never missed
We also do bookkeeping for:
Know the price before we start
A founder-friendly fixed monthly fee that scales as you grow — agreed up front, covering setup, books, tax and the reliefs that matter.
- 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
Startup specialists
SEIS/EIS, R&D and fundraising are core to how we work with founders.
Growth-focused
Forecasting and reporting built for scaling, not just compliance.
Founder-friendly fees
Affordable fixed pricing that grows with you, not ahead of you.
The honest answers to what you’re thinking
Does a startup really need an accountant?
Early on you can do a lot yourself, but the decisions that matter most — structure, SEIS/EIS, R&D, forecasting — are exactly where founders lose money without specialist help. A startup accountant usually pays for itself in reliefs and avoided mistakes.
How much does a startup accountant cost?
We keep it founder-friendly with a fixed monthly fee that scales as you grow, agreed up front. Early-stage packages are deliberately affordable.
Can you help us raise investment?
Yes — we handle SEIS/EIS advance assurance, prepare the forecasts and figures investors expect, and support you through due diligence.
We’re pre-revenue — is it too early?
No — it’s the best time. Getting set up correctly and R&D/SEIS-ready from the start saves money and friction later.
Getting started is easy
- 01
Set up for success
We incorporate you correctly and get you SEIS/EIS and R&D-ready.
- 02
We keep you funded & clean
Books, forecasts and reliefs handled, investor-ready at all times.
- 03
You scale with confidence
You build the business on numbers you trust and a runway you can see.
Free tool: Company name checker
Check a UK company name against Companies House naming rules, sensitive words and the “same as” test — then search the live register.
Startups & new businesses: your questions answered
Do I need an accountant for my startup?
How much does a startup accountant cost in the UK?
Can you sort SEIS/EIS for our investors?
Do you help with R&D tax credits?
Do you work with startups across the UK?
Startups & new businesses guides & resources
Everything you need to know, explained in plain English — from registering to going limited.
EMI Share Options Explained: The Tax-Efficient Way to Reward Your Team
EMI options let startups give employees a tax-efficient stake in the business. Here's how the EMI scheme works, the tax advantages, and the conditions to qualify.
Read guide StartupsR&D Tax Credits Explained: How the Relief Works and Who Can Claim
R&D tax credits reward UK companies for innovation, cutting their tax bill or providing a cash payment. Here's what qualifies, how the relief works, and how to claim.
Read guide StartupsSEIS and EIS Explained: Tax Relief for Startup Investment (UK)
SEIS and EIS give investors generous tax relief for backing early-stage UK companies. Here's how each scheme works, the reliefs, the limits, and how startups qualify.
Read guide StartupsStartup Funding Options: How to Raise Money for Your Business (UK)
The main ways UK startups raise money — bootstrapping, grants, loans, angel and VC equity, SEIS/EIS and convertible loan notes — and how to choose the right route.
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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 moreContractors & freelancers
Contracting should pay better than a salary — if your accounts and IR35 are handled right. We run your limited company, optimise your take-home, and keep you compliant, for a fixed monthly fee.
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.