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Fixed-Fee Pricing

Fixed fees, agreed in writing.

The number you agree before we start is the number you pay. Reviewed annually, not month to month.

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01 Compliance

Annual compliance

Statutory accounts, CT600, confirmation statement, director self-assessment, VAT where registered. Everything HMRC and Companies House require, filed on time.

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02 Current figures

Compliance + current figures

Statutory work plus cloud bookkeeping, a current P&L and balance sheet kept through the trading year, payroll, and quarterly tax planning conversations.

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03 Management accounts

Compliance + management accounts

Everything in Band 02 plus chartered management accounts: a management accounts pack with commentary on the numbers, profit and cashflow forecasts, dividend headroom, and your Corporation Tax position kept up to date.

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Our pricing, in plain English

A fixed fee, agreed in writing before any work starts, and reviewed once a year. Each band lists what the fee covers, your proposal confirms it, and routine questions do not cost extra. Here is how pricing works.

Step 1

A free initial call

We go through how your business is set up, how many transactions you have, what reporting you need, and where you stand with HMRC. The call is free and the questions are practical.

Step 2

A written fixed-fee proposal

You receive a clear proposal naming a single fixed fee, what the fee covers, and what would cost extra. Nothing is hidden in small print.

Step 3

Payment spread across the year

The fee is divided into monthly instalments so the cost is spread across the year. No lumpy invoices, no year-end bill you didn't see coming. Annual payment is available on request.

Step 4

Annual review

We look at your fee once a year. If anything material has changed (the work involved, the size of the business, or the market), we go through the reason with you in writing before any adjustment kicks in.

The fee bands

Three fee bands, with room to adjust.

The bands below cover the way most client fees are set, so you can see what the fee covers before your first call. If your business falls between two bands, only wants part of one, or has something more complex going on, we price the work around that. More on that below the grid.

Band 01

Annual compliance

Statutory work, filed on time

If you run your own bookkeeping and just want HMRC and Companies House handled cleanly, this is the band for you. One annual planning conversation comes with it.

Included

  • +Statutory year-end accounts (Companies House)
  • +Corporation tax return (CT600)
  • +Confirmation statement
  • +Director self-assessment (up to two directors)
  • +Quarterly VAT returns (where registered)
  • +Annual tax planning review

Quoted separately

  • -Management reporting
  • -Bookkeeping (handled in-house by you)
  • -Payroll

Who this suits

Directors who do their own bookkeeping and want their filings handled on time, with a yearly planning call.

Common choice
Band 02

Compliance + current figures

Statutory work plus current numbers

If you want your numbers kept current, deadlines tracked from our side, and regular conversations about where the business is heading, this is where most clients land.

Included

  • +Everything in Annual compliance
  • +Bookkeeping via cloud software
  • +Current P&L, balance sheet and forward Corporation Tax position
  • +Payroll (RTI, P11D where needed)
  • +Quarterly tax planning reviews
  • +Direct access for ad-hoc queries

Quoted separately

  • -Share restructures and EMI schemes
  • -HMRC enquiry representation

Who this suits

Directors who want to make decisions based on what is happening now, not last year's figures.

Band 03

Compliance + management accounts

Band 02 plus chartered management accounts

For directors who want the figures during the year: a chartered management accounts pack produced regularly, with plain commentary, forecasts, and your Corporation Tax bill tracked as the year goes rather than worked out after it ends.

Included

  • +Everything in Compliance + current figures
  • +Chartered management accounts pack on an agreed schedule
  • +Director commentary on the numbers, written plainly
  • +Profit, cashflow and dividend-capacity forecasting
  • +Balance-sheet review and reserves position kept current
  • +Forward Corporation Tax position updated through the year

Who this suits

Owner-managed businesses where a board, lender, or director needs the figures explained regularly and kept up to date throughout the year.

Different requirements

If the three bands do not match the work you need, we price it separately.

The three bands are the most common shapes, not the only ones. Plenty of clients sit between two bands, only want part of one, or have something genuinely complex going on.

If you only need bookkeeping and VAT, we'll quote for that. If you want regular management figures but handle your own payroll, we'll quote for that. If you run a group with intercompany trading and a property company on the side, we'll price that too. Just tell us what you need, and we'll price the work around it.

  • +Pick and choose individual elements
  • +Mix between two bands where it fits
  • +Multi-entity or group structures
  • +Anything that does not fit the three bands
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What your fee covers

What the fee covers.

The filings are the visible part, but most of the value is in the questions that come up during the year. A planned hire, a dividend decision, a Section 24 position before you put in the offer. Statutory deadlines are tracked on our side, so they aren't tracked on yours.

Most of the penalties, missed reliefs and avoidable mistakes we see start with a decision made before year-end with nobody there to say hang on, that is going to cost you. A fixed fee means we are in that conversation while the decision is still open, not after it is too late.

Common questions

Fees FAQ

The questions we get asked on almost every initial call, answered plainly, so you know exactly what you'd be agreeing to.

Why don't you publish prices on your website?

Every business has a different mix of transaction volume, VAT position, payroll headcount, and reporting complexity. A headline price tends to either over-promise and land you with a revised quote, or over-price and push away businesses we could help. We quote a fixed fee after a short initial call, and the number you see is the number you pay.

What is included in a fixed fee?

The work agreed in writing before we start. Typically that is bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, accounts, Corporation Tax, confirmation statements, and direct access to your accountant for standard queries. Regular management accounts are included where agreed. Routine questions covered by the fee are included.

What would trigger an additional fee?

Anything outside the work agreed in writing. An HMRC enquiry requiring detailed representation, a share restructure, a company sale, or onboarding a second trading entity. We agree any extra work in writing first with a fixed fee for that piece.

Are advice and ad-hoc questions included in the fee?

Yes. The fee covers ordinary questions around the regular work: an extra dividend, a new employee, a property purchase, a Section 24 question, or a quick read on Heads of Terms. If the question turns into separate chargeable work (a restructure, a full HMRC enquiry, a standalone valuation, or a second trading entity), we quote a fixed fee before that work starts.

Do your fees change year to year?

Fees are reviewed annually. We look at what has changed in the business and in the wider market. We talk you through any change in writing before it takes effect.

Can I pay annually instead of monthly?

Most clients prefer monthly billing because the fee is spread across the year. Annual payment is available on request and typically attracts a small discount.

Do you charge for the initial consultation?

The initial consultation is free. We use it to understand your situation, answer your questions, and follow up with a written proposal and fixed-fee quote within one working day.

Ready for a fixed-fee quote?

Book a free initial call. You leave with a written proposal and a clear fixed fee against it.

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