London · Greater London

Accountants in London for employers

Bookkeeping, VAT, year-end accounts and corporation tax, with payroll alongside it.

Employers in London

London employs more sponsored workers than any other part of the UK, and it has the highest concentration of small employers holding a sponsor licence for the first time. That combination — fast hiring, thin internal HR — is where most compliance problems start.

Anyone can call themselves an accountant in the UK. Membership of ICAEW, ACCA, ICAS or CIMA means a qualification, a complaints route and professional indemnity insurance behind the work.

Providers covering London

1 company on this site offer accounting and tax work. All of them cover London.

Thameside Accountants
Bookkeeping, VAT and year-end accounts for small employers
ICAEWChecked by Root HRLondon
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What this covers

BookkeepingMonthly or quarterly bookkeeping kept in Xero, QuickBooks or Sage.
Year-end accounts and corporation taxStatutory accounts, CT600 and filing at Companies House and HMRC.
VAT returns and Making Tax DigitalVAT registration, scheme advice and MTD-compliant quarterly returns.
Self assessmentDirector and sole trader tax returns, including dividends and rental income.
Management accounts and forecastingMonthly numbers, cash flow forecasts and budgets you can act on.
Company formation and secretarialIncorporation, confirmation statements and registered office.

Common questions

How much do year-end accounts cost?

From around £750 a year for a small limited company with clean bookkeeping, rising with turnover and transaction volume.

Do I need an accountant and a payroll bureau?

Not necessarily — several firms do both. Keeping them together saves the handover of year-to-date figures at year end.

When does Making Tax Digital apply to me?

MTD for VAT applies to every VAT-registered business. MTD for Income Tax is being phased in by income level, so check which stage you fall into.

Figures are a guide and exclude VAT. Government fees change — check the current amount before you budget.

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