Accountancy fees guide
Limited company accounts costs explained, from annual-only filing to monthly packages, including what affects fees, hidden extras and how to compare quotes.
Short answer
A straightforward UK limited company can expect annual accounts and a CT600 to cost roughly £500 to £900 plus VAT as a one-off service, while ongoing packages commonly start from £89 plus VAT per month and rise with bookkeeping, payroll, VAT and advice.
Written and reviewed by Waqas Sagar Member of ICAEW, Fellow of ACCA, Fellow of AAT, a double graduate and entrepreneur at heart, helping startups grow and serving thousands of businesses nationwide with an excellent team. Published by LimitedCompany.Accountants, 12 London Road, Morden, London SM4 5BQ. Reviewed 12 September 2026 against 2026/27 UK rates and current Companies House and HMRC guidance.
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Annual-only accounts can start around £500
Monthly packages start from £89 plus VAT here
Bookkeeping quality changes the fee
VAT, payroll and advice expand the scope
A simple annual accounts and CT600 service can cost about £500 to £900 plus VAT in the wider UK market. Ongoing packages for a small trading company commonly run from about £89 to £289 plus VAT per month, with more comprehensive finance support costing more.
Our published fees are from £89, £169 and £289 plus VAT per month. The right comparison is the annual total and included work, not the smallest monthly number in an advert.
For year end work, confirm statutory accounts, CT600, tax computation, Companies House submission, HMRC submission and a director review. Monthly packages may also include bookkeeping, payroll, VAT returns, confirmation statements, software and routine advice.
Ask whether director Self Assessment, company formation, registered office, catch-up bookkeeping, mortgage references, R&D work and HMRC enquiries cost extra.
Transaction volume, messy records, multiple bank or marketplace accounts, foreign currency, stock, VAT complexity, payroll headcount, property, group companies and overdue filings all add work and judgement.
Good cloud bookkeeping can reduce the cost because the accountant reviews a reconciled ledger instead of rebuilding one. Platform sellers should record gross sales, fees and refunds separately rather than treating net payouts as turnover.
Annual-only work can suit a dormant or very simple company whose director handles clean bookkeeping. A monthly package is more useful where directors need salary and dividend planning, VAT, payroll, tax reserves and answers before decisions are made.
The cheapest year-end filing can become expensive when corrections, late deadlines or excluded advice are billed separately.
Request a written scope, exclusions, software terms, response standard, professional body membership, handover terms and the price for work outside scope. Confirm whether the quoted amount includes VAT.
Use the fees page to compare our published package scope. Basic tax questions are free; technical calculations and written advice are quoted before work starts.
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Frequently asked
A simple annual-only service often costs about £500 to £900 plus VAT. Monthly packages commonly start around £89 plus VAT and rise with scope.
It should, but not every low headline price does. Ask for accounts, CT600, tax computation and both submissions to be listed explicitly.
Year-end accounts summarise a clean ledger; bookkeeping creates that ledger from invoices, bank lines, platform settlements and receipts throughout the year.
Fees for preparing company accounts, tax returns and routine business advice are normally deductible, while costs relating to a director's personal affairs may not be.
Not always in total, but it spreads cost and often includes support that an annual-only service excludes.
Yes. Agree who completes the current year, settle valid outstanding fees and authorise professional clearance and record transfer.
Keep bank statements, sales and platform reports, purchase invoices, payroll records, VAT workings, finance agreements and Companies House correspondence. We confirm the exact list at onboarding and identify gaps before a filing deadline becomes urgent.
The fee depends on transaction volume, record quality, VAT and payroll requirements, historic catch-up and the level of reporting needed. We agree a fixed scope and price before technical work starts, with published packages available on our fees page.
Yes. We request professional clearance, collect the prior records and authorities, check the next Companies House and HMRC deadlines, and give you one clear handover list. The process is normally completed remotely.
Yes. We work through secure cloud records, scheduled reviews and digital approvals, while keeping a named team available by phone, video call and email. Clients can also visit our Morden office by appointment.
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Check the current rules
Deadlines, thresholds and filing rules change. GOV.UK and Companies House publish the current statutory position; advice should then be applied to your company’s circumstances.
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