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Technology businesses need a different finance conversation: R&D relief under the merged scheme, SEIS and EIS advance assurance, EMI options, deferred revenue and ARR that reconciles to the accounts, and runway that survives a board meeting. We start at compliance — accounts, corporation tax, VAT and payroll on a fixed monthly fee — and walk up to CFO support as you raise and scale. The pages below answer each question founders actually ask, from pre-revenue bookkeeping to investor reporting.
Compliance and tax
Every page below answers one question directly, then works through the UK rules, the numbers and what we would do. Written for owners, not for other accountants.
Accountants for UK AI companies: R&D claims on machine learning work, compute and model costs, SEIS and EIS, revenue recognition and fixed fee filings.
Tech and SaaS accountantsAI startup accountants UK: SEIS and EIS advance assurance, R&D claims, burn and runway reporting, EMI options and clean books for your first raise.
Tech and SaaS accountantsTech startup accountants UK: incorporation, SEIS and EIS, EMI schemes, R&D, payroll and investor reporting. Fixed monthly fees from £150 plus VAT.
Tech and SaaS accountantsSaaS accountants UK: deferred revenue, MRR and ARR reporting, contract revenue recognition, VAT on cross border software sales and fixed fee filings.
Tech and SaaS accountantsOnline accountants for UK startups: cloud books, payroll, R&D, SEIS and EIS and board reporting delivered remotely on a fixed monthly fee.
Tech and SaaS accountantsFixed fee startup accounting: one monthly price for books, payroll, VAT, accounts and corporation tax. R&D and funding work quoted separately up front.
Tech and SaaS accountantsAccountants for UK software companies: development cost treatment, licence versus subscription revenue, R&D relief, international VAT and statutory filings.
Tech and SaaS accountantsAccountants for UK app developers: App Store and Google Play payouts, in app purchase VAT, subscriptions, R&D relief and company filings on a fixed fee.
Tech and SaaS accountantsR&D tax credit accountants UK: merged scheme and ERIS claims, qualifying cost review, additional information form and HMRC enquiry support. Fixed fee.
Tech and SaaS accountantsSEIS and EIS accountants: advance assurance, share issue paperwork, compliance statements and investor certificates handled so relief is never lost.
Tech and SaaS accountantsAccountants for funded UK startups: investor reporting, board packs, budget versus actual, covenant tracking, payroll growth and audit readiness.
Tech and SaaS accountantsPre revenue startup accountants: low cost compliance, SEIS advance assurance, R&D credits while loss making and a runway model. From £150 plus VAT.
Tech and SaaS accountantsHow MRR and ARR relate to statutory revenue for UK SaaS companies, how to define them consistently, and how to report both without confusing investors.
Tech and SaaS accountantsSaaS revenue recognition under UK GAAP: subscriptions, multi element contracts, setup fees, discounts and deferred income, applied and documented properly.
Tech and SaaS accountantsAccountants for UK software developers and contractors: limited company setup, IR35, salary and dividends, expenses and fixed fee annual compliance.
Tech and SaaS accountantsAccountants for UK IT consultancies: project revenue and WIP, subcontractors, IR35 for your contractors, VAT on overseas clients and monthly reporting.
Tech and SaaS accountantsDigital agency accountants UK: retainers and project WIP, pass through media spend, freelancer payments, staff costs and monthly margin reporting.
Tech and SaaS accountantsAccountants for SaaS founders: pay yourself efficiently, EMI for the team, understand your unit economics, and keep the company ready for the next round.
Tech and SaaS accountantsStartup accounting packages in the UK from £150 plus VAT a month: compliance, expanded payroll support and full outsourced finance for funded companies.
Tech and SaaS accountantsLondon tech founder accountants: SEIS and EIS, EMI, R&D, investor reporting and personal tax planning from a Morden based practice serving the capital.
Step up
When compliance is no longer the constraint, the next step is a finance team: a controller owning the close and a finance director owning the decisions. Typically from £1,500 a month.
Virtual CFO for UK SaaS companies: ARR and retention analysis, pricing, burn and runway, fundraising support and board reporting on a monthly retainer.
Tech and SaaS accountantsFractional CFO for UK tech startups: runway management, hiring plans, fundraising and investor reporting from a senior finance lead, part time.
Tech and SaaS accountantsA complete outsourced finance function for UK startups: bookkeeping, payroll, controller review, board reporting and CFO time in one monthly fee.
Tech and SaaS accountantsOutsourced financial controller for SaaS: deferred revenue integrity, monthly close, ARR to revenue reconciliation and audit ready records.
Tech and SaaS accountantsStartup CFO services in the UK: financial modelling, runway, fundraising, investor reporting and board support from an ICAEW and ACCA led practice.
Tech and SaaS accountantsSaaS financial modelling for UK companies: bottom up revenue build, cohort retention, hiring plan, cash and scenarios. Investor ready in three weeks.
Questions
Beyond the standard accounts and tax cycle, a startup accountant handles R&D tax relief under the merged scheme, SEIS and EIS advance assurance and compliance statements, EMI share option schemes, deferred revenue and ARR that reconcile to the statutory accounts, and investor-ready reporting such as runway and burn.
Fixed monthly packages start at £45.83 plus VAT for a dormant or very small company, £62.50 plus VAT with bookkeeping and VAT returns, and £75.00 plus VAT with payroll for up to five employees. R&D claims, SEIS/EIS and EMI work are quoted separately at a fixed fee before work starts.
Yes, if the work qualifies as seeking an advance in science or technology with genuine uncertainty. Loss-making companies can surrender losses for a payable credit, and R&D-intensive SMEs may qualify for the enhanced intensive rate. Claims now need an additional information form and, for new claimants, a claim notification within six months of the period end.
When taxable turnover passes £90,000 in any rolling twelve months, or earlier by choice — for example to reclaim input VAT on setup costs, or because B2B customers can reclaim it anyway. Sales of digital services to overseas consumers follow different place-of-supply rules.
Yes. We prepare advance assurance applications, check the company and share conditions, and handle the compliance statements after investment so your investors can claim their relief. Getting this wrong can cost investors their tax relief, so it is worth doing before the raise.
ACCOTAX London Limited is regulated by ICAEW, with ACCA and AAT qualified staff and £2 million of professional indemnity insurance. We are a Xero Gold partner and also work with QuickBooks and FreeAgent.
Two ways to work with us
Everything is fixed price and agreed before we start. Prices are the same whether you are in London, Morden, Croydon or anywhere else in the UK.
All-inclusive packages
One fee covering your company’s filing calendar, with the price based on your turnover band.
One-off online filing
No monthly commitment. Add what you need to one basket and pay by card, with government fees shown separately at cost.
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