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. 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
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
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 fixed monthly fee,
tailored to you
Confirmed after a free, no-obligation quote.
Book a free consultationA 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.
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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 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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Learn moreContractors
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.