Launch · Accountancy & Bookkeeping
Clean Books, Clear Deadlines From Day One
Bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and year-end accounts set up properly for a new company, so build costs, subscriptions and early revenue are recorded from day one and you can see every deadline coming. We name the accountant or firm doing the work before you commit.
What is included
Bookkeeping
Bank feeds, receipts and invoices kept up to date in cloud accounting software and reconciled on a schedule that suits you.
VAT
Advice on when to register and which scheme suits you, with returns filed from software that meets Making Tax Digital rules.
Payroll
Employer registration with HMRC, needed even if you only pay yourself as a director, plus payslips, real-time reporting and workplace pension set-up when you take on staff.
Annual accounts
Statutory accounts prepared and filed with Companies House, in the format that fits your company’s size.
Corporation Tax
Your Company Tax Return prepared and filed, with the tax worked out early so the bill is not a surprise.
Management accounts
Regular profit, cash and runway figures you can share with your board and investors.
How it works
Tell us about the company
What you sell, how you invoice, who you pay and whether you employ anyone. We recommend a scope and confirm the price before you commit.
Meet your accountant
We introduce the accountant or firm doing the work, named in your proposal, and agree what they handle and what you do.
Set up the systems
Accounting software, bank feeds and HMRC registrations for Corporation Tax, VAT and PAYE as needed, with your deadlines in a shared calendar.
Stay on track
Regular bookkeeping, returns prepared ahead of each deadline and a year-end review, with a reminder before every filing.
What you will need
- Your company name, number and incorporation date
- Your company’s Unique Taxpayer Reference from HMRC, if you have one
- Access to your business bank account, or permission for read-only bank feeds
- Sales invoices, receipts and contracts so far
- Details of anyone you pay, including yourself as a director
- Any letters you have had from HMRC or Companies House
For established and overseas companies
Setting up in the UK
Overseas groups use this service when they open a UK subsidiary or UK establishment and need local bookkeeping, VAT, payroll and statutory accounts without hiring a finance team. Established companies use it for a new subsidiary or spin-out, so its books are separate from the start and ready for group reporting or due diligence.
Talk to us about UK set-upWe name the accountant or firm doing your work in your proposal, with their professional body or anti-money laundering supervisor, before you commit.
Scope it free, then build it
Your MVP brief is the brief
The brief you write in the free MVP builder is what we quote from. It tells us who the product is for, the Must-have features, the main journeys and the budget, so work on Accountancy & Bookkeeping starts from your brief, not a blank page. It fits these stages:
In your brief
The sections it builds on
- Budget and runway
- Launch plan
Questions founders ask
When do I need to register for VAT?
You must register if your taxable turnover for the last 12 months goes over £90,000, or if you expect it to go over £90,000 in the next 30 days. You can also register voluntarily below the threshold, which can make sense if you want to reclaim VAT on your costs. Your accountant will advise which suits you.
Do I need payroll if I am the only director?
If the company pays you a salary, it must register as an employer with HMRC before the first payday, even when you are the only director. Whether to take a salary, and how much, is something your accountant will advise on.
If I hire an accountant, am I still responsible?
Yes. Directors can hire an accountant, but they stay legally responsible for the company’s records, accounts and tax. That is why we keep every deadline visible to you as well.
What are the main deadlines?
Annual accounts are due at Companies House 9 months after your financial year ends, and first accounts 21 months after registration. Corporation Tax is usually due 9 months and 1 day after your accounting period ends, and the Company Tax Return 12 months after it ends. A confirmation statement must be filed at least once every 12 months.
How long do I need to keep records?
Company accounting records must usually be kept for 6 years from the end of the financial year they relate to, and longer in some cases, for example if a Company Tax Return was sent late.
The rest of your launch set-up
Set these up together, alongside your MVP build, so the company, address, phone and accounts match from day one.