Statutory Accounts & Tax
Year-end accounts and corporation tax done properly and filed on time. We take the compliance off your plate and keep things clear, tidy, and HMRC-ready.
What we do
- Prepare statutory accounts for Companies House
- Prepare corporation tax computation and file your CT600 with HMRC
- Confirm key deadlines and manage the filing timeline end-to-end
- Review your bookkeeping, adjust where needed, and keep your numbers clean
- Answer questions in plain English so you understand what is being filed
How we do it
- Kick-off: confirm your year end, filing deadlines, and what has already been done
- Records review: reconcile key balances and request anything missing
- Drafts: we prepare accounts and tax drafts and flag anything that needs a decision
- Approval: you approve the final versions
- Filing: we file to Companies House and HMRC and confirm submission receipts
Items to note
- We can work with Xero or your current bookkeeping setup, but clean records speed everything up.
- Corporation tax is normally due 9 months and 1 day after your period end, even though the return filing deadline is later.
- Director loan accounts, dividends, and expenses need to be recorded correctly to avoid issues later.
What we need from you
- Access to bookkeeping (ideally Xero) and supporting documents
- Bank statements and loan statements where relevant
- Dividend paperwork if dividends were paid
- Any year-end questions answered promptly (we keep these to a minimum)
Typical timeline
- Most year ends are completed within a few weeks once records are ready.
- If bookkeeping is behind or reconciliations are incomplete, we agree a clean-up plan first.
More detail
Statutory accounts are more than a box-ticking exercise. They are the formal record of how your company performed in the year, and they need to reconcile back to your bookkeeping and supporting evidence. When the underlying records are clean, the year end is straightforward. When they are not, it becomes time-consuming and stressful. Our approach is to make sure the foundations are right so you can file with confidence and move on.
We also focus on the practical side: deadlines, cash flow, and clarity. Corporation tax is usually due before the CT600 filing deadline, so we help you understand what is due and when. If something unusual is sitting in the accounts (director loans, dividends, one-off transactions), we flag it early and explain the options in plain English so there are no surprises later.
Frequently asked questions
Do you handle both Companies House and HMRC filings?
Yes. We prepare and file statutory accounts to Companies House and the corporation tax return/computation to HMRC.
Can you help if my bookkeeping is messy?
Yes. We will either tidy it as part of the year-end process or recommend a quick bookkeeping clean-up first, depending on the state of the records.
What software do you use?
We commonly work in Xero, but we can support other setups. If you're unsure, we will advise the simplest path.
What do you need from me?
Usually access to records plus answers to a small set of questions (dividends, director loans, unusual transactions).
Want to talk it through?
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