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Early decisions on shares, tax relief and records shape every funding round. We help you get them right.
Startup accountants set up your company properly, keep investor-ready accounts, claim R&D relief, advise on SEIS/EIS and share options, and scale payroll as you hire.
The parts of the rules that matter most for this kind of company.
Founder and investor shares must be set up with tax in mind.
Investors need advance assurance and compliance filings.
Early losses can be converted into cash credits.
The parts of the job that matter most for this kind of company, and how we handle them.
Founders make decisions in the first weeks, such as who owns what, how shares are split and how the founders are paid, that are hard and costly to change later. A clear structure, with the right articles and a shareholders' agreement, saves arguments and helps when investors arrive.
We set up the company and the paperwork so it is ready for the next stage.
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme and the Enterprise Investment Scheme give investors income tax relief on qualifying shares in early-stage companies, and they are a real help when you are raising money. R&D relief can also bring cash back for qualifying development.
We check eligibility early, because it is hard to repair afterwards, and we handle the compliance paperwork.
In the early months, most founders take little pay, and the company still has filings and a tax position. A small salary, with the rest left in the company, is common, and the director's loan account has to be handled carefully if the company funds personal spending.
We keep the cash plan, the tax and the filings in step with the stage you are at.
Salary, dividends and share option rules interact.
What happens, and when.
Disagreements later are costly. A short agreement now avoids them.
Investors expect it, and some structures lose eligibility.
The first accounts have their own date.
Prices exclude VAT. Final price depends on turnover and options.
Micro and new companies
£45.83a month + VAT
Trading and online businesses
£62.50a month + VAT
Growing, data-led teams
£75a month + VAT
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“He took care of everything promptly and kept me informed throughout, which was greatly appreciated.”
“It was a pleasure working with Anum on our accounts. The whole process was swift and effortless, and it was one less thing to worry about.”
“The work was completed promptly, my tax return was successfully filed.”
Before incorporating if possible, so shares and tax registrations are right from day one.
Tell us about your company and we will confirm your fixed fee within one working day.