Where Cambridge’s businesses are
Cambridge Science Park and the Biomedical Campus, the university colleges and their spin-outs, the Silicon Fen technology firms and the business parks on the city's northern edge.
Limited company accountants in Cambridge.
Cambridge is a technology and biotechnology centre with university spin-outs and a dense start-up scene, so bookkeeping often involves R&D costs, investment rounds and equity.
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What does a limited company accountant in Cambridge do?
Prepares your accounts and Corporation Tax return, files at Companies House, handles VAT and payroll and plans your pay. Ours start at £45.83 + VAT a month.
Business in Cambridge, by the numbers.
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026 and ONS mid-2025 population estimates, via Nomis, 2026.
Businesses
5,160
VAT or PAYE registered businesses in Cambridge
Micro share
85%
are micro businesses of 0 to 9 staff, against 89% across the UK
Density
34
businesses per 1,000 residents, against 40 across the UK
What the local mix means for your accounts.
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Education
Education businesses are 4.4% of enterprises in Cambridge, partly reflecting local universities and schools and the tutors and training providers around them. Prepaid course fees, funded places and the VAT treatment of education are the records we keep clear. That is 2.4 times the UK-wide share.
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Information and communication
Information and communication firms are 14% of businesses in Cambridge, a high share for the UK. Subscription revenue, contractor invoicing, R&D costs and overseas customers are the typical accounts questions for software and media companies. That is 2.0 times the UK-wide share.
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Professional, scientific and technical
Professional, scientific and technical firms are 25% of businesses in Cambridge (about 1,245 enterprises). Consultants and practices here need profit by client, clean director's loan accounts and prompt invoicing more than anything else.
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Wholesale and retail trade
Retail and wholesale firms make up 9.8% of enterprises in Cambridge. Till and payout reconciliation, stock and margin by product line, and mixed-rate VAT are the main jobs, whether the sales are in a shop or on a marketplace.
Business in Cambridge, up close.
Where companies here cluster, what that does to their accounts, and a worked example.
What it means for your Cambridge company
Cambridge is one of Europe's densest clusters of life sciences and technology start-ups. Founders here deal with R&D relief, SEIS and EIS, share option schemes for key hires and grant funding. A well-organised share register and clean accounts are essential for investors and later acquisition.
An illustrative Cambridge example
A Cambridge biotech founder wants to grant options to her first three hires. We explain the tax-advantaged options available and keep the share records clean.
Cambridge: questions.
Can I give my first employees share options?
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Yes. Enterprise Management Incentive options are a tax-advantaged route for qualifying companies, and unapproved options are available otherwise. We outline the options and the valuation and filing needs.
How much does a limited company accountant cost in Cambridge?
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Our fixed monthly fees are the same in Cambridge as anywhere else in the UK: Essential from £45.83 + VAT, Complete from £62.50 + VAT and Growth from £75 + VAT. Final price depends on your turnover and options.
Do you have an accountant in Cambridge?
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We are an online firm, so a named accountant looks after your Cambridge company by phone, video, email and WhatsApp. Our offices are in Morden, Croydon, Chelsea, Mitcham for anyone who prefers to meet in person.
Your Cambridge accounts, handled.
Tell us about your company and we will confirm your fixed fee within one working day.