Where Dundee’s businesses are
The waterfront and V&A Dundee, the video games and interactive media cluster around the university, the life sciences research community and the city's growing digital sector.
Limited company accountants in Dundee.
Dundee has a video games and creative technology industry, life sciences, two universities and a growing visitor economy.
- Fixed monthly fees
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- Online, UK-wide
What does a limited company accountant in Dundee 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 Dundee, by the numbers.
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026 and ONS mid-2025 population estimates, via Nomis, 2026.
Businesses
3,655
VAT or PAYE registered businesses in Dundee
Micro share
85%
are micro businesses of 0 to 9 staff, against 89% across the UK
Density
25
businesses per 1,000 residents, against 40 across the UK
What the local mix means for your accounts.
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Other services (including hair and beauty)
Personal service businesses, including hairdressers, beauty therapists and repairers, make up 7.6% of enterprises in Dundee. Chair rental, cash takings and product stock are the usual accounts questions. That is 1.8 times the UK-wide share.
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Accommodation and food service
Accommodation and food businesses make up 11% of enterprises in Dundee. Daily takings, tips law, mixed VAT rates and food and wage cost percentages are where accounts makes or loses margin in hospitality. That is 1.7 times the UK-wide share.
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Construction
Construction is 16% of businesses in Dundee (about 560 enterprises). That means CIS deductions, retentions and the VAT domestic reverse charge are daily realities here, and each needs to be recorded correctly to avoid cash flow and VAT errors.
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Wholesale and retail trade
Retail and wholesale firms make up 16% of enterprises in Dundee. 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 Dundee, up close.
Where companies here cluster, what that does to their accounts, and a worked example.
What it means for your Dundee company
Dundee is a centre for video games, biomedical research and design. Games studios can claim a dedicated tax relief, now an expenditure credit for qualifying games, alongside R&D reliefs, and need careful cost records. Scottish income tax bands apply to salaries, so planning pay in a small studio uses the Scottish rates.
An illustrative Dundee example
An independent games studio in Dundee tracks development costs by project so it can claim the relief available for qualifying games.
Rules for businesses in Scotland
Scottish taxpayers pay income tax on earnings and self-employment profits at rates and bands set by the Scottish Parliament, which differ from the rest of the UK. Corporation Tax and VAT are UK-wide, while property transactions use Land and Buildings Transaction Tax collected by Revenue Scotland. We keep your records so your accountant can apply the right regime.
Dundee: questions.
Is there a tax relief for video game development?
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Yes, qualifying games can claim the Video Games Expenditure Credit, which replaced the old relief. It depends on cultural, spending and UK expenditure tests, and we assess each project's eligibility.
How much does a limited company accountant cost in Dundee?
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Our fixed monthly fees are the same in Dundee 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 Dundee?
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We are an online firm, so a named accountant looks after your Dundee company by phone, video, email and WhatsApp. Our offices are in Morden, Croydon, Chelsea, Mitcham for anyone who prefers to meet in person.
Your Dundee accounts, handled.
Tell us about your company and we will confirm your fixed fee within one working day.