Where Slough’s businesses are
Slough Trading Estate, one of the largest business parks in Europe, the data-centre cluster to the east, the town centre and the Heathrow-related logistics and hospitality firms.
Limited company accountants in Slough.
Slough has a large trading estate heritage, technology and data centre operators, logistics and many small business tenants and subcontractors.
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What does a limited company accountant in Slough 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 Slough, by the numbers.
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026 and ONS mid-2025 population estimates, via Nomis, 2026.
Businesses
6,780
VAT or PAYE registered businesses in Slough
Micro share
90%
are micro businesses of 0 to 9 staff, against 89% across the UK
Density
40
businesses per 1,000 residents, against 40 across the UK
What the local mix means for your accounts.
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Transport and storage
Transport and storage businesses are 13% of enterprises in Slough, well above the UK average. Fuel cards, vehicle finance, driver pay and profit per vehicle are the figures that decide whether a haulier or courier makes money. That is 3.1 times the UK-wide share.
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Information and communication
Information and communication firms are 13% of businesses in Slough, 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 1.9 times the UK-wide share.
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Wholesale and retail trade
Retail and wholesale firms make up 18% of enterprises in Slough. 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.
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Construction
Construction is 14% of businesses in Slough (about 955 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.
Business in Slough, up close.
Where companies here cluster, what that does to their accounts, and a worked example.
What it means for your Slough company
Slough's trading estate hosts thousands of businesses from start-ups to multinationals, so local limited companies are often suppliers, logistics operators and service firms working to large occupiers. Airport proximity adds freight, travel and hospitality trade. These businesses care about import VAT, vehicle costs and reliable payroll for shift workers.
An illustrative Slough example
A small freight-forwarding company near Slough uses postponed VAT accounting on imports so the VAT is accounted for on the same return, not paid up front.
Slough: questions.
What is postponed VAT accounting on imports?
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It lets a VAT-registered importer account for import VAT on its return rather than paying it at the border, so there is no cash-flow cost. We set it up on your VAT account and in your bookkeeping software.
How much does a limited company accountant cost in Slough?
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Our fixed monthly fees are the same in Slough 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 Slough?
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We are an online firm, so a named accountant looks after your Slough company by phone, video, email and WhatsApp. Our offices are in Morden, Croydon, Chelsea, Mitcham for anyone who prefers to meet in person.
Your Slough accounts, handled.
Tell us about your company and we will confirm your fixed fee within one working day.