Where Swansea’s businesses are
The Bay campus and the university's engineering research, the marina and SA1 waterfront, the Morriston and Llansamlet business areas and a busy city centre.
Limited company accountants in Swansea.
Swansea has two universities, advanced manufacturing, health services and tourism around Gower, with many small and rural-facing businesses.
- Fixed monthly fees
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- Online, UK-wide
What does a limited company accountant in Swansea 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 Swansea, by the numbers.
Source: ONS UK Business Counts 2026 and ONS mid-2025 population estimates, via Nomis, 2026.
Businesses
6,850
VAT or PAYE registered businesses in Swansea
Micro share
88%
are micro businesses of 0 to 9 staff, against 89% across the UK
Density
27
businesses per 1,000 residents, against 40 across the UK
What the local mix means for your accounts.
Swansea
Accommodation and food service
Accommodation and food businesses make up 11% of enterprises in Swansea. Daily takings, tips law, mixed VAT rates and food and wage cost percentages are where accounts makes or loses margin in hospitality. That is 1.6 times the UK-wide share.
Swansea
Wholesale and retail trade
Retail and wholesale firms make up 15% of enterprises in Swansea. 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.
Swansea
Construction
Construction is 15% of businesses in Swansea (about 990 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.
Swansea
Professional, scientific and technical
Professional, scientific and technical firms are 12% of businesses in Swansea (about 825 enterprises). Consultants and practices here need profit by client, clean director's loan accounts and prompt invoicing more than anything else.
Business in Swansea, up close.
Where companies here cluster, what that does to their accounts, and a worked example.
What it means for your Swansea company
Swansea has a growing technology and engineering base around the university, with energy and materials research feeding local start-ups. Local limited companies also include health suppliers, construction and tourism related to the nearby coast. R&D relief, grants and share structures for spin-outs matter for the technology side.
An illustrative Swansea example
A Swansea materials spin-out receives a research grant and needs correct accounting for the grant income and the related R&D claim.
Rules for businesses in Wales
Welsh taxpayers pay income tax at Welsh rates, which the Welsh Government can set differently from England. Property purchases use Land Transaction Tax collected by the Welsh Revenue Authority, while Corporation Tax and VAT are UK-wide. We keep records in a way that works under either regime.
Swansea: questions.
How is grant income treated for Corporation Tax?
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Revenue grants are generally taxable income in the period they relate to, and they can affect R&D claims. We treat each grant according to its terms and the accounting rules.
How much does a limited company accountant cost in Swansea?
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Our fixed monthly fees are the same in Swansea 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 Swansea?
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We are an online firm, so a named accountant looks after your Swansea company by phone, video, email and WhatsApp. Our offices are in Morden, Croydon, Chelsea, Mitcham for anyone who prefers to meet in person.
Your Swansea accounts, handled.
Tell us about your company and we will confirm your fixed fee within one working day.