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How Much Does an Accountant Cost for a UK Limited Company?
Short answer
Accountancy for a UK limited company typically costs £60–£250 per month in 2026 for a small company, depending on VAT status, payroll and how much is bundled in. The work splits into year-end accounts, Confirmation Statement, VAT, payroll and director self-assessment. BlackpeakCFO prices each piece as a clear fixed fee, starting at £49/month for core compliance, agreed in writing.
What it costs with BlackpeakCFO
| Engagement | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Core monthly compliance | From £49/mo | Ongoing support, deadline tracking and the framework for your year-end filing — the baseline for a small limited company. |
| Micro-entity year-end accounts | £495 | Statutory accounts for Companies House and the Corporation Tax return (CT600) for HMRC, fixed-fee. |
| VAT & payroll add-ons | MTD VAT £99/quarter · Payroll £29/mo + £4/employee | VAT returns and payroll priced as clear separate components when you need them. |
| Director self-assessment | £195/year | The director's personal Self Assessment tax return — Confirmation Statement filing is a fixed £75. |
All prices fixed and agreed in writing before any work starts. No hourly meter, no surprise invoices. Prices shown in GBP, current as of May 2026.
What drives the price
VAT registration
A VAT-registered company needs quarterly MTD VAT returns prepared and filed — a fixed £99 per quarter at BlackpeakCFO. If you are below the threshold and not registered, you are not paying for VAT work you do not need.
Payroll and employees
Running payroll, filing RTI submissions and handling pension auto-enrolment is a distinct task — £29/month plus £4 per employee. A single-director company has light payroll; a small team adds proportionate, clearly itemised cost.
Transaction volume and bookkeeping
Year-end accounts are quick to prepare from books that are already clean. If the bookkeeping needs doing or catching up first, that is scoped and priced separately so the compliance fees stay clear and predictable.
Number of directors and personal returns
Each director who needs a Self Assessment return is a separate £195/year piece. The company filings and the directors' personal filings are priced individually so you can see exactly what each one costs.
What you'd pay elsewhere
High-street accountancy firms commonly charge a UK limited company £60–£250 a month on an all-in package, but the bundle often blends together services of very different value — and it can be hard to see whether you are paying for VAT work you do not need or year-end accounts done by a junior. Some firms quote year-end accounts and a Corporation Tax return as a one-off at £600–£1,500 for a small company. Online accountancy platforms advertise low monthly headline fees but frequently route the actual work through call-centre support with no named accountant. The recurring frustration owners describe is not knowing what each part of the bill is for — which is precisely why itemised fixed fees, priced piece by piece, are worth more than a single opaque monthly number.
How we price it
BlackpeakCFO prices UK limited company accountancy as clear, itemised fixed fees, agreed in writing — so you can see exactly what each piece costs and pay only for what your company actually needs. Core monthly compliance starts at £49/month; a Confirmation Statement is £75; micro-entity year-end accounts are £495; MTD VAT is £99 a quarter; director Self Assessment is £195 a year; payroll is £29/month plus £4 per employee. Everything is handled by Stuart Wilson, ACMA CGMA — a chartered management accountant and CIMA Member in Practice — not a call centre and not a junior. No opaque bundle, no hourly meter, no surprise invoices.
Common questions about how much does an accountant cost for a uk limited company?
What does a UK limited company accountant actually do?
Several distinct jobs that are often bundled into one fee: filing the year-end statutory accounts at Companies House, preparing the Corporation Tax return (CT600) for HMRC, filing the annual Confirmation Statement, handling VAT returns if you are registered, running payroll if you have employees, and preparing the director's personal Self Assessment return. BlackpeakCFO prices each piece separately so you can see exactly what you are paying for.
How much are year-end accounts for a small limited company?
BlackpeakCFO charges a fixed £495 for micro-entity year-end accounts, which covers both the statutory accounts filed at Companies House and the Corporation Tax return submitted to HMRC. Many high-street firms quote £600–£1,500 for the equivalent work on a small company. The fixed fee is agreed in writing up front, so there is no surprise when the filing is done.
Is VAT included in the monthly fee?
No — and that is deliberate. VAT is priced as a clear separate component, £99 per quarter for MTD VAT returns, so VAT-registered companies pay for it and companies below the threshold do not. Bundling VAT into a single monthly fee hides whether you are paying for it. Itemising it means the bill matches what your company actually needs.
How much does payroll cost for a limited company?
BlackpeakCFO charges £29 per month plus £4 per employee for payroll, covering the payroll run, Real Time Information submissions to HMRC and pension auto-enrolment filing. A single-director company pays the base fee; a company with a small team pays proportionately. It is shown as a separate line so you can see exactly what payroll costs.
Do I need a separate self-assessment for myself as a director?
Usually, yes. Company directors who take dividends or have other income outside PAYE are generally required to file a personal Self Assessment tax return. BlackpeakCFO prices the director's Self Assessment at a fixed £195 a year, separate from the company's filings — so the company compliance and your personal tax return are each priced clearly on their own.
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